The role of the CCS

[visitor]

Greetings, fellow IGMB members

I run Harakoni warhawks organized as IA8 elysians, and need some advice on the CCS.

To be frank, I don't know how to run it in a hybrid air cav airborne list.

Should I shell out the points for a valkyrie to transport them in? with only one special weapon available, I don't know if its a good idea. Should I deep strike him with the other men and bark out orders? Or is it better to have him sit at home objective as support?

I have the rest of my army generally figured out, except this squad. I really don't know what it does best in an elysian army. I'd greatly appreciate any advice.

[Rolling Thunder]

As an aerial cavalry command, I'd recommend loading them up on special weapons - even grenade launchers will do. Indeed, under any circumstances, loading them up on special weapons is advised.

[Laughing Man]

If you're using the IA8 list then i'd say
ccs xx
vox x
meltaxx
3 auxillary grenade launchers xx
carapacexx
that's 99 points total
+ the valk

[Jackal-0311]

Aug 22, 2011 5:47:10 GMT -5 Rolling Thunder said:

As an aerial cavalry command, I'd recommend loading them up on special weapons - even grenade launchers will do. Indeed, under any circumstances, loading them up on special weapons is advised.

+1

[visitor]

With my limited IA8 choices, I believe I will go with something similar to laughing man's idea.

3-4 AGL's plus a melta shot should toast light-medium armour with relative ease whilst having a reasonable chance of being in range of a melta vet squad to boss around.

Thank you for the input fellas

[richie]

I gotta be honest here - ill await the execution - i use mine as a throw awat unit - tooled up with meltas they go for the biggest tank in the enemy army, destroy it and then get killed. It sounds harsh but it works.