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Now that's a super heavy tau tank!

But now who am I going to sell the Sentinel Tank to?

Tau Alpheidae Heavy Walker-500pts

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
2......5...6.8..8.2.4.10.2+ 3++

Type: Monstrous Creature

Special Rules:
Tank Hunters
Armorbane
Inspiring: The much cheaper Alpheidae destroying the far more labor and material intensive Titans of the enemy is a nice morale boost to anyone who sees it work. Any Tau models with line of site to the Alpheidae gain Ld10 until their next movement phase after the Heavy Walker destroys a Titan. Also, any Tau models within 12" of the Alpheidae after it destroys a titan are fearless until their next movement phase.
The sheer mass of the walker's limbs mean that its close combat attacks are Concussive.

Weapons:
TL Heavy Railgun: S D AP1 Range 120" Heavy 1
Gatling Missile Barrage Launcher: S 8 AP3 Range 60" Heavy 20

My biotitans shall remain effective against that.

Good...good...

Ig stormcore super heavy. Basically a stormlord with the troop bay used to house a manticore battery!

pax_imperialis wrote:
Ig stormcore super heavy. Basically a stormlord with the troop bay used to house a manticore battery!

Nah.

DEATHSTRIKE MISSILE BATTERY

Stormstrike Super-heavy tank...................2000 points

A new super-heavy tank designed with only the purest of malice and contempt towards one's enemies. To see this tank one the battlefield is one thing; to see it vaporize entire continents is another.
BS....FA....SA....RA.... SP...VS
.3......14....13.....12......5.....2

Weapons and equipment:
- Vulcan mega-Bolter
- Deathstrike Missile Battery
- Hull-mounted Demolisher Cannon
- co-axial autocannon
- two sponson-mounted Heavy Bolters
- two sponson-mounted Lascannons

The Deathstrike Missile Battery operates the same way as a single Deathstrike Missile Launcher does, with the exception that there are four missiles to fire instead of just one.

 McNinja wrote:

pax_imperialis wrote:
Ig stormcore super heavy. Basically a stormlord with the troop bay used to house a manticore battery!

Nah.

DEATHSTRIKE MISSILE BATTERY

Stormstrike Super-heavy tank...................2000 points

A new super-heavy tank designed with only the purest of malice and contempt towards one's enemies. To see this tank one the battlefield is one thing; to see it vaporize entire continents is another.
BS....FA....SA....RA.... SP...VS
.3......14....13.....12......5.....2

Weapons and equipment:
- Vulcan mega-Bolter
- Deathstrike Missile Battery
- Hull-mounted Demolisher Cannon
- co-axial autocannon
- two sponson-mounted Heavy Bolters
- two sponson-mounted Lascannons

The Deathstrike Missile Battery operates the same way as a single Deathstrike Missile Launcher does, with the exception that there are four missiles to fire instead of just one.

Yeah see i was trying to show restraint lol

I was going to say Orks need to have a ball tank like this idea from WWI



A simple Google search and lo-n-behold people have already made them

pax_imperialis wrote:

 McNinja wrote:

pax_imperialis wrote:
Ig stormcore super heavy. Basically a stormlord with the troop bay used to house a manticore battery!

Nah.

DEATHSTRIKE MISSILE BATTERY

Stormstrike Super-heavy tank...................2000 points

A new super-heavy tank designed with only the purest of malice and contempt towards one's enemies. To see this tank one the battlefield is one thing; to see it vaporize entire continents is another.
BS....FA....SA....RA.... SP...VS
.3......14....13.....12......5.....2

Weapons and equipment:
- Vulcan mega-Bolter
- Deathstrike Missile Battery
- Hull-mounted Demolisher Cannon
- co-axial autocannon
- two sponson-mounted Heavy Bolters
- two sponson-mounted Lascannons

The Deathstrike Missile Battery operates the same way as a single Deathstrike Missile Launcher does, with the exception that there are four missiles to fire instead of just one.

Yeah see i was trying to show restraint lol

What's restraint?

 McNinja wrote:

pax_imperialis wrote:

 McNinja wrote:

pax_imperialis wrote:
Ig stormcore super heavy. Basically a stormlord with the troop bay used to house a manticore battery!

Nah.

