RE: [Net Epic ML] Battle report Squat vs. Necron 3000 points

From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 18:21:31 -0400

Hi!

Nice battle report and pictures and will get this on the Epicentre at some
point.

Comments

This is what I have learned in defeating the Necron:

1. Never get in a shooting match with them you will lose. Squat are a quite
shooty army but nobody can go toe to toe with the Necrons this way. When you
do shoot go for units like tanks and knights, yes I know they regenerate,
but remember they don't fire back that turn, this is key. Every turn their
expensive units don't fire is bad for the Necron.

2. Get up close and personal-FAST!! You had the units to do it but didn't
use them effectively. You had to charge you bikes at the Necron knights and
tanks NOT the infantry. Even with fields the CAF of knights and vehicles are
lousy, your bikes would have slaughtered them, more importantly no
regeneration! Another tactic good for squats was the use of moles and
termites, but again don't make a bee line for the Necron infantry, go for
tanks, knights artillery.

3. Shoot at Necron infantry THEN assault it. The squats should barrage them
as needed and shoot them, many will come back many will not, the point is
the odds are reduced AFTER doing this. Never attack Necron infantry in the
first turn when they are intact, its a waste of time and effort. Shoot them
up first, then hit them in turn two. In you case you should have held some
bikes in reserve, hit hem with the colossus or thunderers if you had any
THEN assault on turn two, even with regenerate you would have inflicted
casualties by shooting and thus made it easier to assault.

The two games last Saturday gave me a lot of insight on how to beat the
slann. I, Squats and marines are probably the best armies to do it with, but
you must use some tactics. Soften them up then assault. It works!

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Eivind Borgeteien [mailto:eivind.borgeteien_at_...]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 9:45 PM
To: netepic_at_egroups.com
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Battlereport Squat vs Necron 3000 points


Hi!
I have just uploeded a battlereport to the vault. Hope you all enjoy
it. Thought it was to big to post the regular way.

Thank god I have the day off tomorow!

Goodnight!

Eivind



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