http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net What do you guys think? Can scouts be used effectively for objectives by themselves?

Edit: Also, what about the reverse version with DA? You guys think that would work at all? Maybe that would work better?
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Sure, they're scoring, but as a shooty unit that's left behind to guard an objective, their reduced BS, combined with the reduced effectiveness of sniper weapons in general, means that they're not much of a threat.

Similarly, in an assault role, WS3 isn't too much of a hindrance, but they're just not that impressive.

I have a friend who runs a 10th&dread list, and against an unsuspecting opponent, it has some game (storms run in dropping off scouts for a 1st turn charge, and landing podding dreads nearby), but against anyone who has seen it before of sniffs out what it's trying to do, it's easily defeated by holding everything in reserve.

Scouts just don't last long enough to be your scoring units, IMHO.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1001740.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1001740.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1002400.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1002400.page GMT DA have scoring Terminators, but Elite scouts with BS 4 and WS 4...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1002420.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1002420.page GMT Th and SS 1200 points
Shrike 210
3 Squads of 9 Scouts w/ Powerfists sgt. 142
1 10 man Squad w. out 130

Is absolutely hilarious to play]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1003637.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1003637.page GMT Doing so leaves a fare bit of points for other, more hard hitting units.
They are often transported about by the Devastator's rhinos.
He normally fields an assault unit and a sniper unit for his core.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1003645.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1003645.page GMT

Scouts are nice for holding objectives but don't underestimate them. five shooty scouts in a Landspeeder storm can pulp any thing that hasn't got a decent armor save. don't forget assaulty scouts, if they assault the turn they disembark from a LSS the enemy has -2 leadership for the remainder of turn. true 5 scouts with 3 attacks each might not kill much, combine them with somthing that can dominate in CC (assault squad, termies) and force a leadership test at minus alot depending on how much you won the combat by.

scouts can pulp t'au in CC]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1004309.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1004309.page GMT
If you put Shrike into a scout/termie list, all the scouts and terminators get fleet. The terminators can infiltrate if they're with shrike. So you can build an army with a ton of infiltrating, fleeting, first-turn-charging and/or outflanking units.

With proper support, it could work.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1005299.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1005299.page GMT
Assault Terminators with Hit and Run are Sweeeeet.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1005454.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/258124/1005454.page GMT