DUST Babylon Six Shooter

So I wanted to talk about this unit, first off it is not specific to the Babylon set but I really like the way the DUST studios did the paint scheme on it. Here is what the product description has:

Description

The versatile Heavy Destroyer Walker is quickly becoming the staple of Allied armored forces worldwide. The M5-A is exceptionally suited to destroying enemy armor units with its six M40 Recoilless guns. These guns are designed to fire at the exact same spot, for devastating effect. The walker also has three machine guns, two for close anti-infantry and one for anti-aircraft defense. The Six Shooter is presented here in the Operation Babylon camouflage pattern, in use in Mesopotamia. So here is the card on the six shooter and at first glance we can see that it has a pretty good armor value of 5 and its healthy hit points of 7. I really like the extra hit points and they have proven to be the difference for me when going toe to toe with some of the larger walkers. Its basic movement of 2/4 is not too much of a problem and since it is not a huge vehicle it can still move around some terrain in DUST tactics. If you have played DUST then you know its all about the offensive capabilities and this is where the six shooter shines. First you have to understand the Salvo rule. It allows you to double your dice for that specific weapon but then use the reload token. This really helps out the Six Shooter as is allows it decide when to use this if at all unlike the Barking Dog which has to reload after every shot. I always like to look at armor class 4-7 when I am considering an anti-armor vehicle and I would consider the Six Shooter falls into this role. Being able to roll four dice that deal five damage versus armor 4 and four damage versus armor 5 on each dice is very impressive. Two dice each dealing four damage versus armor 6 and two dice dealing three damage each versus armor 7 is also pretty good. Range 12 on this weapon really adds to its punching power, plus having three machine guns, one of which is the .50 cal which can hit aircraft and it really starts to shine. My favorite part about this unit though is the cost. 19 points for this beast and it really starts to top my list. When you compare it to other vehicles such as the cobra or the barking dog, the points are very reasonable. My experience with it has been very good and I currently run two in my list. I think it fills a nice gap for the allies and it has a vey good base. I would even consider running three in larger games. I have found that the range allows you to do some very early shooting and if you are using command squads you can really make this unit survivable by repairing it. I would put this unit as one of my favorite allied walkers and the new paint scheme really adds to the background. With DUST Babylon hitting the stores keep posted for more unit updates and some pictures of more Babylon stuff.