Re: [Epic] 40K/IG infantry Detachments

From: Thomas Bloom <tbloom_at_...>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 13:04:42 -0500

>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.

In the games I played their was a pretty big difference between 45 and 30
cm range. My Land raiders were getting shots when my Preditors wern't.
I've found it best to "specilize" the Detachments. Put units with simmiler
Stats together, makes for a much easier time. Put the Tacs in a different
Detachment and use them as a screen since units don't block LOS and leave
the Tacs on Assualt so after the Devvies "soften" them up your Tacs can go
in and finish them off.

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

To short of range for my tastes. Eldar (my major oppent) assault troops
have a 45 CM charge so the tacs wouldn't get a shot off and just get killed
in CC...

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

Hope my answer doesn't sound _too_ condisending.

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Received on Sun Apr 27 1997 - 18:04:42 UTC