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Post by hardlec on Jun 12, 2018 12:05:17 GMT
I have recently been running some games with my Dominator.
It was an even bet when playing Assault Tripods against Americans. The was especially true when the intrepid dough-boys had a Mk IV Little David to use.
Then came the Dominator.
With Two heat rays and an ROF-4 missile launcher, it could easily cut a swath of cinder biscuits through the puny humans.
About the only way to stop it was to tangle it up with Rough Riders' Grapples and then pour enough fire on it to take it down. With Armor 12, it frequently took the fire from 2 units of 3 Mk IIIs without a single damaging hit. It absorbed the Fire of the Mk IV on a couple of occasions. I play with a Mk IV taking 3 hits to destroy. The Dominator can skrootch it to death in one volley.
In one unfortunate day for the humans, they had a line of 3 Mk. IIIs, a Mk. IV, and then 3 more Mk. IIIs. The Dominator was in Sweep range. The Dominator did a sweep from the Mk. IV to the left and hit the Mk IV and two Mk IIIs, barbecuing them both. The Dominator then did a sweep from the Mk. IV to the right, same story but flambeing everything to the right. The missile launcher finished off the Mk. IV. This broke the humans in one round and one volley. (the platoons reduced to a single tank both failed Morale.)
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Post by Quendil on Jun 12, 2018 12:46:10 GMT
Haven't used mine yet, Sounds really destructive
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Post by scottwashburn on Jun 12, 2018 14:46:19 GMT
In my next book I'm looking to start adding more new Martian equipment. The Grenadiers will arrive firing miniaturized versions of the exploding power cells we see on the tripods. I'm thinking about the Dominator. Two heat rays are no big deal, technically. A Martian can easily control two of them at once. I'm still wondering about the missile launcher. Aside from the Dominator we don't see the Martians using missiles. I'm always reluctant to add something new when it comes to the Martians. They are very, very conservative in their thinking. Perhaps instead of missiles it will something similar to the electromagnetic launchers the Grenadiers use. Have to give this some thought.
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Post by mikedski on Jun 14, 2018 2:46:18 GMT
How about multiple drone type light heat rays for air defense as secondary armament?
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Post by madmorgan on Jun 14, 2018 9:00:01 GMT
The answer to the Dominator is the Goliath - or several. :-)
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