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2012/09/28 01:51:00
Subject: Non imaginative Mech Guard 2000pts
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Adolescent Youth with Potential
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Hey all,
Today I am presenting the most standard mech guard army possible. I'm posting this cause I'm curious about the weaknesses it now faces.
HEADQUARTERS
Company Command Squad
3 Plasma
Master of the Fleet
Chimera MultiL/HB
180
TROOPS
Veteran Squad x 3
3 Plasma
Chimera MultiL/HB
480
Veteran Squad x 2
3 Melta
Chimera Multi/HF
310
ELITE
Marbo
65
FAST ATTACK
Vendetta x 3
390
HEAVY SUPPORT
Manticore
160
Leman Russ x 2
300
FORTIFICATION
Aegis Defense Line
100
So I got 15 points to spare. Thoughts! Please! With sixth edition I'm really open to anything. I do like the idea of mech guard but I'm thinking I might have to drop a few vet squads in favor of a Platoon with some flamers and Autocannons thrown in there. Just to have some middle field presence.
Thanks guys!
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2012/09/28 13:40:16
Subject: Non imaginative Mech Guard 2000pts
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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capedcrayola wrote:Hey all,
Today I am presenting the most standard mech guard army possible. I'm posting this cause I'm curious about the weaknesses it now faces.
HEADQUARTERS
Company Command Squad
3 Plasma why 3? why not 4?
Master of the Fleet Is this a MoO or an OotF?
Chimera MultiL/ HB
180
TROOPS
Veteran Squad x 3 I like ACs in my Plasma ChiVets
3 Plasma
Chimera MultiL/ HB
480 looks like 510 to me, 540 w/ ACs
Veteran Squad x 2
3 Melta
Chimera Multi/ HF
310
ELITE
Marbo I like Marbo, but I think you will find many here do not at >1250 points
65
FAST ATTACK
Vendetta x 3
390
HEAVY SUPPORT
Manticore
160
Leman Russ x 2 Solid, but I could also see a strong argument for LRDemos or Medusaes with Camo here
300
FORTIFICATION
Aegis Defense Line
100 I assume you mean ADL and Quad gun for 100. Who is shooting it?
As you suspected, overall solid, a few things that could be better. I'm curious about when this list is from. Except for the ADL comment, I would have said the same things about this in 5th.
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2012/09/28 14:07:59
Subject: Non imaginative Mech Guard 2000pts
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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Foolishmortal's comments are all pretty good. I disagree on the autocannons in the plasma vets, but that seems more like preference to me. I also disagree on demolishers, but again preference (I like executioners).
It's a pretty solid list. It won't be as durable in 6th as this would have in 5th, but I suppose you have the ADL to help you there.
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2012/09/28 14:16:52
Subject: Non imaginative Mech Guard 2000pts
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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I agree with your agreement 
The AC in the Plasma ChiVets are a personal preferance, but a defensible one imo.
The realities of 6th Ed are slowly changing my preferences.
MoO is better now with full strength over the entire large blast.
LRBT were never bad, but are even better now with the Hammer and Anvil Deployment.
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"Ignorance is bliss, and I am a happy man."
"When you claim to be a purple unicorn, and I do not argue with you, it is not because I agree with you."
“If the iron is hot, I desire to believe it is hot, and if it is cool, I desire to believe it is cool.”
"Beware when you find yourself arguing that a policy is defensible rather than optimal; or that it has some benefit compared to the null action, rather than the best benefit of any action." |
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2012/09/28 22:27:40
Subject: Re:Non imaginative Mech Guard 2000pts
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Adolescent Youth with Potential
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Really appreciate the feed back guys. I was also contemplating the ACs in the plasma squads but came up with this solution instead. I was thinking I could keep the CCS and PCS in the back with the two infantry squad and ADL.
Do you think I need a commissar for this mini blob?
HEADQUARTERS
Company Command Squad
2 Plasma
Officer of the Fleet
Chimera MultiL/HB
180
TROOPS
Veteran Squad x 2
3 Plasma
Chimera MultiL/HB
340
Veteran Squad x 2
3 Melta
Chimera Multi/HF
310
PCS
1 Autocannon
40
Infantry Squad x 2
1 Flamer
1 Autocannon
130
ELITE
Marbo
65
FAST ATTACK
Vendetta x 3
390
HEAVY SUPPORT
Manticore
160
Leman Russ x 2
300
FORTIFICATION
Aegis Defense Line w/ Quad
100
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2012/09/29 00:19:31
Subject: Non imaginative Mech Guard 2000pts
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Consider throwing that Platoon in your Vendettas, for late game objective gathering/contesting.
Maybe 4xFlamers, Krak/Flamer, Krak/Flamer.
Krak grenades are better in 6th.
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"Ignorance is bliss, and I am a happy man."
"When you claim to be a purple unicorn, and I do not argue with you, it is not because I agree with you."
“If the iron is hot, I desire to believe it is hot, and if it is cool, I desire to believe it is cool.”
"Beware when you find yourself arguing that a policy is defensible rather than optimal; or that it has some benefit compared to the null action, rather than the best benefit of any action." |
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