Re: [Epic] Second tactical Hint for the Day

From: Simon Larouche <larouche_at_...>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 01:07:16 -0500

    looks good, but I dont like mix IG Artillery and to many inf. troops...
sure having some screen troop are good in case of suprise attack but not put
everything in the same bag !!

    But for the main idea with the comissar, this is quite good.

Sim

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Robert Smith <srsmith_at_...>
To: space-marine_at_... <space-marine@...>
Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 8:09 PM
Subject: [Epic] Second tactical Hint for the Day


>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
>
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Received on Fri Feb 13 1998 - 06:07:16 UTC