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2016/02/12 19:19:06
Subject: Can mass Skitarii Vanguard/Rangers be viable?
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Preacher of the Emperor
Hanford, CA, AKA The Eye of Terror
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Can mass Skitarii Vanguard/Rangers be viable?
I found myself in the possession of roughly 40 Rangers, 40 Vangaurd, 2 Onagers, 2 Dominus Tech Priests (2 Start Collecting Boxes, 2 Regular Skitarrii boxes, and some expert use of Wargames Factory shock trooper Torsos). As I have not played too many games with them I am not sure about how great they are in massed quantities. I have used vanguard before with Militarum Tempestus in Taurox primes with great success, but not much with rangers and in any significant quantities.
How would an army with 2 Dominus Maniples and a boat load of Skitariii fair? I was thinking of spreading around arc riffles on the vanguard and arquebuses on the rangers. Then use the Rangers to hold the back field while the vanguard and the Dominus push forward with the Onagers.
Would Adding a knight be a good idea (I actually have one)? Would I be better served to get more things like Onagers and Infiltrators? Are Dragoons worth it?
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 17,000 points (Valhallan)
 10,000 points
 6,000 points (Order of Our Martyred Lady)
 Proud Countess of House Terryn hosting 7 Knights, 2 Dominus Knights, and 8 Armigers
Stormcast Eternals: 7,000 points
"Remember, Orks are weak and cowardly, they are easily beat in close combat and their tusks, while menacing, can easily be pulled out with a sharp tug"
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2016/02/12 21:53:21
Subject: Can mass Skitarii Vanguard/Rangers be viable?
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
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Add drop pods and you have a brutally competitive list. Otherwise you'll be ok just running gak tons of vanguard usually.
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"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"
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"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!" |
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2016/02/12 22:07:35
Subject: Can mass Skitarii Vanguard/Rangers be viable?
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Preacher of the Emperor
Hanford, CA, AKA The Eye of Terror
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the_scotsman wrote:Add drop pods and you have a brutally competitive list. Otherwise you'll be ok just running gak tons of vanguard usually.
That does sound tasty but i've never been a huge fan of the drop pod steal. I don't really like the fact that I stole Taurox Primes to use them with but in their defense its an amazing vehicle that sees very little table time. I really hope if the rumored Admech book is coming out that they add some sort of transport.
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17,000 points (Valhallan)
10,000 points
6,000 points (Order of Our Martyred Lady)
Proud Countess of House Terryn hosting 7 Knights, 2 Dominus Knights, and 8 Armigers
Stormcast Eternals: 7,000 points
"Remember, Orks are weak and cowardly, they are easily beat in close combat and their tusks, while menacing, can easily be pulled out with a sharp tug"
-Imperial Guard Uplifting Primer |
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