crazy_tuco Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I've been having the craziest urge to add in a Baneblade as an auxiliary super heavy detachment for friendly games over 2500 pts. I like the idea of having a model in my force that the rest of my army worships. Has anyone done this? I know that the go-to for a lord of war is an IK, since there's way more synergy. But everyone's throwing in Knights these days and I'm getting tired of seeing them so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clanfield Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I considered a stormlord the transport with Vulcan mega bolters :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Reaper Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I picked one up as a centre-piece for my Guard. All I can say is magnets are your friend. It is the first model I am building with magnets and it's a great model to learn about them. Swapping the hulls between the baneblade/hellhammer turret mount and the other hull doesn't actually need magnets. You glue a bit of sprue in a few places and the hulls just sit snuggly. I will suggest getting small rare earth magnets as I picked up fomr 10mm magnets from a local hardware store (bunnings) and had to grind them down with my dremmel to fit inside some of the barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 It's entirely possible so why not? :) Adds some big guns that the Ad Mech otherwise lack too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xisor Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I'm 100% behind this. Had I the money, I'd have done it in March or April this year, definitely. I had a vague notion of using the Galvanic Servo-hauler kits and spare bits from a Baneblade kit to make some 'sketch Ordinatus' vehicles too - e.g. a Magos' own attempt at mounting superheavy guns on bare-bones platforms. Count-as Baneblade sort of territory, y'know? But yes, Baneblades and their ilk? 100% yes. Do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Yes! Once my main force is done I'm going to create a 'micro' Ordinatus (or two) using some Servohauler kits as a starting point. It'll use Baneblade rules and have a platoon of Astra for accompanying infantry support. True, it doesn't offer the absolutely best synergy with AdMech as other Super Heavies might, but it's no less appropriate from a fiction perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Do it. Take an enginseer with repair reroll relic and +1W repair WT, as well as a few CPs for the double-repair strat. Watch as your opponent either kills it in one round, or it just reassembles faster than necrons, with up to 8W per round. Not tournament-grade cheese, but something unusual to have some fun. And go nuts with AdMech bitz - there's lots of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xisor Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 You wouldn't believe the ear to ear grin I get even just thinking about that majestic thing of yours, MajorNese. Absurdly gorgeous. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Do it. Take an enginseer with repair reroll relic and +1W repair WT, as well as a few CPs for the double-repair strat. Watch as your opponent either kills it in one round, or it just reassembles faster than necrons, with up to 8W per round. Not tournament-grade cheese, but something unusual to have some fun. And go nuts with AdMech bitz - there's lots of space. Repairing something twice doesn't work. The rules for master of machines states a model can only be repaired once per turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos_Adephus Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Do it. Take an enginseer with repair reroll relic and +1W repair WT, as well as a few CPs for the double-repair strat. Watch as your opponent either kills it in one round, or it just reassembles faster than necrons, with up to 8W per round. Not tournament-grade cheese, but something unusual to have some fun. And go nuts with AdMech bitz - there's lots of space. Repairing something twice doesn't work. The rules for master of machines states a model can only be repaired once per turn. Aye, but the Tech Adept strat specifically states you when you repair a second time, you can use it on the same unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 So it does. My bad. Have never really used it as d3 is usually sufficient, otherwise I use machine spirit resurgent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_tuco Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 One of the guys in my regular group runs Knights, usually two larger non-castellans and the fills out the rest of his points with up to six armigers. How durable is the Baneblade against something like a pair of full knights? I was honestly sad to see that a Baneblade is not eligible for the regimental doctrines as I was eyeing that Valhallan one that doubles remaining wounds for purposes of the damage chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 The baneblade's weakness is not having an invul of any kind. Though primaris psykers (if running guard battery) can migitate that somewhat with 2 of their powers (-1 to hit and cover IIRC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostglaive Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Wait, Baneblades don't get Regimental Doctrines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 of you want, try and get a FW trojan to go with a baneblade or shadow sword. it's a dedicated transport, and allows one vehicle within 6 inches to re-roll to hit rolls. pop that on a stormblade or macharius vulcan and let the dakka fly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Wait, Baneblades don't get Regimental Doctrines? Not unless you take them in a SHD or Supreme Command detachment. As a Super heavy auxiliary they don't. But like Knights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostglaive Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Oh okay. I think I misunderstood, I thought you meant they don't get one in general. Never mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Lunkhead Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 A Baneblade and not a Imperial Knight as your GoW centerpiece...… are you a nut …….. I think it's a GREAT idea and I can't wait to see it Send pix when you do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I only question people's sanity when they DON'T want to add more mech and tanks, the bigger the better! What about a squadron of baneblades... Companies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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