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JD21290 wrote:nope don, but i will now.
any idea on the max ammount of sentinels you can field?
by that i mean not just squads.

Max sentinels you can field in a regular game of 40K is 12 (and yes, I've done it). But that would eat up all three Fast Attack slots and one of the HQ support squads. Pros, lots of firepower, lots of weapon options, may always deploy (thanks to IG codex having it's own Scout USR), can outflank, fairly decent counterassault unit unless the enemy has powerfists (or monstrous, etc).
However, I'll admit that I've cut down on my sentinels in 5th, since I've put Hellhounds into two of those Fast Attack slots. Just gotta love a 24" range ST 6 flamer..........

I em planiny on starting a ig ( whits is linkt with my demon hunter inq en witch hunte inq ) and a death korp krieg as pure ig ( I get realy bord only playing space mariens en in apoc these army's al logical allie's
so I say IG

i think ill take 6 then, leave a space for 2 units of RR's.
i just love the look of them, and great weapon options.

Please keep in mind that RRs are really only even useful for one charge, and at least one squad will probably be shot to 50% casualties or so before they can commit. They're very much a support element, and need the sustained firepower of lots of line troops to have any real effect.

If you play at the 3k-4k range, you will have issues dealing with tanks with Tau. You can have only a max of 9 rail rifles (twin-linked) and that would take all your Heavy Support. Railguns are only available to Heavy support and your next best weapons would be missle pods (basically shorter-ranged autocannons) or fusion guns (melta equivalent). Tau will have issues then taking down massive numbers of tanks.

With IG, you can always add more troops (with more lascannons). Max static fire warriors will only be 720 points with no anti-tank capability.

i know sour, they are a 1 hit wonder, unless equipped with melta's, then i have 2 mobile tank hunting units.

adept, i know tau weaponary
and i know they do have problems with tank in higher point games.
but things like krootox can also damage them, rail rifles can hurt the slightly weaker ones too.
but sniper drones would take up a heavy, which will be only for hammers and broads.

but i can also take piranahs with fusion's, they will be alot better for tank hunting, the melta rule, mixed with thier speed should work well.

ill make my army decision soon.