Apoc Unit: Leman Russ Catapult

[Shadoq]

Gents,
The unit to joke about at my LGS has always been a Leman Russ catapult/launcher.
Well, I'm running an Apoc game in late Jan/early Feb and have decided to build the abomination that it is.

Now to establish rules and points for it.

I'm thinking:
-Immobile Superheavy
-AV14 all around
-3 structure pts
-Range: Unlimited

How it fires
Step 1: - Roll D6: On a 1, the launcher needs more prep time and can not fire that turn
Step 2: -Place Leman Russ on target. Must be centered over a model
Step 3: -Roll for scatter. Always scatters a full 2D6
Step 4: -Path tank rolls after initial impact is determined by rolling scatter. If hit is rolled, must be rerolled. Second result accepted.
Step 5: -Tank rolls a further 6D6" in direction of scatter
Step 6: All models hit by tank are hit by a S10 AP1 Ordinance, Melta shot. Vehicles are hit on their side armor.


Special:
-Immune to shaken/stunned results
-Launcher only destroyed after all structure pts gone
-Flying Steel Behemoth: Any unit hit by the launcher takes a leadership check and pinning test at -2 modifier

PTS: 1000

Thoughts? :)

[Jwolf]

You're insane? :)

It sounds like fun to me. The Capitol Imperialis was destroyed by a thrown Drop Pod (Ork Lifta-Droppa) at BoLSCon 2009, so I approve of such madness.

[Shadoq]

Thanks Jwolf, that is a compliment for me :)
I quite enjoy silly models because I like having FUN with 40K *GASP*

[Jwolf]

It's Apoc, bring the madness or you're doing it wrong.

[Gotthammer]

It's Apoc, bring the madness or you're doing it wrong.

Damn straight!


The rules look good to me, though I'd drop the roll to see if it fires - you'll likely only get a few shots off and it would suck to lose half of them to bad luck.

Also do you have plans for the model of this? Trebuchet or mangonel style catapult, or something totally different?

[Shadoq]

Gotthammer:
Hmn... I'd have to build a big as heck loading crane in that case...:)

Not even started with plans for it but my concept is to have rails running up to the launcher, a crane, then the launcher itself.

Not sure on styling of launch unit itself. Have any suggestions?

Of course there will be a guardsman going for a ride.

[Gotthammer]

A sort of mangonel contraption using the head of a lacrosse stick could work easily as a literal catapult. Just put a ramp for the tanks to drive up into the 'launch pad'. For a more high tech version some sort of rocket propelled launch rail system maybe?

As for guardsman I suggest this guy with the power fist (http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1300107&prodId=prod1070021) - he looks suitably crazy and pumped up.

[jeffersonian000]

You don't need to re-roll any hits for the second roll, since there is an arrow on both of the "Hit" sides.

SJ

[Denzark]

You Sir, are as mad as a bottle of chips.

[Cryl]

Gotthammer:
Hmn... I'd have to build a big as heck loading crane in that case...:)

Not even started with plans for it but my concept is to have rails running up to the launcher, a crane, then the launcher itself.

Not sure on styling of launch unit itself. Have any suggestions?

Of course there will be a guardsman going for a ride.

please model this as a gigantic cannon... I'm visualising a massive musket style weapon being loading in a similar style to powder and shot weapons... huge groups of guardsmen pushing a load of explosives down a tube into which a tank drives to be fired across the battlefield!

[Shadoq]

jeffersonian000:
Good point, thanks.

Cryl:
could work and would be easier to model....

[mstingray]

If you're going to model it like a cannon then you should try using something like the rules for cannons in fantasy, it "bouncing" into the target or something.

Just one question (probably sounds quite stupid) can the tank operate as normal, or is it completely wrecked?

[heretic marine]

wow funny real funny

[Fellend]

Just insane enought to work

[MasterSlowPoke]

What race is this for?