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 Unit1126PLL wrote:

I'm also unwilling to use the regular Basilisk, because the open platform etc. doesn't really work with my army's fluff. (From a volcanic Death World - think Io, basically).

For sure, and at T6 vanilla Basilisks cant take a sneeze. The Armageddon is at least T7/W12 for your trouble

Sterling191 wrote:

 Unit1126PLL wrote:

I'm also unwilling to use the regular Basilisk, because the open platform etc. doesn't really work with my army's fluff. (From a volcanic Death World - think Io, basically).

For sure, and at T6 vanilla Basilisks cant take a sneeze. The Armageddon is at least T7/W12 for your trouble

True. I'd use the Armageddon Bassie in a heartbeat if it wasn't 21 extra points (for 3). My list is up against the wall pointswise. Unless you think it's worth it to drop the Lascannons on the Sentinels to something like plasma cannons? That'd free up 30 points or so right there.

Unless you're running Cadian, Plasma Sents are a huge gamble. And TBH LasSents are that perfect blend of "cant afford to ignore but are really just distraction pieces" at 55 points.

Sterling191 wrote:
Unless you're running Cadian, Plasma Sents are a huge gamble. And TBH LasSents are that perfect blend of "cant afford to ignore but are really just distraction pieces" at 55 points.

They're down to 50, now, I think. After CA2018. And yeah, I wanted the lascannon sents to help kill tanks. So I guess Carnodons are all I have left to fluffily fill my Heavy Support slots, since I need a 3rd platoon/squadron of something in the company.
EDIT:
It helps me think of the Carnodons like Stryker MGSs in the current Stryker Company ORBAT.

You're right at the 50. The multilaser 5 point cost was throwing off my headmath.

 Unit1126PLL wrote:
True. I'd use the Armageddon Bassie in a heartbeat if it wasn't 21 extra points (for 3). My list is up against the wall pointswise. Unless you think it's worth it to drop the Lascannons on the Sentinels to something like plasma cannons? That'd free up 30 points or so right there.

Why don't you just take the Armageddon-pattern model and use the normal Basilisk rules? Fluff-wise you can just say that the enclosure is able to keep the hostile environment out but not thick enough armor to give it any stat modification against weapons.

The sis from imperial armor volume 2 second edition

In my case, my Imperial Guard infantry shake out like this:

'Emperor's Blade' Assault Company
Command Squad (meltas) in Chimera
3x Veteran Squads (meltas) in Chimera
2x Hellhound

'Emperor's Shield' Infantry Platoon
Command Squad on foot
5x Squads
2x HWS (MLs)
2x SWS (plasma)

"Remnants" Platoon
Command Squad on foot
2x Squads