IG part 5

From: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:40:18 +0300

And now, my favorite part:

Super Heavy Tanks
These are the heavily armed and armored fighting vehicles of the Imperium. Their vast size means that only Knights and Titans/ Praetorians can hope to pin them in close combat. Super Heavies carry a variety of heavy weapons and are very difficult to destroy.

Shadowsword
This tank wields a huge gun normally mounted on Titans/ Praetorian known as a Volcano Cannon. This gun has mainly an anti-Titan/Praetorian role, and more than enough to destroy any enemy armored vehicle. The long range of the gun enables the Shadowswords to deploy safely behind the front line and hunt down enemy from a distance.
Models: GW metal model of the name (Large Super Heavy with a long barreled main gun).

Move: 10 cm
Save: 1+
CAF: +6
Weapons:
Volcano Cannon
Range: 100 cm
Attack Dice: 1
To-hit: 3+
Save mod: -4
Lascannon
Range: 75 cm
Attack Dice: 2
To-hit: 5+
Save mod: -1
Bolters
Range: 15 cm
Attack Dice: 6
To-hit: 6+
Save mod: 0
Notes:Volcano cannon adds +3 to damage rolls

Baneblade
This type of Super Heavy tank is armed with many medium-ranged anti-tank weapons. However, with their many bolters and respectable close combat capability, Baneblades are flexible enough to be used in multiple roles ranging from anti-armor support to frontal assaults.
Models: GW metal model of the name (Large Super Heavy with a multiple barreled main gun turret).

Move: 10 cm
Save: 1+
CAF: +8
Weapons:
Battlecannon
Range: 75 cm
Attack Dice: 2
To-hit: 4+
Save mod: -2
Lascannon
Range: 75 cm
Attack Dice: 2
To-hit: 5+
Save mod: -1
Bolters
Range: 15 cm
Attack Dice: 10
To-hit: 6+
Save mod: 0
Notes: 1 Battlecannon in turret

Stormhammer
This tank is armed with shorter ranged - but nevertheless effective - weapons and is more suited for a close assault role. Due to its close assault role the Stormhammer possesses heavy armor in front and sides. When targeted from the rear the Stormhammer receives only a -1 penalty to its save; from the side - no modifier. Stormhammers also have many sponson turrets for bolters which make it a living hell to approach the tank for the enemy infantry and light vehicles.
Models: GW metal model of the name (Large Super Heavy with two turrets with double short-barreled guns).

Move: 10 cm
Save: 1+
CAF: +10
Weapons:
Battlecannon
Range: 50 cm
Attack Dice: 4
To-hit: 4+
Save mod: -2
Bolters
Range: 15 cm
Attack Dice: 14
To-hit: 6+
Save mod: 0
Notes: Side armor as front, rear armor -1. 2 Battlecannons in turret.

Stormblade
Stormblades are the Titan-hunters of the Imperium. These special super heavy tanks are armed with enough firepower to engage most types of Titans and Praetorians on even ground. The tank is armed with a plasma blastgun (that is identical to those often used by Reaver and Warhound Titans) as well as several longer-ranged one-shot missiles. To power its arsenal the Stormblade has a plasma reactor similar to that of Titans. The reactor detonates if the tank is destroyed. The radius of the explosion is D6 cm and all those in range are hit on a 4+ and must make an armor save to avoid destruction.
Models: GW metal model of the name (Large Super Heavy with a thick plasma main gun and several missile launchers).

Move: 10 cm
Save: 1+
CAF: +6
Weapons:
Plasma Blastgun
Range: 50 cm
Attack Dice: 2
To-hit: 3+
Save mod: -2
Battlecannon
Range: 50 cm
Attack Dice: 1
To-hit: 4+
Save mod: -2
Hellion Missile*
Range: 75 cm
Attack Dice: 1
To-hit: 3+
Save mod: -4
Hunter/Killer Missile*
Range: 75 cm
Attack Dice: 4
To-hit: 3+
Save mod: -1
Bolters
Range: 15 cm
Attack Dice: 8
To-hit: 6+
Save mod: 0
Notes: *One use weapons. Reactor explodes when destroyed. Missiles add +2 to damage rolls.

There is a new superheavy made by Forgeworld: the Stormsword (I guess we'll eventually be seeing Banehammer, Banesword, Shadowblade and Shadowhammer). It's a superheavy siege tank which seems to be armed with two inferno cannons, four heavy bolters and some kind of large but short-barrelled siege gun. Shall we make some stats?

Jyrki Saari
Received on Thu Sep 26 2002 - 12:40:18 UTC