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I like the Taurox as a vehicle and decided to have a shot at making up some rules for weapon variants. As the variants don't change the hull points or armor i haven't included them to keep the post tidy. I'm trying to think of a better description for the AT variant.

Taurox Support
the T.Support is a mortar carrier to provide light artillery support to units using the speed of the Taurox.

Taurox Support (50Pts) HEAVY SUPPORT
Vehicle type
Vehicle (Fast, Open topped)

Unit Composition
1 Taurox Support

Wargear
Twin-Linked Stormshard Mortar

Special Rules
All-terrain APC

Options
May take up to two more Taurox Support for 50pts each.
May take items from the Astra Militarum Vehicle Equipment list.

Taurox Flame
the T.Flame is basicaly a smaller faster version of the hellhound to provide Taurox armed units with close anti-infantry support

Taurox Flame (50Pts) FAST ATTACK
Vehicle type
Vehicle (Fast)

Unit Composition
1 Taurox Flame

Wargear
Inferno Cannon (Turret Mounted)

Special Rules
All-terrain APC

Options
May take up to two more Taurox Flame for 50pts each.
May take items from the Astra Militarum Vehicle Equipment list.

Taurox AT
The Taurox AT provides strong Anti-Tank, it's very much an ambush predator using it's speed to escape after knocking out enemy armor. Very much in the fashion of the WW2 Portee mounted AT guns.

Taurox AT (55Pts) HEAVY SUPPORT
Vehicle type
Vehicle (Fast, Open Topped)

Unit Composition
1 Taurox AT

Wargear
Laser Destroyer (hull rear mounted)

Special Rules
All-terrain APC
Portee

Options
May take up to one more Taurox AT for 65pts each.
May take items from the Astra Militarum Vehicle Equipment list.

Portee
The Taurox can move D6 in the Assault phase if it fired in the shooting phase.

I really like these ideas for fast vehicles to provide support for mechanized infantry.

Personally I feel that the AT variant, while thematically cool looking, Would look silly on the table as they really are just driving in reverse the whole game. In addition, instead of a d6 move in the assault phase I personally think this might work better:

in the Shooting phase, If the taurox moves no farther then 6" in the preceding movement phase, It may fire it's Laser Destroyer, then make a 6" flat out move.

Keeps it slightly mobile but still more of an Ambush Hunter. since how it stands it would get to move 12" fire, then move another d6" which doesn't scream ambush hunter to me.

Yeah your right about the AT version it's just i like the Portee 6pdrs the british used in WW2 and the idea seemed to work for 40k until you try apply it to the rules. but there is the Minotaur which has it's twin linked basilisk mounted rear wards. going to have to find my IA V1 2 and see how they do it there.

Taurox AT
The Taurox AT provides strong Anti-Tank, it's very much an ambush predator using it's speed to escape after knocking out enemy armor. Very much in the fashion of the WW2 Portee mounted AT guns.

Taurox AT (55Pts) HEAVY SUPPORT
Vehicle type
Vehicle (Fast, Open Topped)

Unit Composition
1 Taurox AT

Wargear
Laser Destroyer (hull rear mounted)

Special Rules
All-terrain APC
Portee

Options
May take up to one more Taurox AT for 65pts each.
May take items from the Astra Militarum Vehicle Equipment list.

Portee
in the Shooting phase, If the taurox moves no farther then 6" in the preceding movement phase, It may fire it's Laser Destroyer, then make a 6" flat out move.