Post by syypher on Feb 23, 2011 13:20:07 GMT -5
Ok so we all love IG. We all love being a shooty army and demolishing people with either mech or blobs of infantry. This topic will steer towards the mech variant so please keep that in mind.
A majority of mech experienced IG players can agree that there is a fairly similar "core" of units to the mechvet variant of our lists. Here is the core imho:
1-2 Company Command Squad with 3 Plasma + Med or 4 Plasma
2-3+ Melta/Plasma vet Squads in Chim, Valk or Vend
0-1 Platoon Command Squad - Usually with Flamers in Chim, Valk or Vend
0-2 Infantry Squad w/ AC's or CC weapons - in Chim, Valk, Screening on foot or Vend
2+ Vendetta or Valkyries
After this core is established normally Heavy Slots are filled up and maxed, adjusting the core slightly to make sure Heavy get's maxed.
Here's the scenario. Assume one of the slots is filled with 2-3 Hydras and another slot filled with 1 Manticore. This focused on a all-comers point of view and should not be seen as tailored towards any specific army. The 2 slots were chosen like so because Hydras are great anti-transport/infantry vs. all armies as well as awesome range and obscured ignoring shots and the Manticore is arguably our best artillery in our Codex.
What would you chose for the final Heavy Slot? Manticore or LRBT?
Manticore = more fire power and destruction. It's also very well-rounded and can instagib nobs, bikers, twc etc. It's also great vs vehicles of all types. It's range is insane as well. However it is AV12 and easily destroyed.
LRBT = not as much killy power but it can help vs MEQ to make the list more well-rounded in general. It also have more staying power as it's AV14. However it's range is much shorter than a Manticore.
What do you generals think? Cast your votes and if you choose another LR variant please explain why.
A majority of mech experienced IG players can agree that there is a fairly similar "core" of units to the mechvet variant of our lists. Here is the core imho:
1-2 Company Command Squad with 3 Plasma + Med or 4 Plasma
2-3+ Melta/Plasma vet Squads in Chim, Valk or Vend
0-1 Platoon Command Squad - Usually with Flamers in Chim, Valk or Vend
0-2 Infantry Squad w/ AC's or CC weapons - in Chim, Valk, Screening on foot or Vend
2+ Vendetta or Valkyries
After this core is established normally Heavy Slots are filled up and maxed, adjusting the core slightly to make sure Heavy get's maxed.
Here's the scenario. Assume one of the slots is filled with 2-3 Hydras and another slot filled with 1 Manticore. This focused on a all-comers point of view and should not be seen as tailored towards any specific army. The 2 slots were chosen like so because Hydras are great anti-transport/infantry vs. all armies as well as awesome range and obscured ignoring shots and the Manticore is arguably our best artillery in our Codex.
What would you chose for the final Heavy Slot? Manticore or LRBT?
Manticore = more fire power and destruction. It's also very well-rounded and can instagib nobs, bikers, twc etc. It's also great vs vehicles of all types. It's range is insane as well. However it is AV12 and easily destroyed.
LRBT = not as much killy power but it can help vs MEQ to make the list more well-rounded in general. It also have more staying power as it's AV14. However it's range is much shorter than a Manticore.
What do you generals think? Cast your votes and if you choose another LR variant please explain why.