MC: homegrown stats for discussion

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Wishbone

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I'll be posting some units up over the next few weeks. I'd welcome some comments/criticism so I can get the stats right!

first up: RAF Tornado GR4 - 300 points
Size 5, Move Cruise/Burn, Close Combat 4xD10, Target 6+, Save 5+/4+, Kill 8+, Traits Hits/3

Unit: Tornado GR4 with two AIM-132 ASRAAM missiles (FaF) and Mauser BK-27 cannon (FaF)

Ordnance: May be equipped with upto two pairs of the following:
Pair of 1000Lb JDAM for +30, Pair of pylons containing 3 Brimstone missiles for + 40. Upto two JDAMs or two Brimstone missiles may be dropped/fired with each shoot action.


What do we think?
 
Interesting. I'm assuming you mean the Brimstones come 3 per pylon, for a total of 6. I'm wondering if 40 points is too cheap for that kind of firepower.

I'd also suggest dropping the base point cost down to 270. The stat line is the same as the J-10, with a slightly better weapons (though half the number of missiles.)
 
I kept the points a bit higher because otherwise there wouldn't be much point taking Eurofighters otherwise... The thing with the Tornado I thought was to keep the initial cost high but because of it's heavy weapon loadout keep the upgrades low. Honestly I don't know if it really matters changing it around or not! What do you reckon?

Yes, the Brimstones are 3 per pylon. I'm not 100% sure if they're up and running on the Tornado yet, but I saw a pretty piccy on the RAF website and thought it needed to be done :)
 
The Typhoon would have the advantage of being more useful in air-to-air. If you know you're opponent's bringing air assets themselves and you don't have any SAMs or AAA, you might want those extra missiles. The problem with just upping the base cost is that it throws things out of balance. What if a player doesn't want the bombs? (dunno why, but work with me.)
 
Give it a few years and I'm sure the Typhoon ground attack variant will be out and about ;)
okay, I see your logic about balencing points, so drop to 270, Keep the JDAMs at +30 for the pair, up the Brimstones to +50 per pair?

Also, Do you reckon the stats line is about right? I know next to nothing about modern stuff really, and I pretty much guessed at them. If someone fancied doing a little research I'd be grateful.

Due to my continuing lack of Eurofighters (damn ebay trader sent me Rafales by mistake) I'm going to have to come up with the air defence varient at some point as well.
 
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