DEATHSTRIKE MISSILE BATTERY

Stormstrike Super-heavy tank...................2000 points

A new super-heavy tank designed with only the purest of malice and contempt towards one's enemies. To see this tank one the battlefield is one thing; to see it vaporize entire continents is another.
BS....FA....SA....RA.... SP...VS
.3......14....13.....12......5.....2

Weapons and equipment:
- Vulcan mega-Bolter
- Deathstrike Missile Battery
- Hull-mounted Demolisher Cannon
- co-axial autocannon
- two sponson-mounted Heavy Bolters
- two sponson-mounted Lascannons

The Deathstrike Missile Battery operates the same way as a single Deathstrike Missile Launcher does, with the exception that there are four missiles to fire instead of just one.

Yeah see i was trying to show restraint lol

What's restraint?

"Restraint- definition- error: not found on super-heavies"

Did someone say Macross Missile Massacre?

Blue Bottle Tactical Strike Craft-210

BS4 F13 S12 R11

Type:
Skimmer, Fast

Special Rules:
Fleshbane
Interceptor
Skyfire
Pinning

Weapon:
Rapid Fragmentation launcher: S8 AP3 Heavy 4 Ordinance Range 60"
High Yield Missile Pod

May Exchange Rapid Fragmentation projector for:
Gatling Missile Barrage Launcher.......................Free
Ion Lightning Projector...........................................+15pts S- AP1 Heavy 10, Range 60". Wounds on a 2+(because of fleshbane) glances vehicles on a 5, penetrates on a 6. Each successful wound/glance/pen adds another attack. Continuing adding attacks this way until there are no more wounds in the target squad or no more successful attack rolls. Loses the "Fast" profile.

May Exchange High Yield Missile Pod for:
Plasma Caster......................................................+10pts(Rg 40" S6 AP2 Heavy2 For each successive turn that it fires at the same unit the plasma caster gains 1 shot up to a maximum of 5. Wielders of a plasma caster may not gain a BS increase from markerlights, but may still gain all other benefits (and their targets subject to any other reductions)

May Select items from the Vehicle Battle Systems list at the listed cost
May Take up to Two Chaff Missiles: S8 AP3 Heavy 1 Large Blast, Single Use, Unlimited Range

Chaos Black Altar

The Black Altars have rarely seen the battlefield in recent years. Once a common sight amongst Traitor Legions, in particular the Word Bearers, such relics of bygone days have either been lost to the ravages of time, or sealed within the deepest vaults of monasteries dedicated to the Ruinous Powers. Such items however are still encountered occasionally, mounted atop a converted Land Raider chassis, accompanied by a high-ranking Dark Apostle, whos purpose is to instill fear amongst his enemies and to bolster the morale of his subordinates.

Black Altar: 350 Points
Tank, Open Topped
BS4
Armour: F14 S14 R14
HP4

Transport Capacity: 1 Dark Apostle included in the base points value + 20 Cultists (not included). The Dark Apostle is armed with the standard loadout and may not be upgraded further. Note that due to the nature of the artefact, only Cultists and the Dark Apostle can embark upon the vehicle.

Weapons
2 Sponson Twin-Linked Lascannons
Dark Altar of Chaos

Special Rules
Assault Vehicle
Daemonic Possession

Dark Altar of Chaos: The altar allows the Dark Apostle to use one of the following spells each turn. Such spells are counted as Psychic Attacks, but do not require a Psychic Test, although they may be blocked by means such as Deny the Witch as usual.

- Blessings of the Unholy: This is a blessing with a range of 12". Pick a single friendly model within range. The selected model must take a Toughness test, taking a S4 Ap2 hit if failing. Regardless of wherever he passes or fails, the model may then immediatly roll on the Chaos Boon table, re-rolling Spawnhood and Dark Apotheosis results.

- Horrific Incantation: This is a witchfire power with the following profile:
Range: 36" S- Ap3 Heavy 1, Large Blast
The strength of the shot is equal to D3 + the current turn number. Eg a shot fired on Turn 3 will have a Strength value of 3+D3

- Runious Enlightenment: This is a blessing with a range of 6". Choose a single enemy model within range. The chosen unit may re-roll any rolls of 1 until the end of the player turn.

- Spectral Anomalies: This is a malestrom power with the following profile
Range 12" S5 Ap- Heavy D6, Rending

Sacrificial Altar: You may choose to sacrifice members from a unit of Cultists embarked upon the Dark Altar to boost the Dark Altar's power. After choosing the Altar's power for that turn you may remove Cultists from the unit to change the power's effects by the following manner:

- Blessing of the Unholy - Costs D6 Cultists: The selected model may re-roll the Toughness test if failed.
- Horrific Incantation - Costs D6 Cultists: The Strengh value is D6 + Turn number rather than D3
- Ruinous Enlightenment - Costs 2D6 Cultists: The range of the power is increased by 6"
- Spectral Anomalies - Costs D6 Cultists: The power inflicts 2D6 hits rather than D6.

