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Post by Sheepz on Sept 25, 2003 16:38:06 GMT -5
Come one, come all, this topic is dedicated to the good tanks, the Griffon and the Exterminator, taken, as you may well know, from the latest verison of the IG Codex, rant, rave, consider what has been, and what might be.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2003 22:54:23 GMT -5
I wish I had one of those tanks to rant and rave about! For now I'll just rave and drool over 'em.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2003 5:40:53 GMT -5
the griff was the best piece of close support artillary the guard had now gw have realy pis$ed me off!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2003 9:09:05 GMT -5
Just what made the Grif better than the rest of the IG line of tanks? I mean wasn't it just a mobile mortar?  Btw, it's been a while since I've touched my 'dex, so don't blame me for not remembering it's stats. Hehe. |
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Post by Sheepz on Sept 26, 2003 9:42:33 GMT -5
The fact it had indirect fire, coupled with a respectable S of 6 and AP of 4, t was very good against most races for only 75 points. Tau, Orks, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Kroot, Space Marine Scouts, and other IG all rightly feared the Griffon. With luck it could penetrate the back armour of most tanks, and it also caused a few marines to drop. All in all, it did to most races what a basalisk does, but only had a 12inch blind spot, and was 50 points cheaper.
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Post by AJ86 on Sept 26, 2003 14:30:31 GMT -5
I dont remember being as devastating as the basilisk, but I do know that it is a far more flexible veichle, it was the most fun tank to use, and had a beautiful model. the crew were outstandinglooking. Mind you Its still alive! Its still fully legal and I still rarely leave it at home! Same with the exterminator (especially as I commonly play orks! ;D)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2003 17:35:08 GMT -5
I'm wondering whether or not to order the Exterminator turret from forge world. It's pretty sweet but I'm not sure if I'll ever use it.
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Post by Sheepz on Sept 26, 2003 18:28:56 GMT -5
I say give it a try, you might like it, pleantiful heavy bolters are a good thing
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2003 18:37:20 GMT -5
I could always just buy the turret and switch between LR and EX depending on what I'm playing against. I like that Mars/ Alpha pattern thing forge world has going on.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2003 20:49:48 GMT -5
Ya, I think the only real good the Exterminator ever did was against races such as orcs and Eldar. THey owned them. I never was a fan of the Griffon, not enough S and AP for me. Howeve,r the exterminators are a definte loss. However, remember they did say that we would still be able to use them in the WD. THey said something about like bringing them back or something.
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Post by Modissar Siegler on Sept 28, 2003 12:31:32 GMT -5
Ya, I think the only real good the Exterminator ever did was against races such as orcs and Eldar. i dont know, I have some good results from it against SMurfs, and with the TVR WOW move 6" AND fire 14 shots (with 3 heavy bolters, twinlinked autocannon and pintle heavy stubber) |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2003 17:40:00 GMT -5
No kidding, that's some serious fire support! I'm not a big fan of the way the autocannons on the model look though. That just gives me a reason to convert it!
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Post by Modissar Siegler on Sept 28, 2003 17:46:12 GMT -5
No kidding, that's some serious fire support! I'm not a big fan of the way the autocannons on the model look though. That just gives me a reason to convert it! well, you gonna have to now, or, you could just cough up the cash to get it from forgeworld! |
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Post by Sheepz on Sept 30, 2003 15:39:20 GMT -5
Yea, we could all cough up money to forgeworld, I mean, look at those flyers...
Drool
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Post by Modissar Siegler on Sept 30, 2003 17:43:06 GMT -5
Yea, we could all cough up money to forgeworld, I mean, look at those flyers... Drool we're talking bout the exterminator, not the fliers, but, ya, the forgeworld fliers are AWSOME |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2003 8:40:47 GMT -5
What I find really annoying is the last tank I bought before the new Codex came out was, in fact, the Griffon...
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Post by Sheepz on Oct 31, 2003 19:36:56 GMT -5
There are 2 left at our shop, with 25% off
I am tempted...
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Post by Modissar Siegler on Dec 8, 2003 18:49:13 GMT -5
There are 2 left at our shop, with 25% off I am tempted... same at my shop.....except they arent 25% off......I think they will be there untill I buy them (most guard players hate griffons.....and now that the new dex is out they will hate them even more.......its a pity really) |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2004 20:40:35 GMT -5
Ya, I think the only real good the Exterminator ever did was against races such as orcs and Eldar. THey owned them. I never was a fan of the Griffon, not enough S and AP for me. Howeve,r the exterminators are a definte loss. However, remember they did say that we would still be able to use them in the WD. THey said something about like bringing them back or something. *Punch* So YOU'RE the reason they dropped the griffon!!! Even though it isn't S8 Ap3, and can't insta-kill SMurfs in one shot doesn't mean it isn't a kick-ass tank. And for half the price of an LRBT, it is GREAT. Especially if you can guess spot on (like me ;D). You can drop griffon shell after griffon shell on the rear armour of dreads, rhinos, preditors, leman russes, anything with less than AV 12 on the rear. The griffon was and still is God. I have 2 of 'em ;D Eller |
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Post by Modissar Siegler on Jan 22, 2004 23:36:23 GMT -5
the exterminator put out an awsome amount of fire power for its cost, and with that much fire power something is bound to die........if nothing dies....then your dice hate you.......same with the griffon.....infact....even more so with the griffon......
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2004 23:43:04 GMT -5
the exterminator put out an awsome amount of fire power for its cost, and with that much fire power something is bound to die........if nothing dies....then your dice hate you.......same with the griffon.....infact....even more so with the griffon...... But then again, that applies to EVERYTHING. LRBTs, griffons, demolishers, infantry, etc etc etc. Eller |
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Post by Colonel Tasalof on Jan 26, 2004 0:50:53 GMT -5
Our great little codex redelevoper, Pete Haines, wrote this in his Designer Note's article on the Imperial Guard homepage (http://oz.games-workshop.com/40kuniverse/warhammer40k/imperialguard/articles/designers/default.htm) page 3.
But still that sucks the exterminator for me took out at least 15 SM's and 6 TR's a game not to meantion the now overflowing mount of orks, eldar and Tau.
Regards
Colonel Tasalof
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Post by Modissar Siegler on Jan 26, 2004 0:54:14 GMT -5
yeah, it's really too bad not many guard players saw the potential of the exterminator and the griffon.......
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2004 2:39:08 GMT -5
If only people realised how kick-ass griffons are. Today, in one battle a griffon took down an enemy whirlie, and a 100+ pt Dread. In another battle, first turn landed a shell on 5 Dark Reapers. *BAM!!!* killed itself 200 odd points in one shot ;D
Only army I wouldn't consider taking griffons against is maybe Necrons, but if they take lots of scarabs, than maybe.
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Post by Sheepz on Jan 29, 2004 15:47:17 GMT -5
I have a Griffon, but an Exterminator is next on the list. Maybe two, and do away with my standard pattern LRMBT.
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Btw, it's been a while since I've touched my 'dex, so don't blame me for not remembering it's stats. Hehe.
