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Made in us
Pauper with Promise




First thing: Its an apocolypse gun
Second, im bulding it slowly and carefully, as im a cheap and crafty dude. The base model for it is a conversion of a Hellhound and parts from a Redeemer.

The essentials to the gun is that it takes the best of the flamer category(Flamestorm cannon) Twin link it(re-roll failed wounds)
Then for the extra kicker: It fires four Plasma cannon shots, Can not get hot and ignores cover. Explanation as to why it ignores cover is that it Lobs a Wad of Slow burning promethium and plasma mixture which explodes in a large area.

Burst mode(flamestorm) Range: Template S:6 AP:3 Heavy one ignores cover
COncentrated(plasma) Range: 48 S:8 AP:2 Heavy 4 blast ignores cover

Also, the gun itself is 150 points.
I'm asking for feedback on if its too OP or needs a little more work.
   
Made in au
[MOD]
Not as Good as a Minion






Brisbane

I'd say just make it S6 AP3 if you are going to give it a blast mode (which you seem kind of set on), the promethium it lobs is still promethium, there is no reason for +2 S and +1 AP

and Blast 4 makes 0 sense, Blast 2 at the outside

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/10/10 08:24:25


I wish I had time for all the game systems I own, let alone want to own... 
   
Made in gb
Lord of the Fleet






London

If this thing is lobbing wads of promethium I don't get why it's suddenly Ap2. S8 Ap4 Ignores Cover would be more adequate, as well as Ap4 for the burst mode, Ap3 at the most.
   
Made in us
Tail-spinning Tomb Blade Pilot




New York, USA

GIve it the "Torrent" special rule >

"Surrender and Die."

"To an Immortal, to one among a legion, honor and your word are all that matter" - Phaeron Orionis of the Brotherhood

W-L-D
6-1-3 
   
Made in us
Pauper with Promise




thanks for the input, ive reworked it and shortened the range of the second firing option.
Burst fire: Template S6 AP 4 Ignores cover(still twin-linked)
Ranged shot: 36 inch range S6 AP 4 Heavy2

It adds a greater deal of balance so its not a " all Weapon", now it fulfills a more balanced role, which may be a good or bad thing.

as for the chassis rules, its following the current hellhound armor rating, except +1 armor to the front.
The way i see using this vehicle is a spearhead weapons platform, I pondered on giving it an IG version of the Space marine's Vindicator tanks Siege shield, but i dont know if its fair or is balanced.

the armor and cost stat line is as follows
F-S-R
13 12 10
200 points

im still deciding on the points cost, i think the end result, as its carrying this big heavy flame cannon thats a problem for most of the things itll be going against, the final point cost would be more around 300 points.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/10/10 19:42:29


 
   
 
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