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1990 points

Company Command Squad
-Creed, Kell
-Master of Ordnance
-Medpack

Platoon
-Platoon Command Squad (medipack, vox)
-Infantry Squad x5 (melta gun and vox per squad)
-Heavy Weapons Squad x5 (15 lascannons)

Platoon
-Platoon Command Squad (medipack, vox)
-Infantry Squad x2 (vox per sqaud)

Sentinel x3 Squad (can't decide between multi-laser or heavy flamer, intending to outflank from reserves)

Leman Russ Battle Tank x3 not in squad (3x lascannon upgrade)

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are plasma guns useful? should i change infantry squads for special weapon squads?
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Plasma guns are nice, their field of work is killing TEQs, MCs and secondary light armour. However, with IG and the usual 5+ armour save, keep in mind that they're expensive and probably will kill some of your own men. I'd field no dedicated squad for them, but maybe issue one or two of the things where they could be needed.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/254315/938702.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/254315/938702.page GMT ld 9 or higher (from the PCS) is 10/36, which is just under 30%. The odds for Creed/Kell at ld 10 is 3/36, which is already less than 10%. If you're planning on blobing up your squads, then you won't be relying on as many orders. I generally depend on Creed for my 'essential' orders, and then if there is anything that would be nice to do, but not an absolute necessity, I use the PCS. Typically, I just treat them like a special weapons squad and outfit them with flamers or melta and have them clear stuff out of cover anyway, so usually they're just running themselves or using incoming! when necessary. All of my really cool stuff is done by Creed. Also, another CCS might be nice, though if you're going to do that, then you might want to keep the vox-casters after all, because he wouldn't be quite as awesome as Kell is.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/254315/938943.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/254315/938943.page GMT

I think i'll vote the plasma out and keep it all melta, though now i'm thinking drop melta's and get another troop squad or 2. I can't image an army that can stand up to that many shots + support fire from russ's and heavy teams.

@ daedalus

How useful are orders in the game now, I havn't played my first game or done the math yet? I could convert 1 squad to PCS and then i'll have 4 officers giving orders to 6 squads.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/254315/938950.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/254315/938950.page GMT