Custodian Athiair Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I was reading something cannont remember where, but it said about tacticals and how he thinks they are the best troop choice available for their price. So i was thinking how a loaded out tactical army would work: my current thinking (becuase i have 5 tacticals) is this: 5 Tactical Squads (mostly Sallies loadout becuase i am Sallies) Cassius (by another name) Chaplain in Termie Armour Strenguard Squad and Terminator Sqaud becuase most of these guys will be equpied with bolter weapons i am low on anti-tank, which i why i am kind of relying on my melta weapons and possible chain fists to do the work. my thought was (becuase my brother is currently borrowing my army and codex) if i had anymore points to buy some devs with either Lascannons (for the anti-tank) or Heavy Bolters if i didn't have to points. of cousre they could be missile launchers to take down tanks and infatry. would this work, im' not thinking tournies just games with friends? thanks Athiair :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giga Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 would this work, im' not thinking tournies just games with friends? We would have to know your friends first to know if it worked in games with them. :mellow: Anyway, I don't think cassius is a good idea for a bunch of tactical squads. A librarian, or a standard captain might fare better, I think. If you get footslogging terminators, then make sure you give them cyclone missile launcher (for ranged anti-tank) and get as many of them as you can. Rhinos for your tacticals, of course, are mandatory. You might also consider lascannon razorbacks for 2 of your tac squads, and lascannons for those squads too, so you can have added anti-tank. But anyway, it really depends on what armies your friends have. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2275195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachboy Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I've had some good luck with my tactical "horde" list. Unfortunately I haven't got enough transports to mount them all yet but i'm working on it... I agree that Cassius is a strange choice for this list. Especially with the Termie chaplain in there as well. As a friendly list i i think this could work. I aways have great fun with my tactical horde. I use Calgar with mine to make them all immune to falling back at inopportune moments. Admittedly not very points friendly but damn good fun ;) Cheers, roachboy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2275253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asrech Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I have a 2000pts "convoy" list that concists of 3 preds ( dakka ) 5 rhinos and 2 razorbacks ( 5+1 tacticals and a rhino with cap+sternguard ). It has 2 las cannons ( razor squads ) and several meltas to deal with heavier stuff and the 3 autocannons are usually enough to deal with lighter targets. It's highly mobile and I can pretty much set up cover wherever I feel I need it, or simply block of "roads" when I need to slow down the enemy. Not a power-gamer list, but it's fun to play and does a decent job overall :) And there are loooots of marines running round the board ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2275303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachboy Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Sounds fun, cant wait til mine is fully mechanized. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2275416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custodian Athiair Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 ok thanks. the reason i was thinking cassius and termie chaplain. was just for the fluff idea of 2 chaplains issuing words of damantation to te enemy while giving the marines solid adivce (not the right words but i couldn't think of them) i see what you mean that there are better options. but i was just going on my army which i have currently becuase i wont be getting anymore to be honest becuase i am starting a new army soon. but i see that a libby could do some damage thanks a lot Athiair :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2275695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giga Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Have you considered Sicarius, by the way? He improves tacticals in a very tactical way, and the fact you can use his leadership for all tests is really nice. He also unlocks a command squad, which I think would compliment an army of mass tacticals nicely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2275898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custodian Athiair Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 good suggerstion Giga, didn't think about him :D Athiair <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2276168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemphill777 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Two other options you might consider: 1.) Pedro Kantor - Definitely a good choice as it would make the Sternguard squad you have a scoring unit. Also, he makes the whole army stubborn, which is really handy in close combat. Thirdly, his inspiring presence rule can benefit several squads simultaneously, great for a "horde marine" army! 2.) Kahn - If you're planning on putting all your marines in rhinos/razorbacks, this is a cheap way to let them do some awesome shooting. imagine 5 full tactical squads and a sternguard squad with Kahn attached coming in on the enemies flank, all getting within rapid fire range. a truly terrible thing for your foe to behold. Good luck with your army! Heath Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2276756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Gaius Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 My dark angels army was a foot slogging mass tac plasma wielding sons of guns. to skip to the point it didnt work, ever. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2277593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'd echo the usage of Sicarius in this army. His ability to confer a special rule to one squad is really nice, as is his Rites of Battle. I used to use him exclusively before I switched to a bike-cored army. Theone problem I ran into with Sicarius was fitting him into a transport. As mentioned, he does unlock a Command Squad, which is really a good idea. Put them in a Razorback, and gear them responsibly. It's a great supporting unit for the middling power of a tactical squad. The Command Squad can either play as counterattack melee, or as special weapon spammers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2278440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custodian Athiair Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 ok i think if i start another marine army (if i ever feel like it) i will start with: Sicarius Command Squad (prob weapon spam, maybe not we'll see) 6 Tactical Squads Chaplain (Cassius maybe) 10 Sternguard then either Devs with Missile Launchers/Lascannons or Preds with Lascannons need some anti-tank Athiair :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/191713-max-out-tacticals/#findComment-2278689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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