<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited? 40K armies. What are they like? Any advice? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215554.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215554.page GMT Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215621.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215621.page GMT Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited? MEQs, free army wide orders, guns better than storm bolters, character assassination, cover reduction, AP1 S10 lasers, they cover all the bases really.

Basically they're like better Space Marines trading the armor and stats for superior ballistic skill and much better guns. With a certain formation they can use double chapter tactics. They can even take Grav Cannons with Amps.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215622.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215622.page GMT Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited?
 Arkaine wrote:
They're insanely competitive. Vehicles, MEQs, free army wide orders, guns better than storm bolters, character assassination, cover reduction, AP1 S10 lasers, they cover all the bases really.

Basically they're like better Space Marines trading the armor and stats for superior ballistic skill and much better guns. With a certain formation they can use double chapter tactics. They can even take Grav Cannons with Amps.


I wouldn't say they are 'insanely competitive' outside of War Convocation. And a lot of what you've said is erroneous. Statwise, they're storm troopers (so not 'better Space Marines', they have bs4) with different weapons. Rad Carbines are very useful due to high number of shots and rad poisoning (2 wounds on 6's) but are only str3 ap5, which limits their versatility. Your special weapons are strong (especially Arc Rifles, which shred vehicles) but are also very expensive (the arc rifle costs the same as a plasma gun, and the plasma caliver costs twice that.)

They don't have 'chapter tactics' but instead two different systems; Doctrina Imperatives and Canticles of the Omnissiah, used by Skitarii and Cult Mech respectively. These are similar to the UM chapter tactics - army wide special rules that can each be activated once per game (normally, the Cult Mech Battle Congregation lets you recycle one). Doctrinas are flat changes to WS/BS, whereas Canticles are more varied (rerolling to hit, stealth, +* to str etc.) and their power depends on how many units you have on the board.

And yes, they do have grav cannons by the way of Kataphron Destroyers, but they are salvo 4/6 (effectively assault 6 due to relentless) and don't have amps.

Oh also, they don't have transports, which is one of their biggest weaknesses and why they're often allied with Flesh Tearers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215657.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215657.page GMT Re:Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited? IOM books is up to you you. If your looking for a codex that will be one book and one army, this is not that faction. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215806.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8215806.page GMT Re:Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8216383.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8216383.page GMT Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8216752.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8216752.page GMT Adeptus Mechanicus - Are they Competitive? Fun? Limited? TAC list with them. Their gimmicks are entertaining, and they aren't as randumb as other armies.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8216924.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668348/8216924.page GMT