Re: [Epic] Tactic Critique : II

From: Erik K. Rutins <snowdo1_at_...>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 12:58:23 -0400

> This tactic is called the Picket Point Defense.
> Please tell me where the weakness is, as I know
> there is at least one.

I like the tactic. I think it works best with Eldar, who have vehicles
that can stay in cover until shooting. Any defense can be picked apart
and this is no exception, but it does a good job of making it difficult
as far as I can tell.

> Picket Point: Low cost screening units. If they
> have fire power or some other function (besides
> being cheap) even better. Represented by PP on
> the diagrams.

I would use Scouts with Support Platforms here. The reason I would use
'em is the infiltration move which could help set the picket faster and
the 30cm range which would soak of BMs before the enemy gets to
firefight range. As is, the guardians will only help the platforms
fire if there is something to shoot at in 15cm.

> As PP is fired upon, PP is reduced, removing units
> from PP first over units from FP (which is in the

Of course, this only works against Firepower. SHWs would be able to
take out just the important parts of each detachment. As I said above,
though, this is still a good setup and a prickly defense.

> ensnared in a CC or firefight. If an assault
> happens, PP and FP disolve away (retreat move)

One limited disadvantage to having the aspects in a separate detachment
in the middle is that extremely fast assault troops may be able to
engage FP/PP and SP without engaging BP. This would leave all of your
firepower broken. If the enemy had also brought up some Firepower
units in support, the subsequent firefight would then likely break the
aspects as well. However, it would probably require a much more
expensive set of detachments to pull that off.

> Three detachments, with a maximum on detachment
> points around 300-400 (this is, after all, for
> only one objective).

Yeah, I'm thinking more on the order of 200 - 300 max, otherwise it had
better be a large game.

> PP/FP: a detachment of 6 guardians, with 6 support
> platforms.

I would use the scouts in place of the guardians.

> SP: a detachment of 3 Falcons and 3 Night
> Spinners.

An ideal SP detachment.

> BP: a detachment of 5 Aspect Warriors with Exarchs
> and two psykers.

Good choice - even though they don't need jump packs as part of the
defensive scheme, you may want to have 'em just to get them in place
quickly at the beginning.

All in all, I like it and will use it.

Regards,

- Erik

"Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble
up, if you will ever dig."
- Marcus Aurelius
Received on Mon Aug 04 1997 - 16:58:23 UTC