Faeit 212: List Building

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Objective Set Up in 6th Edition

Objective Set Up in 6th Edition

We have been playing 6th edition now for quite sometime, and over-all I love 6th edition and what it is. However, there is one area of th...

1/23/2013

The Strength of Armour in 6th: Blood Angels

The Strength of Armour in 6th: Blood Angels

Going a step further in this series of articles, I wanted to post up a couple of quick lists that are created in the way that I go about ...

10/28/2012

Release the Monsters. Refinement.

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</div>List refinement is something that in reality takes quite awhile. Yes, you can do some quick refinements, but in reality, you should be trying many minor adjustments for an extended time period in order to get a list where you want it. <br>
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This is just the beginning of my list refinement. So I am barely scratching the surface of the process I go through with my lists. In fact, this is the part of list building that I enjoy the most. Having a decent base, and throwing in tweaks, new units, and new ideas into it.<br>

Release the Monsters. Refinement.

List refinement is something that in reality takes quite awhile. Yes, you can do some quick refinements, but in reality, you should be tryi...

3/29/2011

Weapons of The Dark Eldar: Darklight vs Splinter

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I wanted to discuss a few things about the Dark Eldar within the void of not being on the tabletop. This is because when list building it is important to have a cohesive strategy on what is going to do what when you hit the table top. Part of that learning curve of the Dark Eldar is learning the specifics of their weapons. The picture was me doing inventory a few months back to see what I had, and what I needed to get.<br>

Weapons of The Dark Eldar: Darklight vs Splinter

I wanted to discuss a few things about the Dark Eldar within the void of not being on the tabletop. This is because when list building it i...

1/07/2011

Veteran Guardsmen

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJk-VHlBxcD2aAuNTmfZyklcoL8ACcl5yZ0z_T_3s0vSGIQWyPqdd34TngARqvfh-3yRSou7qow48aOIVxoDFIPPnveXexY8626miRI4btU_y_dY2euV80VDGfA0B8cqwGXUyjZaHuUySn/s1600/Kasrkin+sergeant+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJk-VHlBxcD2aAuNTmfZyklcoL8ACcl5yZ0z_T_3s0vSGIQWyPqdd34TngARqvfh-3yRSou7qow48aOIVxoDFIPPnveXexY8626miRI4btU_y_dY2euV80VDGfA0B8cqwGXUyjZaHuUySn/s320/Kasrkin+sergeant+002.jpg" width="320" /></a>I always used to claim back in the old days (3rd edition), that a codex was only as good as its troops. Mostly that the standard unit in your army will be doing most of the fighting, so this is where your strengths are. Now we all know that 5th edition as changed this, but what I want to look at is what might be called, some of the best troops choices available in the game. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Veteran Squads. Here is what you get with your 10 veteran guardsmen. </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>3 special weapon choices</em>, including the option for a single heavy flamer. Plasma Guns, Meltas, Flamers, and sniper rifles.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Veteran Weapons Team</em>. With a BS of 4 no doubt, you get Lascannon, Missle Launcher, Autocannon, and Heavy Bolter options. </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Sergeant.</em> Here is an interesting and often over-looked one, replace laspistol and/or close combat weapon for power weapon, plasma pistol, power fist. Hence the picture........</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now the fun part. Doctrines. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Grenadiers:</em> as shown on the picture, carapace armor</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Forward Sentries:</em> Squad gets camo cloaks. Can anyone say 3+ cover, or 2+ when going to ground and recieving orders to get back into the fight.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Demolitions:</em> Hey look everyone gets a melta bomb, and did I mention we brought along a large blast Str 8 ap2 satchel?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Chimeras. Last part. We get a dedicated transport that 5, yes I said 5 guys can shoot out of. Chimeras are great, dont let anyone tell you otherwise. Popping armor 12 chimeras vs 11 rhinos is much more difficult. You have to move to get the side armor. Even then, chimeras come with a good selection of weapon options and upgrades. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So here is the way I tend to field these units. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>1.<strong>Veteran squad</strong></em> w/ 3 meltas, chimera - Great melta threat range. See this  <a href="http://natfka.blogspot.com/2010/04/effective-range.html">Melta kill zone</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>2.<strong>Veteran squad</strong></em> w 3 plasmas, chimera - hey, a move and shoot fiery death platform. 3 plasmas up top.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>3.<strong>Veteran squad</strong> </em>w/ 3 plasma, lascannon,chimera, and hey, if you are really ap2 crazy today, throw in a plasma pistol. they can all fire out the top.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>4</em><em>.<strong>Forward Sentries</strong></em><strong>.</strong> Camo-cloaks with 2+ cover saves when shot at, just order them back up to continue firing. I do these mostly with a single lascannon,  at 120pts, but other alternatives work. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>5<strong>.Veterans</strong> </em>with or without forward sentries and sniper rifles. 3 sniper rifle vet teams, and psyker battle squads to lower leadership before you fire, is a great way to pin down an army</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6. <strong><em>Demolition Team</em>.</strong> Hey simple 100 points you get 10 meltabombs, and a democharge. Throw them into a vendetta or valkyrie, scout forward. Rd 1, deploy and assault any armor up front. Can you say dead Land Raider</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7. <em><strong>Grenadiers.</strong></em> Now this one is just fun. pick three special weapons, grenadier doctrine, give the sergeant dual power fists, maybe even give them a Demolitions as well. 3 Plasmas, dual power fists, demolitions =205pts. Load up into your gunships, and have fun.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWPl42Vwgq5LheZininfNoKstFA-MHxc9Wdo5UnASPba2XirY27kM33r2j7O-VTDb0GI_KCV0R8EjcG6ivas8D1IoLqpubLjcy3rjVNWpPriCeoZ9gZ3dMGtNIcm0hZBC1X0AbWEp64mO/s1600/Lord+Inquisitor+Faeit+212+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWPl42Vwgq5LheZininfNoKstFA-MHxc9Wdo5UnASPba2XirY27kM33r2j7O-VTDb0GI_KCV0R8EjcG6ivas8D1IoLqpubLjcy3rjVNWpPriCeoZ9gZ3dMGtNIcm0hZBC1X0AbWEp64mO/s200/Lord+Inquisitor+Faeit+212+024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">8. <em><strong>Harker.</strong></em> This one is fun. You get Catachan Devils (stealth and infiltrate) for 55 points So add him, with his relentless heavy bolter, an autocannon, and 3 plasma guns. = 180 points. Wow. Dont forget to give them demolitions for an additional 30 points. (my custom Harker and his Catachan Devils)</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There are just too many great table top tactics that can be played out here. Veterans are a ton of fun, very effective, and can be fun to model up. Oh yea, Rule of thumb if you have a chimera transport with these.....Stay in the fricken tank.</div>

Veteran Guardsmen

I always used to claim back in the old days (3rd edition), that a codex was only as good as its troops. Mostly that the standard unit in you...

