Nakuth Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 FW have finally put the direct-fire Thanatar varient up on the new releases page! The page is here: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/THANATAR_CALIX.html Experimental rules can be found here: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/t/Thanatar-Calix.pdf The Thanatar-Calix class Siege-automata is a potent war machine and a wonder of the Mechanicum’s craft. Combining arcane and secret technologies, it carries a twin-linked mauler bolt cannon alongside a rare solex pattern heavy lascannon, whose beams of coherent light can reach far across a battlefield to lethal effect. The Thanatar-Calix's most destructive armament though is the graviton ram, a weapon whose origins are lost in the Dark Age of Technology. The ram's crushing waves of gravitational force can pulverise infantry and vehicles alike, and it can be utterly devastating at both range and close quarters.The Thanatar frame, designed as a heavy weapons platform, is well armoured and further protected by atomantic shield generators, making it nearly impervious to all but the heaviest of weapons fire. Whilst it is slow to advance, the Thanatar-Calix’s durability allows it to close steadily on its target, moving ever nearer until its formidable weaponry can be brought into range. Base cost is a standard Thanatar with Enhanced Targetting Array & Paragon of Metal upgrades, so it isn't cheap. It looks nasty, though. I can see, say, two of these in a maniple, slowly crushing their way upfield, with a cortex controller IC close behind, supported by a PoM Thanatar lobbing plasma mortars from the backfield.Omnissiah be praised! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphariusOmegon108 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Very.. underpowered.. That lascannon variant is very.. bad Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 A 60" S10 Lascannon? Pretty cool. Sadly its one shot and not even twin-linked. The Grav Ram is nice. S10 armorbane is great; it also causing disordered charges when its on the recieving end is useful. It turning into a D weapon when dealing with fortifications is situational usage at best since forts arent that widespread. Overall, looks decent but the single shot of the lascannon with no redundancies diminishes it a bit in my eyes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakuth Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 I think the lascannon (and I love how it looks like a baby volcano cannon) is there more to allow for it to take out vehicles at range while at meanders downfield to get stuck in with that awesome hammer. Yes, it's underpower, but it looks so damn awesome, and rule of cool is always #1 in my books. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I think the lascannon (and I love how it looks like a baby volcano cannon) is there more to allow for it to take out vehicles at range while at meanders downfield to get stuck in with that awesome hammer. Yes, it's underpower, but it looks so damn awesome, and rule of cool is always #1 in my books. HMMMMM one of these with 2 of the plasma variants providing supportive suppressive fire sounds fun Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakuth Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Yes! So much yes. Sadly, I noticed this one can't be taken in a maniple, so your idea works better. Yet another thing to add to my 'want' list for my Ordo Reductor idea. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 If we ever get these ideas done our game will be epic, and once the boards are extended it's going to be a bloodbath Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakuth Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Angry tractors as far as the eye can see..... Also: Mechanicum Falchion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 And and and Ogryns in a Stormlord titans striding the field and strafing runs out the wazooo Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305879-new-fw-release-thanatar-calix-siege-automata/#findComment-4003511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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