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A Merc Heavy Infantry Unit

Discussion in 'General' started by AssaultUnicorn, Feb 26, 2020.

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Does NA2 need its own Heavy Infantry unit?

  1. yay

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  2. nay

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  1. Capo.Paint

    Capo.Paint Well-Known Member

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    In general I see no need for a generic NA2 HI. I would be glad to get the Al Fasid in Druze. Or Orcs or Krizas...Everything is there, so no need for new inventions. Otherwise a Druze HI would be cool, as it is discussed above and I would really like it.
     
  2. Space Ranger

    Space Ranger Well-Known Member

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    I want to say just add Janisaries to them but then you might as well be playing QK. But that's not a bad thing!
     
  3. colbrook

    colbrook Grenade Delivery Specialist

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    Beta troopers are piloted by reformed criminals, it would be hilarious if some of them were less reformed than they hoped, absconded with their awesome robot toy and joined the Druze!
     
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  4. AssaultUnicorn

    AssaultUnicorn KTS is the best unit

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    Damn, I'd love to see that! I'd love to see some O12 units in the merc context, like being agents in deep cover or something.
     
  5. Aemaru

    Aemaru Well-Known Member

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    Go play Yu Jin :P :P
     
  6. Space Ranger

    Space Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Closer would be Dahshat!

    Something too, I feel that with the proxy rules, it's easy to use the same models for all HI. So can use say Janisaries or Holomen for Wu MIng, Zuyong, Tanko, etc.So, if anything you can make your HI "Look" different or unique even if they are using those rules.
     
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  7. AmPm

    AmPm Well-Known Member

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    With the Azra'il now released can we just get one of these with Wildcard into Druze? Please...for the love of god please!
     
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  8. inane.imp

    inane.imp Well-Known Member

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    It's specifically designed to be a solo / Duo HI. So no. (Yes, I'm aware the same thing applies to Krizas - but I think everyone can agree B6 in a Core is dumb).

    It IS worth noting that with the way Janissaries and MB have changed there's room for a Shock Immune, NWI HI with the same stats as Wu Ming as a "Generic Merc HI".
     
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  9. Delta57Dash

    Delta57Dash Well-Known Member

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    *smacks with newspaper*

    No! Bad! Down! No drooling on the Haqqislam minis!

    ... on a more serious note, I don't think taking the "Near-Monofilament from range" model and giving it Core Buffs would be a good idea lol
     
  10. inane.imp

    inane.imp Well-Known Member

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    *Looks at @Zewrath most recent rant thread*
     
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  11. Zewrath

    Zewrath Elitist Jerk

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    My dude, always link to a mentioned thread! :see_no_evil:
     
  12. AmPm

    AmPm Well-Known Member

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    Haha, TBH I would be happy just to get them into DBS, since the models are amazing and I have them.
     
  13. Space Ranger

    Space Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Agreed on great looking! The new rules look great too. Don't think I would want him in a link though. Hey, at least you can do QK with Druze. They are good there too! Just can't make a core cheaper with Brawlers or clipper. Funny you need to take more Druze in QK than in Druze themselves!
     
  14. AmPm

    AmPm Well-Known Member

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    The worst part about DBS is that you build a list and try to avoid taking Druze lol
     
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  15. AmPm

    AmPm Well-Known Member

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    Well, a few games in with DBS in N4 and it still feels bad. Guided is the best way to play and that's no fun for your opponent.

    At this point I'd kill for a good gunfighter other than the Bulleteers. Azra'il Haris with ABH or Al Fasids with Pathfinders would be cool or duo with Anaconda. Fix Arslan (shock immune and X-Visor please), and bring the price of Druze themselves down. I, sorry I'm ranting.

    Please add HI option.
     
  16. inane.imp

    inane.imp Well-Known Member

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    With the changes to MB, Janissaries, ZY and WM there's room now for a "generic" Merc HI.

    4-4 BS13 ARM 3 BTS 3 Courage rather than Kinematiaca. AP Rifle + LSG on the non-SWC items.
     
  17. Fed4ykin

    Fed4ykin Well-Known Member

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    A heavy infantry for druze would be Cool. With the same helmets and similar aesthetics just bulkier and heavier armored... I can see it before my inner eye. My idea would be to make them extremely short ranged bruisers. We already have a name, druze bayram bruisers.
    Move4-4, CC18, bs 13, phys 13, wip 13, arm 4, BTS 5, w 2 s 2,
    Immunity(crit), dodge(+3), courage, shock immunity, forward deployment 4 inches, fireteam Haris, duo
    Equipment: 360° visor, chestmines
    -Loadouts: heavy shotgun +1 burst, viral heavy pistol +1 burst ,panzerfaust, grenades 36 points
    -Ap rifle+1 dmg, heavy flamethrower, viral heavy pistol +1 burst , grenades 33 points
    -ap rifle+light shotgun +1 dmg, dropbears/wild parrots, viral heavy pistol +1burst, grenades 35 points 0.5 swc
    -Doctor, or forward observer with smg, panzerfaust, grenades, viral heavy pistol +1burst , and either flash pulse or medikit 34 points
    -Pheriperal ap rifle+light shotgun+1dmg, viral heavy pistol +1 burst , panzerfaust, grenades and auxbot with heavy flamethrower. 42 points
    Maybe another peripheral with the heavy shotgun profile...
    Kickin in doors, delivering pain with templates. Maybe give one loadout TA since druze are well trained and disciplined. Don't know if pricing isn't a little on the cheapish side but then I am no gamedesigner.
    Don't know but vet., albeit fitting for druze, might be too much.
     
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  18. Zewrath

    Zewrath Elitist Jerk

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    Yes, I used to use him as an example when complaining about the Hulang in Vanilla YJ, as he was a better Hulang than the Hulang.
     
  19. AssaultUnicorn

    AssaultUnicorn KTS is the best unit

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    Honestly, this looks pretty good. I'd love to play a unit like this because it seems to be distinct enough from other HIs we currently have in N4.
     
  20. Fed4ykin

    Fed4ykin Well-Known Member

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    Just played a little with my basic Paint skills to place a druze helmet on some Haqq HI. And if you ask me ( i know nobody does), it fits.
    Alle the sourcematerial belongs to Corvus Belli.
    Both are cool but i like the left one more because of the bulk.
     
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