9/11/2010

Playing against your own list.

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvrejzu9IwN0ca3PZV2k7G3zzCLHZ65eO2ws9ArQ-bX8Z_KBWGeSPIhjEOCM3JT7O7mpqXYz_aouk7wK828fed9572HBH573QqyMFsHdJhYeyDyct0lb5aBxSXl1m-RYNzfJxAsAs5d71/s1600/Lord+Inquisitor+Faeit+212+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvrejzu9IwN0ca3PZV2k7G3zzCLHZ65eO2ws9ArQ-bX8Z_KBWGeSPIhjEOCM3JT7O7mpqXYz_aouk7wK828fed9572HBH573QqyMFsHdJhYeyDyct0lb5aBxSXl1m-RYNzfJxAsAs5d71/s320/Lord+Inquisitor+Faeit+212+012.jpg" /></a></div>Now, if you really think you know your army inside and out, there is nothing more educating than playing against it. Its quite brutal in fact. As a list I built to terrify people before it even hits the field, it was very daunting to take my mediocre blood angels against it. Here is the link to the Faeit 212 army list I was up against. <a href="http://natfka.blogspot.com/2010/06/faeit-212.html">Faeit 212 army list</a><br />
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OK, it was more than daunting, I knew for a fact, that my Faeit 212 army should completely destroy me, if not table me completely. My thoughts going in were simple, play hard, play smart, this is going to hurt. Here is what I took against it. No laughing, I fielded what I own and is painted.<br />
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<em><strong>HQ </strong></em><br />
Librarian with The Sanquine Sword and Shield of Sanquinius<br />
Librarian with The Sanquine Sword and Shield of Sanquinius<br />
Honour Guard (5) with 4 Plasma Guns in Assault Cannon Razorback<br />
Honour Guard (5) with 4 Plasma Guns in Assault Cannon Razorback<br />
<em><strong>Elite</strong></em><br />
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Sternguard (5) with meltas and combi meltas in Drop Pod<br />
Furioso Dreadnaught with Blood Talons and Magna Grapple in Drop Pod<br />
Furioso Dreadnaught with Blood Talons and Magna Grapple in Drop Pod<br />
<em><strong>Troops</strong></em><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_9M2hy88hwfLo4lVjLRjgiWiuNCFwDCR741O_xvIfVRgy-hGQaecDPNL1bmUW0ZCHTzjiE-A6Nu_gzWOe0e-YelWtbBD3RU77mTd3iMrU4GELtCR-ezZuKMXXHW5XnGtA37IRnc75SfM/s1600/firstblood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_9M2hy88hwfLo4lVjLRjgiWiuNCFwDCR741O_xvIfVRgy-hGQaecDPNL1bmUW0ZCHTzjiE-A6Nu_gzWOe0e-YelWtbBD3RU77mTd3iMrU4GELtCR-ezZuKMXXHW5XnGtA37IRnc75SfM/s200/firstblood.jpg" width="200" /></a>Assault Marines (10) with 2 meltas in rhino</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Assault Marines (10) with 2 meltas in rhino</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Assault Marines (5) with melta in Las/Plas Razorback</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Assault Marines (5) with melta in Las/Plas Razorback</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><strong>Fast Attack</strong></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Baal Predator with Flamestorm Cannon and Dozerblade</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Baal Predator with Flamestorm Cannon and Dozerblade</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Baal Predator with Flamestorm Cannon and Dozerblade</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">While I am not going to do a thorough battle report, here is the just of it and what I learned. <br />
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First off, just having a good list at your disposal, and being a good general is not a winning combination. That was the first thing I learned when the first round mistakes were made on the side of my opponent. Knowing his list better than he does, I quickly and decisively took advantage of a hydra squadron that was protecting the basilisk battery, moved forward 6" to get a good round of shots off. My drop pod with sternguard decided that taking out all the earthshaker cannons bottom of round 1 was a good idea, and dropped into the gap my opponent had created. With poor to not-so-good target selections, his first round advantage was off to a poor start.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now in my opponents defense, he is new to the list, at least playing the list, and after the game we went into detail about what I thought could of been done (I've played this list at least a hundred or more times). Playing an army and facing the army are two different things. He has played against my Faeit 212 list numerous times, and it was his first or second time behind the wheel. To make a long story short, despite a fantastic second round of shooting that he got off, I managed to put him on the defensive for most of the game. He worked hard and fought an uphill battle to pull off a draw.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjp1QvbgA86nfh-u1kZdvTMoAdr20JYkxLZXFhadbo9XamaCciICBu7JzsD1wbIFfe6tW8QgAxCK-m2mU-xP6jaed4nkAI2eyiVI90gQZzx5JrtPYMjv9l5tyl0Z-CpjXN3ko6BvlG8Q49/s1600/Hydra+Flak+Tanks+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjp1QvbgA86nfh-u1kZdvTMoAdr20JYkxLZXFhadbo9XamaCciICBu7JzsD1wbIFfe6tW8QgAxCK-m2mU-xP6jaed4nkAI2eyiVI90gQZzx5JrtPYMjv9l5tyl0Z-CpjXN3ko6BvlG8Q49/s320/Hydra+Flak+Tanks+008.jpg" /></a>What did I learn? I learned it takes 3 things to play an army at the top of the game. First off it takes a good list. Second, it a good general, and finally third and the most important, it takes playing and refining your list dozens of times to be efficient with it. Finding some good tough list off the Internet really means nothing, unless you can learn to wield your new weapon with ease and precision. Learn it's weakness's, how to cover them, and how to take advantage of your strengths against a myriad of opponents.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I highly suggest you play against your personal lists. It can illuminate issues you have not uncovered yet.</div></div>

Playing against your own list.

Now, if you really think you know your army inside and out, there is nothing more educating than playing against it. Its quite brutal in fac...

9/08/2010

Finding that Hidden Gem. Combinations.

