Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Well in the last codex they were by a distance better than tactical marines and are one of the better troops choices in the game. They just got better for no points increase so they are well worth taking. If you're not taking a Gladius or a pod list then Scouts should always be your go to troops choice.

It's funny you say that, as I'm working on building a pod list


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Wait a second... You say that they're better than Tactical marines?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Actually, I guess you're right...

The only difference between the stats of Tactical Marines and Scouts is the 3+ and 4+ saves, respectively. The scouts are 15 points cheaper for a squad and 3 points cheaper each. So a 10 man squad of Scouts is 30 points cheaper than a 10 man Tactical Squad. That's the price of 3 Heavy Bolters!

Well Tac marines are the worst troops choice in the game (this codex has helped without addressing their core issue). So it is not a great thing to say scouts are better than them. The main advantages they have is that they can be streamlined to a job without having to waste a lot of points on 8 body bags with nothing but bolters... Also the LSS is a much better transport than the Rhino or indeed Razorback.