Re: [Epic] 40K/IG infantry Detachments

From: Thomas Bloom <tbloom_at_...>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 12:32:00 -0500

> Why not use Marine assault troops for that instead?
>The +1 AV doesn't mean a whole lot, but the jump packs sure
>do.

All I want the screen to do is die. Thats its job. Soak up casualities,
break, run away, rally, go back and do it again. No reason to spend to
many points on them.
>
> Also, a seperate tac det. only screens you against
>assaulters, not from being shot. The reason to include tacs
>in with the devs is to soak up some firepower without
>seriously hurting your ability to return fire. You can set
>the tacs up ahead of the devs, with the 30cm command range
>they can be 15cm in front & still be in command. Thus being
>in range of the same targets as the devs.

My primary oppenent (hi jeff!) plays Eldar and Bugs. If he wants to get
into a shooting fight with me, great! But since bugs can't shoot and CC
Faeries in a transport can move 55cm, ignoring terrain, in the assult phase
alone..... My main concern is to stop him someplace where I can shoot him,
thus the screen.

If the tacs are mixed in with the heavies in the way you suggest I could
very easily lose a CC and be broken and miss my shot.

Now if I was going up against a shooty army I would mix the fodder in with
good stuff in the manner you suggest.

>
>Scott
>shupes_at_...

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