jacqualine47 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I got a wild idea and messaged GW Digital Editions on Facebook... I told them about Citadel Journal 49 and the Dominica Pattern Drop Pod that got inexplicably taken away ages ago... and how it would make an awesome dataslate... quick and easy cut&paste that would revive an option and give us something other than Immo-Spam to play with. I also made a post on their page's timeline (though I can't see it yet - I don't know if it just takes time to show up or if I need to do it again)... So here is what would be cool: Let's inundate them with messages and comments on their facebook page asking for the return of the Dominica Drop Pod and show them that its worth the hour or so to do a cut&paste data-slate! If enough of us tell them we want it, maybe we'll get it :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I support this. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I can't find your comment. >> Unless it's the comment on Charles Lister's post about Praxedes and Lelith? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqualine47 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 I just posted another one since Facebook apparently ate the first one... this time I got a 'successfully published' message :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naminé Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 For those of us who don't own the publication... what exactly is this drop-pod and what did it do? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqualine47 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 In a nutshell, it is just like the Space Marine drop pod except it carries sisters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Dominica-Pattern Drop Pod (third edition rules, I believe - intended to work with C:WH anyway). Transport choice, 70 points. Transport Capacity (5). Enters play like a flier (AV12), then becomes an immobile vehicle (AV10) at the end of its movement. Open Topped after it finishes moving. Alternatively, Dominica-pattern Deathwind Drop Pod. 160 points, Heavy Support option. Same AV and deployment rules as the transport variant, but it has BS4 and is armed with 5 heavy bolters. When it deploys, it has to pick a target to shoot at. It can fire 3 of its weapons at that target (the others don't have the arc of fire). Heavy bolters can be upgraded to multi-meltas for 30 points for all five. Oh, and it's BS 4. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqualine47 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok, so in spite of Facebook's weirdness tonight, my first post finally showed up: Linky: https://www.facebook.com/GamesWorkshopDigitalEditions/posts/212373175624189?comment_id=365308&offset=0&total_comments=1¬if_t=feed_comment Eddie promised to pass the suggestion on up... so now we just need to let them know the demand is there :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naminé Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok seems like a good idea... Was there ever a model for it or was that just a space marine pod? I ask because if there is no model, it is very unlikely to get rules. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Void raven got rules and no model, I built my own. So giving rules and us building our own, I'm down for it. Just take a drop pod lit, add some flur de les and a paint scheme that goes with your order and you got it. For the one with hvy bolters, I'm sure in most peoples bits there are a few rolling around and can mount them just inside the doors to pop out after doors pop. This actually sounds like a challenge to me and I will be game for it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok seems like a good idea... Was there ever a model for it or was that just a space marine pod? I ask because if there is no model, it is very unlikely to get rules. Forge World never released a Dominica drop pod model, and I can't remember if they had a Marine drop pod at that point. It certainly predated the plastic drop pod. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqualine47 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Forgeworld made a drop pod model - I own one :) That model was also used for Citadel 49's transport variant. I am not sure if the deathwind version ever had an official model, but I'd call it a win to just get the transport one back. A drop pod is a drop pod - just assemble the plastic one with an aquila rather than a chapter symbol (aquila is an option in the box) and you have your dominica pattern pod. The SM rhino appears in our dedicated transport page on the gw store next to the immolator - so there is the precedent for a model tp be used officially for sisters without saying sisters on the tin Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Yep. Hmm. I wonder if they'll update the transport capacity if they do release them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collective Consciousness Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Dominica-Pattern Drop Pod (third edition rules, I believe - intended to work with C:WH anyway). Transport choice, 70 points. Transport Capacity (5). Enters play like a flier (AV12), then becomes an immobile vehicle (AV10) at the end of its movement. Open Topped after it finishes moving. Alternatively, Dominica-pattern Deathwind Drop Pod. 160 points, Heavy Support option. Same AV and deployment rules as the transport variant, but it has BS4 and is armed with 5 heavy bolters. When it deploys, it has to pick a target to shoot at. It can fire 3 of its weapons at that target (the others don't have the arc of fire). Heavy bolters can be upgraded to multi-meltas for 30 points for all five. Oh, and it's BS 4. Why is it 70pts for half of a SM drop pod with mobility restrictions and no drop pod assault? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Why is it 70pts for half of a SM drop pod with mobility restrictions and no drop pod assault?Because when it was written, that's how SM drop pods worked too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3590537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3f Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Here's a link to the relevant pages of Citadel Journal #49 http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=129308 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3591353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Here's a link to the relevant pages of Citadel Journal #49 http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=129308 The guy from Heresy Online had pretty good fan update. The addition of extra cushions and thrusters should probably lower the number of troops that can fit inside of it, though. Maybe make its capacity 6 similar to the Immolator, that way you're taking the same squad and giving them a different way to get where they need to be. Allowing the troop version to replace the Storm Bolter with a MM may be a but much, though. EDIT: a flamer or heavy flamer with torrent might be pretty cool (fluffy without being too powerful). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3591373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqualine47 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 If you drop the troop capacity then the points should drop too... but room for the cushions etc shouldnt drop capacity - sisters are human sized rather than 9ft tall acid spitting roid-rager post-humans. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3591379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacefrisian Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Why would troops size be reduced, Sisters are not as big as Astartes fluff wise anyway, nor are vehicles in the game sized properly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3593217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I like the optimism of this, but petitions just don't achieve anything. Take into account GW's propensity to stick their heads in the sand regarding the Internet (not unwarranted...) and it is doomed to failure. I'd like to be wrong but I just don't see it :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3593365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 In size terms, sisters capacity should be 12, but that's my opinion. This would allow for an IC as well as a missionary if you put one in the unit. As for weapons, basic storm bolter or as stated (very cool btw) flamer with torrent. Also, being able to take a pentinent engine in one would be great. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3594117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqualine47 Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 It certainly would make penitent engines or repentia viable choices. Still wouldn't make celestians worth taking over a battle sister squad, but you can't have everything Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3594180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collective Consciousness Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 In size terms, sisters capacity should be 12, but that's my opinion. This would allow for an IC as well as a missionary if you put one in the unit. As for weapons, basic storm bolter or as stated (very cool btw) flamer with torrent. Also, being able to take a pentinent engine in one would be great. Haha... Not even marines have stuff that good, I could see PEs in the pod, but only ten slots. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3594347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasDM Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 A drop pod full of multi-meltas?! I need this and I don't care about points.Why do Sisters get more attractive the more I read about them? No pun intended of course. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3595064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperialis_Dominatus Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Anything to help one of my top three favorite factions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286622-gw-digital-and-dominica-pattern-drop-pods-help-it-happen/#findComment-3596016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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