Armchair_Marine
Mongoose
Are there plans for Shadows with different weapons on them? Such on with a machine gun turret?
Different versions of Shadow RSTV?
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Lorcan Nagle
Mongoose
Matt has said they'll probably do other Shadows in the future.
Sgt. Brassones
Mongoose
Dosn't one version mount a thermal camera and target designator on an extendable boom? That would be fun for spotting for off-board arty.
.50cal, 40mm auto grenade launchers... I'd be up for any of those options. Releasing a pack with 3 CKEMs isn't bad from a gameplay perspective because let's face it, the marines have nothing against armour that they can use apart from the Abrams... and that's expensive. Marine squads already have a dominant position for anti-infantry firepower, there isn't a need gaming need for the .50cals at the moment. Might be fun in the future. It may be worth re-releasing the shadow box with 1 CKEM and 2 HBM2s at a later date. I'd also like to see some sort of similar pack of land rover wolfs too.
Is there any word from mongoose apart from the maybe answer?
Is there any word from mongoose apart from the maybe answer?
Gibbs said:
What about the poor EFTF? We only have the Challenger an even better tank than the Abrams, but more expensive....
Oh and our command squads which give our Challies a chance... Although some people really don't like our command squads they are the only thing that lets us face larger numbers of tank killing weapons than we can possibly field.
lastbesthope
Mongoose
Gibbs said:
When in cover they can pretty much ignore anything for a round or two, apart from the Apache that was in the special scenario at the doubles tourney.
LBH
That's a nice little bit of info. Although apaches aren't out for a while and by then Herr infantry, leopards and Lynxes will be available. Basically by wave 3 the chally's dominance will be thwarted by the cobra (possibly) but by then they EFTF will have their own attack helicopter. I wouldn't want to see that used in conjunction witha command squad (if the rules allow it). :wink:
emperorpenguin
Mongoose
Gibbs said:
I was kind of hoping that it's missiles would be enough though. So basically thee will be a sever limitation on the EFTF's AA ability for a month.
yup which was why I was disappointed we get the Leopard, I'd rather some AA fire or the Tiger first
Gibbs said:
Opps it has 8 missiles not a couple, but as far as I can tell they are air to ground not AA, it should have 2 MGs, one in each door obviously having to select different fire zones
So it will become the arc king.... Missiles forwards (I assume) and a MG to each side.....lastbesthope
Mongoose
cordas said:
I've heard scuttlebutt that there may be more than one configuration for the Lynx in the game.
LBH
lastbesthope
Mongoose
I would suspect that the model would be the same you just use different stats, like the variant ships in ACTA.
Of course that is entirely my own supposition, not even backed up by scuttlebutt.
LBH
Of course that is entirely my own supposition, not even backed up by scuttlebutt.
LBH
Lorcan Nagle
Mongoose
lastbesthope said:
The Stats I've seen give it transport and some anti-tank capabilities.
I'm kind of hoping that the TOWs (or whatever are put on them) aren't air to ground only...otherwise the EFTF will have to rely on GPMGs for AA :shock:
And for the record, I haven't actually found any indication of a load-out for the Future lynx, the 8 TOWs are the current lynx load-out and that is specifically for anti-tank warfare, essentially making it an attack helicopter. 8) They are however classed as multi-purpose helicopters because their load-out is customiseable.
It'd put an interesting perspective on them game creating cards like that. Although it would be confusing from a model point of view. What it could mean too is that in the future a shadow .50cal card is released and you still use your old shadows. I think it's a good idea to start off with but I'd like to see a difference in the model to help players distinguish between them. Maybe Hiro can shed some light on this (hint, hint, nudge, nudge) :wink:
And for the record, I haven't actually found any indication of a load-out for the Future lynx, the 8 TOWs are the current lynx load-out and that is specifically for anti-tank warfare, essentially making it an attack helicopter. 8) They are however classed as multi-purpose helicopters because their load-out is customiseable.
It'd put an interesting perspective on them game creating cards like that. Although it would be confusing from a model point of view. What it could mean too is that in the future a shadow .50cal card is released and you still use your old shadows. I think it's a good idea to start off with but I'd like to see a difference in the model to help players distinguish between them. Maybe Hiro can shed some light on this (hint, hint, nudge, nudge) :wink:
