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2009/12/19 15:22:13
Subject: Assault Marines as infantry?
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Adolescent Youth on Ultramar
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Quick  question,
"The squad may remove it's jump packs to count as infantry..."
That's what the codex says but are they then considered as troops/scoring units?
Thanks !
Jerome
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2009/12/19 15:27:52
Subject: Re:Assault Marines as infantry?
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Oberleutnant
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It doesn't mean you can remove them during the game, its an option you decide to take before the game to make them assualt infantry. They still count as fast attack unless it says they become a troops choice.
Mick
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2009/12/19 15:36:14
Subject: Re:Assault Marines as infantry?
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Adolescent Youth on Ultramar
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Yep, got that thanks, just wondering why you would turn some fast attack assault squad into infantry, what's the upside if not counting as scoring?
Surely the author had a tactic in mind for them.
J.
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2009/12/19 16:03:43
Subject: Assault Marines as infantry?
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Fixture of Dakka
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the upside is the fewer points. That's all I can think of...
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2009/12/19 16:31:26
Subject: Re:Assault Marines as infantry?
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Oberleutnant
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Fewer points and can use transports...
Mick
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2009/12/19 16:33:56
Subject: Assault Marines as infantry?
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Fixture of Dakka
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Yeah it's a cheaper way to get a bunch of chainsword wielding loons into close combat.
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2009/12/19 23:04:08
Subject: Assault Marines as infantry?
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Plummeting Black Templar Thunderhawk Pilot
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Fewer points? wrong I'm afraid
If you remove the jump packs they cost the same and still count as a Fast Attack choice in the FOC. But, you get a free transport (excluding upgrades) and your marines have close combat weapons instead of boltguns like normal tactical marines.
Thats the advantage of doing it.
In regards to them counting as Scoring, my belief was no they don't as they are a fast attack choice, but someone else might be able to confirm or deny that
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2009/12/20 00:58:19
Subject: Assault Marines as infantry?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
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They're not scoring (unless you're BA  ).
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2009/12/20 01:21:56
Subject: Assault Marines as infantry?
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The Hammer of Witches
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HellsGuardian316 wrote:Fewer points? wrong I'm afraid
If you remove the jump packs they cost the same and still count as a Fast Attack choice in the FOC. But, you get a free transport (excluding upgrades) and your marines have close combat weapons instead of boltguns like normal tactical marines.
Thats the advantage of doing it.
In regards to them counting as Scoring, my belief was no they don't as they are a fast attack choice, but someone else might be able to confirm or deny that
Are they a troops choice? No? Well then they're not scoring.
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2009/12/20 01:24:39
Subject: Assault Marines as infantry?
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RogueSangre
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Only advantage is that they can take a transport if they lose the packs. Could be useful for mehc or drop pod armies...
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