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2016/04/05 19:21:14
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
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I'm curious which transport you've found to be the best in your games. Ghost Ark or Night Scythe? Both have their pluses and minuses. Which one do you find yourself using more?
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2016/04/05 20:08:25
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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The Ark is best. Starts on the field immediately and has excellent durability for the price.
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CaptainStabby wrote:If Tyberos falls and needs to catch himself it's because the ground needed killing.
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2016/04/05 20:27:14
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Terminator with Assault Cannon
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 ServiceGames wrote:I'm curious which transport you've found to be the best in your games. Ghost Ark or Night Scythe? Both have their pluses and minuses. Which one do you find yourself using more?
SG
I've found myself facing more ghost arks. They have the following advantages:
1. The AV 13 shield for front and sides.
2. Since they're open topped, all of the passengers can shoot from within the safety of the ark.
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2016/04/05 20:32:02
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Auspicious Aspiring Champion of Chaos
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I seem to get more out of the Ghost Arks. If the Night Scythe was an assault craft, it would be a lot more useful. I'd gladly pay more points for that upgrade. Nothing quite as frustrating as a string of bad reserve rolls leaving 400+ points off the board until turn 4 and then not being able to assault with the Lychguard you had inside for another turn.
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 2000 Khorne Bloodbound (Skullfiend Tribe- Aqshy)
 1000 Tzeentch Arcanites (Pyrofane Cult - Hysh) in progress
 2000 Slaves to Darkness (Ravagers)
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2016/04/05 20:40:41
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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Ghost Ark only being able to transport Warriors is a big minus. If all you want to transport is Warriors, its a non-issue, but its a showstopper if you want a ride for something else.
(I hardly ever use either, FWIW)
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2016/04/05 21:53:54
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Auspicious Aspiring Champion of Chaos
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 jasper76 wrote:Ghost Ark only being able to transport Warriors is a big minus. If all you want to transport is Warriors, its a non-issue, but its a showstopper if you want a ride for something else.
(I hardly ever use either, FWIW)
You can also transport Necron characters with the Infantry type. You have to take the GA as a Fast Attack, though.
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2000 Khorne Bloodbound (Skullfiend Tribe- Aqshy)
1000 Tzeentch Arcanites (Pyrofane Cult - Hysh) in progress
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2016/04/05 22:31:46
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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 EnTyme wrote: jasper76 wrote:Ghost Ark only being able to transport Warriors is a big minus. If all you want to transport is Warriors, its a non-issue, but its a showstopper if you want a ride for something else.
(I hardly ever use either, FWIW)
You can also transport Necron characters with the Infantry type. You have to take the GA as a Fast Attack, though.
I never noticed until now that they made it a Fast Attack choice. IIRC, it was only available as a DT last codex, right?
Still, you can't load one up with Lychguard, Immortals, Praetorian's, etc., so the Night Scythe still has utility in the army if you're into taking the fancy robots. They cost too much, though, especially with the Tesla nerf.
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2016/04/05 22:52:39
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Member of a Lodge? I Can't Say
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Monolith....
What? It kinda acts like a transport...
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2016/04/05 23:01:27
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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Totally. I've gotten more transport utility out of Monoliths than anything else in the codex. Of course, that's because I play with them. Infinite transport capacity. 4HP 14 wall with no shielding gimmicks. Tank. Big gun and small guns. I like em now, and did last edition too. Theyre not the best vehicle ever, but this codex can use a little toning down for casual play.
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2016/04/06 06:22:02
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Ladies Love the Vibro-Cannon Operator
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Both are good.
The Ark is more a defensive vehicle to secure objectives in your home zone, while the NS with Immortals or Warriors on board can be used to threaten and clear objectives in the enemy zone.
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2016/04/06 09:29:19
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Hallowed Canoness
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Night Scythe.
But then, I don't use Warriors.
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2016/04/06 11:31:11
Subject: Necron players - Which do you find is the best transport? Ghost Ark or Night Scythe?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Ghost Arks are absolutely amazing.
They have an insane amount of firepower (especially if you can target with both flux arrays), which doesn't suffer that much if you jink (as the occupants still fire at full BS).
Within the Decurion they get living metal (ignore stunned/shaken I think?) and move through cover (so you can happily park them in ruins if needs be).
I always run two in my decurion builds. I'd imagine overloading on them would make them even more effective.
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