It often takes awhile with a codex to find that hidden gem that makes your smile. A gem is a combination, or special wargear or character that just pulls everything together. For example..... <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO-s_MaDM5ffppPnBjSzFBrHYfWV_OB78tKprh86Ao-w1qDMFeY7wYN2hvQZbVvmUMjCjanHXSoyNQeqhidi1bKDHkIO_243GQ4NktYCz2ytrdNkbtmMxr9zLr_PYzT7mvqlMI9ie2agy/s1600/Warhammer_40k_Ultramarine_by_old_stone_road.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO-s_MaDM5ffppPnBjSzFBrHYfWV_OB78tKprh86Ao-w1qDMFeY7wYN2hvQZbVvmUMjCjanHXSoyNQeqhidi1bKDHkIO_243GQ4NktYCz2ytrdNkbtmMxr9zLr_PYzT7mvqlMI9ie2agy/s320/Warhammer_40k_Ultramarine_by_old_stone_road.jpg" /></a></div>When imperial guard first came out, I like the idea of Psyker Battle Squads. My first thought was wow, a Strength 9 template with random ap. I looked around at all the large templates, and was immediately looking at how many I could throw in. It was much later that I read much closer, and really discovered weaken resolve, its strength, and how to combine it with things such as Divine Pronouncement, and lots of shooting. Same thing with Hydras, and basilisk. Hydras pop the transport, basilisks kill what comes out of it. This is how I made my Faeit 212 army list. <br />
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These were not my first impressions of the codex, but were the hidden gems, combos, that I discovered later on, that were highly effective.<br />
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Im not through re-reading and re-reading the Blood Angels yet, but a little gem I discovered recently was The Sanguinor. My first thoughts were wow, too expensive to even consider. Mephiston was a better powerhouse on the field. However, the Sanguinor, basically turns one of your seargants into a character. Gives him +1 Init, WS, Att, and Wound. When the Sanguinor is deployed, is when he chooses (random) which seargant, meaning you would have to build a list with this in mind. I'm not a fan of random selections (thanks GW), but imagine this..... An assault terminator sergeant with an extra wound +1 init, etc... 275 pts, gets you basically two characters, and if the Sanguinor is within 6" gives that unit an extra attack. Basically our terminator with lightning claws would get 6 attacks on the charge. With a chaplain, he hits on a 3+, re-rolls misses, re-rolls failed wounds, which can wound on a 3+ if a priest is near or has the red thirst, all at init 6. You could get all this.... and wait... you also get The Sanguinor.<br />
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Finding the gems that you like within each codex takes a little patience and re-reading. I think though that each codex has its opportunities and its just a matter of you reading them to figure out what it is that you like about the army.

Finding that Hidden Gem. Combinations.

It often takes awhile with a codex to find that hidden gem that makes your smile. A gem is a combination, or special wargear or character th...

7/04/2010

Roles within our Force Organization Chart (FOC)

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZoNTWwhW-yAUAaBuuAYiH3SXv2Eq3dSnQLN7VHFdhDIlUU8U0loyEqEtWmiVaWiyTuAlHiQN3N6vEEtqfRip7fZW7c4EO2-5RpqxPpAmZrS2q7waVdOpNitXIPNEDoU6XvosXybJge1P/s1600/1187160113883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZoNTWwhW-yAUAaBuuAYiH3SXv2Eq3dSnQLN7VHFdhDIlUU8U0loyEqEtWmiVaWiyTuAlHiQN3N6vEEtqfRip7fZW7c4EO2-5RpqxPpAmZrS2q7waVdOpNitXIPNEDoU6XvosXybJge1P/s320/1187160113883.jpg" /></a>Every unit has a role within the army lists that we create. Back in 3rd it was a much different game, that you could rely upon your troop units to be the efficient killers in the game, and I for one (right or wrong) professed it. I claimed back then, that the strength of the army was found in your troop choices, and that the other selections were simply in support of them. I was fond of 6 troop selections in every army I made, minimized with a heavy and transport if possible.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">How things have changed for the better. Lets look at 5th edition only, ignoring 4th edition codex's.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Troops:</strong> Are the backbone of your 5th edition army. You need them to score, be durable and flexible. Speed is important, but not everything, as you need them to claim objectives in 2/3 of the games you games you play. I prefer to make them efficient, flexible, and not high priority targets on the field. If they are targets, they had better be protected in armor, or you must have lots of them. Holding objectives is the most important job of your troops. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Elites:</strong> These are the specialized killers in your army. They should strike fear into your opponent, and should be capable doing some serious damage. Tactically, these units should be able to go forth, kill and maim, and contest opponents objectives.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Fast Attack:</strong> Here is the speed and flanking aspect of your <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">FOC</span>. With these units, you should be able to surprise the enemy, flank with blinding speed. They often have special rules that allow scout, outflank, <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">deepstrike</span>. I find that these are often your <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">wildcard</span> in your army lists. Fast flexible units, that can reach out and touch someone, but are often quick to perish if not handled properly. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002DYMBJE&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Heavy Support:</strong> The big guns. Heavy fire support is often vital to soften up targets, blow up their transports, and basically keep the opponent in cover. Doing this allows your elites and fast attack choices to do their job efficiently. Your heavy choices should be effecting your opponents movement, as he checks your heavies line of sight every time he moves, and should cringe when its their turn to fire.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><strong>HQ:</strong> This is a control or army changing choice. In general, they are able to give bonus's to other units, making them stronger, more durable, fire more, etc. In this role, its often vital to keep them alive. Often though, some selections are monsters in their own right. <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Mephiston</span> for instance. Know the role of your <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">hq</span>, what you choose here in 5th edition often effects how your army plays, and sometimes its very subtle.

Roles within our Force Organization Chart (FOC)

Every unit has a role within the army lists that we create. Back in 3rd it was a much different game, that you could rely upon your troop un...

7/04/2010

Good news, Good FAQs. Blood Angels and Tyranids, they're out.

