Sicaran Variants (Arcus preview and Punisher release!)

[helterskelter]

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/07/10/the-sicaran-arcus-strike-tank-forge-world-preview/

 

Looks fresh from the mind of IHF :p

Also says due very soon!!

 

 

For anyone interested, Sicaran Punisher's up:

 

https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Sicaran-Punisher-Tank-2017?_requestid=650778

Edited July 14, 2017 by helterskelter

[Jolemai]

Well, it is rumoured that they keep an eye on his thread(s) ;)

[Lord Asvaldir]

Not sure how I feel about all these new sicaran variants that are in the works, seems like the weapon on the turret is a bit too big like with the plasma sicaran variant, or with this one it just looks off. I'll wait until we see some painted ones alongside other models to make a final judgement. Eagerly looking forward to the rules though.

[m_r_parker]

Love it.

 

Considering I'm about to put up a plog about Iron Warriors, with one list being Ironfire focussed - this is great timing for someone looking for even more barrage weapons.

[Nomus Sardauk]

*runs to IHF's design thread*

 

Me: "Master IHF! News from Forge World! They've just announced a new Sicarian variant called the Arcus that features a Whirlwind Scorpius Launcher instead of Accelerator Autocannons!"

 

IHF:

[Walter Payton]

Love it.  Missile tanks are really cool.

 

[The Red Angel]

Who's IHF?

 

I'm curious

[lionofjudah]

Iron hand fanatic... a mechanicum adept that enjoys melding technologies and relics of the dark ages for the enjoyment of the emperor/warmaster

I'm personally stoked for the punisher cannon turreted one for my blood angels... going to throw assault cannon sponsons and the hull mounted asscan on there as well and but that many dice for my bag:)

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Man, you guys are the worst (best)

 

For anyone interested, Sicaran Punisher's up:

 

https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Sicaran-Punisher-Tank-2017?_requestid=650778

[helterskelter]

The rules for the punisher are brutal.

S5 AP4 heavy18 and can choose to rend for not firing the next turn. 18 rending shots.

Stick an Orth in it and we have a party.

[Charlo]

Plus up to 12 Heavy Bolter shots too... Madness.

[Jolemai]

Plus up to 12 Heavy Bolter shots too... Madness.

... and a pintle assault cannon ;)

[Charlo]

 

Plus up to 12 Heavy Bolter shots too... Madness.

... and a pintle assault cannon

 

.....9 HB and 4 AC shots...!

 

HOW COULD I FORGET?!

 

God imagine if HF were a sponson option, we'd have a new logical extreme of DAKKA.

[Cadmus Tyro]

Nice tank! I like the idea of putting Orth in there.

 

However, I can't really see where this tank fits into an AoD list, the penalty for gaining rending for a turn is limiting. The equivilent of 30 heavy bolter shots just isn't doing it for me even with Orths Bs increase, which is a shame because I really like the model.

 

Brothers, convince me I'm wrong about its damage output!

[Hfran Morkai]

You are wrong because the tank looks so cool.

[1ncarnadine]

Nice tank! I like the idea of putting Orth in there.

 

However, I can't really see where this tank fits into an AoD list, the penalty for gaining rending for a turn is limiting. The equivilent of 30 heavy bolter shots just isn't doing it for me even with Orths Bs increase, which is a shame because I really like the model.

 

Brothers, convince me I'm wrong about its damage output!

 

You're not wrong. Orth is maybe a trap, too, because you get tank hunter on S5 base. Even with rending you can only glance AV14. So you're spending near the cost of a Leviathan to shred... lighter vehicles? BS5 is great on all those shots, though. This tank would benefit immensely from the AP modifier system ported to 30k, but alas. 

 

Too bad Dark Angels can't run acid rounds on the heavy bolters of one of these. Iron Warriors can get Shrapnel bolts though, and between the Punisher cannon and all the HBs it might actually be the best way in the game yet to force pinning with those weapons.

[Caboosegg]

but when it moves to 8th suddenly wow what a cheese tank

[helterskelter]

I caved. But only because it allows me to chuck out 70 shots between 2 units a turn :p

[Brofist]

but if it moves to 8th suddenly wow what a cheese tank

Fixed it for you

[Cadmus Tyro]

So, the Arcus was up for pre-order Friday. What are your thoughts about this in a legion list? You seem to be paying a lot if you want to explore its versitility fully.

 

I'm thinking stock warheads, sky spear warheads, lascannons. Would you choose the Arcus over a standard sicaran for Orth?

[Balthamal]

The Arcus warheads are insane - against anything that isn't AV14 at least. And any jinkers are screwed

[Dantay VI]

The Arcus looks nice, fortunately the Scorpius turret is a perfect fit so I am not in a major hurry just yet :)

 

20170806_214855 by Danny Taylor, on Flickr

 

20170806_214813 by Danny Taylor, on Flickr

[Gorgoff]

I think the Scorpius turret looks way better then the real Arcus thing.

Good job.

[Plaguecaster]

I never was a fan of the Sicarian but the variants are really making me change my mind sooooo cant wait for the Plasma one to satisfy my plasma fetish

[m_r_parker]

The only thing that has stopped me from buying it immediately is a pedantic one on my part. I was expecting it to be more in line with the Scorpius, and to have barrage weapons - something that really appealed to the Ironfire Iton Warriors force im currently building up (more blast templates for the win!). Still a great model though.