Vaaish wrote:
I do want to avoid too close to IG, but it does feel like the Demi-century needs some kind of boost to make them more attractive. The main issue is the demi-century has less firepower than IG without the secutors and even with them it's still pretty situaitonal. The main reason is that AP5/AT6 45cm autocannon gives the guardsmen a bit of an edge to engage both AV and AP targets at a longer range than Skitarii. Any ideas on what kind of boost other than range we could give them?
If you want to take a look at the modern Skitarii codex there might be a few options.
Modern Skitarii have:
- radium carbines (radiation weaponry) for a standard issue weapon
- arc rifles (electrical energy) as an upgrade
- plasma calivers (plasma gun) as an upgrade
Skitarii Rangers have:
- galvanic rifles (homing electricity-discharging bullets) as standard issue weapons
- transuranic arquebuses (um, heavy radiation rifle(?))
- arc rifles (electrical energy) as an upgrade
- plasma calivers (plasma gun) as an upgrade
The standard-ish heavy weapon, a heavy bolter analogue (but mostly vehicle mounted) is a phosphor blaster, with burning rounds.
...Which all could be abstracted out as “Ignore Cover” for the heavy weapon, maybe firefight value too. Briefly considered Disrupt instead, but that felt pretty nasty.
Alternatively could swap for a plasma gun?
Despite Skitarii being designed for marching relentlessly across the open desert in the lore, it would make them pretty brutal city fighters.