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I finally have it written, I tried to make it balanced/fun. Let me know if it is broken.

Troop-
Canoptek Locus - 20pts

Unit Composition: 5-10 Locus

Unit Type: Jump Infantry

Stats: WS4-BS3-S4-T4-W1-I3-A2-Ld10-SV5+/5+

Wargear: Targeting Beam

Options: May upgrade unit with......
Whip Tendrils.....5pts per model
Gauss Flayer.....5pts per model
Tesla Carbine....5pts per model

Special Rules:
Targeting Beam: Each unit of Canoptek Locus may select one enemy unit within 18" to mark for a unit of Canoptek Mantis.
Lesser Form: Confers a 5+ Invulnerable save
Consumer Swarm: For every enemy model killed in close combat by Canoptek Locus, a single model generates an aditional attack
at the Initiative 1 step for that Fight sub-phase.

Elite-
Canoptek Mantis - 60pts

Unit Composition: 3-5 Canoptek Mantises

Unit Type: MC

Stats: WS2-BS4-S4-T5-W2-I2-A1-Ld10-Sv2+

Wargear: Tesla Sphere, Gravity Stabilizers

Options: Each Canoptek Mantis may exchange their Tesla Sphere for a
Heat Ray....5pts
Particle Shredder....10pts

Special Rules:
Gravity Stabilizers--
When a unit of Canoptek Mantises remains still in the movement phase
it gains 12" to its weapons range
Marker Priority--
If a unit of Mantises fires at an enemy unit that has been marked by a unit of Locus it gains Percision Hits(6+)

Let me know if they are over powered or under powered

Almost forgot.

Spectral Ark--- 225pts

BS4-AvF13-AvS13-AvR13-HP4

Unit Type: Vehicle(Skimmer, Heavy)

Unit Composition: 1 Spectral Ark

War Gear: 2 Gauss Flayer Arrays

Special Rules: Living Metal
Enhanced Repair Barge(D6 for warriors, D3 for Immortals)

Transport capacity:
20 Warriors or
10 Immortals

If think have a better name for it please let me know.

This is really cool. I think the mantis could be pretty devastating. Two questions are whip tendrils just whipcoils also would the ark be open topped?
I'm gonna see if my group would be cool with these

I think the Mantises might be a bit much as T5/2+/W2 monstrous creatures at their points cost. I'd make them more expensive or change them to Infantry instead. (But even as Infantry that's mighty cheap - Terminators are 35pts for T4/2+/W1).

Only problem I see, is fluff wise there is no reason to have Canoptek troops. Same reason why I believe Flayed ones should not be basic troops, there's no reason in the fluff for it to be that way.

BDal wrote:This is really cool. I think the mantis could be pretty devastating. Two questions are whip tendrils just whipcoils also would the ark be open topped?
I'm gonna see if my group would be cool with these

Whip Tendrils are basically WhipCoils, The Heavy Skimmer is not Open-topped. Glad you Enjoy!

jade_angel wrote:I think the Mantises might be a bit much as T5/2+/W2 monstrous creatures at their points cost. I'd make them more expensive or change them to Infantry instead. (But even as Infantry that's mighty cheap - Terminators are 35pts for T4/2+/W1).

Right you are Sir! I increased the cost.

krodarklorr wrote:Only problem I see, is fluff wise there is no reason to have Canoptek troops. Same reason why I believe Flayed ones should not be basic troops, there's no reason in the fluff for it to be that way.

)http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/672913.page) heres the Fluff for it

these rules look cool. I would love to see the models you intend to use to represent this.

 Powerfisting wrote:
these rules look cool. I would love to see the models you intend to use to represent this.

This model by puppetswar would probably be the base, I'd have to do some converting of actual Cron weapons to make it look really nice though.
Thanks for the complement.

I'm still not sure if this would be the Mantis or the Locus