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGaIHLmiA_NY-lyCU-T3qF51MVjY-EYtxZ1YvFUT6nIAuGkIRW5O1QOMVfE5tzOuC-BbKmyE3xbzgkQeQLYHe_kaF2RGq5u7vrrDFE17bgQR3lvz-riRv1rJVGRNrUtbhCz0Gj2hBAzYr/s1600/franz_vohwinkel_sentinals_of_calth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGaIHLmiA_NY-lyCU-T3qF51MVjY-EYtxZ1YvFUT6nIAuGkIRW5O1QOMVfE5tzOuC-BbKmyE3xbzgkQeQLYHe_kaF2RGq5u7vrrDFE17bgQR3lvz-riRv1rJVGRNrUtbhCz0Gj2hBAzYr/s320/franz_vohwinkel_sentinals_of_calth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Wow. The new faq's are out. Exciting..... Here are a few of the basics. Doom of Malanti explained in better detail (doesn't effect guys inside of vehicles). Multiple Tyrants on reserve rolls don't stack (needed this two weeks ago), Special characters are of their creature type.... (Swarmlord is a hive tyrant, doom is a zoanthrope). Blood angels can really use shield of sanguinus to give 5+ cover saves to vehicles <iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0015DROBO&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>(duh), decent of angels only works with jump packs (good clarification for power gamers), any transport can be used if it says any transport can be used (for the illiterate), and so on.  Also, fun stuff, vindicators are back to large blast templates. Glad they fixed this one. Go check it out.</div>

Good news, Good FAQs. Blood Angels and Tyranids, they're out.

Wow. The new faq's are out. Exciting..... Here are a few of the basics. Doom of Malanti explained in better detail (doesn't effect g...

6/30/2010

Faeit 212

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I am officially retiring my Faeit 212 army list. It doesnt mean that it wont come out on occasion, (mostly by pre-arranged request) but its not going to be fielded for quite some time. In the mean time, I am preping my dark eldar, and fielding blood angel lists. I probably will continue to do some modeling work on Faeit 212, but otherwise its done. Expect me to be fielding sub-par lists for the time being. This is mainly to increase my generalship, and not my list building.<br />
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Here it is. This is the final list. <br />
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Imperial Guard 2500 Pts -5th Edition -Lord Inquisitor Faeit 212 <br />
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Company Command Squad <br />
Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon (x2); Plasmagun (x2); Heavy Weapons Team <br />
Lascannon Weapon 1 3 4 3 3 2 3 2 7 5+ [20]<br />
Team Close Combat Weapon (x1); Flak Armour; Lasgun (x1); Lascannon <br />
Company Commander 1 <br />
(i)Flak Armour; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Senior Officer <br />
Chimera 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; <br />
Mobile Command Vehicle <br />
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Inquisitor Lord [WH] <br />
Unit Type: Infantry; Divine Pronouncement; Psychic Hood; Close Combat Weapon (x1); Independent <br />
Character; Iron Will; Psyker <br />
Warrior [WH] 3 Veteran Guardsman; Unit Type: Infantry; Krak Grenades; Targeter; Plasmagun (x3); Warrior <br />
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Inquisitor [OM] 1 4 4 3 3 2 4/5 2/3 8 4+ 34 <br />
Unit Type: Infantry; Bolt Pistol (x1); Close combat weapon (x1); Independent Character; Psyker <br />
Mystic [OM] 2 Unit Type: Infantry; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Mystic <br />
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Psyker Battle Squad 5 <br />
Psyker (Santioned Psykers Only); Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon (x5); Laspistol <br />
(x5); Psychic Choir; Ultimate Sanction; Soulstorm; Weaken Resolve <br />
Overseer 1 Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol <br />
Chimera 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; <br />
Mobile Command Vehicle <br />
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Psyker Battle Squad 5 <br />
Psyker (Santioned Psykers Only); Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon (x5); Laspistol <br />
(x5); Psychic Choir; Ultimate Sanction; Soulstorm; Weaken Resolve <br />
Overseer Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol <br />
Chimera 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; <br />
Mobile Command Vehicle <br />
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Veteran Melta Squad 005 <br />
Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon (x7); Lasgun (x4); Meltagun <br />
(x3); Veteran Weapons Team <br />
Autocannon Weapon Team Close Combat Weapon (x1); Flak Armour; Lasgun (x1); Krak Grenades; Autocannon <br />
Veteran Sergeant Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon <br />
Chimera 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; <br />
Mobile Command Vehicle <br />
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Veteran Melta Squad 144<br />
Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon (x7); Lasgun (x4); Meltagun <br />
(x3); Veteran Weapons Team <br />
Autocannon Weapon 1 3 4 3 3 2 3 2 7 5+ [10]<br />
Team Close Combat Weapon (x1); Flak Armour; Lasgun (x1); Krak Grenades; Autocannon <br />
Veteran Sergeant Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon <br />
Chimera 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; <br />
Mobile Command Vehicle <br />
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Veteran Plasma Squad 190 <br />
 Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon (x7); Lasgun (x4); Plasmagun <br />
(x3); Veteran Weapons Team <br />
Lascannon Weapon Team Close Combat Weapon (x1); Flak Armour; Lasgun (x1); Krak Grenades; Lascannon <br />
Veteran Sergeant Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon <br />
Chimera 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; <br />
Mobile Command Vehicle <br />
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Veteran Plasma Squad 265 <br />
Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon (x7); Lasgun (x4); Plasmagun <br />
(x3); Veteran Weapons Team <br />
Lascannon Weapon Team Close Combat Weapon (x1); Flak Armour; Lasgun (x1); Krak Grenades; Lascannon <br />
Veteran Sergeant Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon <br />
Chimera 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Heavy Flamer; Amphibious; <br />
Mobile Command Vehicle <br />
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Veteran Demolitions Squad 812 <br />
Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon (x7); Lasgun (x7); Demolition <br />
Charge; Melta Bombs; Veteran Weapons Team; Demolitions <br />
Autocannon Weapon Team Close Combat Weapon (x1); Flak Armour; Lasgun (x1); Melta Bombs; Krak Grenades; Autocannon <br />
Veteran Sergeant Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Melta Bombs <br />
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Vendetta Gunship 1v1 1 130 <br />
Deep Strike; Grav Chute Insertion; Scouts <br />
Vehicle (Fast, Skimmer); Transport Capacity: 12 Models; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon <br />
(x3) <br />
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Vendetta Gunship 2v2 1 130 <br />
Deep Strike; Grav Chute Insertion; Scouts <br />
Vehicle (Fast, Skimmer); Transport Capacity: 12 Models; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon <br />
(x3) <br />
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Hydra Flak Tank Battery 1 225 <br />
Hydra Flak TankUnit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons (x2) <br />
Hydra Flak Tank Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons (x2) <br />
Hydra Flak Tank Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons (x2) <br />
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Hydra Flak Tank Battery 1 225 <br />
Hydra Flak TankUnit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons (x2) <br />
Hydra Flak Tank Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons (x2) <br />
Hydra Flak Tank Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons (x2) <br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000SEVA02&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Basilisk Artillery Battery 1 375 <br />
Basilisk 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Open-topped); Earthshaker Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke <br />
Launchers <br />
Basilisk 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Open-topped); Earthshaker Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke <br />
Launchers <br />
Basilisk 1 Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Open-topped); Earthshaker Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke <br />
Launchers <br />
Total Cost: 2500

Faeit 212

I am officially retiring my Faeit 212 army list. It doesnt mean that it wont come out on occasion, (mostly by pre-arranged request) but its...