Note that models sacrificed in this manner do not generate any form of victory point for the enemy, nor will this effect cause them to take a Morale Check. Also note that the Cultists sacrificed can be from any unit currently embarked, not necessarily one which began the game embarked upon the Altar.

So imagine a Land Raider. Remove the top of the hull and place the Apostle and the Altar at the back near the engines. The rest of the insides are just a holding cell for Cultists waiting to be sacrificed.

That's pretty badass, actually. It doesn't even need to be on a land raider, it could be dragged along by daemons or more cultists, or float like tzeentch discs.

 Dragonfodder wrote:

Allright, I'll bite on this. Couple orky vehicles that I believe the codex is in desperate need of-

Absolutely fantastic mate, I'm going to remember this stuff and use it in special games at my club.

Though I reckon that blimp should only be dropping Big Bomms, and naturally, cannot ignore any SAG results (any that couldn't work, substitute in some suitable ones!). The SAG should probably be a bit pricier as well - theres already an example of it being fitted to a vehicle (Ork Junka from IA8) and it costs 100pts

My own entry;

Ork Wrekka Wagon
Wagonloads of mechanically minded Grots often accompany da boyz into the fight. They scour the battlefield looking for wrecked vehicles to salvage, before turning them on their previous owners!
-35pts
-Can be purchased in lots of 1-3 per FA slot, however, they do not operate in squadrons.
-Krewed by Gretchin: This vehicle, and any Looted Wagon it salvages, operates at BS 3

BS 3, 10/10/10

Equipment: Pintle-mounted Big Shoota, Wreckin Ball, Grabber Klaw, Lootin' Tools

Lootin' Tools

During the assault phase, this vehicle may make a special "Loot" action on any wrecked vehicle (from either side!) it is in physical contact with. It may only attempt to loot Tanks and other vehicles - skimmers, fliers etc are not lootable, unless they are Skimmer Tanks. On a d6 roll of 4+, the targeted wreck becomes a Looted Wagon - replace it with a Looted Wagon, ideally one of the same basic vehicle design as the one that was looted (if one is not available, you can use the opponents model with their permission, or just use any old Looted Wagon).

Once a vehicle has been looted, roll a 3d6 on the following chart to see what 'improvements' have been made. The Looted Wagon comes into play immobilized, with no weapons, and with a single hull point. Due to the random nature of Looted Wagons, you need not represent any upgrades on the actual model.
1 - Uhh... dis bit goes dere, and dat bit goes 'ere...: No improvement has been added to the Looted Wagon
2 - Bolt on some plates!: The Looted Wagon gains 1 Hull Point. If it already has three hull points, it gains the rolling scrap pile special rule which confers it with a 5+ invulnerable save. If it already has this upgrade, roll again.
3 - Cherry up dem shootas!: The Looted Wagon gains a single pintle mounted Big Shoota, fired at BS 3. Looted Wagons may have any number of pintle mounted Big Shootas.
4 - Get da big gun ready!: If the wrecked vehicle had any large blast weapons equipped, it now has a Boomgun fired at BS 3. If it did not have a large blast weapon, roll again. The Looted Wagon may not have more than one Boomgun.
5 - We gotta go!: The vehicle is no longer immobilized. If it is already not immobilized, it may now re-roll dangerous terrain. If it can already do this, roll again.
6 - Wat you want boss?: Either choose any of the above options, or roll two more dice on this chart.

A Wrekka Wagon can perform additional loot actions on any Looted wagon, to confer another 3 rolls on the above chart worth of upgrades to it.

 McNinja wrote:
That's pretty badass, actually. It doesn't even need to be on a land raider, it could be dragged along by daemons or more cultists, or float like tzeentch discs.

Yeah I suppose it could be interpreted in many ways.

Dark Angels

HQ: Ravenwing Angeltalon- 2000

BS-3 FA-10 SA-10 RA- 10

Flyer
Orbital Bombardment

Weapons
x4 plasma batteries (without gets hot)
x4 hurricane bolters
x1 Retribution Pattern Megabolters*



*Str 7, AP 3 Heavy 20,

No.

