Quote: (nealhunt @ 24 Mar. 2009, 14:51 )
With respect to its role, if the Stormhammer is to be close support and FF, a slow speed is not going to work.  It will, in fact, cripple it as a FF platform.  Believe me, I love my 10cm move Ork Big Gunz, but they only get to FF range occasionally and only because all they do is double-double-double.
Also, it ceases to work well in conjunction with any of the other SHT platforms.  A 33% reduction in speed is substantial so mixed companies take a big hit.
With this point about speed I disagree. 10 cm movement doesn't slow it a great amount from the already very slow SHT's. Mixed into a company the only real problem would be leaving it behind, which is negated by the fact that it has a 15cm command radius and so three turns of standard movement and it's still within coherency of the next tank along.
Also, the addition of any smaller tank into the company (Especially the incredibly useful Leman Russ') means gaps can easily be bridged with smaller, faster tanks.
I've played a number of games with the Stormhammer reduced to 10cm movement and it has made such a small difference I feel just this change wouldn't limit its effectiveness enough to balance it.
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