Quick Deliverer Homebrew

[simon sez]

After the Menite crusade stalled after the fall of Garrick Voyle, the Protectorate forces have found themselves increasingly on the defensive, as assaults on their hard-earned gains from all directions and races fall upon them, Heirarch Severius has called for greater efficiency from all facets of the Protectorate's armies, and has ordered the most learned young men of the faithful to better guide the holy weapons of the Deliverers. Inspired by the hardy pack animals put to work in the harsh environs of the Bloodstone Marches, the Deliverers have also introduced mules to their ranks to speed their progress to the next engagement, though they are too simple a creature to receive the blessings of the Creator of Man, their strong backs and stronger kick have made them valuable assets.

Deliverer Observer & Ammo Mule, Protectorate Unit Attachment.
Observer
SPD-5 STR-4 MAT-4 RAT-5 DEF-12 ARM-11 CMD-7
Ammo Mule
SPD-5 STR-6 MAT-3 RAT-1 DEF-11 ARM-13 CMD-3
FA: 1.
Points Cost: 3.
Base Size: Observer- Small, Mule- Medium
Damage: Observer & Mule- 5.
Observer
Officer.
Parallax (* Action) - While in this model?s command range, models in this unit gain +2 to ranged attack rolls.
Granted: Arcing Fire ? While this model is in play, models it its unit gain Arcing Fire (When a model with arcing fire makes a ranged attack, it can ignore intervening models except those that would normally screen the target).
Ammo Mule
Bear Ammo- While this model is in formation, models in its unit gain Dual Shot. (When a model with Dual Shot forfeits its move to gain the aiming bonus it can also make one additional ranged attack that activation).
Dumb Beast- This model may never charge, is not affected by spells, animi, orders and * actions, and does not generate a soul token when it is destroyed.
Weapons [Observer]
Sword ? POW: 3 P+S: 7
Weapons [Ammo Mule]
Mule Kick- POW: 4 P+S: 10
Rear Attack- When declaring and resolving attacks with this weapon, this model?s front arc extends to 360o.
Critical Beat Back- On a critical hit immediately after a normal attack with this weapon is resolved during the model?s combat action, the enemy model hit can be pushed 1? directly away from the attacking model. After the enemy model is pushed, the attacking model can advance up to 1?.

[Soulblighter]

so basically its a rocket donkey?

[Omenbringer]

I like the idea, though isn't "parallax" usually only applicable to scopes? Would think something along the lines of Quadrant sights (similar to what is used with the M203 Grenade launcher) might fit better.

I have been waiting for PP to either just give the Deliverers Arcing Fire (didn't happen in MK II) or providing a unit attachment option that would, so they would be more viable on the field. Maybe the next combined book will have something for them (or maybe in MK III).

[albertcamUsjr]

That would probably make them my most-used-unit. +2 to attack rolls, 2x shots per turn after the first round (with range like they have, they'll have no scarcity of targets), and arcing fire? Victory is sweet.

[Omenbringer]

Dual shot would be pretty over the top for deliverers (20 three inch blast templates or 4 five inch), I'd rather see different types of rockets that allow them to address different threats i.e. concussive (auto knockdown, lower dmg), long burn (increased range, lower dmg), incendiary (crit fire), shaped charge (armour piercing, no blast template), riot control (no dmg, smoke effect that gives -2 to cmd and Mat/Rat), etc.

[notsoevil]

Different rocket types gets my vote too. Sounds fun.

[PG_Steampunk Jim]

Ah, another completely broken homebrew...


With the +2 to hit, arcing fire AND dual shot, this unit would be one of the most potent ranged assassins in the game.

[simon sez]

Dual shot would be pretty over the top for deliverers

I was torn for a while between Dual Shot and Snap Fire, I may have made the wrong decision in the end; would Snap Fire be more reasonable, or perhaps something different entirely, those optional rockets for instance?

Ah, another completely broken homebrew...

Voluntary work, you get what you pay for.

Keep in mind that between Parallax (Does Quadrant sound better?) and Inaccurate Deliverers still have a -2 to hit with their Skyhammers, and Arcing Fire, when you look at where most of the models are aiming, just makes sense, plus it's more about forcing the opponent to hold back a high ARM model as a commander bodyguard, which lots of them do anyway.

[Soulblighter]

I actually dont think arcing fire makes much sense on skyhammers since they dont fly in a perfect arcing trajectory but rather spiral around unpredictably.

[angryredcrayon]

I actually dont think arcing fire makes much sense on skyhammers since they dont fly in a perfect arcing trajectory but rather spiral around unpredictably.

sky hammers would travel in an arc like all projectiles. why couldn't a UA tell the deliverers to aim higher?

[PG_Steampunk Jim]

Keep in mind that between Parallax (Does Quadrant sound better?) and Inaccurate Deliverers still have a -2 to hit with their Skyhammers, and Arcing Fire, when you look at where most of the models are aiming, just makes sense, plus it's more about forcing the opponent to hold back a high ARM model as a commander bodyguard, which lots of them do anyway.

And that's fine, except for the fact that they can CRA, which adds to the to hit roll. Inaccurate ofsets this, making it balanced. But with the +2, and arcing fire, there's very little an enemy caster can do to get away from it.

[Omenbringer]

Quadrant does definately make more sense then parallax.

@ Were cat. deliverers have half CRA, yes they get more accurate but they dont get that much more damage mainly a bigger template (and the blast dmg is still halved). There are lots of other combos (longunners with Haley or Wintrerguard Rifle Corps with Kovnik Joe and Vlad) that are far more devastating then +2 to hit and arcing fire, like I said dual shot is probably a bit much.

Warcasters have plenty they can do to get away from this.

[PG_Steampunk Jim]

There are SO many casters that will die to a couple of CRA's from the deliverers. Keep in mind that the larger CRA's are pow 16, right?