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Unique Steam Tanks II [DISCONTINUED, LINK TO NEW MOD IN DESCRIPTION]

NOTE: This mod has been discontinued, but never fear, ChaosRobie has updated the mod with a whole bunch of new models, including tanks with Helblaster guns, the Von Zeppel fighting platform, and more! The new mod can be found at this link: Unique Steam Tanks III, head over now and subscribe!

--zombieflanders


Steam Tanks. Those glorious machines belching smoke and ramming through the hordes of filthy heretics, blasting out cannonballs and scalding steam. But have you ever felt there's something missing? That there's something lifeless about tanks that all looked like they were built by robots to look identical? After all, in WHFB there were only twelve Steam Tanks in the entire Empire, and only eight of those are still running. Each one should be unique and have character, right? Well, you're in luck, because that's exactly what this mod does. The aim is to make as many Steam Tanks as possible stand out from the crowd.

Ultimately, I'd like to have eight in total, so--wait? Do you hear something?

                                             BAH GAWD THAT'S IKIT KLAW'S MUSIC!

                                                

Yep, that's right, the Skaven have found themselves a Steam Tank! Borrowing liberally from the archives of GW's pre-Age of Sigmar website, I've combined the fluff of one of the lost Imperial Steam Tanks with the Rat Tank designed for one of their WHFB Skirmish scenarios.

• Five new Imperial Steam Tanks (all limited to one per campaign or custom battle army):
  
  • ALTER KAMERAD
    Alter Kamerad ("Old Fellow" or "Old Friend" in Reikspiel) resembles your basic Steam Tank, with one exception. In place of the cannon, a Helblaster Volley Gun has been installed, giving the tank a quicker-firing weapon useful against foes both on the ground and in the air.
    
  • DELIVERANCE
    The pride of Nuln's engineering facilities, Deliverance has undergone a wide variety of modifications, including the addition of a fearsome Flame Cannon. The strength of the tank and the bravery have earned it the coveted medal known as the Imperial Cross, an honor bestowed only upon the Emperor's favored warriors.
    
  • IMPLACABLE
    Implacable trades the closed design and both the steam cannon and turret for a powerful mortar. This makes it a potent mobile artillery platform, able to engage in open battle as well as siegeing cities.
    
  • INVINCIBLE
    The Steam Tank most faithful to Leonardo do Miragliano's original design, Invincible has never been fitted with a steam turret. It still boasts one of the most powerful steam cannons, making it useful in taking out powerful lords, heroes, and monsters.
    
  • SIGMAR'S HAMMER
    As the name would suggest, Sigmar's Hammer is designed to mercilessly pound enemies using an enhanced version of the Steam Tank's already-powerful battering ram. To give it the power to do this, the cannon and steam gun have both been removed, allowing the engine's steam to increase the tank's speed.
• A brand-spanking-new Skaven Rat Tank (also limited to one per campaign or custom battle army):
  
  • RAT TANK
    The Rat Tank began life as the Imperial Steam Tank Sigismund, which was lost in a swamp near Marienburg. It was recovered by the Skaven, led by the Chief Warlock Engineer of Clan Skyre, and now thrums with the twisted power of warpstone. It boasts a full-powered Warp Lightning Cannon as the main weapon, and a smaller Doomwheel-style cannon mounted on the turret.
• Brand-new custom "Pour on the Steam!" ability for Imperial Steam Tanks, granting temporary enhancements to speed and firepower, at the cost of reduced accuracy and longer reload time.
  
• New and enhanced textures including:
  
  • Unique armour colors and different metals for decorations (based on the hex codes for actual Citadel Miniatures paints where possible).
    
  • Replacement sigils and heraldry (WIP).
    
  • Metallic tops for Implacable, Invincible and Sigmar's Hammer.
    
  • Tweaks such as better Imperial Crosses, no more neon orange rust, and generally cleaner looks.
• Unique unit cards and descriptions for each tank.

All of the Imperial Steam Tank units require you to own the settlement of Nuln, the industrial center of the Empire, to better reflect the origin of the Steam Tanks in lore. In addition, you must have built both an Engineer's Workshop (Level 3 Forge) and the Nuln Gunnery School unique building before you can recruit them. This mod only adds entries for these units, so it should be compatible with just about everything. However, this mod does reference vanilla entries for Steam Tanks and Warp Lightning weapons in some places, so if another mod overwrites those, there may be issues or unbalanced stats.

-GW, for the Warhammer universe
-CA, for the game and the modding tools
-Mixu, for the original expanded Empire of Man unit mod that gave me the idea
-Cataph, for advice and incorporating the tanks into CTT BWB
-Venris and members of the SFO: Grimhammer team, for bits of advice and encouragement
-Sebidee, for the excellent Complete Guide to Warhammer Unit Modding[www.twcenter.net]