6/28/2010

Vehicle Squadrons: Use them Right

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Uentwrak7FLYgltaPF81YXK4KfmjIJ2s5CML2UGFjDTRP3b5KRs_2ENI50G1_Jukp4emGwQn1F9mFA4-DzvwabLS6uYxPx1fWB_iO-QiTapuAuHQBGpmbJ__LGcyGvpXQ1_W4bw3TCXc/s1600/india_t-72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Uentwrak7FLYgltaPF81YXK4KfmjIJ2s5CML2UGFjDTRP3b5KRs_2ENI50G1_Jukp4emGwQn1F9mFA4-DzvwabLS6uYxPx1fWB_iO-QiTapuAuHQBGpmbJ__LGcyGvpXQ1_W4bw3TCXc/s200/india_t-72.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Most people look at vehicle squadrons as risky, dangerous, fragile, a waste of points etc. I figured it was time to set the record straight. Vehicle squadrons are tough to take down. I wont get into speeders much, becuase in all honesty, its much easier to bring down squadrons of armor 10 than it is an imperial guard vehicle squadron. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here is the deal. Most heavy weapons are generally fired in single shots, or in pairs. What this means is that a vehicle squadron gets shot at by a lascannon, it gets hit, and damage is done. A smart player will put that hit on one of the vehicles..... then another unit shoots at the vehicle squadron. It hits, it penetrates, and the hit is alocated to the same vehicle that was already damaged. Yes I know that an immobilized vehicle is destroyed. This doesnt happen as often as you think. More often, you get stunned or shaken, then you recieve another stunned or shaken which is placed right on top of that same vehicle. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Next lets talk about cover saves. In order to recieve a cover save, all you have to do is have half of the squadron obscured. That means that in a two vehicle squadron, you pop smoke with one, and they both now recieve a cover save. Block 50% of the two out of three and they all recieve the cover save. Remember that a unit is recieves a cover save, or it does not. So a mechanized force with vehicle squadrons is now something that can be very hard to destroy.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, what do these squadrons fear the most? Multiple shot units mostly... or being assaulted by a assault squads with power fists. Hydras, Autocannon Havocs, Devastators, etc......These tend to make short work of squadrons. Assault terminators, normal terminators, etc..... Deliver multiple hard hits to a squadron, and they go bye bye. Take single shots here and there, and your opponent is just laughing. Dont forget that a single squadron of Leman Russ's (up to 3 tanks) is only worth a single KP.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A few tricks. Leman Russ Demolisher squadron of two. Take Creed, give them scout. During your scout move, pop smoke (yes its legal) with one of them, and in order to get your cover save round one. Shoot one of them during the first round, and pop smoke with the other. This way you are getting multiple rounds of cover for the entire unit.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002VPE1B6&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Use one or two vehicles to give a cover save to the entire squadron. You only have to block 50% of the vehicle, and 50% of the vehicles need that 50% coverage. So you can do more with less to provide your own cover saves.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Dont forget to pop smoke with any vehicles that are shaken or damaged from shooting. You can pop smoke with the ones that cant shoot that round, providing they have unused smoke launchers, and continue to fire with the ones that are still operational. Even if only one vehicle pops smoke, its not hard to move a chimera in front of one more, to provide a unit of three tanks cover. One smoked, one 50% obscured, = entire unit cover, and 2 shooting this round.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Keeping your artillery or other heavy units firing every round of the game is a huge distraction to your opponent, not to mention how much they can really hurt.

Vehicle Squadrons: Use them Right

Most people look at vehicle squadrons as risky, dangerous, fragile, a waste of points etc. I figured it was time to set the record straight....

6/22/2010

Using Sternguard

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPkDR5qcGZmagVd-o7lJAkv20CV4rGxxaQq_W4xu4Y-wwzUPpkkWfglVqrIFcmMmjvnSgnGFKrSaW6UFhAlwOCwVHBEFTd3FVYrvUS2VERK-MuMbJNIAvFUnVxELtRA5p6c6vEYPWbcO_/s1600/karl_kopinski_crimson_fists_marine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPkDR5qcGZmagVd-o7lJAkv20CV4rGxxaQq_W4xu4Y-wwzUPpkkWfglVqrIFcmMmjvnSgnGFKrSaW6UFhAlwOCwVHBEFTd3FVYrvUS2VERK-MuMbJNIAvFUnVxELtRA5p6c6vEYPWbcO_/s320/karl_kopinski_crimson_fists_marine.jpg" width="232" /></a>Something I have noticed over and over, is that most people play sternguard one of two ways. Either in the drop pod, loaded with combi-meltas with 5 or 10 veterans, or the less popular but still effective 5 man squad with two heavy weapons. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Now the problems. Drop pod them in, they are a "I hit you, and now I die unit". While on paper they look great, the problem really is the die issue. If there is no land raider or high value target that you can get in close to, you end up wasting the value of these units. The problem is this unit really isnt normally reliable enough to do something effective. So I do tend towards the second listed layout of these marines. Two lascannons for 15pts apiece is a nice choice. <br />
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Considering this, there is another option for this unit. One that maximizes their use. 10 veterans, 5 with combi-meltas ( for a unit that will probably just die most of the time and keeps the ammo optons flexible), 2 with lascannons, and then give the unit a drop pod for the combi meltas. This maximizes flexiblity, adds in long range firepower, with a short range punch that you will be sacrificing anyhow. I would also suggest a powerfist on the sergeant. This will give you some extra punch just encase you survive what will be counter punching you.<br />
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If anyone here reads this and uses this build for sternguard, or has other opinions on how to use this squad more efficiently, I would love to hear your comments.

