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I have and have seen people build Imperial bunkers using just the base of the Bastion kit without the tower panels.

Without the tower panels you lose the four automated h. bolters and the now lower battlements reduce ability to see as many targets over LOS blocking terrain, etc.

The rulebook puts an Imperial Bastion at a base cost of 75pts. before any upgrades.

What do you think is a fair base cost for a bunker as I describe? 50pts? Other?

I have a couple bunkers constructed in this manner and was wondering what people thought a fair base cost would be?


Also, On a semi-related note: we can see from the various entries that an emplacement w/ Icarus lascannon is 35pts. and a quad-gun is 50pts. etc.

What would you guys think is a fair cost for a twin-linked Icarus turret like the one that comes as part of the Fortress of Redemption if we allowed it to be taken elsewhere on other fortifications (bunkers, etc.)?

It is already included in the cost of the fortress of redemption, but that is such a cool turret my group wants to allow it as an upgrade for bastions/bunkers, etc.

How much to add for the twin-linked aspect do people think is fair?

I would say 50 for the Bastion, 40 for the Icarus Lascannon.

Yeah 50 seems right for the bunker.

Just 5pts. to twin-link?
My gut was telling me 45pts. for the T.L Icarus, but I was curious what others felt...

Well you're almost doubling the point value of the bunker while at the same time losing 4 Heavy Bolters, which I think makes up for the what seems like a small increase to the Icarus.

Valkyrie wrote:Well you're almost doubling the point value of the bunker while at the same time losing 4 Heavy Bolters, which I think makes up for the what seems like a small increase to the Icarus.

Good point.