Terminus Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 The main gun was described as some sort of lightning weapon during its reveal. The secondary weapon seems to be cyclone/typhoon missile launchers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4421810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Legionnaire Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Lightning gun makes sense if you look at the standard Mechanicum loadout other units get. Reaper gun would be historically correct as well though. Maybe there'll be different options. Cyclone / Typhoon gun would be very much in line with the armament other FA speedy choices (read: Javelin etc.) get. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4421814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ncarnadine Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 The main gun was described as some sort of lightning weapon during its reveal. The secondary weapon seems to be cyclone/typhoon missile launchers. Makes sense. It looks a heck of a lot like the Skitarii Arc Rifle, and that would line up with "lightning weapon" a bit. Maybe an early/prototype version of that line of weapons? Tiger9gamer 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4421925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I would definitely take arc rifle as a gun on this thing. Assuming those are proper S8 missiles and its not too expensive, it will be a terror to other flyers. The corrupted one is mostly anti-infantry. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4421935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brofist Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Calling it now- twin linked havoc launchers with skyfire Terminus and Tiger9gamer 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4422026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Wow that sounds perfect. Can't wait! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4422093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) Calling it now- twin linked havoc launchers with skyfire Now that skyfire blasts can hit flyers (once the GW FAQ goes official), that wouldn't be as bad as it was before, but yes, havoc launchers piss me off. The fact that Contemptors get saddled with that crap instead of a cyclone missile launcher drives me crazy. Also, if it gets fancy grenades for its launcher like the Solar Auxilia, that wouldn't be too bad. Haywire templates plus an arc rifle? Lightnings will be unemployed. Edited June 17, 2016 by Terminus Brofist 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4422450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Polo Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 It does pretty much looks like havoc launchers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4422745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
God-Potato of Mankind Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 As I near completion of my sensual Vorax maniple, I wonder whether the irad cleanser is worth taking? It seems the best option for them is to engage infantry, rather than armour, and the cleanser seems very adept at this. The AP is meh but so is the Lightning gun - is it a no brainer upgrade? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4422784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) I don't spam cleansers. Hard to get all templates on target with such big models and it starts to add up. I have 2 with cleansers and I may convert a third from the Magos cleanser I'm not using, I don't think more than that is necessary given the amount of poison rounds you're already dishing out. It does pretty much looks like havoc launchers.Yes, and contemptor havoc launchers are sold with the label Contemptor Cyclone Missile Launcher. Edited June 17, 2016 by Terminus Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4422793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I bought a contemptor missile launcher on eBay. Then realised what it actually is. Dissapointing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4422834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Polo Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 The Open Day pretty much got us nothing, except for the confirmation that the Vultarax's main gun is haywire and that it's a flyer, not FMC. I hope it'll be appropriately costed, because that would be a fairly nice addition to Legio Cybernetica. Tiger9gamer and Charlo 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4445547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I'm still oggling the Ordo Reductor stuff (seriously I'm standing at the edge going "I"M GOING TO DO IT I SWEAR TO THE EMPRAH" and my wallet is going "noooooo!") and I was wondering what people use for the Magos Reductor. Do they like to keep him in the backfield with a conversion beamer and power fist with some Occuli, or do they use them to get up close and personal? Or do they work better handing out buffs to even bigger and better units to bring yet more pain? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4447224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Get him to buff the bug guns. The Thanatar with the bug Lascannon is kind of cool to buff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4447293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Calix is hands down the worst unit in the book, even more so than the Domitar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4447414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 It is, but the Magos buffs make it an okay tank killer... Almost :P Even just giving the Magos a Melta gun or Photon Thruster and going tank hunting is good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4447466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 how far is the range for the buffs? and how good is a buffed up Venator? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4447471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Buffed up Venator is terrifyingly poweful. +1 on the damage table and Sunder on an already 4 shot S9 AP2 ordnance weapon? You roll 2 dice and pick the highest per shot with rerolls. Then you blow stuff up on a 5+. Tanks are dead, through Hull points alone normally. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4447473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 ^On top of which, you can toss that +1 BS from the Djinn-skein on there as well. I'm still oggling the Ordo Reductor stuff (seriously I'm standing at the edge going "I"M GOING TO DO IT I SWEAR TO THE EMPRAH" and my wallet is going "noooooo!") and I was wondering what people use for the Magos Reductor. Do they like to keep him in the backfield with a conversion beamer and power fist with some Occuli, or do they use them to get up close and personal? Or do they work better handing out buffs to even bigger and better units to bring yet more pain? It depends on the player. I feel like leaving him at the back doesn't take advantage of the fact the Archmagos Reductor is the only base Str5 Archmagos. Which means Str10 chain/powerfists with sunder, which is glorious. "Hey Pollux, you enjoying that Stone Gauntlet T5? Bet you wish you had EW right now" *splat* :lol: I've been sticking mine in a unit of Lycremata (sp? The FnP kind) servitors with flamers and poodling across the battlefield with great results. My Thallax tend to do well at flanking to corral stuff towards the Archmagos and Castellax in the middle. But as great as the Archmagos and having customizable artillery batteries is, the biggest advantage of the Ordo Reductor is their "Walkers in Ruins" special rule. You don't get move through cover or anything, you straight up ignore ruins, rubble, trench works and defensive emplacements for purposes of moving and charging. Wanna assault a bunch of guys in a bunker? *BAM* easy. Wanna do jet pack backflips through ruins that Astartes have to derp their way through? No prollem. I didn't realize how big an advantage it was until I started playing it regularly and realized how many more terrain tests my opponents were having to take and how often that -2 to charging through terrain really screwed up a plan for someone. 1ncarnadine and Sol_Invictus 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4448041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Yep, walkers in ruin is a sick bonus even without taking the Matrix (which I have given up ever being able to take to any event). Given how often tables have wrecked stuff, it's even more potent than giving all your guys move through cover and stealth on a city fight table with Skorr. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4448282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Speaking of Magos Reductor... Using it to buff that new Deredeo gun in a sworn brother Legion (like IW) would be Beautiful. A potential four pens easily. Nakuth 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4448294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 ^That's a super gross thought. Sunder, exo-shock and effective AP1 would ruin almost anything's day. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4448300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I feel like it would shoot two focuses and sustained beams until it just punched through the armour. So cool. Quite funny how the Deredeo has a better Lascannon than the "ancient and powerful" Thanatar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4448535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caillum Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Maybe they'll update the Thanatar-Calix to have one of these eventually... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4448550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I feel like it would shoot two focuses and sustained beams until it just punched through the armour. So cool. Quite funny how the Deredeo has a better Lascannon than the "ancient and powerful" Thanatar. Yeah, I can't argue that point. The folks I play with have been fiddling around with the rules for that thing for months. They've settled on adding the Lance special rule which seems to balance it out acceptably. But yeah, one of those exo-shock lascannons would be hella mech-sexy. I can only imagine all the mean ways my Archmagos Reductor could boost it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313500-hh10-mechanicum-tactica/page/14/#findComment-4448623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now