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Project: Doom Blasters
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Author:  frogbear [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
Hi All

Before going into this, note that this project of developing a costing for the Doom Blasters is for the list in the discussion that can be found here : World Eater Thread - Morgan & Frogbear

This is probably one of the last units that I am dealing with before producing v0.9 of the World Eater list. I would really appreciate any assistance with the cost of this unit.

Currently I have the following stats for the Doom Blasters


Type             Speed Armour CC FF
Armoured Vehicle     15cm 5+ 5+ 4+
 
Weapon               Range Firepower Notes
Doom Mortars       45cm 2BP
Bolters              (15cm) Small Arms

Notes:  Fearless, Invulnerable Save


Support Formation     Squad                             Cost
Doom Blasters      Three Doom Blasters 325 points

Now the good points about this unit are:
1. Can garrison
2. Good Barrage points
3. Fearless & Invulnerable Save

The deficiencies are:
1. Cannot indirect fire
2. There is only 3 to a squad
3. They currently have no upgrade or support options

I am of the belief that the unit itself may be too dear and needs to get a price reduction. Am I able to gain some feedback on what price people would envision these guys to be?

Also, if I allowed the addition of some guards (such as Slaughterfiends or Blood Slaughterers or even predators), would that change the initial price of this unit?

Thank you in advance
Author:  frogbear [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
28 views and no replies  :sigh:

Is there no-one out there that can give an opinion?  

I will now place the symbol up in the sky with a searchlight.   :agree:
Author:  Dobbsy [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:11 am ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
You could always up them to 4 and make them 1BP instead....
Author:  BlackLegion [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:45 am ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
Looking at the Doomblasters Apocalypse datasheet its Epic stats could look something like this:

Chaos Doom Blaster (Khorne)
Type Speed Armour Close Combat Firefight
War Engine 15cm 4+ 5+ 5+
Weapon Range Firepower Notes
4 x Doom Mortar 30cm 1BP Slow-firing, Indirect Fire, Disrupt

Damage Capacity 3. Critical Hit Effect: The Doom Blasters' reactor explodes. The Doom Blaster is destroyed and any units within 5cm of the model suffer a hit on a D6 roll of 6.

Notes: Invulnerable Save, Fearless.
Author:  frogbear [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:32 am ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
Quote: (BlackLegion @ 13 Aug. 2009, 10:45 )

Looking at the Doomblasters Apocalypse datasheet its Epic stats could look something like this:

They have an apocalypse datasheet!!  Argh!

Thanks dude

So are you saying that the cost with a squad of 4 as Dobbsy suggested would be right then?

Going to find the datasheet now...    :yes:
Author:  frogbear [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:44 am ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
Found it. They made it a War Engine.  Oh man!

This is really getting on my nerve - I do have an answer for that, but this will be later.

OK. If I want to keep what I had (at the beginning of this post) and keep it at 3 models, with the positives and negatives 'as is' could I please attain people's views on the cost of such a unit?  

Just the cost for now please?

Thanks in advance for any assistance   :D
Author:  BlackLegion [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:39 am ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
Just to note: Some days ago i found a site with pictures of the old Armorcast Chast Khorne Daemon Engines. There where rules for them too made Wh40k Apocalypse. They all where DC2 War Engines.
And say what? It fits! The models are really huge. Even the Cannon of Khorne.

Edit: Ah found it again! Its from BellofLostSouls:
http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2008....20.html
Author:  frogbear [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:17 am ]
Post subject:  Project: Doom Blasters
Quote: (BlackLegion @ 13 Aug. 2009, 20:39 )

Just to note: Some days ago i found a site with pictures of the old Armorcast Chast Khorne Daemon Engines. There where rules for them too made Wh40k Apocalypse. They all where DC2 War Engines.
And say what? It fits! The models are really huge. Even the Cannon of Khorne.

Edit: Ah found it again! Its from BellofLostSouls:
http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2008....20.html

Yeah, I had the V1 and V2 of those ruiles. Used their text as flavour text in some places as well   :vD

It's like a poor man's Apocalypse book.  :)
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