 Assault Squad without Jump Packs, Effective? |
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| Assault Squad without Jump Packs, Effective? |
| Torm3nt |
 Feb 20 2009, 12:03 PM
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Was thinking of packing an assault squad without jump packs, in either a Rhino or with a Drop pod (which would be hella cool).
Just curious if anyone has played with this idea and how it worked out for them? Cheers! T -------------------- mymodelcase.com - Your own miniatures gallery!
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| ragnarclaw |
Feb 20 2009, 01:32 PM
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Space Wolves Blood Claw you're talking about? They're way too cool to be cool...
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| Torm3nt |
Feb 20 2009, 01:34 PM
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QUOTE(ragnarclaw @ Feb 20 2009, 02:32 PM)  Space Wolves Blood Claw you're talking about? They're way too cool to be cool... So... they're hot? =P Back to my question - are assault squads without jump packs effective, especially if you can combine them with a free rhino or drop pod? -------------------- mymodelcase.com - Your own miniatures gallery!
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| Smorg |
Feb 20 2009, 01:56 PM
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from the games i've seen they're not as good as with jump packs as if the rino gets taken out they tend to be heald up, and the inability to assult out of the vehicle tends to hold them back.
however they are'nt to bad as a counter unit when them orkses get up close on your tac's -------------------- homeopathy is medicine diluted to the point theres more dinosaur p!$$ in your cup
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| ragnarclaw |
Feb 20 2009, 02:24 PM
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QUOTE(Torm3nt @ Feb 20 2009, 02:34 PM) Back to my question - are assault squads without jump packs effective, especially if you can combine them with a free rhino or drop pod? For rhino & drop pod, they'll be stationary after getting out but not sure for 5th ed rules for drop pod. Good if they dont get shot to pieces..  For me i would prefer LR for assault squad like BC as they can assault after deploy, 15 BC assaulting is no joke |
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| bolo |
Feb 20 2009, 02:44 PM
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They're more effective with Jump Packs.
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| horus |
Feb 20 2009, 03:41 PM
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man take vanguard assult squad with out jump packs in a drop pod
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| Torm3nt |
Feb 20 2009, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(horus @ Feb 20 2009, 04:41 PM) man take vanguard assult squad with out jump packs in a drop pod thats what i use with a heap of power weapons its fun haha, now there's an idea!  -------------------- mymodelcase.com - Your own miniatures gallery!
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| theshufflingzombie |
Feb 20 2009, 05:30 PM
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full assault squad with double flamers in a pod seems like a good deal to me. combine with vulkan for ott goodness
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| theshufflingzombie |
Feb 20 2009, 05:32 PM
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full assault squad with double flamers in a pod seems like a good deal to me. combine with vulkan for ott goodness
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| FatDamien |
Feb 20 2009, 09:31 PM
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Wow Vulkan even makes his forum posts twin linked!
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| Yaleling |
Feb 21 2009, 12:54 AM
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| Skell |
Feb 21 2009, 01:38 PM
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Or put them in a landraider with a chaplain, makes them quite awesome tbh.
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| Guard_Treadhead |
Feb 21 2009, 01:57 PM
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QUOTE(Skell @ Feb 21 2009, 02:38 PM) Or put them in a landraider with a chaplain, makes them quite awesome tbh. Any assault unit in a land raider is awesome, Assault termies are a much better investment but. -------------------- QUOTE(Mark of Nurgle @ Jan 27 2009, 12:21 PM) The first place trophy can be viewed at Monash on their club nights, fellas! Go the Massive! MONASH WARGAMERS MASSIVE Its like WGoL, but without flying faeces and finger painting. Arc 2009: 13th overall. |
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| theshufflingzombie |
Feb 21 2009, 03:11 PM
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i lol'd, good work
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| xstatika |
Feb 21 2009, 07:21 PM
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QUOTE Any assault unit in a land raider is awesome, Lysander, Marneus and Assault termies are a much better investment but. Fixed -------------------- The Dreaded Rear Admiral
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| Commissar_Gist |
Feb 23 2009, 02:46 PM
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| Harvey Birdman |
Feb 23 2009, 03:10 PM
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1 Attack on their profile.
Effective with or without jump packs? LOL No. 2 CCW does not an assault unit make. |
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| Cheexsta |
Feb 23 2009, 03:51 PM
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I'm inclined to agree, but despite their name I don't think Assault Marines should really be used in an unassisted assault. They're more of a supportive unit, held behind your lines so they can jump over other models and pick on weaker enemies (or just tying up potential threats). They also work as a good mobile flamer platform, too (or other special weapons for Chaos
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| Smorg |
Feb 23 2009, 04:45 PM
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they pass for an assult unit cos they will take a while to do it with three attcks in the first turn but they should be stayong around with their 3+saves a bit longer for the next round and the unit has a higher initiative than alot of the units you would send it into, eg orks, meaning that it will be taking away strikes back, plus their manuverability means you should be sending then after that heavy wepon right down the back so your tanks can move up safer
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