Post by amulus on May 1, 2009 17:35:36 GMT -5
I managed to get ahold of a copy of the new codex so me and my roomie decided to do a small game, about 1200 points. In this 1200 points i took 120 guardsmen, 2x autocannon teams, 3 commisars, 3 platoon command squads, and my HQ. My opponent used his new tyranids, with a broodlord with 11 stealers, 8 stealers, 6 warriors, a fex with a BS, 16 hormaguants, and 16 termaguants.
I combined 9 of my 12 squads into large 30 man squads led by a commissar. The game was a major victory for me, losing 80 guardsmen but only 2, 10 man squads. Basically i used me platoon commanders to order "1st rank fire, 2nd rank" on the large squads allowing those three squads to output massive amounts of shooting! I brought down a carnifex with 56 lasgun shots, and 3 plasma guns. (all the plasma gunners killed themselves despite having the "bring it down order handy.
My advice....commissars in the large squads makes the very reliable and able to soak up horrendous amounts of firepower, plus they make a boyanet charge feasible thanks to stubborn.
Tonight i have a massive game of 3000 points vs. TAU, i cannot wait to try it out.
I combined 9 of my 12 squads into large 30 man squads led by a commissar. The game was a major victory for me, losing 80 guardsmen but only 2, 10 man squads. Basically i used me platoon commanders to order "1st rank fire, 2nd rank" on the large squads allowing those three squads to output massive amounts of shooting! I brought down a carnifex with 56 lasgun shots, and 3 plasma guns. (all the plasma gunners killed themselves despite having the "bring it down order handy.
My advice....commissars in the large squads makes the very reliable and able to soak up horrendous amounts of firepower, plus they make a boyanet charge feasible thanks to stubborn.
Tonight i have a massive game of 3000 points vs. TAU, i cannot wait to try it out.
