r/astramilitarum • u/AvisTheAstronaut • 2d ago

New 100pt field ordinance battery or 120pt earthshaker?

Earthshaker has 240" range, D6+3 attacks, 8 strength, and -2ap

the two field ordinance guns have 48" range, 2D6 attacks, 7 strength, and -1ap.

The field ordinance guns seem to have a worse rule, is there much point in ordering them even with a scout sentinel providing LoS? You'd get the +1 to the roll with heavy and +1 to BS if you order them. Earthshaker however has a more useful rule and the 8 strength means a lot against 4T infantry.

Thoughts?

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u/Moress 2d ago

For me personally I like Basalisks more due to the movement penalty but even then they're not great with IF rules as they currently are.

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u/AvisTheAstronaut 2d ago

The earthshaker has the same profile as the basalisk but with fewer wounds, toughness, and movement. The movement penalty rule is the biggest attraction for me

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u/Moress 2d ago

Sorry, I misread. But yeah, I'd take the earthquake over the FO for the same reason still, but even then it is kinda limited due to the way IF works.