The Yncarne Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 What are your thoughts with upgrades with the 7th Edition Codex? What options do you tend to use? Do you have any "always, never, it depends" thoughts? Since 6th edition, about the only upgrades I give vehicles have been storm bolters. With random weapon destroyed results, it seems to be a cheap way of potentially saving the big guns; for example on vindicators. With overcharged engines now an option on a few vehicles, when is the best time to consider them? I believe with dakka Baal predators, overcharged engines may still be a good purchase. What about vindicators? Is the extra flat out distance or potential range worth it with only the one (big and short ranged) gun? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I ran a pair of Siege Shield Vindicators last codex, and found myself getting a GREAT deal of use out of them being Fast. So, naturally, Over-charged Engines on them are a no-brainer for me. The siege shield is amazing for repositioning, too. Ignoring terrain AND having a decent amount of movement? Yes please. As far as dozer blades go, I find those to also be a 'yes, always'. The amount of times I've immobilised something from just trying to mount a kerb... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3908823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yncarne Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Siege shields are pretty much an auto include for me as well. It is nice to have a cover save by safely driving into cover. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3908825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ushtarador Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I almost always get dozer blades, nothing worse than immobilizing that Baal first turn just. Often you want to drive through terrain to get into optimal firing position, and then those 5 points really pay of (Siege Shield on the other hand is too expensive imo, dozer blades to the job just fine). Overcharged engines on vindicators and preds is no-brainer as well, this upgrade is amazing. Also I would never put that stormbolter on, my tanks usually just get glanced to death, it's been ages since I last got a weapon destroyed result ^^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3908826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yncarne Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 I seem to get a weapon destroyed result every game. I do like the dozer blade as well for rhinos. Thanks for the replies so far. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3908830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Overcharging the engines is always worth it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3908851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khorneeq Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 As for always include: siege shield (I've made siege shield of my own design and it looks to good to pass ) and overcharged engines on vindicator (this extra 6" help with short range of cannon) dozer blade on flamer baal (it usually has to drive into cover to get enemies out of it) If I have spare points: hunter killer missles (great when fielding lots of vehicles, for the price of single attack bike and not using a FA slot, You can get 5 shots at different targets and enemy needs at lest 5 shots to destroy it ) extra armour on land raiders/dreadnoughts (this models are best when moving into assult) Never: strom bolters... wait I'll have to think over it again because reducing a chance of weapon destroyed sounds good Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3908870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 OC engines on everything buy whirlies. Dozers on baals. Preds, maybe. Depends on what I plan on doing with them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3909012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deschenus Maximus Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Always: Overcharged engines (except maybe on Whirlwinds, but then I never take Whirlwinds because they're terrible), Magna-grapples on Furiosos. Sometimes: Dozer Blades (on Vindicators, when I have the points). Never: Extra armour, Siege Shields, Storm Bolters, Hunter-Killer missiles. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3909304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yncarne Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Just played against a Guard army. His army had two Leman Russ tanks, a pair of chimeras and a 2 vehicle flak tank squad. I ran a Sicaran, two Vindicators, and two las-plas Razorbacks. Here's the sequential results of his shooting on my vehicles over the game. Hit on a Razorback. Result: weapon destroyed (twin linked plasma). Hit on the Sicaran. Result: destroyed. Hit on a Vindicator. Result: weapon destroyed (storm bolter) Hit on a Razorback. Result: shaken Hit on a Vindicator. Result: stunned So one time the storm bolter let me fire a bigger gun this game. Interesting test. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3909324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAjim Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The siege shield is amazing for repositioning, too... Cap'n Hel, what do you mean by repositioning? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3917822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 It lets you entirely ignore terrain, so if you don't have a clear shot in the shooting phase, going flat out gives you a nearly unrestricted 12 move. You can practically reshuffle anywhere within that bubble as you need. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3917945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 For me; Overcharged Engines are likely to be on everything bar my Whirlwind. A stormbolter will appear on most of my tanks if I have points to spare to help with the random weapon destroyed results. I may use a Hunter Killer Missile, but it's not my preferred upgrade these days. With the preponderance of Maelstrom missions, a dozerblade is making its way back into my lists. I'm currently not using extra armour, but I may rethink this. That said, in Apocalypse I use the lot :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3917991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 OC engines on everything buy whirlies. OC especially on whirlwinds! :D A fast whirlwind is a character/special weapon/banner/icon sniper that will get to fire every turn of the game until it is taken out. Dozerblades on everything, nothing worse than getting stuck in terrain turn one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3918084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I just can't remember the last time I moved it out of cover. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3918087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 A fast whirlwind is a character/special weapon/banner/icon sniper that will get to fire every turn of the game until it is taken out. And that's the clincher for me. In games, a visible whirlwind is usually a dead whirlwind! That said, I got two baals for christmas and it would be good to put something long ranged and dangerous between them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3918387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lol! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3918391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 A fast whirlwind is a character/special weapon/banner/icon sniper that will get to fire every turn of the game until it is taken out. And that's the clincher for me. In games, a visible whirlwind is usually a dead whirlwind! That said, I got two baals for christmas and it would be good to put something long ranged and dangerous between them. Innuendo aside the overcharged engine will help that whirlwind stay out of trouble unless you have a really good LoS/cover spot in your deployment zone. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301440-vehicle-upgrade-options/#findComment-3918677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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