GAZ_AV_NZ Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I very rarely see discussion regarding this Land Raider variant. I would have thought more people would have used it with Death Wing. In most tournaments in New Zealand we can use Imperial Armour units generally as long as the list is reasonable and in local club games no worries. I'm looking at having a Prometheus with a DeathWing Army or my standard army DA. Given it has 12 S5 HB shots at 36' range plus storm bolters and a melta add on Id say its quite effective points wise at laying waste to infantry and or skimmer with armour 10 or if lucky 11. Any one has any luck with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingin Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 naw never tried sounds great for orks or nids, we don't use that stuff, what you get in codex is what you got! unless talked with opponent but never try lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG42 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I use mine, and love it. The -1 to cover saves is real handy as well. Also not taking up a heavy slot works well for a DW army with Belial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Darius Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Might be worth considering having the promethium be the DA variant landraider over at project Unforgiven. I mean Br's got a variant LR, BA got a variant Predator. Why not DA's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Sharp Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'd rather have a modified Ares (it's over-priced at 300 points). :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Company Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'd rather have a modified Ares (it's over-priced at 300 points). <_< Not if you use the cannons from the LR-R.... :wallbash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'd rather have a modified Ares (it's over-priced at 300 points). :wallbash: And it is the DA chapter who is credited with it's creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Styphus Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 And it is the DA chapter who is credited with it's creation. By someone at GW who made it up because he wanted a vindicator on a land raider, with a terrible bit of fluff to back it up. If this holds up in the next codex, I won't be surprised when the Khan rolls out his bike complete with a titan's vortex apocalyptic missile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Darius Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 And it is the DA chapter who is credited with it's creation. By someone at GW who made it up because he wanted a vindicator on a land raider, with a terrible bit of fluff to back it up. If this holds up in the next codex, I won't be surprised when the Khan rolls out his bike complete with a titan's vortex apocalyptic missile. Well project Unforgiven we can propose what ever we wish and generate our own fluff for support. There is already enough GS background to support chapters getting a unique vehicles weapons load. When the time comes for Vehicle development for the project I hope that everyone proposes a preferred load-out. We could then vote on the most preferred choice. Personally, I think that DW suffer from having too few shots so more dice (ala multiple heavy bolter's) would be preferable to bigger shots (ala Vindy Template) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG42 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Now we have the Achilles from FW. Thunderfire cannon and twin linked MM side sponsons. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 And it is the DA chapter who is credited with it's creation. By someone at GW who made it up because he wanted a vindicator on a land raider, with a terrible bit of fluff to back it up. If this holds up in the next codex, I won't be surprised when the Khan rolls out his bike complete with a titan's vortex apocalyptic missile. Well I was not aware of all that, I assumed Forgeworld came up with it actually, but honestly the scant bit of reasoning I've found seems practical enough at least, a Land Raider does after all have better armor than a Vindicator... though I suppose the the alternative, that actually seems easier, would have just been to make Vindicators with stronger armor, not soup of a LR so it can't even carry units anymore. lol. (EDIT: fixing "yeast" to "least"... I'm a homebrewer, guess I have yeast on the mind, lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The Ares was the child of Brother Bish, a long time active member of the DA community here (and who probably still lurks), and a great friend to the DA when he was at GW – so let's not be too spiteful towards him please. As to the Promethius – I've long fancied one with the DW. Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pueriexdeus Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I thought I made a post to this topic, and now I cant find it. HMMM,,, I have used the Prometheus in Apoc games and find the 2XTLHB's very rewarding. My only complaint is FW removing the one rule it was great for (re-rolling reserves). Now if it could seat 12 PA, or 6 TDA, and add the Damocles rules to it, then it would be a vehicle worth the DA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 My only complaint is FW removing the one rule it was great for (re-rolling reserves). Indeed yes but arguably the -1 to cover save is actually much more useful overall. The other rule that went of course meant that now Deathwing can take them as Elite choices as previously it was a transport option for a 'command squad' if memory serves -- and by RAW DW don't have a 'command squad' :wallbash: Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LardO'Blood Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I googled it for a picture, now that I know what it's weapons and stuff are, which IA has the rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Forgeworld's IA2 update rules V1.3 are available free from their downloads section in pdf format. Linky to rules pdf Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Landrain Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 My Idea for a DA style Landraider.. The Land Raider... Use LandRaider Crusader Chassis for 16/8 Capacity. Replace the Twin Linked Assault cannon with Twin Linked Plasma Cannon. Replace the Hurricane Bolters, with Hurricane Plasma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 My idea for a DA-specific LR has always been some kind of mobile interrogation chamber that could have some kind of psychic shrouding. Short range weapons along the lines of TL-assault cannons in the sponsons, TL-heavy bolters on the hull. Available either as a transport as long as you have an Interrogator-Chaplain in your force, or, more simply just as a HS option. Other special rules might apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Landrain Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 My idea for a DA-specific LR has always been some kind of mobile interrogation chamber that could have some kind of psychic shrouding. Short range weapons along the lines of TL-assault cannons in the sponsons, TL-heavy bolters on the hull. Available either as a transport as long as you have an Interrogator-Chaplain in your force, or, more simply just as a HS option. Other special rules might apply. I really Like that Idea... I can see, doing something to combine the ideas of the Librarian Dreadnouht from BA, and have that effect replace the POTMS in the Landraider. Some ideas.. - Only as a Dedicated Transport for an Interogator Chaplain - Give the Landraider a LD 10, a built in Psychic Hood effect. - Have Librarian powers for Shielding/cloaking.. a stealth Landraider :) - Have an Invuln Save vs all Psychic effects targeting/affecting the Landraider. - Remove the side access points and have 4x Hurricane Bolters, and the turret mounted Assault Cannon. - 12 transport capacity Interesting concept to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bother Cypher Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Chaplain Land Raider Cost 300 points Elite Slot Load out: x2 Twin Link Assault Cannons on each side sponsons Twin Link Heavy Bolter on main hull Transport capacity of 12 Marines or 6 Terminators -Weapons fire at BS 5 -POTMS fires at BS 4 -When a Chaplain variant Land Raider is on the playing field, all units in that players Army receives the special rule of "Litanies of Hate" on the charge. * Or any friendly unit within 24 inches of the Chaplain Land Raider receives the special rule of "Litanies of Hate" on the charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LardO'Blood Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Can you please give it a better name? Ecclesiastic Land Raider? Fearless and LoH bubbles sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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