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I'm looking at picking one up but thought I would reach out to the community before I did. Would you allow your opponent to play one in a apoc/friendly?

Rules:
750
6hp
X2 heavy rail cannon (str d ap1 120" submunition str 7 AP 3 apoc blast)
Heavy smart missile rack: 6 pen(str8 ap3 ignores cover/no Los) 6 cluster (heavy 8 str 5 ap4 ignores cover/ no Los)
Lbbc
X5 networked markerlights
Tachyon marker (unlimited range only bonus to rail cannon)
Upgraded disruption pods (4++ unless within 8")

I would advise you not to post whole Profiles here, even Profiles that can easily be found on-line with a quick google search, due to possible legal concerns.
This should be in General instead of You Make Da Call, as this Forum is for us to argue over what a particular Rule means.

To answer the question though:
This Unit is out-dated, over-powered and under-priced... I would face it once to see what it is capable of but unlikely more then that.

JinxDragon wrote:
This Unit is out-dated, over-powered and under-priced... I would face it once to see what it is capable of but unlikely more then that.

I've played against this thing a few times, and I can tell you that while it is indeed outdated, it is neither overpowered and definitely not underpriced. It survived to see Turn 3 only once out of the dozen or so battles, and that should tell a lot about this unit. It is such an overpriced glass-cannon, I wonder why it isn't in the Dark Eldar codex .

A Super Heavy vehicle with Front AV 14, Side and rear 13, 6 Hull Points and 50% invulnerability chance is a 'glass cannon?'

It's weapon systems also include:
2 apocalypse Blast Markers, which are strong enough to make Monstrous Creatures weary and deny Marines their Armour Saves
6 marker-lights, at above average ballistic scores, to ensure both blasts have Ignore Cover Special Rule
and an assorted 30 anti-infantry shots for the first two turns at the very least, though some can be held back for later turns if they are not required

I will subtract the 'under-price,' that really wasn't justified... it's point value is actually a little on the punitive side compared to other Super-Heavies

JinxDragon wrote:
A Super Heavy vehicle with Front AV 14, Side and rear 13, 6 Hull Points and 50% invulnerability chance is a 'glass cannon?'

The problem is in bold. Also, it only gains the 4+ invu against attack coming more than 8" away. So, yeah, the first meltapod will wreck it without much problem.

While it might not be as many Hull Points as other Super Heavies, that still is more then most Vehicles
It still has front armour of AV 14, making it immune to to Strength 7 shots or below
It still has side armour that makes it immune to Strength 6 shots or below
It still has a chance of an invulnerability save that very few vehicles get

The 'glass cannon' description does not fit this Unit...