<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Idea for survivable rough riders"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Idea for survivable rough riders DA librarian on a bike with Power Field Generator inside the unit. The unit will also have mogul kamir to give them rage and fearless. The problem with the PFG is that it gives all models (friendly and enemy) within 3" a invul save. I do not want to give the enemy that save on the charge. The other option is to run the librarian at the front of the pack and for him to use his 3+ save. If that is the better option, then I could run a techmarine on a bike with a 2+ save, but he only has 1 wound. What are your thoughts? Am I just trying too hard to make rough riders survivable? Thanks,]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075219.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075219.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders GW's trying to secretly tell you that even in the context of 40k, horse cavalry is silly?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075230.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075230.page GMT Re:Idea for survivable rough riders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075353.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075353.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders
with him having 20,thats two units of 10

thats 31 S5 I5 powerweapon attacks
plus 10 free I10 horsekicks to the face
per unit thats what 100 some odd points per unit

my advice(I use 3 units of them) is to use terrain, your other troops ,tanks ect to screen them,,,use their speed to maneuver them until you want to unleash them to run a unit down,,,the thing with them is that they are a one trick pony,once theyve done their job they are expendable,,,

As for making them survivable,well again they are expendable,perhaps just get used to the idea of using them to run down a unit them letting them die? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075632.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075632.page GMT Re:Idea for survivable rough riders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075707.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075707.page GMT Re:Idea for survivable rough riders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075710.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075710.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders
Gomericus wrote:
ok why are folks saying they do not do much damage


Because they're unlikely to get to a target with a full squad. The math on a full squad charging is great, but realistically by the time you charge you're down to a handful of models. And that handful of models just doesn't do all that much compared to the Vulture/Vendetta, or even Hellhound, that you could take instead.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075715.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6075715.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders hq would ruin their fleet.

1 squad can easily find cover behind walls and/or los blocking IG vehicles.
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076201.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076201.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders DKoK rough riders are a huge improvement in survivability compared to the normal IG rough riders, but it would involve changing your list or using DKoK allies instead.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076455.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076455.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders
Charge with entire army sans Guard HQ and a troop ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076682.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076682.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076718.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076718.page GMT Idea for survivable rough riders
karandras15 wrote:
Run a white scars army and double force org w/ guard...

Charge with entire army sans Guard HQ and a troop


If you do single force org with guard (3x10 rough riders), and ally in White Scars (bike command and 2 bike units as troops, 1 unit as fast attack), you might be able to bring enough threats in fast enough that you over-whelm their ability to deal with the threats. Marbo, and a drop pod combat dread could help with the threat saturation.

-Matt]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076745.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553766/6076745.page GMT