3 Space Wolf Questions

[NovaScotius]

Hi All,

 

I’ve got three questions which I could do with some help answering; two of them are sort of related, the last one is a bit out on its own!

 

1. I received a model of Njal in TDA from my brother for my birthday – Needless to say, I’m thrilled as the model is about fourteen different types of awesome. My problem is that I can’t figure out the best way to use him – If I Drop Pod him, he will be limited to a small bodyguard, and he’ll be quite vulnerable in the middle of the enemy until his special ability builds up to the scary levels. If I put him in a Land Raider, he’s faster, but I’m fairly sure that he can’t use his ability as there are no fire-points. If I walk him, he’s slow, but if I give him a decent Terminator bodyguard and he should be pretty difficult to remove. Can anyone suggest a good way to use him?

 

2. Moving from that... I have 10 Wolf Guard Terminators begging to be built, but I’m not sure how. I have access to two Cyclone Missile Launchers and two Heavy Flamers in addition to the regular WGT box sets. I was thinking of building a unit like this...

 

2 WGT with Cyclone Launchers & Power Fists

2 WGT with Storm Bolters & Storm Shields

6 WGT with Storm Bolters & Power Weapons

=440pts

 

The plan behind these guys would be to walk them up the table and use them as an anti-infantry shooting unit. The Cyclones give them the flexibility to engage virtually any target (Though I would prefer not to be shooting Armour 14 tanks!), and I think they make a natural bodyguard for Njal if I did walk him. They’re not as killy in close combat as they could be, but I don’t really want Njal getting into combat if I can help it, his strength lies in his devastating psychic powers.

 

3. The final and unconnected question pertains to Razorbacks, namely those used by Long Fangs. I have a squad of six Long Fangs with Missile Launchers, and I love them. I’m thinking of investing in a transport for them, but I don’t know which way to go about it. There are three Razorback variants I can gain easy access to, these are twin-linked Heavy Bolter, twin-linked Lascannon or twin-linked Assault Cannon. The advantage of the twin-linked Heavy Bolter is that the tank is cheap, disposable and considered a low threat by most people. The twin-linked Lascannon and Assault Cannon are both more expensive, but they killing power is increased substantially over the twin-linked Heavy Bolter. What do most people tend to go with? Also, of the two (Assault Cannon and Lascannon), which is better?

 

Sorry that it’s a bit of a text-wall, but I’d appreciate any help!

 

Thanks!

[CainTheHunter]

Njal is good when footslogging with some 10 other Wolf Guards in TDA. As to the ways of building Your WG TDA, there have been many discussions on the forum - just use the searchy. Cyclons are good, but be sure to give them storm bolters as well. The best ways are to use combiweapons - combi-plasma, combi-melta. Not combi-flamers, since You are better with heavy flamer in this area. I've done one WG with twin wolf claws, one hammenator, then gave out combi-weapons and power-weapons/claws to the rest. I also give the chainfist to one of the WG, who is helding heavy weapon. For sake of diversity I modelled one WG TDA with shield and chainfist as well, but he is my on-duty Lone wolf, who, if necessary, can make his appearance as an ordinary WG as well.

[Rune_Priest_Rhapsody]

I have not had the chance to use the Najl model yet, but if and when I do, I will footslog him as well. WG Termi retinue in tow, of course!! I would think that his slower movement would allow time and turns to get his storm brewing.

 

As far as the tank goes, I like the cheap and cheery rout myself. I am also not the biggest fan of plasma weapons solely based on 'gets hot!' of course. But in this situation I do think that the Lascannon is a better choice than the Assault cannon, it just may attract more unwanted attention to the Razorback than the Lascannon would.

 

-R_P_R

[Requiem of the Wolf]

Also you can move him behind a rhino to keep him from being spotted and thus shot at.