Jolemai Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 On the Space Marine Legion Fellblade information on Forgeworld's website, we have the following little nugget: Based upon the same STC data as the Baneblade and Deathhammer super-heavy tanks, which are a mainstay of the vast brigades of the Imperial Army, the Fellblade is a more advanced variant that first saw widespread service with the Legiones Astartes in the last decades of the Great Crusade. It is most noted for its use of Mechanicum atomantic arc-reactor technology and a reinforced metaplas alloy chassis superior even to that of the Baneblade, alongside an advanced accelerator cannon as its primary armament. These systems are all fruits of Dark Age technologies rediscovered and restored to humanity shortly before the nightmare of the Horus Heresy. So, what is/was a Deathhammer? Was it an Imperial/Merchanicus Super-Heavy that had the same main gun? Or was it a Deimos-patterned Predator variant that became a Super-heavy when it grew up (i.e how the Land Raider Typhon was designed by Pertuabo to fill in a void in our arsenal)? Over to you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Judging by the quoted passage I'd think the Deathhammer was of an equivalent size to the Fellblade and the Baneblade with a similar fusilage to the Fellblade. I'd like to think it sports a similar armament to a Stormhammer super-heavy - two large turrets, preferably armed with crusade-era tech. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3231176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJedi Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I want a Super Heavy Whirlwind like tank. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3231738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCrute Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I want two Super heavy Whirlwind like tanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3231752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nehekhare Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 i want 10....no, I NEED 10 ! :) Based on name similarity, I would suppose it is the predecessor to the Hellhammer variant? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3231814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I actually stopped when I read that part of the newsletter ;). No idea what a Deathhammer is and I don't think it's ever been mentioned but I'll side with Olisredan. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3231930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
esinhorn Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I agree how the Stormhammer seems based of the Baneblade. The Deathhammer seems based off the Fellblade. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3233261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatoth Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Sounds like a huge artillery tank to me maybe something like the Sturmtiger from WWII, on a Baneblade chassis. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3233283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalonZahn Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I think the actual key phrase in the passage is; "advanced accelerator cannon as its primary armament" and that leads me to believe that it's a giant Railgun. Which is cool, because I always wondered why there weren't any Railguns in the HH timeframe and was planning on drawing one up for the Baneblade chasis/turret. Perhaps the special rule would be that it ignores Void Shields/Defensive Bonuses? I mean, a projectile that travels 16,000+ miles and hour and has to take the curvature of a planet into consideration, could probably have a rule like that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265157-the-deathhammer-super-heavy-tank/#findComment-3234800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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