Sorry for jumping in on this topic a little late (I've been deprived
of my pc for a month argggh!)
But I had also thought of how they transported the dreads around
myself, and the artillery for that matter.
So I thought up hooking up a flatbed to the back of a rhino that was
long enough to hold two units. Its hitch?? would be connected to the
rhino where a whirlwind launcher would go.
It has the convinience of allowing the the rhinos to carry the troops
and haul extra loads around (at a speed penalty I figure), then just
unhook the load and let your cargo set themselves up. Pick them up
later.
I figure it be simple to make and give you an excuse to modify some
rhinos to boot (just shave of those door latches and make a hole to
receive the hitch?? )
Kaptin Plundar
mmmm, internet goood
--- In netepic_at_y..., "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_c...> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I remember that in older editions of 40k you could carry dreads and
> robots in rhinos. Perhaps we'll do that.
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: peter cornwell [mailto:petecorn_at_o...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 4:46 AM
> To: netepic_at_y...
> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] Dreadnaughts
>
> Hi,
>
> I had this crazy idea a while ago about how Rhinos might carry
> Dreadnaughts.
>
> I figure that even if Rinos could carry dreadnoughts inside, they
are so
> big
> and
> cumbersome they would be slow climbing in and out. But what about
> carrying
> them on the OUTSIDE of the the vehicle? After all, they already have
> their
> own
> armour plating. There could be special Rhinos rigged with big metal
> pincers
> on
> each side that can securely carry them. It could be like having the
> lifting
> part of
> a forklift on either side, but with extra restraints. If the Rhino
takes
> a
> hit, the
> dreads would have to survive an additional saving throw against
their
> own
> armour.
> (At least the one on the side that was hit). They can't fire while
> attached, and the
> Rhino can't carry infantry. Maybe the Rhio should go slower due to
the
> extra
> weight?
> When the Dreads want to disembark - the Rhino stops, the metal claw
> releases
>
> them and they trundle off.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Peter Cornwell
>
> Peter Ramos wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > As I see it we will probably let robots and dreadnoughts use drop
pods
> > and t-hawks, maybe even rhinos or other transports, but we'll
see. I
> > think these will increase their tactical options.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Webb [mailto:tom.webb_at_i...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:28 AM
> > To: netepic_at_y...
> > Subject: [NetEpic ML] Dreadnaughts
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I know this has been brought up before, but what are we
doing
> > about
> > Dreadnaughts, I have loads, I love the models... yet I never take
them
> > as
> > they are too slow to use effectively. If we increased there
movement
> to
> > 15
> > they would be worth taking, at the moment, I leave them behind.
> >
> > Last time we had this discussion I made a special effort
and did
> > some
> > for the EZines battle report, they achieved nothing, I had to
charge
> > them
> > to get them into range and then they failed to do any damage. My
IG
> > Sentinels cost the same and you get more, but they rocked, using
there
> > speed and firepower to knock out the enemy.
> >
> > Tom.
> >
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> >
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