Re: [NetEpic ML] Re: Suggested ammendments to Space Marine Army List

From: cibernyam <cibernyam_at_...>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:14:05 +0200

Hi all,

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree.

First: because of fluff reasons. I don't think many chapters have a whole
company of vindicators or predators. SM do have a reasonable amount of Land
Raiders and Rhinos, but the Rhino variants are more a support item than
core.

Second: because of balance reasons: SM are an (expensive) infantry based
army. They have reasonably good light tanks, but in few numbers. If we add
two tank company cards it will be possible to make a SM tank army (or an
army heavily based on tanks) which I think covers the lack of heavy
firepower the marines suffer. A Land Raider company provides 20 dice at 75
cm 5+ to hit, a Predator company would increase this stats by 50%. Besides
that, note that except for scouts and bikes (optional) no SM company costs
less than 750 points. A vindicator company ould outstand as a cheaper
company for the SM, which is not very good for the balance IMHO.

As it is now, SM are forced to take expensive infantry companies and use
tanks as support. The sole exception being the Land Raiders, mainly for
fluff reasons.

That's my two cents on adding those companies to the standard list; if they
are to be added to a codex army, then I have nothing to say against it.

Regards

Albert




----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Johns" <tmjohns9_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: Suggested ammendments to Space Marine Army List


> --- In netepic_at_yahoogroups.com, "enderel" <enderel@...> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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>> Just joined up after a bit of searching around. Regular ish poster
>> on Tactical Command website but first time here.
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>> I'd like to propose the availability of the following company's to
>> Space Marine armies -
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>> Vindicator Company.
>> Predator Company.
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>> These would follow the same set up as the Land Raider company with
> 3
>> x standard detachments and a command tank. Cost would be 3 x
>> detachment cost.
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>> Thoughts?
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>> Regards
>>
>> Rob
>>
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> Hey Enderel,
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> I think having Vindy and Pred companies would be a good idea. I think
> it would give the Marines some extra flexibility.
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> Tim aka Dwarf Supreme
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Received on Fri Jul 28 2006 - 22:14:05 UTC