Using Sternguard

Something I have noticed over and over, is that most people play sternguard one of two ways. Either in the drop pod, loaded with combi-melta...

6/21/2010

The Hammer Unit - Blood Angel Assault Terminators

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMGOkis-Tp3uy1e1-Emygq-VR1iH8gSEeBfGIQZwRj22iYidaxnAoCUIZ6EH29x2ugZbdpS0MTm-OTlE3q2cYifCdFpeeIjF68Fv4st-ogg1L0kHH2uP6MJQq4-9QRjhOVHNHg03C5SjA/s1600/Rafen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMGOkis-Tp3uy1e1-Emygq-VR1iH8gSEeBfGIQZwRj22iYidaxnAoCUIZ6EH29x2ugZbdpS0MTm-OTlE3q2cYifCdFpeeIjF68Fv4st-ogg1L0kHH2uP6MJQq4-9QRjhOVHNHg03C5SjA/s320/Rafen.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Blood Angels have a couple unique and interesting options when it comes down to what to field. Super cheap devastators, scout moving Baals predators with flamestorms, Assault squads, and my favorite possible hammer unit- Blood Angel Assault Terminators. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now I normally don't play games under 2000 pts, so we will be ignoring the huge cost of these in skirmish games. What we have is a hugely expensive squad that can be made out of these. For the sake of argument, I will be talking about a 10 man squad. 10 assault terminators, 8 with thunderhammer and stormshield, 2 with lightning claws. This is 440 points. Add in a single Sanguinary Priest in Terminator Armor for another 85 points. Now we have assault terminators with Furious Charge and Feel no pain. Now we add in a Reclusiarch, so that all these terminators can re-roll failed to hit rolls when they assault.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yea, I know its 685 points. How cool is it though to field the toughest and most elite unit the Imperium can field. This is not a matter of opinion, after all just look at it. 15 power weapon attacks at int 6 and 5, all at str 5 (8 of which will get re-rolls to wound). Did I mention re-rolls to hit?. Yes I did. Now at init 1 we get 24 re-roll to hits with thunderhammers. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=faei212-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001HN694K&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now the defense. Do I even need to write it out. Probably........... Terminator armor of 2+, 8 of which have a 3+ invul, and then the best part. The way to get rid of assault termies has been to just rapid fire the crap out of em. Now we get feel no pain. Just say wow, and move on cause I ain't even done yet. Throw in Astorath the Grim, and there is a good chance this unit is also feerless. Before the game roll a 1,2, or 3, and bam.... fearless with furious charge.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Now on using these expensive units, I am not going to help with. Do I plan on fielding this..... Yes. There are lots of good flexible ways to field a unit like this nowadays in 5th ed. If you need a Hammer unit, there really isn't much better out there. The purpose here is to field what you like, and design an army around those.

The Hammer Unit - Blood Angel Assault Terminators

Blood Angels have a couple unique and interesting options when it comes down to what to field. Super cheap devastators, scout moving Baals p...

6/20/2010

Assault vs Shooting Armies

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwtEhoFYAKXgRs0yzhNx7zRVG2dXEMiSsddoDxSlKEnBkcGV2RO4bawycvSKoeh3yRazj0HYrmBO4YjrZxJVnypawFnIIu5veS0Hsi27GuREWhqjxWHQAygy6khPKLxNEmDpLyo1WdyBO/s1600/warhammer_40k_eldar_wraithlord_by_JovaGrof.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480282776935348306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwtEhoFYAKXgRs0yzhNx7zRVG2dXEMiSsddoDxSlKEnBkcGV2RO4bawycvSKoeh3yRazj0HYrmBO4YjrZxJVnypawFnIIu5veS0Hsi27GuREWhqjxWHQAygy6khPKLxNEmDpLyo1WdyBO/s200/warhammer_40k_eldar_wraithlord_by_JovaGrof.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Assault or Shooting.<br /><div></div><br /><div>We all work hard on our army lists, even the fluffers do so (they just suck worse or more). The question often comes down to, what works best, assault or shooting. Do we work towards a harmonious balance of the two?, Or do we strive to perfect one or the other? I suppose in order to decide our direction we have to do a little analysis.</div><br /><div></div><div>First off, lets not take what army we play into consideration. Lets look at army list building from what and how each type works overall.</div><br /><div></div><div>Assault Armies. For these to work, you need to get in, hit hard, and dominate assaults. It is often easier to table your opponents with this type of army, as multiple assaults pulled off well kill squads much faster than shooting them to death. Win the assault (especially against multiple uits) and wipe them out with a sweeping advance. A shooting army normally cant remove this many models in a single turn, leaving assault armies to be the most efficient killing machines. Dont forget that shooting armies might have 3-6 rounds of shooting, while an assault army gets a turn every player turn, effectively almost doubling the number of rounds you are removing your opponents models off the board. Getting there is the problem. Once solved, charge forth and destroy.</div><br /><div></div><div>Shooting armies. Technically on the table top, these can be the easiest of the two to play, although not generally to win against decent opponents. Your job is to hit the enemy so hard and quick, that they are on their heels the rest of the game. Alpha strike lists, or leaf blower type lists seem to be all the rage, although durable resilient shooting armies are starting to appear. Target priorities are the critical here. You need to master it, or that unit or two you were not dealing with well will destroy you. You only have a few rounds to do this. By rounds 4+ if you are not mopping up, you are losing or struggling. If you have mastered this army type, you will have many games only last an hour or so. These are often the quickest games, not counting deepstrike list types.</div><br /><div></div><div>Now we come to the hardest of army compositions. Armies that balance out both, assault and shooting. Marines do these the best. Here you have to balance both and make both work effectively and cohesively. This army type is probably the most balanced with the least amount of weakness's. You dont have to overcompensate your army list here, as you can do both, or at least have specialty units that can do one or the other. This area is probably were most people fall. Its the most giving style of play.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>

Assault vs Shooting Armies

Assault or Shooting. We all work hard on our army lists, even the fluffers do so (they just suck worse or more). The question often comes d...

