Re: [Epic] Second tactical Hint for the Day

From: Sean Robert Smith <srsmith_at_...>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 12:39:55 +1200

> 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.
>

Support weapons are not artillery, they are direct fire weapons!

As for having everything in the same bag, in my 1750 point army I have the
following detachments:

1 artillery (4 heavy, 4 siege, 2 hydras)
1 tank (7 leman russ, 7 hellhounds)
2 IG infantry (3 normal IG infantry, 3 commissars, 1 Commander and 9 support
               weapons in each detachment)
1 space marine detachment in drop pods
1 ordinatus (the one which has the three deathrays)

Hardly what I call having everything in the same bag.

>
>>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 Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:39:55 UTC