Re: [NetEpic ML] Digest Number 2047

From: Bruce Scott <B.Scott_at_...>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 09:34:23 +1000

The Stunties are getting a bit of a run around here too. Personally, I've
never been a fan of the Land Train....a) because it is super badly out of
scale, and b) because it is far more vulnerable to close assault than the
Squat praetorians. The Goliaths also are an overrated unit IMO. I've
taken the full company of them twice in recent games and they have never
even gone close to paying for themselves. I think one game they didn't
kill a single thing....in 5 turns! The Grand Battery is also junk. Pretty
much everything else is excellent!

Major problem for the Squats in NetEpic is their total inability to deal
with Titans other than with firepower. A speedy close combat orientated
Titan can really ruin your Colossus/Cyclops/Behemoths' day. In
particular, the 'Nid Bio Titans are very hard for Squats to deal with.


Posted by: "slideman567" slideman567_at_... slideman567
Thu Aug 2, 2007 9:19 pm (PST)
I LOVE playing the Squats as they are my toughest army! I have only
lost once with them on a day when the dice gods were not with me.

The Squats have two main advantages, artillery and toughness. Take
as much artillery as you can, especially a Goliath Mega Cannon
Company and blast the hell out of everything. Not only do they have
massive amounts of artillery, but they do serious damage. Second,
they are tough as it takes the loss of about 75% of the models to
break a company.

Tactics - Use artillery as much as you can. Use the bike company
detachments to grab objectives. Park the gyros behind some cover and
use them as aerial support with pop up attacks. And get some
Thunderers parked high in a building - they rock with range and
damage modifiers.

Good luck - let us know how it goes.

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