Re: [Epic] How to serve genestealers

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 23:42:57 -0700

> The moral question is mute as this is a mission based scenario, but with
> all those BM's these skirmish troops will be eaten up pretty quick.
>
> >I think rough riders would make good skirmish units, though maybe
> switching to the more
> >heavily armorerd hellhounds might be more effective. Even the demolisher
> might be
> >acceptable, though you'd probably want to start it moving early in the game.
> >
> >Maybe: 5 hell hounds + 1 hellhound command. 97 points. If you assault with
> them, use
> >one to engage and the rest to support
> >
> >6 rough riders + 1 rough rider command - less durable, but could use
> terrain better.
> >
> >Thane
> >
> The good news is that this force looks pretty good, but the bad news is I
> play a Space Marine only army. How about a few small Ravenwing detats as
> skirmishers, maybe backed up with Vindicators? Main FP forces will be easy
> to design with Marines, and I think I will put 1st company Deathwings right
> up front to blunt the first few detats to get through the Ravenwings. To
> continue the metaphor of my chapters name, the Jesters juggling balls in
> the form of bikes etc. flying before their eyes and drawing them into the
> Jesters Sceptre (a.k.a. first company).
>
> For backup a detat of whirlwinds and landraiders to lay down withering fire
> as the stealers are dealing with the Ravenwing skirmishers. Paints a pretty
> picture that. Stealers chasig after bikes and landspeeders, then suddenyly
> they get chewed from the side by AT and barrage fire (muahahaha)! Now all I
> have to do is bring it all together to create a defence against the
> bio-titans (I think he wil be using only two, but with that bonus 700
> points 3 is not out of the question)
>
> President SNTN
> Aerich Frodoson

I'm not sure if this will work with a 700 point deficit either, but it will at
least be more interesting than everyone sitting on overwatch all the time. Let
me know how it works, so I can start working on the counter.

Thane
Received on Sat Mar 28 1998 - 06:42:57 UTC