Reinholt on Tactical Squads

[minigun762]

For a mere 205 points you get the best all-round Infantry in the game, in a Rhino. And they go well with everything.

They are the ideal backup unit. That's why they are so good.

Best all around if you don't play Chaos that is. :)

 

Seriously though, Tacticals make for a great backup. Their flexibility makes up for the specialist unit's ummm... speciality.

[Blood Scorpion]

I am constantly surprised at how well my Tactical Squads perform. Last game one of them bagged me 3 of my 4 Kill Points after the targets had been weakened by my more specialist units. By keeping them versatile they are able to take advantage of virtually any weakened foe allowing your stronger units to re-focus on the greater threats.

 

They took down the Master of the Ravenwing (with two wounds remaining) in hand to hand on the charge only losing 3 men in response! 12 Attacks took off one wound and the Sergeant's Power Fist finished him off! I love hidden Power Fists!

 

You need to resist sending them off on their own as they will come undone against an opponent's specialists, but as support for your specialists they are great!

 

I would like to point out that it was your more specialist units that allowed the tactical squads to get those 3 victory points. Without those specialist units, they're just not as efficient.

 

Or, to rephrase what you said, "My specialist units allowed one of my tactical squads to bag 3 of my 4 kill points last game."

I think that that is exactly what I was saying.

 

On their own they can easily come undone as they are not as efficient, but backing up your specialists they can support and finish off a weakened foe, allowing your specialists to target a squad where they can do more damage.

 

For example, a Tactical Sqaud charging in against a full Marine Bike Sqaud would really struggle to come out on top, but if your specialist Vindicator can weaken the Bike Squad first, then next Turn your Tactical Squad can sweep up the remaining Bikes, allowing your Vindicator to leave the Bike Sqaud alone and target a greater threat (this was one of the 3 Kill Points they bagged by the way).

 

Using them to support your specialists allows your specialists to maximise their K as the don't have to spend time sweeping up the last few models in a unit. By keeping the Tacticals versatile allows them to support all of your specialists in this way rather than just the ones who share their 'specialism'.

[Warp Angel]

I think that that is exactly what I was saying.

 

On their own they can easily come undone as they are not as efficient, but backing up your specialists they can support and finish off a weakened foe, allowing your specialists to target a squad where they can do more damage.

 

For example, a Tactical Sqaud charging in against a full Marine Bike Sqaud would really struggle to come out on top, but if your specialist Vindicator can weaken the Bike Squad first, then next Turn your Tactical Squad can sweep up the remaining Bikes, allowing your Vindicator to leave the Bike Sqaud alone and target a greater threat (this was one of the 3 Kill Points they bagged by the way).

 

Using them to support your specialists allows your specialists to maximise their K as the don't have to spend time sweeping up the last few models in a unit. By keeping the Tacticals versatile allows them to support all of your specialists in this way rather than just the ones who share their 'specialism'.

 

We're in agreement that they're good for that role then. ;) I just thought you were giving credit to them being the Killers that made it all possible.