6/04/2010

Ard Boyz- leaf blower

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBvHxPCqmi66XpoHWQ4ICC06ppcR3jCFJ3vmObMO-BHkUFmMIKJa_bE5OG_vFLYMGEbMrTuYvRz1tx2Sd6kSOKRPp-vVGaHm7BWpvAoAncUesHYRODjnAHLhAc1U1ggQSd7-K-zfrkNtr/s1600/sparrow.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473377649175434338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBvHxPCqmi66XpoHWQ4ICC06ppcR3jCFJ3vmObMO-BHkUFmMIKJa_bE5OG_vFLYMGEbMrTuYvRz1tx2Sd6kSOKRPp-vVGaHm7BWpvAoAncUesHYRODjnAHLhAc1U1ggQSd7-K-zfrkNtr/s200/sparrow.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 146px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a> Well, the rumors have come in. Apparently people considered my list to be a leafblower list. In truth I wish it was, becuase I believe my list lacks that first round leafblower alpha strike that is so powerful in those lists. Its just one of those things I kind of laugh at, and move on. Do I have a lot of firepower? Yes. What I lack is the first round punch that those lists have. I wont go into the details of my lists yet. However what I lack is the manticores and meduseas. I also lack the platoon elements that allow you to maximize your firepower, and lack valkyries. Also no powerfists in my command squads, nor medics. So without two medusas, a manticore, or valkries........ hmmm. No str 10 pie plates in my army......<br />
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<div>My armies are based on short range firepower, meched up. I have long range elements for support, but by no means am I based on an alpha strike capability. Call it what you will, but my army is not cheap scoring units that allow for a massive alpha strike pie plate hit round one. I will later post what an alpha striking leaf blower lists is all about.</div><div></div><div>I guess this is just becuase people don't yet understand what my list brings to the table. I mean my last opponent was suprised when all his dreadnaughts that got close to me died horribly, As was the tyranid player that got close with all his carnifexes and other monstrous creatures and lost them all in one round. My list is designed to one thing, punish people that get in close with close range firepower.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I was at one point trying to get more efficient long range alpha strike firepower into my lists. Then I recalled how weak I consider leaf blower lists to be. Good against some armies, but over-all not against anything really meched up, or really resilient. So I gave up my alpha strike potential. If you opponents really analyzed what our games that we had in the pre-lims, youd remember you didnt lose everything round one. It was when you closed in on me, that your armies went bye-bye. </div>

Ard Boyz- leaf blower

Well, the rumors have come in. Apparently people considered my list to be a leafblower list. In truth I wish it was, becuase I believe my l...

5/20/2010

Redundancy. Extremely good article from Stelek.

Redundancy. Extremely good article from Stelek.

This is very well written and thought out on several of the topics going on here. http://www.yesthetruthhurts.com/2010/04/analysis-redundanc...

4/16/2010

Effective Range

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rYakoa0VmjRrzUeCcojpmnmRflr-P8fpugwLff9vbp0X181OE7HHhIs7B5_AicjVlzFtODx9AK0Nr9CKOf4jiK25fgzQ7n5pVmJeDqORmEyR1bPExTG601Iyv0yL6SCooAYvBC4_0tM1/s1600/247357394_d4ce1d2aab.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458155688989676274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rYakoa0VmjRrzUeCcojpmnmRflr-P8fpugwLff9vbp0X181OE7HHhIs7B5_AicjVlzFtODx9AK0Nr9CKOf4jiK25fgzQ7n5pVmJeDqORmEyR1bPExTG601Iyv0yL6SCooAYvBC4_0tM1/s200/247357394_d4ce1d2aab.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Something I have to keep explaining often when I am talking 40k tactics is effective ranges. Its basically common sense, its what range is your unit effective at. Knowing this will help keep your list efficient, meaning less time just moving and more time being effective. </div><br /><div></div><div>Look guys/gals, you only have 5 certain rounds of play and sometimes less if armies are held in reserves. Lets make sure we know the effect ranges of our units and keep them in the battle for as much of the game as possible.</div><br /><div></div><div>Lets look at a typical transport with melta's. Rhino/chimera moves 12" deploys melta troops at almost 3". (2" and 11/16" or something like that). Then your effective melta shot is 6". So far we have an effective range of just under 21". That is this units death zone. It kills incoming heavy armor that comes into this range. </div><br /><div></div><div>Land Raider..... Moves 12" deploys almost 3", and then assault 6". yes its the same. </div><div>Plasma Gun squads. move 6" shoot rapid fire 12" or single shot at 24"</div><div>Furioso Librarian dread. "wings of sanquinus 12" move, 6" assault=18"</div><br /><div>Often times, its simply the range of shooting. Remember that a flamer template is 8" long</div><br /><div></div><div>The fact of the matter is, know the effective ranges of your units, and what is coming at you. This might be common sense but I see alot of people just not paying attention to it.</div>

Effective Range

Something I have to keep explaining often when I am talking 40k tactics is effective ranges. Its basically common sense, its what range is y...

