Re: {Epic} Braincrusha gun (was: Re: [Epic] Ork units that I miss.)

From: Alan Brain <aebrain_at_...>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 17:48:38 -0700

Kelvin wrote:

> It certainly merits a Mega-Cannon as that is exactly what it is! In 1st Ed.
> the Macro-cannon, as it was called, was a barrage weapon much like the
> Mega-cannon of this edition is. Then when they switched over to the 2nd
> Ed., Quake Cannons, as they became, lost their Barrage ability. Under the
> new rules, they have that ability back again, so I see no reason why the
> Braincrusha can't have an MC as its gun. They have nothing else and should
> have stuff-all AV.

Concur.

> >I am interested in the justification people have to turn the braincrusha
> >into a barrage weapon, because several people have made the suggestion
> >Am I thinking about the wrong unit?
>
> Nope, you just have never seen much of the 1st Ed. and are making you
> decisions based on the 2nd Ed. Nothing wrong with that. But the B.crusha
> has the mother-of-all-guns on it, so it should be suitably impressive.
> That's why I think it warrents a Mega-Cannon.

Concur again. Trouble is, what are the WH40K stats on it?

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