Wow Sig! To put it simply, I completely disagree with you on several points
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Presumably the Dev should then have turrets plugged into the hull to represent lances, like the Acheron and Desolator.
That is exactly it. Everything makes sense when you fix the dang Dev picture.
On several of the points you mention later, I would bring these counterpoints:
- The Acheron and Desolater don't necessarily have "weak lances". It may be the other aspects of the profile. The Acheron get's three turrets and the Desolator get's 25cm speed. These, for me, is the reason why the lance armament on each of these are "weaker" compared to the models.
- I love the Slaughter as illustrated.
- Why would it be 'illogical' to have the Chaos get a "combo-deck"? The Chaos get four options of broadsides (Launch Bay, Weapons Battery, Combo-Deck, and Lances directly into the hull) whereas the Imperial only have three for the simple reason they can't apply anything to the hull. Chaos are supposed to have bigger gun fleets anyway so why not have the combo-deck?
- "Greater Representative Ability". Your forgot the 5 WB @ 45cm for the WB bit when it's used on the Murder or Hades. These WB strengths you list wouldn't change if you have a "combo-deck" in existence.
- The Chaos don't need a Gothic like cruiser. It can easily be done by just removing the dorsal turrets of the Acheron. But honestly, a Chaos BB with 2 "combo-decks" and the third slot having either a Launch Bay or 2 Lance turret's plugged into the hull would be fine with me.
- Combo-Decks give PLENTY of options. It doesn't HAVE to be restricted to 30cm range. We have just used it as such so far (the Conqueror and Slaughter would be overpowering with additional range as written). You can increase the range of the weapons and have alternate strength's depending on the class of ship (BB, GC, HC, etc).
- Powers of Chaos is exactly what Chaos needed (the BB's were optional, though really nice stat lines). I have a problem with Bakka seemingly being created due to the existence of the PoC document. It seems we may go down the line of WH40K, where every few years you upgrade a fleet with ships and special rules just to make it competable. I imagine the Necrons, Corsair and Craftworld Eldar, and Tyranids will get the next update.
-Zhukov