 OnlyWar wrote:

Dark Angels

HQ: Ravenwing Raventalon- 400

BS-4 FA-9 SA-9 RA- 9

Flyer
Orbital Bombardment
Transport x6

Weapons
x4 plasma batteries (without gets hot)
x4 hurricane bolters
x2 Retribution Pattern Megabolters*
x1 Cannon of the Raven*





*Str 7, AP 3 Heavy 20,
Str 9 AP 2 Heavy 3, Large Blast

I don't think a vehicle that flimsy would handle the recoil of that many powerful guns. And it has way, way, way too much Dakka for it's price. As in a god damn thunderhawk doesn't have that many guns. It will obliterate anything short of a god damn titan in one pass. Who cares if bolters can penetrate it?

Ravenwing Raventalon? Sounds a bit clumsy man

 Dakkamite wrote:
Ravenwing Raventalon? Sounds a bit clumsy man

It's an absurdly stupid vehicle, imagine a storm talons with all those guns. I dare you.

I'm pretty sure he's just tricking.

Heavy 20? 3x Large blasts? I'd say we definitely have a trickster on our hands.

If he's trolling, it wasn't even a good attempt

Dragonfeind
while forgefiend deals with vehicles at range and maulers deal with buildings up close this should deal with infantry both massed and elite and works in the middle ground

Pts 150
WS:3 BS:3 F:12 S:12 R:10 I3 A2
demon, demonforge, IWND, fleet, Balefire engine

Balefire engine :all attacks made by this vehicle have soulblaze

Weapons
2 powerfists with built in heavy flamers (arms)
1 baleflamer (Head)

may replace arm mounts with the folowing
Power Scorge +15pts each
Additional baleflamers +20 pts each
Wings +20 pts
Dragonfeinds with wings follow all the rules for jump infantry in addition they can charge zooming flyers how ever if the charge fails the unit takes a strength 9 hit on its front armor

may replace head mount with
Promethum Cannon +20
(S:5 AP:4 Heavy4 Blast)

Venerable Capitan Drakassi.............................................................300 (HQ choice)
WS BS S F S R I A HP
5 5 6(8) 13 12 11 5 3 4
Unit Type: Walker
Wargear:
Searchlight
Smoke Launcher
The Iron Carapace (dreadnought armor with improved armor. Grants a +1 to front and rear armor facings)
Shield Generator (as Contemptor pattern dreadnought)
Weapons:
Master-crafted relic blade w/inbuilt Storm Bolter
Twin Linked Assault Cannon

Special Rules:
Blood frenzy: for every unsaved wound drakassi makes (ranged or melee) he may make a further attack with the weapon used.
Red Vision: Drakassi is nigh-blinded by fury and therefore if the battle contains one unit with the "Daemon" unit type he must take a leadership test at the beginning of every owning player turn. When failed he is overcome with a berserk rage as the Blood God has finally gotten hold of him, if just momentarily. The enemy player choses his movement, shooting and assault for that turn only.
Fleet
Venerable: (As in C:SM)
Hatred: CSM
PE: CSM
Relic of the Chapter: When destroyed leave Drakassi on the table. He then becomes an extra objective for either players’ side.
And a little fluff:

 Dakkamite wrote:

 Dragonfodder wrote:

Allright, I'll bite on this. Couple orky vehicles that I believe the codex is in desperate need of-

Absolutely fantastic mate, I'm going to remember this stuff and use it in special games at my club.

Though I reckon that blimp should only be dropping Big Bomms, and naturally, cannot ignore any SAG results (any that couldn't work, substitute in some suitable ones!). The SAG should probably be a bit pricier as well - theres already an example of it being fitted to a vehicle (Ork Junka from IA8) and it costs 100pts

My own entry;

Ork Wrekka Wagon
Wagonloads of mechanically minded Grots often accompany da boyz into the fight. They scour the battlefield looking for wrecked vehicles to salvage, before turning them on their previous owners!
-35pts
-Can be purchased in lots of 1-3 per FA slot, however, they do not operate in squadrons.
-Krewed by Gretchin: This vehicle, and any Looted Wagon it salvages, operates at BS 3

BS 3, 10/10/10

Equipment: Pintle-mounted Big Shoota, Wreckin Ball, Grabber Klaw, Lootin' Tools

Lootin' Tools

During the assault phase, this vehicle may make a special "Loot" action on any wrecked vehicle (from either side!) it is in physical contact with. It may only attempt to loot Tanks and other vehicles - skimmers, fliers etc are not lootable, unless they are Skimmer Tanks. On a d6 roll of 4+, the targeted wreck becomes a Looted Wagon - replace it with a Looted Wagon, ideally one of the same basic vehicle design as the one that was looted (if one is not available, you can use the opponents model with their permission, or just use any old Looted Wagon).

