Horizon Wars: Midnight Imperium #03 - Astartes Tanks
Added 2024-04-03 16:00:08 +0000 UTCHaving previously presented two Solar Auxilia tanks in the form of the Leman Russ and the Malcador, I turn, now, to the Space Marine tanks: the iconic Predator and the newfangled Sicaran.
Predator
The Predator, thankfully, comes with only one variant in the Legions Imperialis boxed set.
The Predator is by no one's definition a Main Battle Tank, so I place it firmly in the "Light Cavalry" category. But these are space marines so, naturally, they're going to be Elite quality. The mobility of the Predator is its most defining feature, so I added +1 M for 2 points as a basic upgrade. But the Predator really is the sine qua non of light cavalary element in the Dark Millennium, so I stopped there.
The Sicaran
Obviously, the Sicaran is heavy cavalry. There are a range of variants of this tank, but in the boxed set you only get two: the basic and the plasma-equipped and gloriously-named Sicaran Omega!
The one above is the basic Sicaran. It's Elite heavy cavalry with +1 Agility and Active Countermeasures.
The Sicaran Omega gets and additional +1 F basic upgrade and the Plasma upgrade on top.
Did I do anything you wouldn't? Have I slipped up on my maths anywhere? Let me know in the comments!
Comments
Looks good! I think the profile for the regular Sicaran is missing? Of note, the sicaran is also an exceptionally fast tank, so perhaps it warrants an M upgrade? Also, does the predator tank profile encompass both the auto cannon and twin lascannon turrets, or should those be split out into separate tank profiles?
Ne Obliviscaris
2024-04-03 16:12:33 +0000 UTC
