Anyone using Sky/Swiftclaws?

[ChainsawDR]

You can but that is adding another slot to the unit (Elites) and forces you to spend approx. 80 points to get a single meltagun shot on a single wound model?

 

Good point. I've been running grey hunter squads of 9 with a WG pack leader and kind of forgot about the 10x GH/no WG lists - Another thing that I need to try out.

 

When GW pull their finger out and make some more Thunder Wolf models I'll get them and give them a go. Right now I have concerns over the potential ease of death of a high cost, low body count unit like TWC, and that as soon as they are deployed my opponent will know the plan straight away and work out a way to deal with them (and have the time to do so). When I've seen or read about others (like littlbitz) using bikers they often start on one side of the board threatening enemy units, then boost 24" across the board and threaten something else - avoiding bolter fire with ease and having the 3++ save against ranged weapons - a constant threat and thorn in the side of the enemy commander.

 

You have defended the TWC corner well though, and I'll definately be giving them a go (5 S10 attacks on a 75pt 2 wound model is just disgusting!)

 

For me...

 

Sky Claws < Swiftclaws

 

TWC undecided, but almost certainly better than Sky claws.