Re: [Epic] 40K/IG infantry Detachments

From: Elias Tiliakos <elite_at_...>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 97 11:48:48 EST

>Ditch the tac squad (you wouldn't put a tac squad in a Hvy weap det.) and
>add 25 points for the captian (you need a captian or a librarian). end
>result 170 points for The SMs. Now try and add more Heavies to either Det.
>Two more SM devastators are 40 points. Two more IG Heavies will cost 32
>(for the HQ) + 28 for two heavies. Wich means your IG squad is now 208 pts,
>and your SM squad is 210. The IG detachment does have two more Tac units,
>but the Marines have all sorts of bounus' and the same long range FP. IG
>can only outdo the SMs in Tac units.

Why wouldn't you put tac squads and devvies together? Is it just a
matter of range/battle field role? I can understand an assault detachment,
but why make only heavy detachments, or tactical detachments? It seems
to me that the tac squads could help out at close range, as well as
in close combat.

Plus, put a tac squad on overwatch and hey presto! you've got a devvie
squad.

Hope this message doesn't sound _too_ naive...

Elias
Received on Sat Apr 26 1997 - 16:48:48 UTC