An idea just for funsies

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

A unique regiment type for some narrative play.

 

A combat logistics/supply regiment.

Made up entirely of dedicated transports, but can include a command salamander.

 

No idea how balanced it would be just sounded fun.

 

Their job would specifically be to push through heavily contested areas, or even through enemy lines to cutoff units to provide resupply.

Edited May 25, 2022 by Inquisitor_Lensoven

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

And could be led by a stormlord.

[Diagramdude]

I don’t think you have to worry too much about “balance” in narrative play. As long as you have someone to play with that’s in pursuit of the same narrative goal. Balance is more for matched play and matched points. If your narrative rules are imbalanced, you could always just give the opponent extra points.

[Slave to Darkness]

Literally transports? Or will they have infantry as well in them? There was an article in WD from 2nd edition that had a similar thing with a convoy advancing down the table and the enemy moving in down the flanks, if its of any interest Ill see if I still have it on the hard drive.

Edited May 25, 2022 by Slave to Darkness

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

Literally transports? Or will they have infantry as well in them? There was an article in WD from 2nd edition that had a similar thing with a convoy advancing down the table and the enemy moving in down the flanks, if its of any interest Ill see if I still have it on the hard drive.

nope just transports no infantry inside as that would take up space inside for supplies.

I don’t think you have to worry too much about “balance” in narrative play. As long as you have someone to play with that’s in pursuit of the same narrative goal. Balance is more for matched play and matched points. If your narrative rules are imbalanced, you could always just give the opponent extra points.

ya, but no one wants to play a match that’s clearly unbalanced, unless it’s just a see how long you can survive type of challenge.

[Slave to Darkness]

Ahh so more of a 'get the hell outta here' game instead of a straight up scrap? Sounds interesting actually.

[Shamansky]

If that's just a 'theoretical challange', than go for it. But if we're talking about moving through contested territory a supply column usually contains at least one tank, one forward recon squad, and a number of infantry guardians, otherwise that's just a supply coulmn for the enemy or a practice target for live-fire training.

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

Most supply columns supply via unarmed and UN armored trucks, but tanks aren’t actually common with supply convoys.

Typically just IFVs and AFVs escorting

[Shamansky]

Most supply columns supply via unarmed and UN armored trucks, but tanks aren’t actually common with supply convoys.

Typically just IFVs and AFVs escorting

The conditions in the OP are 'push through heavily contested areas, or even through enemy lines to cutoff units to provide resupply'. Unarmoured/light armour vehicles usually end up burnt rusty wrecks in such conditions if the OPFOR is not a bunch of shepherds with muskets, and as far as i remember there's no such army in WH40k

Edited May 27, 2022 by Shamansky

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

 

 

Most supply columns supply via unarmed and UN armored trucks, but tanks aren’t actually common with supply convoys.

Typically just IFVs and AFVs escorting

The conditions in the OP are 'push through heavily contested areas, or even through enemy lines to cutoff units to provide resupply'. Unarmoured/light armour vehicles usually end up burnt rusty wrecks in such conditions if the OPFOR is not a bunch of shepherds with muskets, and as far as i remember there's no such army in WH40k

yes which is why the supply convoys in this scenario are armored, and we’ll armed transports. So they can not only actively protect themselves, but also so they can be passively protected, unlike typical real world supply convoys.

[Santaclauswitz]

Look up gun trucks of Vietnam for some inspiration. They even had the body of an m113 mounted on the flat bed of a truck so plenty of opportunity!

[Lord_Ikka]

Cargo Sentinels would fit in that as well as Trojan support vehicles. 

[BloodyB]

To my ears, that sounds like a force of chimeras, or maybe nid-free goliath trucks, being escorted by a couple of taurox or chimera-mounted squads. Simply put, no one in a warzone will trust that a supply convoy will arrive unimpeded at the front. Almost certainly a techpriest or two to keep things running, as well as a commissar, for morale purposes.

 

Depending on expected opposition, a tank may be added, usually a second-line vehicle such as a Leman Russ Exterminator, to conserve firepower on the front. Of course, if a few tanks are being sent to the samep place as the supplies, they would likely run escort anyway, just in case.

 

If you can get a hold of some, you might remember the power loader sentinels that flrgeworld did a while back? They could be cool, and very fluffy.

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

To my ears, that sounds like a force of chimeras, or maybe nid-free goliath trucks, being escorted by a couple of taurox or chimera-mounted squads. Simply put, no one in a warzone will trust that a supply convoy will arrive unimpeded at the front. Almost certainly a techpriest or two to keep things running, as well as a commissar, for morale purposes.

 

Depending on expected opposition, a tank may be added, usually a second-line vehicle such as a Leman Russ Exterminator, to conserve firepower on the front. Of course, if a few tanks are being sent to the samep place as the supplies, they would likely run escort anyway, just in case.

 

If you can get a hold of some, you might remember the power loader sentinels that flrgeworld did a while back? They could be cool, and very fluffy.

I was more or less just thinking tauroxes and chimeras.

Transport space filled with supplies.

 

Just trucking down the road blasting anyone who attacks them.