Anders4189 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Is it a good idea to use a basic 9 man assualt squad as a body guard for the captain? Mount them all up in rhino with a power fist and a flamer for just under 250 pts. Could this possibly work to help boost the combat effectiveness of the Captain? discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Malachi Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Even better, keep the jump packs, give the captain a jumpack and make it an even more effective unit. However, it isn't the squad boosting the captain, it's the captain boosting the squad, you need to bear that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders4189 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 yeah maybe, but hat choice clashes alittle with my fluff :/. But would the option i discribed work to some degree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Malachi Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 It'd work fine, maybe not a game breaking unit but a perfectly good CC unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders4189 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 okay, thanks for the input =). Do you think the load out is all good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzkrieg861 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 This would be just fine. I have my assault marines with 2 plasma pistols but flamers are nice too. Its hard to complain with all those hits on something squishier like orcs or eldar. The rhino ensures they'll be relatively safe on their way to their target. Although you will be sitting around doing nothing for a round while you get out of the Rhino while with the jump packs you have an effective charge range of 18". The captain is a good choice. Maybe give him a Relic Blade to help boost the power of the unit a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Malachi Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Sounds good to me, not a great deal else you can do with assault squads anyway. Depends on what the captain has really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders4189 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 My captain will be running with (oddly enough) a relic blade, storm bolter, and artificer armour. =) I've been thinking about how to get this squad and i was thinking about using a blood claw squad as the basis for it. Do they still sell those? and are the space wolf bits on their own spure? or are they all space wolf bits? Edit: You can also take a vanguard veteran squad of the same size with transport and powerfist for just 18 more points! i think that is the better route to go here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer light bearer Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I would put them in a land raider, that is if you have the points. never underestimate the value of the assault ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 If your gunna run an assault squad the best character to add is a chappy for all the re-rolls...on the charge thats about 35 attacks that can be re-rolled....sweet GC08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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