Re: [Epic] 2nd ed. - Cannons of Khorne

From: Brett Hollindale <agro_at_...>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 22:21:07 GMT

At 11:49 PM 30/4/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Cannons of Khorne suck. Even assuming they never scattered, they would
>still be only passable.
>
>Once again . . . I'll use 6 cannons, 'cuz the math is easier
>
>6 shots w/ random BPs = 1 explosion, 1 hit on a 6, 1 on a 5, etc = 1 dead
>cannon and 15/6 (2 1/2) hits. 2 1/2 hits vs 1 cannon is not bad you say?
>Well there hasn't been any counter fire yet. If we assume you can target 2
>models with each template you will only get 5 hits with 400 points of
>firepower, and they kill themselves.
>
>Then let's figure in scatter . . . 1/3 of the time you get all five models.
>2/3 of the time you scatter, which means that unless you are fighting a
>horde of closely packed stands you cannot count on more than one model per
>template (on a good day). 1/3 * 5 + 2/3 * 2 1/2 = 5/3 + 5/3 = 3 1/3 hits
>for 2 detachments WITH their own loss of 17% firepower. So that's (just
>under) 3 hits next turn, and 2 1/2 third turn. So you have 9 hits at an
>admittedly high save mod. The Cannons have broken themselves (one
>detachment, anyway) with the other guy ignoring them.
>
>If you figure the numbers for an IG arty company (650) versus 9 cannons
>(600) the IG leave them eating dust on the number of hits. Although they
>have lower save mods, -2 or -3 is still sufficient to kill most things, and
>the extra hits can easily make up the difference. Also, your opponent has
>to actually fire at them before they die. Also, the IG can fire indirect if
>necessary, which the Cannons can't.
>
>Temp
>
>

I haven't checked your maths, but I will assume it is correct :-)

Cannons of Khorne are still the best artillery available to chaos without
taking IG allies (a practice I consider cheesy).

For all of their (alleged?) ineffectiveness, COK scare the hell out of
people and with their unlimited range, they are not very vulnerable to
return fire...

In my experience you need at least nine (3 detachments) to make them
effective, but I am rarely disappointed...

Agro
   
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