Once a vehicle has been looted, roll a 3d6 on the following chart to see what 'improvements' have been made. The Looted Wagon comes into play immobilized, with no weapons, and with a single hull point. Due to the random nature of Looted Wagons, you need not represent any upgrades on the actual model.
1 - Uhh... dis bit goes dere, and dat bit goes 'ere...: No improvement has been added to the Looted Wagon
2 - Bolt on some plates!: The Looted Wagon gains 1 Hull Point. If it already has three hull points, it gains the rolling scrap pile special rule which confers it with a 5+ invulnerable save. If it already has this upgrade, roll again.
3 - Cherry up dem shootas!: The Looted Wagon gains a single pintle mounted Big Shoota, fired at BS 3. Looted Wagons may have any number of pintle mounted Big Shootas.
4 - Get da big gun ready!: If the wrecked vehicle had any large blast weapons equipped, it now has a Boomgun fired at BS 3. If it did not have a large blast weapon, roll again. The Looted Wagon may not have more than one Boomgun.
5 - We gotta go!: The vehicle is no longer immobilized. If it is already not immobilized, it may now re-roll dangerous terrain. If it can already do this, roll again.
6 - Wat you want boss?: Either choose any of the above options, or roll two more dice on this chart.

A Wrekka Wagon can perform additional loot actions on any Looted wagon, to confer another 3 rolls on the above chart worth of upgrades to it.

Love the idea of packs of grots "field looting" a vehicle. Maybe for a point bump, give it some kind of silly shooting attack, like a 6" s2 ap- haywire attack (as grots leap off the wagon and attempt to tear apart a still functioning vehicle!)

 OnlyWar wrote:

Dark Angels

HQ: Ravenwing Raventalon- 400

BS-4 FA-9 SA-9 RA- 9

Flyer
Orbital Bombardment
Transport x6

Weapons
x4 plasma batteries (without gets hot)
x4 hurricane bolters
x2 Retribution Pattern Megabolters*
x1 Cannon of the Raven*





*Str 7, AP 3 Heavy 20,
Str 9 AP 2 Heavy 3, Large Blast

You posted this somewhere, and I'm going to say the same thing I did then... No. No super heavy flyer has the same amount of firepower, except maybe the manta, and that is a 2000 point vehicle. This is not that. I see you've dropped the BS and upped the cost, but a better Vulcan Mega bolter and exterminator cannon only go well together on large vehicles. You're trying to keep the cost down with the low AV, but the weapons will obliterate any unit it sees. Figure out exactly what you want the flyer to do, then tine this down to something you would take in a 1500 point game.

 OnlyWar wrote:

Dark Angels

HQ: Ravenwing Raventalon- 400

BS-4 FA-9 SA-9 RA- 9

Flyer
Orbital Bombardment
Transport x6

Weapons
x4 plasma batteries (without gets hot)
x4 hurricane bolters
x2 Retribution Pattern Megabolters*
x1 Cannon of the Raven*





*Str 7, AP 3 Heavy 20,
Str 9 AP 2 Heavy 3, Large Blast

Even Ward would look at this thing and say "HELL NO!"

'Redemption' the Ace Leman Russ
Description: Surviving many, many battles and world invasions, 'Redemption' was a Leman Russ battletank, borne from the Death Korps of Krieg. Having one of the very longest lives of all tanks, this machine has been everywhere the Korps has been, including when the heretics were driven from Krieg, as well as the siege of Vraks. This machine of warfare has been blessed by many techpriests, and it goes on to wreak havoc once again.
BS4 F 14 S 13(+1) R 10
Special Rules:
Luckiest Shot in the Korps: Being through so many engagements and coming out relatively unscathed, the Techpriests theorize that it's machine spirit is strong, and that its weaponry have a mind of their own.
Any Ordnance 1 or Heavy 1 weapons shots can re-roll to hit if they fail.
Extra Armour plating: Coming from years and years of service, this old tank has seen some wear and tear, though the owners of this magnificent beast have patched it up to a finer armour condition than regular 'Russes.
It's Side Armour increases by 1.
Other special rules: Heavy Tank.
Points cost: 200
Armaments: Lascannon, Smoke Launchers, Search light, and Main Battle Cannon.
Points cost: 200 points.

Regular guardsmen on dirt bikes. Nothing else is needed.

Had a thread like this a waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaays back in 5th.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/437035.page

I think the biggest thing that needs changing on many of the ideas is regarding firing at air, changing them to Skyfire and giving some Interceptor and so on.