Re: [Epic] The return of Looney Rants!

From: David Lado <lado_at_...>
Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 11:21:12 -0400 (EDT)

>Consider 2 detachments. A Cult of Speed, 12 Battlewagons, 199 points.
>And Da Blitzboyz, 4 Stormboyz, 7 Nobz and a Warboss, about 187.
>
>Now place the CofS on March Orders, just behind the Blitzboyz on
>Assault, and see what happens.
>
>HINT: The Blitzboyz move 75cm in the normal move phase, then another
>20-30cm into combat... that's 8 units at 4 plus 4 at 3.
>
>You may lose the entire CofS of course (more vulnerable when marching),
>and they can't fire. But if the opponent is less than 90 cm away, any
>survivors can add to the firefight, if their is one.

Have you actually tried this? From the looks of it, give a single unit
(the blitzboyz) a free turn of movement by sacrificing the action of
the battlewagons for the turn (a more expensive unit), while putting
the battlewagons at great risk. The same units on the second turn
could hit the same target with the same infantry force plus 12
battlwagons with AF 2. Yes, you take an extra turn of fire, but
will the net effect be worse than taking a single turn of fire on
the BWs while on march orders?

I really don't see that much is gained from this strategy other than
potentially catching an enemy off guard (which means it will only
work once at best).

David
Received on Thu May 08 1997 - 15:21:12 UTC