Which Medusa?

[Renegade]

In a quandary regarding which Medusa to take, the [URL="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Astra_Militarum_Tanks/ARMAGEDDON-PATTERN-MEDUSA.html"]tank[/URL] or the [URL="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Astra_Militarum_Emplacements/HEAVY_ARTILLERY_CARRIAGE_WITH_MEDUSA_SIEGE_GUN.htm l"]artillery carriage[/URL]?

The difference, other than one is T7 W4 and one is 3HP and a mobile tank, is about 50 points.

What are the forums thoughts on this?

[Wolfshade]

Artillery carriage.

It looks better

Tank:


Gun carriage:

[Chris*ta]

I believe there's only one logical choice:

Take a Medusa Self-Propelled Gun, and tow a Medusa Artillery Carriage behind it ...

Not sure if joking or not ...

[CoffeeGrunt]

Artillery Carriage is tougher, cheaper, but completely immobile. What does your army need?

Additionally, I'd recommend using MaxMini's Siege Gun rather than Forge World's artillery carriages. £71 for that model is just stupid, IMO.

[Houghten]

You can tow it around with a Centaur if the enemy are canny enough* to stay out of its 36" bubble, so it's not completely immobile.

*Not that every army has a choice. Even the most flash, dakka Ork army has to get most of itself within 24", so you're laughing there.

[CoffeeGrunt]

You can tow it around with a Centaur if the enemy are canny enough* to stay out of its 36" bubble, so it's not completely immobile.

*Not that every army has a choice. Even the most flash, dakka Ork army has to get most of itself within 24", so you're laughing there.

Centaurs are pretty fragile, though, and you're giving up a turn of shooting to pull that trick. :/

[Houghten]

As opposed to giving up a turn of shooting because there's nothing in range?

[CoffeeGrunt]

I suppose, but that's a case of bad positioning more than anything.

[Houghten]

I find that "have the ability to reposition" is a more reliable plan than "never choose a bad position."

[CoffeeGrunt]

I find that "have the ability to reposition" is a more reliable plan than "never choose a bad position."

I dunno, I try my best not to rely on Chimera chassis vehicles. Too fragile.