14 out of 20, that's a 70% win rate..... and if I understand you right,
thats when you leave the best units at home??? I do agree on the need for
speed when facing Slann, but have you ever tried assaulting vanguards? 4
shots (with 2 shots at 3+, Thats equal to a volcanocannon!!!!!) and + 6 CAF,
you'll need luck to get through to CC let alone survive the CC. Ok, you
could try to shoot them out, but then they've got a fixed 4+ save???
We've tried it now for three or four games, and found that the stats on the
Slann units are to powerfull! Eivind, by mistake, filled his hellbore with
twice the amount of berserkers, and still got creamed. And as for speed
goes, you can't beet a tunneller or droppods can you?
IMO every army should have a fair chance of beating any other army! And as
it is now, the Slann seems pretty unbeatable to me.
Now, I prefer to play with an underdog army. I still treasure the moment
from one of my first games, when a IG stand took a pot shot and destroyed a
Land Raider! It's those rare moments that I play for, and not nessecarily
for the glory of victory! However, I wouldn't play if there wasn't a
snowballs chance in hell to win the game!
Nils
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hellreich_at_... [SMTP:hellreich@...]
> Sent: 25. april 2000 12:38
> To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] How to beat the Slann?
>
> Well, that just anit found away to beat them yet, I've tested out 20 games
> with only 14 wins.
> 1) when making a True Slann army you are only allowed 25% from the other
> list like choosing allies ( so 1000pts of True Slann, you may take only
> 250pts from other list.
> 2) The Necron are very strong to be fair try to leave them at home afew
> battles and see how well you do. Or field them by themselves. I tend to
> stay
> away from the Necron for this reason, most don't or didn't like them to
> begin with from 40k. I play that they do roll for regeneration in CC but
> may
> be this should be changed, again try leaving them at home I know its hard
> they are very tempting to play, but just till others find away to play
> against them.
> 3) Disruptor missiles do ignor cover it is a radio signal of sort
> 4) the Slann can be beat, and beat very badly. They are not the type of
> army
> you can sit back and shoot at. Your opponnet must move and move fast,
> Slann's biggest weakness is CC, and once they find ways to get there you
> will lose and lose big trust me. I once lost to the Orcks 45VP to 15VP.
> 5) It's all in fun and if they are poor sports and hate to lose then feel
> free to make up some house rules for them. But I think if they play more
> they will find the loop hole and beat your army.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karlsen Rune <rune.karlsen_at_...>
> To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 2:49 AM
> Subject: [NetEpic ML] How to beat the Slann?
>
>
> > I play the Slann, and have since i bought the miniatures, played 4
> games.
> > Against
> > Eldar, the Orks, TG and Squats. Every time i have beaten them hard. In
> > retrospect,
> > they didn't even stand a chance. So, we've been wondering how well the
> Slann
> > have
> > been playtested, and also about the battles played where the Slann lost.
> > Were these
> > losses close, and when they won, where they overwhelming victories? My
> > friends are
> > threatening to stop playing with me, since they see no point in playing
> a
> > game they
> > cannot win. They want to change the stats on some of the units and keep
> the
> > cost.
> > Needless to say, i don't want that, but i'll have to if i want to play.
> We
> > mostly play
> > 4k points, and no flyers.
> >
> > I also have two rules questions : 1) Do modifiers for cover apply when
> > firing the
> > Neuro Disruptor missiles or Mantis Missiles?
> > 2) Does the Necron ability to regenerate apply to CC as well?
> >
> > If anybody has any experience playing with or against the Slann, please
> post
> > your
> > opinions. Have my opponents simply not found the right tactic? Two of
> them
> > are
> > experienced players, and any battles with them should be close imho.
> >
> > Rune
> >
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