heretic??ME?? Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Heh just had an idea. It might go down well or not but.... The IG guys obviously have the salamnder scout vehicle http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Salamander_Scout_Vehicle and I'm thinking that a similar modded rhino crewed by scouts might look quite cool. Yeh its not very fluffy but it would fill the whole scout rule nicely and since we don't have landspeeder storms...... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.darkness Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 i dont understand, why an alternative baal predator. it looks to me like it shulod be alternative rhino with scouts. and anyway, why would you want a rhino full of scouts? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2697546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Yorei Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 yeah.....there is a reason why we dont have landspeeder storms.. they are useless and a waste of points. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2697634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Adams Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 yeah.....there is a reason why we dont have landspeeder storms.. they are useless and a waste of points. i dont know that I would say that, when i played vanilla marines, i ran 2 in almost every list. Heavy flamer and a scout squad with a PF, great for grabbin those las minute objectives/contesting. They are one of those units that looks like crap on paper but works well in real world Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2698196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deftoneage12 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 yeah.....there is a reason why we dont have landspeeder storms.. they are useless and a waste of points. i dont know that I would say that, when i played vanilla marines, i ran 2 in almost every list. Heavy flamer and a scout squad with a PF, great for grabbin those las minute objectives/contesting. They are one of those units that looks like crap on paper but works well in real world I agree, I was a little bumbed when they didnt have the Storm in our codes, I always run 1-2 squads in my list for that very reason: objective grabbing and possible light armour and gun emplacements. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2698201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d503 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I love landspeder storms because: 5 scouts with shotguns and a powerfist mounted in a storm with a multimelta is 165 points. 10 scouts with a sergeant with a powerfist is 165 points. I like the drop-and-swap of those 2 units. Plus, a storm flying in formation with 2 multimelta speeders looks badass. And looking badass is more important than winning. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2698212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noggmoritz Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Landspeeder Storms are bad? With first turn, you get flat out scout, 12" move unload, and assault the rear of a vehicle autohitting with a powerfist because your opponent hasn't even taken a turn yet. It's one of the best combos in the vanilla codex. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2698293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
heretic??ME?? Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yeah the lack of storms in the codex kinda goes against the high mobility of the BA. In a protracted campaign the scouts are going to fall behind. Allthough a SRaven kinda fills the role of the Storm, but at a much high intensity. This idea is really just a modelling idea... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2698596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venerable Jazzman Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Plus, a storm flying in formation with 2 multimelta speeders looks badass. And looking badass is more important than winning. Nice to see that the old BA spirit hasn't left :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2698617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Devlonir Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Plus, a storm flying in formation with 2 multimelta speeders looks badass. And looking badass is more important than winning. Nice to see that the old BA spirit hasn't left B) It's such a missed chance.. I wish we could have done the whole Apocalypse Now BA Army if we just had LS Storms.. You know, 3 Stormravens armed to the teeth, and then filling up the rest with dedicated transport LS Storms filled with scouts and variously armed Landspeeders as firing support. Now that would be an awesome apocalypse army! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2699995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Adams Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Plus, a storm flying in formation with 2 multimelta speeders looks badass. And looking badass is more important than winning. Nice to see that the old BA spirit hasn't left :P It's such a missed chance.. I wish we could have done the whole Apocalypse Now BA Army if we just had LS Storms.. You know, 3 Stormravens armed to the teeth, and then filling up the rest with dedicated transport LS Storms filled with scouts and variously armed Landspeeders as firing support. Now that would be an awesome apocalypse army! I think you'd have to blast Flight of the Valkyries every every game during setup/Turn One. Then break out the surfboard after a victory Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2700016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabgoi Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I had a brief idea, and my older brother now insists I must go thru with it. 2,000 Pt DC army with three fully loaded SRs, three DC dreads with talons, Astorath and 5 jp DC with TH. Two 10 man DC squads with TH each, one with a PW. Reserve it all, use the DC dreads to catch squads for the DC to crush. Of course it would be a victory thru annihilation build, but man would it be fun. I doubt it would win often, but with flight of the Valkyries playing it would be a battle my opponents remember. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2700635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor_Lensoven Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Plus, a storm flying in formation with 2 multimelta speeders looks badass. And looking badass is more important than winning. you my friend have just won yourself a place in my signature Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225405-alternative-to-baal-predator/#findComment-2700741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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