Clone Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Tomorrow night I am playing two guard players in a different kind of match. Its 1v1v1 and there is no force organisation but one Guard player has a Stormlord Super Heavy Tank. The limit is 1900 points so its like a mini apoclypse game. I am going to field my DIY Chapters 1st Company. This will include at least 5 Assault Terminators and 5 Tactical Terminators riding in a Land Raider Crusader and Phobos respectively. I also plan on taking an Ironclad in a Drop Pod and maybe some Sternguard in a Razorback. Though I'm not too sure of what to field exactly. Now, would it be best to field another squad of Tactical Termies or my Lysander Counts-as and would it be wise to have a single Ironclad in a Drop Pod? Also, does anyone have any tips for taking down a Stormlord? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179486-fighting-my-first-super-heavy/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
werewolf_nr Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 For the superheavy bring TH/SS terminators. I would drop all tac squads unless you guys are playing for objectives. In Apoc style games they don't really pull their weight very well for their points. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179486-fighting-my-first-super-heavy/#findComment-2124149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Close combat - its the easiest way to get through its high armour... If your Assault treminator squad has enough thunderhammers, I'd get them up to it as quick as possible and then thump it good and proper till it goes boom. Ironcald might well do similar damage to it as well - a short range meltagun shot then charge it asap. Failing that (Stormlord is the Heavy 20 one isnt it?) ignore it as much as possible - its main gun isnt actually that great at killing MEQ's compared to other superheavy weapons... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179486-fighting-my-first-super-heavy/#findComment-2124151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhorneHunter57x Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I agree that close combat is the best way. The Stormlord has a nasty S6 AP3 Heavy 15 that will cut right through your Sternguard. Use a lot of Termies and Lysander. I would use the single DP for the I-clad. Keep the shooty Termies and give a couple of them Chainfists. But remember, you will have another IG player gunning for you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179486-fighting-my-first-super-heavy/#findComment-2124181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montuhotep Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Close combat will indeed be the best - seismic hammer for an ironclad might be nice. Leonaides has it right - drop the 'clad close, melta the Stormlord, then charge in. Or if you can afford it and they'll let you, use the FW rules to turn the drop pod into an Icarus pod. Costs a little extra, but the ability to charge a Dread straight into CC from a same-turn landing could be most useful. The Icarus rules are part of the IA:2 update available from the Forge World 'Downloads' section of their website. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179486-fighting-my-first-super-heavy/#findComment-2124186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clone Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Thanks for the replies guys. I only have 5 TH/SS Termies but I'll add my Lysander counts as to the mix. Should I bother with anything like Land Speeders or Attack Bikes or just focus on hard hitting Terminators and Land Raiders? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179486-fighting-my-first-super-heavy/#findComment-2124265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montuhotep Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Either could be useful - a close range MM shot may do wonders before or indeed after anyone gets stuck in. I trust that you're not forgetting how to deal with the rest of the other guy's army! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179486-fighting-my-first-super-heavy/#findComment-2124993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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