Re: [NetEpic ML] Digest Number 2047

From: Tim Johns <tmjohns9_at_...>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:46:17 -0000

Given my experience with them, I have to disagree with you about the
Goliath. I usually have pretty good success with them, so much so
that my usual opponent targets them ASAP! It's gotten to the point
where I decided I needed to buy another battery of them.

--- In netepic_at_yahoogroups.com, Bruce Scott <B.Scott@...> wrote:
>
> 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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>
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