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Is the Gatling gun & hotshot/autocannon laden Turox prime worth the extra 25pts instead of a chimera?

No.

Cheers!

the normal turox is ok, the prime is a waste.

I thought the opposite, as the Prime is Fast.
I've not used either, though.

The basic taurox is ok. It's main use is to get your vet squad to its destination as fast as possible for as cheap as possible.

For heavier firepower the chimera with autocannon turret is still better then the taurox prime. It is much more survivable and cheaper.

Chimera can have a autocannon? Have I got the right codex aha

 stonned_astartes wrote:
Chimera can have a autocannon? Have I got the right codex aha

It's a 5 point upgrade option in one of the Imperial Armor books I believe. Not in the standard IG codex though. This being said, I find the Multilaser to be a great all-round weapon and the 3 shots makes up for BS3. Ymmv!

DoW

Ahhh, brilliant.

Concerning the Chimera, vs MEQ's you may as well just stick to the multilaser.

Anything army with 4+ saves go with the turret autocannon.... although give it a hunter killer with that and it can be semi decent vs medium to semi-heavy vehicles.

And yes it is a 5 point upgrade from IA1, although seeing the autocannons point cost in the AM dex, it seems it may be free if IA1 ever gets a 7th update.

I keep thinking that the Taurox was originally supposed to be Open-Topped (with the option to take cover compartment), as the model includes rail-bars that can only be used if you leave the top off the passenger compartment.

This tiny change wouldve made the taurox actually an interesting alternative to the chimera, as it would make a good light-assault vehicle. Something that ogryns could assault out of, or squads of vets or scions could drive around doing drive-bys out of the top. Trading durability for some extra tricks.
As it stands, I really can't see why it exists at all, it just fills the same role as the chimera and is inferior in most regards.

 McGibs wrote:
I keep thinking that the Taurox was originally supposed to be Open-Topped (with the option to take cover compartment), as the model includes rail-bars that can only be used if you leave the top off the passenger compartment.

Yeah, a cheaper open-topped Taurox wouldn't have been difficult rules-wise, and would make a point of difference tactically - do I save some points and risk blowing up faster? Works rules-wise for Ork Battlewagons.

 Baldeagle91 wrote:


And yes it is a 5 point upgrade from IA1, although seeing the autocannons point cost in the AM dex, it seems it may be free if IA1 ever gets a 7th update.

Makes scene, was thinking they should have done it in the AM codex. An add all the other heavy weapons while their at it. although it almost become a light tank with la plasma cannon, lassacannon, or rocket luncher, maybe double them up and take away the transport capabilities.

 stonned_astartes wrote:

 Baldeagle91 wrote:


And yes it is a 5 point upgrade from IA1, although seeing the autocannons point cost in the AM dex, it seems it may be free if IA1 ever gets a 7th update.

Makes scene, was thinking they should have done it in the AM codex. An add all the other heavy weapons while their at it. although it almost become a light tank with la plasma cannon, lassacannon, or rocket luncher, maybe double them up and take away the transport capabilities.

IIRC it was due to the old Autocannon and twin heavy bolter turrets being FW. You can still get the autocannon turret, no idea what happened to the twin heavy bolter turret though.

Also it's fragility and BS 3 wouldn't make a lascannon/plasma cannon/ rocket launcher too silly.

 Baldeagle91 wrote:

 stonned_astartes wrote:

 Baldeagle91 wrote:


And yes it is a 5 point upgrade from IA1, although seeing the autocannons point cost in the AM dex, it seems it may be free if IA1 ever gets a 7th update.

Makes scene, was thinking they should have done it in the AM codex. An add all the other heavy weapons while their at it. although it almost become a light tank with la plasma cannon, lassacannon, or rocket luncher, maybe double them up and take away the transport capabilities.

IIRC it was due to the old Autocannon and twin heavy bolter turrets being FW. You can still get the autocannon turret, no idea what happened to the twin heavy bolter turret though.

Also it's fragility and BS 3 wouldn't make a lascannon/plasma cannon/ rocket launcher too silly.

A Chimera with a lasscannon and a scion squad would be a cheap and counter most things.