[Epic] Second tactical Hint for the Day

From: Sean Robert Smith <srsmith_at_...>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 13:48:27 +1200

I have what I believe is the best IG infantry detachment. It consists of
normal IG, with the purchase of the upgrade to commissars, with 1 support
weapon battery (3 support weapons in each battery) brought as support for
each IG squad. The advantage of this detachment are:

- the commissars increase the survivability of the unit (against hits
which roll 4+),
-If the commissars are placed in the front rank and all the other units in the
detachment are used as supports a three squad detachment as an assault value
of 19. The same detachment with hellhounds or ogryns would have an assault
of 19, but would not have the 9 anti tank shoots of the support
weapons,
- The detachment has 16 units in it, so it gets +1 on its morale rolls,
- The detachment has 9 anti-tank shoots with a range of 45cm.

This detachment combined with IG artillery mean that any opposition is
going face a very hard time. The only real problem is its speed, but IG are
best at slow rumbling attacks. Also the enemy of IG cannot afford to sit
back, otherwise they be pounded by IG artillery.

What are other peoples opinions?

Sean Smith
Received on Fri Feb 13 1998 - 01:48:27 UTC