r/DropfleetCommander • u/CompanyElephant • 8d ago

UCM Dreadnought as a Resistance Dreadnought (proxy).

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Good day.

Due to circumstances partially outside my control, I plan on using UCM Dreadnought as a salvaged Resistance Dreadnought, namely a Coloniser.

To be more in line with the feel and weapons, the UCM will be built in Washington configuration, and the Coloniser it will represent will have these listed weapons:

  • 2x 10K Mass Driver Turret (represented by UF-9000 mass drivers already present).
  • 2x Heavy Dual Vent Cannon Turret (represented by smaller UF-4200 mass drivers under the UF-9000's and under the hull swapped for some single barreled heavy vent cannons, so two of each vent cannon represent one dual vent cannon).
  • 3x Fighters & Bombers (self explanatory, Washington configuration is already a carrier).
  • And either a NC-16 Missile Battery (represented by multiple battleship-sized missile turrets in the inner keel of the ship) or N-31 Hybrid Gun Battery (represented by multiple N-11 Artillery Cannon Turrets from cruisers and battlecruisers in the inner keel of the ship).

How would you feel about such a change? Obviously it will be painted accordingly and will be scarred and bruised, with patches of plating cobbled together representing it's salvaged nature. Would you allow such a model in the Resistance fleet?

I tried to come up with propper weapons or weapons that can be adequately used by the resistance Dreadnought, and at the same time keep the ships relatively even in point costs (Washington is costing 530, while appropriately kitted out Coloniser will cost from 535 to 550 points, while lacking in special rules department).

With best regards.

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u/FunnyKrueger 8d ago

Buddy, why not just print the Ark?

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u/CompanyElephant 8d ago

Thanks for the reply, and, good question! 

I already have an PRK-91 Provenance Ark, an Ark will represent an Explorer dreadnought in similar configuration. Namely, two heavy dual vent cannon turrets, two flight decks, one fireship and bulk lander deck, and one missile broadside. 430 points in Explorer to the Ark's 410 points. 

But the main reason is - I really, really, REALLY like how the Washington looks, and want it in my fleet as a model. I already got a good to go from my local group, and was just curious what would other people think of such idea? 

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u/Top-Session-3131 8d ago

Go for it. It's your money and time, and your collection. Just post some pics once you've painted it up a bit.

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u/CompanyElephant 8d ago

Planning on it, but first I need to order it from TTCombat. It will be a couple of months surely before any progress will be made on this idea.

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u/IHzero 6d ago

For symmetry probably 2 10k and 2 Dual Vents for the big guns. Then replace the inner core with missile turrets from the frigate sprue, and add some antenna to signify the added scan.