Re: [Epic] Warlord Battlegroups

From: Spatula <shupes_at_...>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 12:11:55 -0500

> From: Aaron P Teske <Mithramuse+_at_...>
>
> > OK guys, I have a question for you all: how would you arm a long-range
> > Warlord Battlegroup? I want to put one together as I have a bunch of
>
> Sure thing... though it also depends on what kind of army you're
> expecting to face off against. (Ie, infantry army, tank army, other
> Titans....)

        Of course, although I'm really looking for an 'all-purpose'
weapon fit. Not too many (if any) opposing titants and a good mix
of infantry/tanks.

> First off, the "Guardian" of the group... this guy'll help protect your
> other Titans from masses of infantry that try to get too close... of
> course, he's best at protecting himself! This guy should go in the
> middle of the Titan group, and a bit ahead of the other two; or else he
> should keep in between the other Titans and infantry/whatever.
>
> Protector: 1 Plasma Destructor(/Cannon), 2x Vulcan Mega-Bolter, 1 Melta-Cannon.
> (Alternately, put on a Fire Control Tower for one of the VMBs.)

        Protecting the other titans: I just don't see it. Titans' biggest
weaknes is bikes, which you won't be able to hit them once they're in CC and
chances are they'll be out of range of the VMBs the turn before they strike.
This titan would be very good at protecting himself, though (and the Plasma
gun would make him a prime target).

> Second, you might take a Barrage Titan; this one's not really a *great*
> Titan loadout but can come in handy. (This one I actually do expect to
> be quite useful in Epic40K, actually.)
>
> Trebuchet: 3x Multiple Rocket Launchers, Carapace Landing Pad.
> (Alternately, put in another MRL instead of the pad, or a one-shot
> Barrage Missile. You might note that I really don't like the one-shots
> that much....)

        I have no problem with them although I would hesitate to put
more than 1 on a titan; I dislike the 'disposable' titan concept.

        MRLs... well, 8 BPs is good, 0 save mod is not... It's a
shame titans don't have any good barrage weapons. Still, I could
see this as being useful with the spotter, especially against the
poorly armored and often out-of-sight arty company...

> Archer: 2x Gatling Blaster, 1 Volcano Cannon, 1 Fire Control Center.
>
> Dyrnwyn: 2x Volcano Cannon, 1 Gatling Blaster, 1 Warp Missile.
> (Alternate: swap in a FCC for the Warp Missile -- I ran out when
> designing my legion, which is partially why the Warp Missile is there.
> The other part of the reason resides in Dyrnwyn's story....)
>
> As a final option, if you're going to be playing in heavy city terrain
> you might consider Earthshaker:
>
> Earthshaker: 2x Quake Cannon, FCC, Barrage Missile, Deathstrike Head.
>
> Of course, you can put Deathstrike Heads (and Carapace Multi-Lasers) on
> any & all of the Titans; LR battlegroups shouldn't have to move around
> much. I just don't like the way the Titans look with Deathstrike
> Heads... not to mention, the centerline mounts are a bit of a pain.
>
> Good luck, and let me know what happens! ^_^

        yeah, 5 years down the road when I finally get all these guys
assembled & painted... =) thanks for the suggestions, exactly what I
was looking for.

Scott
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