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				<description><![CDATA[ In my most recent tournament everyone seemed very scared of my 3 squads of 5 ratlings, and blew them to bits immediately at the start of every game. In the one game they were not instantly destroyed, they did some decent wounds to magnus and mortarian over a few turns, letting me bring them down more easily (admittedly my psykers did the hard work). How does this list sound for a hard-hitting cadian firebase? It's mainly ratlings and HWSs, with an advancing infantry wave and some outlflanking rough riders!<br /> <br /> Not very much in the way of morale mitigation, but can't have everything I guess...<br /> <br /> Brigade detachment (cadian tactics)<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(56);'>HQ</span><br /> Company commander (warlord with Kurov’s aquila relic and grand strategist warlord trait) 30pts<br /> Company commander 30pts<br /> Company commander 30pts<br /> Elites<br /> Platoon commander (with plasma pistol and dagger relic) 25pts<br /> Astropath 15pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> Troops<br /> Infantry squad with plasma gun and bolter 48pts<br /> Infantry squad with plasma gun and bolter 48pts<br /> Infantry squad with plasma gun and bolter 48pts<br /> Infantry squad with plasma gun and bolter 48pts<br /> Infantry squad with plasma gun and bolter 48pts<br /> Infantry squad with plasma gun and bolter 48pts<br /> Infantry squad with plasma gun and bolter 48pts<br /> Infantry squad with bolter + lascannon 61pts<br /> Infantry squad with bolter + lascannon 61pts<br /> Infantry squad with bolter + lascannon 61pts<br /> Fast attack<br /> 5 Rough riders with 2 plasma guns 60pts<br /> 5 Rough riders with 2 plasma guns 60pts<br /> 5 Rough riders with 2 plasma guns 60pts<br /> Heavy support – 384pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <br /> Vanguard detachment <br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(56);'>HQ</span>: <br /> Inquisitor 55pts<br /> Inquisitor 55pts<br /> Elites<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> <br /> Spearhead detachment (cadian tactics)<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(56);'>HQ</span>: <br /> Primaris psyker 40pts<br /> Elites<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> 5 ratlings 35pts<br /> Heavy support<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(59);'>HWS</span> with 2 mortars and lascannon 48pts<br /> <br /> ]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Nov 2017 21:27:12]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ DoomMouse]]></author>
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				<title>[2000] - Astra Militarum - Sniper-heavy infantry company</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ One thing to consider : ratlings only have a 6+. Yes, in cover this will increase to 4+, but while putting 3 units of 5 ratlings into cover sounds easy, your list has 14 units of 5 ratlings. Making sure that all 70 of your dudes are in cover and got a line of fire at the enemy might be complicated depending on the quantity of terrain used.<br /> <br /> Also, these units melt to any cover negation, although admittedly you're less likely to see Imperial Fists/Iron Warriors than Raven Guard/Alpha Legion for instance. (which admitedly cause their own trouble to guard)<br /> <br /> I'm a big fan of the plasmagun infantry squads - dirt cheap and still capable of incredibly deadly power.<br /> <br /> Anyway, on the sniper spam - any enemy Guard list will weep when facing you, as the ratlings will utterly crush any and all officers around. And even Space Marine characters will not be safe. But the army feels kinda flismy at a first glance. Granted, the infantry squads will be difficult to slaughter wholesale, but the rest feels flimsy on paper.<br /> <br /> Another point is that you might want to put Kurov's Aquila and the Warlord Trait on two different dudes, so your enemy can choose to snipe either, not both at once. I don't bother to in friendly games, but for a competitive environment that should be considered.]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Nov 2017 01:09:23]]> GMT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[ I wanna see this army on a table. Cause I can't see how everything is getting cover! ]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Nov 2017 03:36:55]]> GMT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Yeah, I know I'd rapidly run out of cover for the ratlings when deploying. I'd just prioritise giving them cover and set plenty up in my own deployment zone. I guess the aim is that a decent number of them go ignored as he infantry, <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(638);'>HWTs</span> and rough riders get to work on the enemy.<br /> <br /> My warlord skulks at the back behind a huge infantry screen out of <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(85);'>LOS</span>, so he's usually pretty safe. If the enemy wants to kill him, they have to do something special or sacrifice a key unit!]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Nov 2017 08:09:10]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ DoomMouse]]></author>
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				<description><![CDATA[ I'm curious: Are you taking the index rough riders? I was unaware that <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(271);'>RR</span> were legal since the codex came out. <br /> Also, how did you come across SO many ratlings? I've never been able to find or order more than a box or two at a time at any time. <br /> <br /> But you are right, wasting a few shots on 5 guys worth 35 points that will probably dish out a mortal wound a turn isn't a high priority. <br /> <br /> ]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Nov 2017 15:28:54]]> GMT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Yeah index units are legal if they don't appear in the codex. <br /> <br /> And I don't actually have the ratling models - I've just been converting guardsmen with sniper rifles. It's been a fun little project. No one's raised it as an issue at any tournament I've been to yet, and if they do I'd happily just say 'assume they are a fair bit shorter for <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(85);'>LOS</span> purposes'. I'm not the biggest fan of the ancient ratling models in all honesty <img src="/s/i/a/39ea8e0dbfb45dcc6b802cd0e198dba3.gif" border="0">]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Nov 2017 18:14:54]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ DoomMouse]]></author>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Honestly, with that many ratlings, it'd suggest buying some skaven boxes and throwing sniper rifles on them. What? They're called rat-lings!]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:32:07]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ inirlan]]></author>
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				<description><![CDATA[ I have seen that done before haha!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ratling+conversion&newwindow=1&rlz=1C1AVNE_enGB763GB763&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz9uy_vLTXAhXGrxoKHY-CDRoQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=675#imgrc=PjaHUczV22ev1M:" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.co.<span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(134);'>uk</span>/search?q=ratling+conversion&newwindow=1&rlz=1C1AVNE_enGB763GB763&source=lnms&tbm=isch&<span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(434);'>sa</span>=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz9uy_vLTXAhXGrxoKHY-CDRoQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=675#imgrc=PjaHUczV22ev1M:</a>]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:00:26]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ DoomMouse]]></author>
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