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Post by towman25 on Aug 28, 2012 6:58:42 GMT -5
Has anyone used a vulture or purchaed from forge world to use? I'm considering an Armoured Battlegroup Army and like the flexibility of the vultures more then the valk/vendetta
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Post by krasimirova on Aug 28, 2012 7:43:26 GMT -5
From a competitive point of view, the Vendetta is better..
But the vulture is a nice little thing.. Personally i liked running it with max hunter killers or MRP's in 5th.. Now that flyers have become much more survivable in 6th it isn't a issue anymore really, so any load out would fit.. (This is also the only place that a punisher cannon actually works)
So what role have you thought about using it in..?
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Post by macknight on Aug 28, 2012 7:44:00 GMT -5
I have bought one, the frame is a little slender than the valkyrie, best setup to have 4 missile pods or punisher cannon. a beautiful model. it count as a heavy choice if i'm not mistaken.
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Post by krasimirova on Aug 28, 2012 7:59:30 GMT -5
Yep it is a heavy choice in the Armoured company list.. Think the Elysians might have it as another FOC thou..? <- Might be wrong on that, havn't use the Elysian list myself, only played against it..
From a game perspective, i'd say you'd need to choose a role for the model: Anti tank or anti infanry.. Anti tank i'd go with: Twinlinked lascannon + 6 Hunter killer missiles.. That will put 7 S8+ shots out on the turn it comes in.. (Which is really hard to counter unless your opponent has some interceptors) there after it is only a 1 x twin-linked lascannon model that is hit on 6's, so many opponents will ignore it.. = surviability.. (Could work with the twin-linked missile launcher as well if you wanna keep with the S8 AP3 stat line)
Anti infantry, ofcause the punisher cannon is sexy.. But tbh i'd go with 4 missile pods.. That is 4 large blast templates, so will force wounds on most things.. While this will keep its damage potential up for every turn it is on the table, it will also keep it quite high ontop of the target ladder of your enemy..
Sadly hellstrike missiles arn't that good.. And bombs are only apoc..
So the two above builds would be my suggestion..
Kras..
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Post by Gerner on Aug 28, 2012 11:57:49 GMT -5
Yep it is a heavy choice in the Armoured company list.. Think the Elysians might have it as another FOC thou..? <- Might be wrong on that, havn't use the Elysian list myself, only played against it.. They are heavy support in Elysian list as well.
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Post by towman25 on Aug 28, 2012 16:14:17 GMT -5
yes, they are heavy support. I was thinkig of just allocating 310 points for two vultures and then arming them accordingly based on my opponent. punishers against infantry based and anti-tank agianst space marines, choas, etc. its hard to look past 20 twin-linked dice. that is something you can't have on a valk/vendetta. that was really my motivation to take vultures
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Post by krasimirova on Aug 29, 2012 2:50:04 GMT -5
The punisher cannon on the Vulture is sexy yes, and it is the correct place to use it.. And twin-linked makes it so much better..! I'd go with MRP's to compliment the Punisher Cannon..
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Post by littlemac on Aug 29, 2012 16:24:05 GMT -5
Reading the recent Aeronautica book and it stated the Vulture is a Fast Attack -if I remember right
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Post by AshotNINJA on Aug 29, 2012 17:18:13 GMT -5
just used my converted vulture in a game with forgeworld twin linked punisher cannons and it took out 2 full squads of marines in 3 turns... i averaged about 18 hits after re-rolls and 14 wounds each turn... for 155 points id say that its definitly worth using one...
dont think im gonna leave home without one...
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Post by dangerrod on Aug 29, 2012 17:58:09 GMT -5
I've been looking at the Vulture on FW lately and asking myself if its worth it
Something to grab for Xmas i think
Danger Rod
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Post by shifty60 on Nov 9, 2012 13:31:23 GMT -5
I just bought one of these and am in the process of building. I really can’t wait to test it out on the table.
According to my Aeronautica book the Vulture is a Fast Attack slot for Codex:IG.
And if you run the twin linked punisher cannons they take up the four hard points. You can’t add the MRPs.
It has “Strafing Run” if I’m not mistaken this gives +1BS when shooting at ground targets correct?
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Post by AshotNINJA on Nov 9, 2012 14:23:59 GMT -5
i pretty much use my vultures all the time now, they are a little bit more focused than the valk and vendetta... i dont need a flyer to drop off troops so i run an multi-role vulture (6 hk + rp's) and an anti infantry vulture (punisher cannons) ... they pretty much just destroy every target i set them on.
@ shifty - yeah sadly the punisher cannons take up all the hardpoints... but for the damage they do, its totally worth it.
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Post by shifty60 on Nov 9, 2012 15:59:10 GMT -5
@ashot Thanks for the input, I cant wait.
I follow your EDF thread, amazing stuff. What was the color scheme you uses for the under side of your Vendetta? The light blue/grey.
I'm going to do mine like that but with my normal Regal Blue army color on top.
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