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Maybe, but for the most part a cohesive naming method is lacking with the Marines.

It might be best to first decide on the base design and what the puppy does. With a purpose present you can move on to assigning it a name.

could you please translate plasma fire and epic infantry pwnage into marine language please. xp

i done a little bit of research and all i got was alpha legion treachery, is this right?

easily. smile
Plasma- The engulfing heat of the plasma sears the enemy similar to that of a flamer but deadlier. Bringing a righteous fury to the enemy.
The Space Marine- The perfect soldier, crafted in the image of the immortal god- Emperor. Unstoppable and Unbreakable. Will Die Fighting to defend the imperium of man.

Predator Revengeancer?
Or, more seriously, the Predator Eviscerator.

To be honest, this tank goes outside of the blood of the Predator so much that I'm all for coming up with an entirely different name for this tank.

Anyway, here comes the basic thoughts. This tank would have a role somewhere between a Predator and a Land Raider in terms of annihilating enemy armor. It would still be a "flexible" platform, able to change the weapons outfitted onto it between battles by swapping turrets and sponson mounts.

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Base cost of a Predator Annihilator: 60 pts. That comes with a singled Autocannon.

Here's the first stage of upgrading. The primary weapon for our tank thus far (as I'm thinking it) is a Twin Linked Autocannon. That then takes the base cost of our bird up to 70 pts. (+10 for Twin Linking.)

Now, here's my next line of thinking. This is meant to be a much heavier breed of tank, so I'm thinking that, at the very least, the Front armor would be increased. So I'm thinking that +20 pts is more than enough to make it FA 14. That brings us back to the original.

Tank - 90 pts
BS4 AV 14-11-10
TL Autocannon

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Now, this heavy bird needs a set of proper claws. A twin linked Autocannon is good enough for anti-infantry, but it needs more kick for sidearms than Heavy Bolters. So now we come to the logical addition: Sponson mounted Autocannons. THOSE would add up to an anti-infantry ogre.

So, our vehicle profile is starting to look a little more developed, especially after the inclusion of the other "basic" tank upgrades.

Tank - 90 pts
BS4 AV 14-11-10
Equipment: TL Autocannon, Smoke Launcher, Searchlight

Sponson Upgrades:
Autocannon Sponsons +40 pts

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Alright! Now that our little deviant has some basic weaponry, let's play around a little with the available upgrades and see what we can tweak around. Let's assume that they want to REALLY hammer around some Anti-Infantry firepower. The Imperial Navy and Imperial Guard are making use of Punisher Cannons, so why not implement a weapon so clearly designed for death into a force that is meant to strike and strike hard? The points on this one will need adjusting, as I have little to base the individual cost on. Also, for the sake of "OMG SPAM" styled suppression fire, I'll include the ubiquitous Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Tank - 90 pts
BS4 AV 14-11-10
Equipment: Turret TL Autocannon, Smoke Launcher, Searchlight

Turret Upgrades:
Punisher Gatling Cannon +40 pts
S5 AP- 24" Heavy 20

Sponson Upgrades:
2x Autocannon Sponsons +40 pts
S7 AP4 48" Heavy 2

2x Heavy Bolter Sponsons +25 pts
S5 AP4 Heavy 3
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Alright. Now we have sufficiently covered that facet of the tank, so let's move into a slightly more destructive side. That's right. Heavy firepower. Going back to the very first weapons that this tank was thought up around, we've got our good base friend in a Plasma Cannon. It has enough punch to deal with moderate weight tanks and all but for Invulnerable infantry.

Given that a vehicle mounted weapon would have a lot more power available to them than soldier carried units, the cannon would be able to spit out more death per turn. Also, the additional carrying weight and space would allow for Plasma Cannon sponsons to be added on as well. Thusly, our tank's profile grows even more.

Tank - 90 pts
BS4 AV 14-11-10
Equipment: Turret TL Autocannon, Smoke Launcher, Searchlight

Turret Upgrades:
Punisher Gatling Cannon +40pts
S5 AP- 24" Heavy 20

(Tank name) Plasma Cannon +45pts
S7 AP2 36" Heavy 2 3" Blast

Sponson Upgrades:
2x Autocannon Sponsons +40pts
S7 AP4 48" Heavy 2

2x Heavy Bolter Sponsons +25pts
S5 AP4 36" Heavy 3

2x Plasma Cannon Sponsons +50pts
S7 AP2 36" Heavy 1 3" Blast

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Our beast is becoming more and more deadly with every one of these little segments. Now, we've gone through anti-Infantry, anti-Heavy Infantry, and anti-Light Armor. The one thing that is left for our beast to build up to tackle is Heavy Armor. We're talking Monoliths, Land Raiders, Leman Russ units, Hammerheads, etc. This variant is going to absolutely pummel whatever it comes across. The standard anti-tank gun for the Space Marines is the Lascannon. Hell, it is present as an upgrade for just about every tank that they field. This tank, however, is meant to be a dedicated anti-Armor in this variant. A twin linked tank in this case just doesn't feel like it has enough of a "Melt it to slag" feel. In this case, I think either a rotating barrel or battery of Lascannons are needed. Along with that some Lascannon Sponsons. As of now, I think that the tank has a thoroughly destructive profile.

Tank - 90 pts
BS4 AV 14-11-10
Equipment: Turret TL Autocannon, Smoke Launcher, Searchlight

Turret Upgrades:
Punisher Gatling Cannon +40pts
S5 AP- 24" Heavy 20

(Tank name) Plasma Cannon +45pts
S7 AP2 36" Heavy 2 3" Blast

(Tank Name) Gatling Lascannon +50
S9 AP2 48" Heavy D3

Sponson Upgrades:
2x Autocannon Sponsons +40pts
S7 AP4 48" Heavy 2

2x Heavy Bolter Sponsons +25pts
S5 AP4 36" Heavy 3

2x Plasma Cannon Sponsons +50pts
S7 AP2 36" Heavy 1 3" Blast

2x Lascannon Sponsons +60pts
S9 AP2 48" Heavy 1



And that there was my development process.

TL;DR version plox!

I kid I kid. Very informative.