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Post by -∞∞- on Jan 2, 2009 1:35:04 GMT -5
I'm new to IG and decided to test my miniscule army against some chaos (Which I've been playing for some time). I had 2 squads of guardsmen (That's 2 sergeants, 16 lasguns, and 2 grenade launchers) and a heavy weapons team with Heavy Bolter. My opponent had a much larger force consisting of a raptor squad (4 lightning claws!) and a rhino filled with khorne berserkers. I had to defend my fueling station against the attack.
My opponent went for the blitzkrieg strategy, because he knows IG hate close combat. Somehow my small army managed to hold them off, and I was really proud of both the models I had left. Now I'm glad I chose to start an IG army.
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Post by Helmian (M.I.A) on Jan 2, 2009 3:57:56 GMT -5
glad that you won, but was it fair point wise, if not and you still won, even better
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Post by -∞∞- on Jan 2, 2009 11:31:12 GMT -5
No, it wasn't nearly equal in points, which is what amazed me. I had around 200 points while my opponent had over 400. What saved me is that I was able to force him through a single entrance point and concentrate firepower on each of his units individually.
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Post by aeonian on Jan 2, 2009 12:39:16 GMT -5
I think that is what helped you win - the ability to dictate where his men ended up
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Post by Ymmot (M.I.A) on Jan 2, 2009 12:42:49 GMT -5
just goes to show what overwhelming fire power and some good luck can accomplish, you've learned a valuable lesson, always focus your fire.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 12:26:53 GMT -5
thats the way Imperial guardsman fire: pick a target shoot at it until it don't moves, pick another target.
Congratulations! I lost a battle that looks closer to it yesterday =/
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Post by lordcastellenjon on Feb 8, 2009 14:33:26 GMT -5
congrats glad to here of a good succses
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Feb 9, 2009 11:20:37 GMT -5
People stop underestimating our power in close combat. Actually the IG is a better CC force than shooting force as we get armour saves vs marines and such in close combat while we don't get that in shoot outs... Normally my opponents just look confused when I tell them that I charge them voluntarily with all my forces instead of falling back and shooting some more...
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Post by Ymmot (M.I.A) on Feb 9, 2009 11:41:37 GMT -5
while not much for assaulting myself I would agree that a charge straight into the face of death is preferable to falling back to unleash another volly of lasgun fire-only to be answered by rapid fireing bolters or other such nastiness, fix bayonets and charge, never take a step backwards or you've already lost.
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Feb 9, 2009 15:00:35 GMT -5
Oh you can also do steps backwards, but only with a good tactic and knowledge of the battleground. I don't win my battles with normal IG behavior I win them with ruthless tactics and sacrificing troops whenever I have to
If I would ever just be able to get one award in the 40k universe I'd get the Macharican Cross, but never the Honorificia Imperialis or something else. I'm a tactician, nothing else
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Post by xorl on Feb 10, 2009 13:17:05 GMT -5
hmm. cc IG.
i'm down.
and i'll keep focusing fire in mind.
it at all possible i'll try and dictate where they go, just as you did.
either way,
w00t.
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Post by -∞∞- on Feb 10, 2009 19:17:03 GMT -5
I played some Ultramarines last Friday, with no such luck. I took out 2 dreadnoughts and a whole squad of assault marines, but his 3rd Dread and tactical squad slaughtered me. I think what killed me is that my heavy weapons platoon (yes, that's 2 autocannons, 1 heavy bolter, 2 missile launchers, and 1 lascannon) never once killed a marine or damaged a vehicle.
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Post by aeonian on Feb 10, 2009 22:58:19 GMT -5
If I ever got an award in 40k, it would be the Medallion Crimson, cuz knowing my luck, I would get shot up...badly! Then saved my some miraculous miracle, as always  |
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