http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477687.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477687.page GMT imho. Obviously if it works for you, go with it.

Of the two choices, I'd say the 2 10 man squads, but again that is because of my afore mentioned prejudice. It depends what their role is and what you have points for ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477700.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477700.page GMT
So basically anti tank and tough to kill buggers. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477706.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477706.page GMT
Can't they combat squad anyway? Like Drop Pod, Combat squad, nail tank, nail terminators done.
I wouldn't imagine Combi-flamers are good, you'll need a rhino at least.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477835.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/477835.page GMT
As for the combi flamers I cant see myself enjoying them with h flamers and waste those 2 bolters and thier special ammo.

The thing is I have 2 stern squads. both are 10 man. Im wondering is would they be better in 2 5 man so that I can save points for other things.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/478234.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/478234.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/478244.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/478244.page GMT hq. I figured id get more bang for my buck if you know what I mean. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/479633.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/479633.page GMT
The nature of Sternguard and combat squadding means that you can almost always find two things to shoot to death that are deployed next to each other. Whether it's a vehicle or monstrous creature next to infantry or more of the same, ten Sternguard almost universally serves better than 5.

5 Sternguard solo have a very real problem of shooting half of something to death and then dying to whatever was next to/inside of it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/479698.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/479698.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/479718.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/479718.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/480319.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/480319.page GMT Why didn't you just go combi melta? Vastly more useful than plasma or flamers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/480606.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/480606.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/480617.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/480617.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/481912.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/481912.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482041.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482041.page GMT
It's also cheaper than spamming the Combi-Meltas.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482345.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482345.page GMT
If you don't use special ammo, you've just paid 25 points for a 16 point marine.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482417.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482417.page GMT
But following that line of thought, using the Melta Guns on a Sternguard's Combi-Melta means you aren't using their special ammunition, so you've paid 30pts for a 21pt Marine, since for the special case of that shooting attack they have the same value as a Tactical Marine with a Melta Gun.

By spending 10 points on two Sternguard instead of 50 points on ten of them, you get more Melta shots over the course of a six turn game, and commensurately more special ammunition shots that would have otherwise been wasted with spurious Melta-shots, let alone all the Melta shots lost because the Sternguard with an unfired shot was killed thanks to the saving throw rules.

By having dedicated Melta Gunners instead of spreading them throughout the squad you're freeing up Sternguard to use their special ammunition more often (if they're broken into Combat Squads), and you get more Melta shots per game. You also don't need to scrape as much to buy up bitz, convert, or otherwise struggle to make Sternguard.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482443.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482443.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482450.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482450.page GMT
I'm certainly enjoying the use of Combat Tactics to pull squads out of trouble, as it means a mobile reserve actually works reliably: the squad books it, and the next turn my Sternguard pull up and help the remains of that squad shoot up whoever they were running away from.

So far they haven't taken a charge because they're always behind a squad that will take the charge, thanks to their Ignore-Cover ammunition. Maybe that'll be game 3, but so far this is working for me, just as it worked with Company Veterans (the Chosen usually do something similar to defend themselves using Lesser Daemons, but they aren't a mobile reserve, and the Veteran Assault squad is less a mobile reserve than, well, an Assault Squad). ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482480.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/224671/482480.page GMT