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I'm going to play sans tanks in my first few games of 5th. While it is true the hammerhead and devilfish will be more survivable in 5th, especially with the right wargear, I believe the trade off in firepower will give the edge to suits.

I agree it is better to not be targeted than to get a 4+ cover save, I see lots more 4+ saves in my future. Equipping the suits slightly differently (say a team leader with a black sun filter or target lock) may allow a pair of suit to take 2 wounds and still not lose a model.

Stelek: I guess the poster was thinking SMS range plus 12" vehicle movement is 36". I do get plenty of people confusing SMS and missile pods all the time though.

I'm not a good competitive player so I may be completely wrong. Won't be the first time. That probably explains why I'll run shadowsun more often in 5th.