DerekLee688 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I want to finish an army on a tight budget. What's on the list that I own: Tac squad Flame/ML Rino Vindicator Land speeder MM/HF Land Raider What I got to work with: 5x Dakka TDA Normal Dread +TLAuto-Cannon 2-3 more Tac squads Dev squad worth of various Heavy Weapons 4-6 total ML marines Parts for a LRC What I'm looking at to buy: two SM bikes box (makes 6 bikers) Drop Pod Predator I need another troop choice but don't have a 3rd transport. One day I hope to buy a Battleforce, so I'm trying to avoid buying another rino. I either: Foot slogg the 3rd squad of whatever Buy the bikers to make a Capt+ a squad of 5xSM bikers Have a 10xTac squad and 6xSternG squad share a LRC. Suck it up and buy another rino. HQ wise I'm thinking taking either a count as Pedro, one or mor Librarians, or the bike capt. if I opt out to buy the bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 First off, the Tacticals and Sternguard cannot "share" a Land Raider. One unit in there at a time. On the cheap, you can footslog the third Tactical squad. You have two mobile ones, so in 66% of games, you can use the third one as a "home base" unit. Bike Troops are awesome for late-game arrivals from reserve, or turbo-boosts onto objectives. However, you'll quickly find yourself wanting more of them, and an attack bike to get a heavy weapon in the unit. Bikes are great and all, but they have very short range weapons (not counting bolters), and plasmaguns are super-risky on them (though I consider them worth the risk). Play several games with the footsslogging Tactical squad, with the Dread as their "overwatch" unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekLee688 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Two squads can't share a Land Raider as a Heavy support option? Thanks for the advice, but should the escort dread have a MM or TLAC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Two squads can't share a Land Raider as a Heavy support option? Nope. Only one unit may embark inside a vehicle at a time. Thanks for the advice, but should the escort dread have a MM or TLAC? Depends on what you want it to do, really. The multimelta is nice for hitting heavy armor ar 12" or less (Melta range for the multimelta). The autocannon is nice for a couple twin-linked long-range shots at light armor. Kills AV11 or less with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekLee688 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Vindi and Land speeder should cover my AV14 needs. I guess it's silly to think a heavy armor vehicle would pull up next to a dread, but it could further serve as a deterent. I guess I'll put TLAC to help the LR with transport/MC popping duty. Current list 10x Tac Flamer/ML+MB 10x Tac Flamer/ML Dread w/TLAC Vindi+Siege Shield LS HF/MM Land Raider Rino That leaves me to decide what to do with the remaining 560 points for HQ and 3rd or 4th squad. Option A: Pedro+10x SternG+Lib or Chapy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 At 1500 points, pick 1 HQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekLee688 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Right, then I may have to buy a LS typhoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilArmstrong Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 hey, not really offering help on the list, but if you want 6 bikers then buy the Ravenwing box set. Same price and you get a free Attack Bike and Land Speeder also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekLee688 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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