ninjasuperspy Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 So I'm fascinated by the Thunderhawk Transporter. On one hand it looks like a cool/apt unit for the Alpha Legion, on the other it takes up a Lord of War slot and only brings four twin-linked Heavy Bolters and the ability to haul around two rhinos. Is it only good for setting money on fire and wrestling with a several pounds of resin or is dropping a pair of Predator Infernuses (Predators Infernus?) in the enemy deployment zone worth anything? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Well its not limited to dropping 2 rhinos, you can also drop a land raider on some heads. They also can come in the the troops already inside them so you could (unless Im totally wrong) Fly a Land Raider or spartan across the field faster than it could ever get there on the ground, deploy/drop it and have the occupants assault right out the gate. After that you have a giant target that can ferry more land raiders/ rhinos OR a squad of angry guys beating on your back line. Think of it more as a bullet sponge ( a very expensive one at that) for whatever its carrying. But really...I don't see much point in the transporter either. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3759382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passeltov Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 to visualize my opinion on the Thunderhawk Transporter: http://media.giphy.com/media/Kerg053G7ZJUQ/giphy.gif It fails even at its main task, transporting vehicles. If the Thunderhawk arrives in the second Round, it still has to hover/stand still a full turn just to unload his payload, so the guys inside the Rhinos/Land Raider could enter the game at the earliest in the 3rd turn, not much time to have some impact on the game. For the points wasted on the Transporter you could add two Storm eagles (moneywise you could get 4! and thats still cheaper than one transporter) which would fit the theme of the Alpha Legion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3759464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 It can actually be great for Apocalypse though. You can come in on any turn. By as early as second turn - you could have placed 2 Flame Storm Predators or 2 Magna-Melta Predators right up in front of his line; or you could have a Land Raider and Troops to capture that middle objective on a large board. Not the best use of points or money but if you're buying a Transporter you're probably going for 'interesting'. I want one just for fluffy reasons. Maybe one day.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3759483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 yeah it is definitely a unit which isnt designed for non Apoc games. In those (apoc) scenarios it is quite potent on big tables, the ability to arrive Turn one and drop units the following turn in a location which would normally take a long time to get there on the ground. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3759486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjasuperspy Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Haha yeah that's basically what I was thinking. It is a crying shame because like I said it is a (relatively) good looking model that (relatively) accurately fulfills a clear battlefield function. Picking one up is a daydream anyway as that's a whole huge chunk of change. Too bad it can't fire sponson weapons or deliver some Heresy goodness (Spartans or Sicarans). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3759979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 In 40k I play Blood Angels. I'm thinking of getting on to put in a museum with a placard saying, "this is how we did things pre-Ward"... Haha yeah that's basically what I was thinking. It is a crying shame because like I said it is a (relatively) good looking model that (relatively) accurately fulfills a clear battlefield function. Picking one up is a daydream anyway as that's a whole huge chunk of change. Too bad it can't fire sponson weapons or deliver some Heresy goodness (Spartans or Sicarans). Why can't it move a Spartan around? Too big? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3759982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Not sure about the Spartan. The HH book and Apoc book says it can pick up anything the approximate size of two Rhinos or a Land Raider. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3760028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 A Sicaran should be in for sure than, a spartan should be pretty close, it is bascially the same dimensions as a Landraider, a TINY bit wider and taller plus the assault ramp is longer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294387-thunderhawk-transporter/#findComment-3761900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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