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2011/01/20 16:42:39
Subject: Maneater Bodyguards
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Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'
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I was wondering what people thought of running 90 point Maneaters (C-Sword and Armor) in a unit with a slaughter master and another one with a tyrant...
Essentially they are Super Sword Gnoblars... and can take wounds from shooting.
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Luke_Prowler wrote:Is it just me, or do Ork solutions always seems to be "More Lootas", "More Boyz" Or "More Power Klaws"?
starbomber109 wrote:Behold, the true ork player lol.
I have to admit, I miss the old Infantry battles of 4E compared to this 5E wonderland of APCs/IFVs everywhere. It's like we jumped from WWI to WWII.
ChrisCP wrote: KFFs... Either 50% more [anti-tank] than your opponent expects or 50% less [anti-tank] than you expect.
Your worlds will burn until their surface is but glass. Your destruction is for the Greater Good, and we are instruments of Its most Glorious Path.
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2011/01/20 19:19:48
Subject: Re:Maneater Bodyguards
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The Conquerer
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
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Maneaters are waaaay overpriced.
you pay almost 3 times the cost of a bull for what? some fancy weapon options and no increase in survivability.
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Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
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2011/01/20 20:11:51
Subject: Maneater Bodyguards
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Killer Klaivex
Oceanside, CA
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Outside of the modeling aspect, and having a more diverse looking army, you have to try really, really hard to find a reason to take them.
A unit of 1 man eater, joined by a butcher (in the 2nd rank) isn't bad. 4S5 attacks, and 3 supporting from the butcher; along with ItP.
The real reason to leave maneaters at home is the benefits (+1S, stubborn) can be covered by magic, and the +1 attack, can be covered by supporting attacks.
No matter how you shake it, a maneater isn't 45 points better than a 35 point bull.
-Matt
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2011/01/20 22:16:43
Subject: Maneater Bodyguards
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Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'
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The only difference I could see between the 35 point bull and the 90 point Man Eater is:
The ability to run around on its own and charge units that cannot beat an ogre with only 2 columns...
The ability to charge with a slaughter master or a tyrant against a unit and only allow them 2 columns to swing with.
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In addition, compare the minimum cost to put the said character into a unit so he may not be picked out easily... Maneater is 90ish while ogre is 105...
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/01/20 22:20:36
Luke_Prowler wrote:Is it just me, or do Ork solutions always seems to be "More Lootas", "More Boyz" Or "More Power Klaws"?
starbomber109 wrote:Behold, the true ork player lol.
I have to admit, I miss the old Infantry battles of 4E compared to this 5E wonderland of APCs/IFVs everywhere. It's like we jumped from WWI to WWII.
ChrisCP wrote: KFFs... Either 50% more [anti-tank] than your opponent expects or 50% less [anti-tank] than you expect.
Your worlds will burn until their surface is but glass. Your destruction is for the Greater Good, and we are instruments of Its most Glorious Path.
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2011/01/21 14:05:05
Subject: Maneater Bodyguards
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I like maneaters with a brace of hanguns. The shooting is more reliable than Leadbelchers. But I don't take them in anything less than 2500; as has been said, too expensive.
However, I have heard of people making a Tyrant+maneater 'torpedo': using the two in a unit, giving the Tyrant ItP and a few wounds as a safety net. Never used it myself though.
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