4/09/2010

List Building 103

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4D9pch6TUlAzQAoFlarSlwNAj3S5RaZFybsz8nTIXlZHpFJ7MHRkXV621L8zCDGbhh2EZKvG1x_EllZgUGanjk8e19baMME1wFuUQFn47xImd9Yy5kATGYKQVigadvaqxHHTTlHrsl1Mu/s1600/Epic%2520Fail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452327480816193186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4D9pch6TUlAzQAoFlarSlwNAj3S5RaZFybsz8nTIXlZHpFJ7MHRkXV621L8zCDGbhh2EZKvG1x_EllZgUGanjk8e19baMME1wFuUQFn47xImd9Yy5kATGYKQVigadvaqxHHTTlHrsl1Mu/s200/Epic%2520Fail.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>In the previous articles, we've discussed purpose (a units job), and cohesiveness (units working together/ combos). Together these two things make a good list, although most players will stop here. Identifying people that only analyze their lists with one or both of these is pretty easy. They are the armies that often fail to work. Assault squads that never make assault, close range shooting squads that never get close, and long range firepower that gets assaulted right off the bat, and never gets to fire or kill their targets.</div><br /><div>Efficiency is looked at a couple ways. The first and more important, is how many rounds a game are they going to function. A unit that is able to fill their roll for 4-6 rounds in a game is impressive and efficient. While one that simple does its job for a single round or two is practically worthless.</div><br /><div>Example. You have an awesome assault squad or two in your list. Their job is to assault enemy positions and wipe them out. However game after game, you know they will kill their targets if they can reach them, but they never seem to get into combat until round 3 or 4. This unit falls into 2-3 rounds of use on average. In a 5 round game, which is an inefficient units worst nightmare, the unit only gets 1-2 rounds of action. Obviously something needs to change, the unit is not very efficient game wise.</div><br /><div>The next thing we look at is point efficiency. If the above squad is 400 points, only getting 1-3 rounds of use, we have a serious problem with this squad. Especially if in most games its not getting much use. At 100 points, it might be worth it, although their job might need to be altered, transport changed, etc....</div><br /><div></div><div>So lets look at a unit that most people think is generally worthless, yet I have come to think just recently otherwise. Chosen in the Chaos codex. Coming from 3rd edition, I had two heavy options for 5 guys and could infiltrate like now. I was very dissapointed in how these squads were changed, being 1 single heavy weapon per 10 guys. Being Nightlords, my army was based on this unit, and being able to take 9 squads of them. </div><br /><div></div><div>It took me awhile to figure out how to use these new units. Infiltrating a squad of 10 with 1 autocannon along with 4 plasma guns at just over 18 inches from your opponent opened up a new light for me. With your choice of terrain to jump into, youve now got 4+ cover saves for a squad that should be able to break light armor, or heavier armor if you side shots are available (predators, vindicators...). Take two of these squads to insure that you can set up on opposite flanks and guarentee some side armor shots. Then if you are charged or units dont reach you immediately, you simply lay down a hail of rapid fire plasma, an autocannon and 5 bolters. Give this squad Chaos Glory, and you are neigh unbreakable (leadership 10 with a re-roll). Not to mention the unit costs 230 pts, and will pull away shots from your more vaulable troop choices that can go and claim objectives. </div><br /><div></div><div>Round 1. Fire 6 str 7 shots BS4 into side armor/light armor/ MC's per chosen squad. 4 hits, 2 pens, 1 glance, 1 which doesnt pen vs armor 11. Very close to a statistical kill on armor, and probably getting kills, or stopping those transports where they sit. Something like this is definetly something the community has not worked into their lists, and yet is how they should be played. Efficient, handles multiple roles, and gives your other units a chance to shine, becuase they must be dealt with by opponents. All thats left is making them work within your army. A couple templates possibly from defilers, vindicators? to blow up those troops that get out of those blown up transports. Possibly Daemon Princes with lash, pulling them across the board to be assaulted or into rapid fire range?</div><br /><div></div><div>Efficiency...... Dont leave home without it.</div><br /><div></div>

List Building 103

In the previous articles, we've discussed purpose (a units job), and cohesiveness (units working together/ combos). Together these two t...

3/24/2010

List building 102

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4AKJzWu5medmGsV6BooY8o8awnL0Rfjr7gUSWJdSR2fQkcIp3nogo19bYO2ZzHVCuF3heLl4WST3R62i_vPIr9h_00h2y0s6Zw4VCDeoXdxPGCnu3898tMVLa-4jEDX_BS1Ne-u0bhKN/s1600-h/500x_800px-M-32_Grenade_Launcher.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450631824668287042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4AKJzWu5medmGsV6BooY8o8awnL0Rfjr7gUSWJdSR2fQkcIp3nogo19bYO2ZzHVCuF3heLl4WST3R62i_vPIr9h_00h2y0s6Zw4VCDeoXdxPGCnu3898tMVLa-4jEDX_BS1Ne-u0bhKN/s200/500x_800px-M-32_Grenade_Launcher.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Number two in a series of list building. Class 101 was pretty simple, making sure all your units had a job or purpose on the field of battle. This gets a little more complex that unit function. Once you actually have a list started, its time to see if the thing looks and feels cohesive. This can be quite difficult until you get some games under your belt. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The units should function well with each other. An example of this would be 3-4 infantry platoons with autocannons combined, and given orders to break light armor. Working in conjuction with them, would be artillery or leman russ's with large templates (even 2 hell hounds works here) to eliminate whatever comes out of that transport your other squad just blew up. One of the few times someone has actually done this to me..... was a few games back, and it was terrifying to see my untouched squad lose their transport, and then to lose every single man that survived the wreckage moments later. This is very effective at breaking your opponents morale.</div><br /><div></div><div>There are lots of combinations, and units that work well together. I am not going to list them all out here becuase that is the fun of list building, discovering new and exciting ways to kill your opponent. It is one more thing that should be taken seriously into account when making your list. Having a cohesive army, will also bring about a balanced list, generally able to take on any armies that happen to come along for the fun. A well balanced, cohesive list are the most difficult to beat on the battlefield.</div>

List building 102

Number two in a series of list building. Class 101 was pretty simple, making sure all your units had a job or purpose on the field of battle...

3/20/2010

List building 101

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnpCo3aaskr6p6_fY5HgyB1-E-6VhVTl6RMG8XAWThLvV-DFECe_fLRzzxvK64EMF9lzrqjPrC_FhJ-X88FcBOXPfI-9WkLBTzvagBOBTx7LFnIKGlOQhFlxx2lbnRLJJOLAzwLIkaQV2/s1600-h/Lord+Inquisitor+Faeit+212a+006.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450573205370300658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnpCo3aaskr6p6_fY5HgyB1-E-6VhVTl6RMG8XAWThLvV-DFECe_fLRzzxvK64EMF9lzrqjPrC_FhJ-X88FcBOXPfI-9WkLBTzvagBOBTx7LFnIKGlOQhFlxx2lbnRLJJOLAzwLIkaQV2/s200/Lord+Inquisitor+Faeit+212a+006.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Yesterday I was discussing unit efficency vs spam. The blog took on a listbuilding mentality, and I figured I would break it down. Here are the three things I thought you should consider for your lists and the units within them. I will break them down into a three articles.<br /><br />101. Purpose<br />102. Cohesiveness<br />103. Efficiency<br /><br />Class 101. Purpose. While this seems simple, people often forget about what their units are supposed to be doing, they do it without thinking of it, or they never even consider what the units job is. You should know and actively think about what the unit's job is.<br /><br />This list is not inclusive, but gives you some ideas of what your units should be built for killing on the battlefield. Light armor, Heavy armor, infantry, hordes, objective holding, and objective contesting. There can be more, and some units can often fill multiple roles, that depends entirely on what you like to do on the battlefield.<br /><br />Its simple, but take a good look at your list and what units are in it. Do they have a job to do? Can something else do this job better?</div>

List building 101

Yesterday I was discussing unit efficency vs spam. The blog took on a listbuilding mentality, and I figured I would break it down. Here are ...

3/19/2010

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