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To preface, we don't want to just buy more models and shelf the ones we have.
I'm also not too keen on the Phobos armor in mass. It's ok for a model or 2 (my boys use Reiver models with power swords as thier Intercessor Sgts).
So I want to find a way to make all my sons' Intercessors into Incursors.

My son had a pretty rough 1st 9th game and we are trying to make tweaks to make his army better.
Since I use Eldar with the "always cover" trait, I was thinking Incursors would be a good choice. Ignoring my cover would be the same as having AP1, so he wouldn't lose any damage output there, plus they ignore hit mods, which Eldar have plenty.
Concealed positions would also help him get onto objectives faster and put more forward units in theat range.

So how can I make his existing 10 Intercessors into Incursors? Just add little box arrays on their packs and scopes on thier rifles? Making the Haywire mine markers would be simple enough.
Constructive suggestions are appreciated

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 Kanluwen wrote:
Random suggestion:
Would grabbing a box be out of the question?

I ask because Incursors actually work well in MSU, I've found. Since you can only take one Haywire Mine per squad anyways, getting 2 squads out of a single box is a lot better than not.

You'd then have extra helmets, weapons, etc for if your boys decide they want the Vanguard Start Collecting later.

unfortunately yeah getting a box is a no-go. I just bought them some Assault Intercessors to fully upgrade their Troops to Primaris.
But I agree 2x5 Incursors would be best.
For their Battalions, I was thinking 2x5 Incursors and 1x5 Assault Intercessors could be an ideal setup. We play smaller games anyway

I think since their Intercessor Sgts are in Phobos armour (Reivers) I may just put some targeting gear on them unless I can scrounge up enough for the whole squads.
That plus converting several mine markers should be enough of a visual queue for us to know they are Incursors for this edition.

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Cool thanx. I also think it's important to note that we'd be using Incursors or Intercessors in any game but never both so we can avoid confusion.
My bits box is at my house right now and I'm working from home at our apartment (we're in process of moving) so it'll be a while before I can thoroughly go through my bits.

Between my 2 boys we have 4x5 Intercessors, each with a Reiver Sgt with power sword.
I'm confident I have enough bitz-n-bobs to upgrade all 4 Sgts to have targeting arrays and such.
I'm not as confident that I'll be able to upgrade the other 16 Joe's, but we'll find out eventually. Since there is no stat line difference between them, we'd probably be fine just keeping those as-is if I can't find enough bits to add

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I only had enough matching bits for the 4 Sgts

BrianDavion wrote:
I mean......... you could just change your eldar chapter tactics.

The main issue is board control. Almost every Eldar unit I own is fast...that's kinda why I play them in the first place.
But by changing his Intercessors into Incursors, he gets to put more units up close to support his other units instead of just feeding them to me piecemeal.
I do want to get him a pair of Invictor warsuits eventually. Those things scare the heck out of me in smaller games.

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I'll admit that Intercessor, Incursor, Infiltrator, Inceptor, etc is annoying to keep track of.
What's more annoying to me is that there are just too many units.
Do we really need Incursors, Infiltrators and Reivers as separate units when they could have realistically been 1 single Phobos troop with weapon swaps?

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