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"P Bowles" <pbowles@aol.com> wrote in message
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> In article <cth41d$qnk$1@sparta.btinternet.com>, "Helicon_One"
> <helicon_one@yahoo.co.spam.uk> writes:
> >> The more FW throws out, the more might make it into the next
> >> book - at the very least, FW support is usually followed by new
> >> Epic models and rules.
> >
> >Perhaps, although I'm struggling to think of a previous example of an
> >unofficial Forge World-only creation subsequently being adopted into an
> >official 40K codex. The Vanquisher, possibly?
>
> Not sure whether the model came before or after the first IG Codex.
I think the first Vanquisher type may have been before. There's a couple of
versions available now IIRC and at least one of those was released since.
> On the
> other hand the Tau are a newly-developed army with scope for expansion
I'd say they have a quite serious need for expansion for their next codex -
as it stands there's little room for specialisation as in a balanced army
you need to take a fairly fixed mixture of troops, suits and tanks. As I
recall you've seen the problems faced when trying to not use suits, as you
have to do without all but the barest minimum of heavy weaponry.
Its forgivable for the moment, as they are still in their early days, but
the army needs more options.
> - when
> time comes to redo their Codex GW may be looking around for extra wargear
> options, light vehicles and the like to incorporate and find several ideas
> fully-formed by Forge World. I really want to see the Tetra become
official, I
> must say.
We can hope. Plastic Tetras and Piranhas would be nice too.
> >As my whole "Tau" army is converted,
>
> From what? I'd say that's a shame, actually - having assembled and painted
them
> I'm firmly of the opinion that the Devilfish and Fire Warriors are among
the
> best figures GW produces for 40k.
Long story
🙂 . There are pics on the genbus group, the folder is named
Helicon One's Tau Conversions if you want to see them. Comments welcome
🙂.
> >> The smart
> >> missile variant looks to be a nice anti-infantry HS choice.
> >
> >Yep. The heavy battlesuit with 4 weapon hardpoints was on my wishlist for
> >the next version of the Codex. Not neccessarily for the Commander, but
it'll
> >do.
>
> Thing is it doesn't really suit the commander, since his Shas'vre
bodyguard are
> still going to want the mobility, unless they get the option too.
Although it is a pleasant change for a HQ choice to be super-shooty, rather
than tooled for combat like everyone else's leaders are. I hadn't noticed
the removal of the jetpack on that model, but that admittedly does make him
pretty vulnerable to return fire. Unless he had an option for 2 sets of twin
linked smart missile systems (ouch!) so that he didn't have to get LoS.
> Personally
> I'd like to see the variants added to the wargear section (so Team Leaders
and
> Shas'vre can take them as well) - in addition to other upgrades a
Battlesuit
> could take one of the following: Hard-wired smart missile system with
> multi-tracker (not available to Broadside Team Leaders/Shas'vre),
hard-wired
> markerlight with target lock or reinforced armour.
The markerlight would require allowing the suit to move and fire with heavy
weaponry, which it currently can't do, otherwise it wouldn't be used much.
I'd like a support system granting BS4, as much as anything so there is a
useful support system available for a suit equipped with twin linked
weapons. I also quite like the idea of a suit hardpoint holding 2-3 seeker
missiles. The idea of the seekers is Just Cool (tm) and different, and
should be expanded on in future.
> >> If I find I have
> >> some spare money in Australia, I might just get my Tau shipped out to
me
> >and
> >> augment them with Forge World Battlesuits (as well as Forge World
> >Hammerhead
> >> turrets, Forge World Tetras, Forge World Piranhas...)
> >
> >What are you doing in Australia to have the money for all that, selling
> >human organs on the black market?
>
> Hmm, that's an idea I hadn't thought of...
Fibber, I'm on to you....
Tim
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