Fausto2071 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 are they worth it? i'm planning on selling them, but what do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowstalker Grim Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Scouts whilst not power armoured or as tough, generally seem like a useful option... I mean i dont think they can match a tactical squad, but they are cheaper. I like to think that they are a useful option, not neccessarily as the main soldiers, but the support. After all they can be kitted out in a variety of ways and they get their own exclusive transport to move them around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymeister Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I looked at using scouts as a cheap scoring unit, but then I realized They aren't that much cheaper than tactical squads. They can't take special weapons At first I thought that 10 of them with combat knives and no upgrades might be able to work as a tarpit squad but they'd almost have to borrow a transport for this to work as you can't always infiltrate where they would be able to position themselves well. On top of that even with a LD 9 sergeant they aren't going to last in combat very long because of their low weapon skill and armor save. Then I thought I might use them in small 6 man squads and borrow a razorback so that they could drop and pop some shooting as an anti-infantry option, but their lowered BS and again no special weapon options ixnay that option. SO from my perspective, I can't find a place for them in my list yet. Maybe someone else here has had better luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gornall Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I kind of agree with Greymeister, but that's just my personal opinion. I think the best use of scouts is either with sniper rifles for sniping MC and high toughness targets or with a LSS to carry a choppy/shotgun unit into battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausto2071 Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 allright, from the looks of it i think i shall sell them, thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Drakist Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Personally I will take a 10 man squad with camo cloaks, sniper rifles, missile launcher and Telion upgrade. These guys will sit in cover and harass units on the board. I will use the Telion/ML combo to target Sgt's, ICs and Orks with special weapons. A nice Krak missile to the face does wonders for killing off annoying models. I don't think at this point I would ever use any other combo of scouts unless I were going for a Scout company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomsly Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Personally I will take a 10 man squad with camo cloaks, sniper rifles, missile launcher and Telion upgrade. These guys will sit in cover and harass units on the board. I will use the Telion/ML combo to target Sgt's, ICs and Orks with special weapons. A nice Krak missile to the face does wonders for killing off annoying models. I don't think at this point I would ever use any other combo of scouts unless I were going for a Scout company. i thought the same as you for telion m/l combo against targets like that, but according to here linky you cant do it that way apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gaz1858 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I take a 10 man unit with sniper rifles and heavy bolter. Theyre ok. 1 or 2 Scoring unit with sniper rifles for 150pts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackelope King Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I often like to park a unit of Scouts with Telion, sniper rifles, and a Heavy Bolter with Hellfire rounds on a home objective, where their gunfire is designed to thin enemy units and take on nasty Tyranid and Daemon MCs. But by far my favorite is to take a few Combat Blade and Shotgun Scouts along with a Shotgun / Power Fist Sergeant, load them up in a Land Speeder Storm or two, then use these Scouts to back up my main assault team (usually either a Terminator Assault Squad or a normal jump-pack Assault Squad). Between the Scouts and the real Assault Squad, I'm basically guaranteed to break whatever unit I break, beyond the absolutely biggest Ork mobs. Take a heavy flamer on the Land Speeder Storm and your odds get even better. Scouts in a Land Speeder Storm are the best bullies around, waiting until an enemy unit is imperiled and then acting as the final sucker-punch to take them out. Add to this package the ability to utterly screw Daemons and any other army using deep strike heavily, and I make one a regular addition to my lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedwin183 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I absolutely SWEAR by scouts. I have a 10 man 5ccw/bp, 5 shotgun squad that I always outflank. They have won me so many games. They have I 4, so they swing first on a lot of things, they move through cover, so a charge into a squad of lootas in cover or something is easier, they have grenades so they got at initiative and they are cheap and get a lot of shots/attacks if you kit them like i do. Seriously, they are a staple in my armies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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