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I'm going for a pretty much all-infantry Guard force (I'm more of a collector than a strategist; I know that all-infantry will probably suck ) but I was wondering if someone could tell me whether or not I should take a Leman Russ Vanquisher? Just, it seems like it'd be a good AT-weapon to have... I'd go for upgrading the hull-mounted HB to a lascannon and not bother with sponsoons? Any thoughts?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1116922.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1116922.page GMT
Use meltas or lascannons--much cheaper and more reliably get the kills.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117020.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117020.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117097.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117097.page GMT MM is the way to go but it's not really necessary since you'll want to make the most of the main guns range. Altogether the Vanquisher is meh at its best, too expensive for too little impact.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117346.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117346.page GMT
If your going all infantry the Vanquisher is a terrible buy. Vanquisher BS3 and only gets 2 shots assuming you buy a hull las cannon. Its a better buy to buy las cannons for your infantry platoons and either creed or a second command squad to give them orders so you can join 3 infantry platoons together and issue them a bring it down order on leadership 9 because of the commisar so they get 3 twin linked las cannon shots. This costs you less points and you are buying 30 man blobs with commissar anyway in a all foot list might as well give them las cannons. Yes you can buy Pask for the Vanquisher but that gets even more expensive and 3 twin linked las cannons are still more accurate. Vanquisher is also pretty terrible if you play against another foot list since it lost the ability to fire regular battle cannon shells.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1117509.page GMT MM, and his anti tank ability is second to none. There is few things as satisfying as getting penetrating hit on a land raider on turn 1 from across the board, twice if you are lucky. Guard have little to deal with enemy armour at range. Lascannons are disappointing for taking out AV 14. What good is blowing up a land raider with a melta gun when it has already reached your battle line, with an intact terminator squad inside?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1120215.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/265761/1120215.page GMT