Author Topic: Do the sisters of battle need more tanks? (Read 6204 times)

Commissar Speer · « **on:** October 2, 2002, 04:15:44 PM »

Do the sisters of battle need more tanks?

miclantecuthli · « **Reply #1 on:** October 4, 2002, 02:51:55 PM »

What kind of tank do they need? you can always use a VDR tank if you think that it would be more fun.

Insidious Heresy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 4, 2002, 05:35:34 PM »

they got a new transport from forgeworld called the repressor. it looks really kewl, but the SoB do not use tanks that often and they have all that is necesary for their fluff so i said no.

Tobab816 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 4, 2002, 06:41:51 PM »

I kinda think they need a medium tank. Everyone else has a medium tank(except for the Nids&Necrons...and the nids&necrons have creatures that equals a medium tank. And the Necrons have a heavy tank).

Spacemarines&chaos has the predator.
Eldar has the Falcon AND Waveserpent
Dark Eldar has the Ravager(so, it's AV11 but it has kick ass firepower and is a fast skimmer).
IG has the Chimera.
Orks have the battlewagon.

Sister tanks are all under-gunned transports or overgunned light tanks.

cullyJR. · « **Reply #4 on:** October 4, 2002, 08:53:56 PM »

dominions in an immolator are quite satisfactory

Tobab816 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 4, 2002, 09:37:34 PM »

And how often does an Immolater get far enough to fire it's weapon?

Commissar Speer · « **Reply #6 on:** October 5, 2002, 09:24:16 AM »

Yea, immolators just dont fill the role. They are fine for supporting a Rhino advance but when u need a medium ranged Heavy wepon armed tank its just not right. The Exorcist fits nicely for heavy tank but The SoB lack a medium tank

Tobab816 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 5, 2002, 10:12:14 AM »

The exorcist isn't a heavy tank.

It's a super-upgunned light tank.

AV11, no skimmer ability, no fast ability. That is what makes the Exorcist really annoying. You will only get of one shot.
It's nice feature though is that it's 1d6 rockets and it can move 6" without loosing firepower.

cullyJR. · « **Reply #8 on:** October 5, 2002, 06:21:07 PM »

remember, immolators can move 12" and fire the flamers. The one time a put a combat squad in an immolator, it killed all but one of the noise marines I was after. that's why I use dominions, they can attack tanks whithout worrying about infantry, thanks to twin flamers. the exorcist is indeed a light tank, and a prime target when you only have a couple av units.

Commissar Speer · « **Reply #9 on:** October 6, 2002, 02:44:32 AM »

OK the exorcist is a super up-gunned light tank. But i dont think that sisters of battle should get a tank over armour 13 and that only being the front face. They need to keep to the role as medium infantry. SM-heavy, IG-Light, SoB-Medium

anrieldar · « **Reply #10 on:** October 9, 2002, 11:21:22 PM »

Greetings!

I would also like to note, on the roles of Immolators, that so long as you use a Heavy Flamer squad with them, they can move 12", fire... and then release a squad of 4 heavy weapons (and a bolter) that can still fire! Heavy Flamers (names aside) are Assault weapons, not Heavy weapons.

In addition, yes, one Immolator is likely to get roasted, but how about 5? (or 4 if you also want an Exorcist) And don't forget those HK Missles. No, they don't often hit, but who can afford to utterly ignore them?
I speak from experiance, my S.O. plays Sisters and she often wins...

Colonel N. T. Iquacu · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2002, 06:42:53 AM »

Hi guys I am new to this forum of Sisters of Battle and was looking at collecting the army for my 3rd. IS the tanks at their disposal these?

1. Rhino - Transport
2.Immolator - light transport ( Heavy Choice)
3. Exorsist - Tank buster from H$$$ (Heavy)
4. Repressor? what does this tank do?

Looking at all the possibilities. Also if you need other support cant you use a squad from Imperial guard or sommat those boys have access to big tanks.

Commissar Speer · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2002, 11:04:54 AM »

The Reprosser is pretty crappy,

Archon Xanath · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2002, 01:11:51 PM »

Yup, that's about it Tecpatl.

What I've hard for the Repressor is storm bolter, pintle-mounted heavy flamer, firing hatch on top, six firing ports on the sides, dozer blade. Maybe increased armor and transport capacity over a Rhino.

We won't know until IA3 is released sometime in the near future.

You can take a character upgrade for a Sisters command squad called the Sister Famulous that lets you take one IG infantry squad of your choice. A command section, infantry squad, or hardened veterans are the usual choices. NOT tanks or abhumans (ogryns, ratlings etc).

AX

Belgarion85 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2002, 03:09:07 PM »

I dont think another tank is needed. Just some more anti-tank shooting. Like, give retributors lascannons for 25-30pts and I wont complain = )

Colonel N. T. Iquacu · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2002, 05:36:26 AM »

Yeah, I def agree with Belgarion85 they could use some long range anti-tank squads, they handle heavy bolters and multi meltas really well. and the fluff works if they fry a heretic from 48" away with a str 9 shot from a las cannon. should make some coversions and use them anyway, im sure when the new codex comes out they will probably have access to these weapons anyway, not on their tanks though.

Commissar Speer · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2002, 03:18:14 PM »

But i would limit the amount of long range stuff

0-1 squad of devastators (UNTIL I THINK OF A BETTER NAME LOL)

u may pick 1 of the following weapons for 4 of the sisters in the squad (squad of 5)

Lascannon
missile launcher
Heavy Bolter

Belgarion85 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2002, 04:37:46 PM »

I know atleast one player that would love that

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The lascannons are needed. and the ting with 0-1 is not a bad idea! Then it wont be to much of those, and I like that = ).

Commissar Speer · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2002, 04:33:36 PM »

I thought of a better name of the 'Devastaters' that I posted on the 1st page

They are now Retributers

Much more sisters of battle like dont u think?

FrozenFury · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2002, 09:46:49 PM »

Just an addition...the Exorsist will get the "indirect fire" rule in the next Imperial armor (or possibly other codex...). A friend of mine who works for GW got the preview army list that's being play-tested, and that's in it. Also, the Immolater is great for a Retributers squad if nothing else. Just imagine...5 heavy flamers opening up...

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Author Topic: Do the sisters of battle need more tanks? (Read 6204 times)

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