BuckDharma Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 +1 for Aussie heavy BB concept, as long as turret #3 is in the aft position. I would also like to suggest a sub-hunting capable light cruiser and escort package for the Chinese. (You get to do a pair of models if you go medium and small right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I do have confirmation that it can be 1 medium and 1 Small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodoreTriplecrit Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I have three ideas so far: Italian Dreadnought, imagine the Affondatore Battle Carrier without the flightdeck and instead of the aircrafts and the torpedo boats on the sides with a main and a raised turret on each side. Maybe only on the aircraft side, keeping the torpedo boats. Also an aircraft catapult, maybe instead of the torpedo turret, spawning a recon plane. Italian surface skimming fortification. The mobile fortress of the Pope. With weather control generator, you know, sent by heaven and stuff. Maybe multiple rockets. French (heavy) destroyer, imagine two Requin Corvettes, side by side with a heat lancette in the front. I not quite sure, maybe I will pledge that level too, but I think I can't afford that much money -.- RuleBritannia and AndyT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 My idea would be for a static version of the Zhanmadao and Dun floating Bastions as proper Fortifications for the Chinese Land game. Perhaps lose, or have a few weapons change about to make them different. But yeah, cheaper static forts would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abakus Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 12 hours ago, richomack88 said: Wowser that would be an extraordinary model - I do fear it would be too similar powered to the much disliked dreadbots ? Possibly! But my take is that one of the reasons the Dreadbots are disliked is because they ignore a lot of previous aesthetic. A DreadSquid doubles down! There are a bunch of the Dreadbots I dislike, but I think a properly statted DreadSquid would be awesome, for example. And I can think of few ways to spend a design that are as impressive and cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailion Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Well, went for captain pledge in the end, The design thing was too much for me to do. Um, the dreadsquid honestly sounds quite awesome. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawprint Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 I must say, I'm quite taken with the idea of a DreadSquid, especially with Squadron Support (Zarigani) or Carrier options. It couldn't be more frustrating to face than the LoIS or KoD carriers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire@Will Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 56 minutes ago, Pawprint said: I must say, I'm quite taken with the idea of a DreadSquid, especially with Squadron Support (Zarigani) or Carrier options. It couldn't be more frustrating to face than the LoIS or KoD carriers... I was thinking of tiny squid, on a base... azraelsportal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richomack88 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Scampi? azraelsportal, RuleBritannia and Presidente 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presidente Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Never liked scampi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand-Stone Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 On 29.11.2016 at 10:03 AM, Pawprint said: I must say, I'm quite taken with the idea of a DreadSquid, especially with Squadron Support (Zarigani) or Carrier options. It couldn't be more frustrating to face than the LoIS or KoD carriers... Or even better, not with Zarigani, but even smaller vessels Squids on a SAS tray size thing... similar to other nations with similar sized vessels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richomack88 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 On 27/11/2016 at 10:28 PM, Abakus said: Possibly! But my take is that one of the reasons the Dreadbots are disliked is because they ignore a lot of previous aesthetic. A DreadSquid doubles down! There are a bunch of the Dreadbots I dislike, but I think a properly statted DreadSquid would be awesome, for example. And I can think of few ways to spend a design that are as impressive and cool! Couldn't you just look at the Ika a bit closer, so it appears bigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azraelsportal Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 1 minute ago, richomack88 said: Couldn't you just look at the Ika a bit closer, so it appears bigger? mouse over the picture and problem solved! http://gnclv.fjgyd.servertrust.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DWI0307 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richomack88 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I would probably opt to make the Ika a squadron of 2 and improve its AP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Archer Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I like the idea of the Submarune Carrier. It is something that people have wanted for awhile, so that would scratch the itch, so to speak... McKinstry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKinstry Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'll second the sub carrier. Doesn't need to be a monster model but could/would be the first of its kind in any nations OOB and certainly for the sub happy Brits, a nice reinforcement of their national trait as the leading submarine nation. RuleBritannia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailion Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'd go with Brit sub carrier idea as well, gets my vote. Though did kinda pick up brits in the sale.. ahem! Um.. like dread squid with scampi idea as it's so mad too. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 A dread squid is gonna be a pain to balance. Somthing that large and heavy that can go submerged. = Devil of a time making it fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Archer Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I put this in the other thread, and figured I would do it here too... Can we do a massive model for the Kickstarter? The pledge states only a small, medium or large model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thamoz Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Not really hard to balance a dreadsquid. Just make sure that boarding is its only really powerful attack and its speed is such that it won't get to do it without skillful maneuver and planning. Make that boarding attack capable of one-hit-sinking a dreadnought and it still would be ok, since you would be paying a dreadnought worth of points to kill any one (or maybe two) ships in the enemy fleet. This same principle is why the close-combat focused dreadbots are not that unbalanced, it is only when they get very good ranged firepower that they become a real balance problem. The unkillability would only be a minor issue so long as it did not have aquatic assault. That way it would need to surface to make its kill, giving a one turn window to lay on the pain each time the dreadsquid does so itself. Fire@Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchpresser Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I won't be able to pledge the Adm of the Fleet but I've been thinking... what about a Russian Flying Driller? a Med or Large flyer, giant drill on the nose... "rams" other flyers (or ships if you give it low level flyer) then disgorges a bunch of boarders onto the ship- basically take their land driller and put anti-gravs on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailion Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Well said make it one hull with alternative drop-ons? Here what drew for Kingdom of Denmark.. went with idea from my head and some references. Basicly replacement small for Destroyer and escort.. and replacement medium for carrier as what can imagine they do after using lens lease and ask prussians nice for the tesla torpedos XD The torpedo cruiser suppose to be ranged unit that flanks is freebie~ Edit: Sorry, did post on my phone.. so corrected the link. Still quite unwell with this cold. >_< Sailion/Shaun RuleBritannia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsiegel1983 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 How about a submarine carrier that instead of launching normal aircraft or subs it launches subs than can also function as low level fliers. No real offensive ability just a support ship. Maybe combat coordinator die hard or a similar combat coordinator ability. Not sure who it would be for and you have the option of making it a large model or making it a medium model that attachest to squadrons. Making it large may make more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richomack88 Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 14 minutes ago, Jsiegel1983 said: How about a submarine carrier that instead of launching normal aircraft or subs it launches subs than can also function as low level fliers. No real offensive ability just a support ship. Maybe combat coordinator die hard or a similar combat coordinator ability. Not sure who it would be for and you have the option of making it a large model or making it a medium model that attachest to squadrons. Making it large may make more sense. Sounds like that ship would suit the HEC. What about a "workhorse" unit that can deploy and redeploy special fortifications such as turrets etc? RuleBritannia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyde1352 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 To deploy fortifications, might take working that out with Spartan. Maybe a mine node launcher like they mention with the Crimson medium. If it works like the node launcher, launch mines to range 3. Now imagine throwing a linked mine next to a battleship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
