4/5 stars. The rules are very good.
Background.
New for third edition is the massive gun platform to outshine the tarantula: the araknae.
They are serious gun encampments that the legions used to clear landing zones, hold back enemy advances, clear the airways, and establish footholds. Handy if you, say, wanted to fight other legions on Isstvan 5.
Strengths.
Ten shots at S=7 per turn is very impressive. But its better than that because they come with sky fire, breaching, and rapid tracking, making for a very formidable platform.
With BS=4 and 5 hull points, they will also stick around for a while whilst causing that damage.
Finally, it also has atomantic pavise to provide an invulnerable save of 5+ in a bubble around it. Handy for holding a position when you have some troops on top of an objective.
Weaknesses.
The platform gloriously explodes on a 4+ when dead and gone. Try not to be taking advantage of the 5+ pavise at that point in time.
Builds.
There are no builds to discuss here.
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