<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773734.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773734.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773835.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773835.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773942.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773942.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773973.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773973.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
If your opponent likes to castle their forces, you're good to go. Otherwise, you've got to be kind of lucky with getting the missile ready before they're all up in your lines, making it likely that you'll kill as much of your own stuff as of the enemy (if not moreso).

They are pretty loltastic, and infrequently devestating, but most of the time you're probably not going to see them be the game-breaker the advertise to be.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773978.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1773978.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? IG, Tau, Space Marines, whatever, they'll get their points back. They're also effective against Hordes, but you need a bit of luck to get the missile off in time. Against a mech heavy or balanced gaming scene, you're better off with conventional weapons.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1774402.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1774402.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? is a very effective support weapon, so you could also set it up so that you could switch back and forth.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1774412.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1774412.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
Combining them with fast moving Valkyries with vets, lascannon teams to pop transports, and deep striking storm troopers usually keeps the fire off them long enough to get them to launch.

But again, the main point of this build is the launching of the missile, not the winning of the game...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1774774.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1774774.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
M.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775006.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775006.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? Id get a deathstrike and keep it for A-poc Vortex FTW]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775019.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775019.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775219.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775219.page GMT Re:Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? .

I would second Kolath, buy one and when your playing for serious you can use the manticore, of for laughs you can use the Deathstrike .

personaly i like them, i actualy modded up one before they released the models ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775717.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1775717.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? APOC formation. Vortex missile is nasty.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1776221.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1776221.page GMT Re:Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1777024.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1777024.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
Ailaros wrote:It hugely depends on what your opponent does.

If your opponent likes to castle their forces, you're good to go. Otherwise, you've got to be kind of lucky with getting the missile ready before they're all up in your lines, making it likely that you'll kill as much of your own stuff as of the enemy (if not moreso).

They are pretty loltastic, and infrequently devestating, but most of the time you're probably not going to see them be the game-breaker the advertise to be.


Most giant 10,000+ point apoc games are just for fun and less competitive than tournament games. In giant multiplayer games take everything good Ailaros said about the deathstrike and multiply it by the umpteenth power. That's worth buying one, building one, and keeping one around in my book, but I would never use one in a competitive game.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1777760.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1777760.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1790451.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1790451.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1793928.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1793928.page GMT Re:Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? LOL

It costs 160, so it wasn't THAT bad of a trade]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1794022.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1794022.page GMT Re:Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
Illumini wrote:500pts LOL

It costs 160, so it wasn't THAT bad of a trade


Ah, I was under the assumption it was ubsurdly expensive. So, I guess not. I would use it from time to time then...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1795981.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1795981.page GMT Re:Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
Snowman90 wrote:
Illumini wrote:500pts LOL

It costs 160, so it wasn't THAT bad of a trade


Ah, I was under the assumption it was ubsurdly expensive. So, I guess not. I would use it from time to time then...
the vortex missle is expensive 600 pts but you also have 2 guard squads, 1 PCS ,1 lord commisair within those 600 pts and it realy is its points worth 20-40"blast radius]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1795987.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1795987.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? apoc game of opportunity, but that is what the deathstrike is - an apocalypse weapon, both the "standard" version and the suped-up apoc version.
The launch special rule simply makes firing the deathstrike too lenghty a process to make proper use of it in standard games, because when it fires, it will have no proper targets anymore.
It isn't fluffy either, because fluff-wise it IS a rare weapon only used in apocalyptic battles. In regular games the manticore simply is a much better option in all regards.
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With respect to one game that is, so it won't say very much mind you ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1800044.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1800044.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
A player at my local shop uses a couple of them, and they're just so fun to face. The one game I had against him was a blast, as I was frantically trying to chop through chaff troops to get a shot off on it to delay it, or blow it up. Due to cover and the tying up of my units with rabble, it fired on turn three or four, and vaporized my immobile, weaponless Vindicator.

I could see a themed "Send in the Next Wave" force full of Deathstrikes and Conscripts to be great fun to play in non-tourney games. Send the Conscripts in to die, possibly under the pie plate of your own ordnance!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801151.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801151.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801198.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
OUR MISSILES WILL BLOT OUT THE SUN!!!
The we will fight in the... oshi- KA-BOOM!!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801250.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801250.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
They will fight in the shade...2/3 of the time ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801272.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801272.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? apoc match, blot out the sun. Imagine 1000 deathstrike missiles.

Edit: Oh god this is my 666th post. D:]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801677.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801677.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? IG players at the Tournament scene brings 1... He tries to deploy it in the corner away from everything and out of LOS...

His mind set is that people will either ignore it or devote too many resources to it. Either way it is good for him.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801721.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801721.page GMT Re:Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it? LOL! I proxied a deathstrike a few week back against my cousins necrons. It actually fired and he was removing models like I would after the assault phase. It's not points effective and if theres no terrain to block LOS and so on, dont make it a permanent fixture to your list but if you're playing in a friendly game, FIRE ZE MISSILES!!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801828.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801828.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
I'm thinking next time we play Apocalypse, I will buy up a bunch of cheap toy rockets and use all of my chimera-chassis tanks as proxies. With 12 dice, you're bound to get at least one 6!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801854.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801854.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
Terminus wrote:I really like the Vortex Deathstrike apocalypse datasheet.

I'm thinking next time we play Apocalypse, I will buy up a bunch of cheap toy rockets and use all of my chimera-chassis tanks as proxies. With 12 dice, you're bound to get at least one 6!


Have you ever heard of a Jynx?!? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801993.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801993.page GMT Are deathstrike missile launchers worth it?
alarmingrick wrote:
Terminus wrote:I really like the Vortex Deathstrike apocalypse datasheet.

I'm thinking next time we play Apocalypse, I will buy up a bunch of cheap toy rockets and use all of my chimera-chassis tanks as proxies. With 12 dice, you're bound to get at least one 6!


Have you ever heard of a Jynx?!?
Hurry find some wood! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801996.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/307214/1801996.page GMT