sonofpollux Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Fellow Legionnaires, I'm working my way through a Sons of Horus army list and I've wanted to pick this forum's collective mind. This is what I want to run:Legion Tactical Squad(10) Nuncio-voxLegion Vexilla (because it looks cool, and it's cheap)Melta-bombs (Sergeant)All of this comes out to be 175 pts, with no special weapons for the Sergeant. Is this advisable? I want to follow the BL books for and make it less like 40k. I figured that only special characters like centurions and terminators get powered weapons.I also want to take advantage of the "Fury of the Legion" special rule. A quick dice roll gave me this:(at 12 inches and with a 10 man squad)Roll to Hit: 28/40 or 70% Roll to Wound (Against Toughness 4): 16/28 or 57%Armor Saves: 11/16 or 68% So 5 dead legionnaries. Or is "Fury of the Legion" only good with 20 man squads? What do you guys think? What do you think about equipping Sergeants with special weapons? Yes or no? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim AMM realgenius Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 If you want to take advantage of Fury of the Legion, get some force-multiplying Centurions. Master of Signal can make them BS 5, which is awesome. Librarian is a good choice as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3349088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid99 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Based on my very limited experience of Heresy (2 games using counts as models) bigger squads are better. A 20 man squad is superior to 2 10 man squads. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3349105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 10 man squads are cheaper to buy and yo ucan put those extra dollars and points into other things that go dakka dakka. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3349280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durfast Spiritwolf Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 10 man squads are cheaper to buy and yo ucan put those extra dollars and points into other things that go dakka dakka. :) The basic Tactical squad is 150 pts, but it is only 10 pts per additional marine thereafter. So buying in bulk is cheaper in cost (with multipacks and free postage) and points ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3349292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyDreadnought Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Sergeants can take Heavy Chainswords, which are a bargain upgrade for the points cost. Or combi weapons, letting you squeeze in that situational melta or flamer while keeping up the torrent of bolter fire. As for squad size, I've found 20 man units to be more resilient, even more so when you add an Apothecary. Fury also seems to work better at larger squad sizes. But, I have yet to field multiple 10 man squads, so 4 10 man squads might be a better choice than 2 20 man squads. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3349427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Beetle Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 it depends strictly on the points level you're playing at. I'm running multiple 10 man squads in pairs, one to use Fury and another to charge the softened target. Using 2 smaller squads in tandem works better for me at 1500pts, where if I played at 1750 or more I might want to try bulking the squads out. That being said, bigger squads also have a larger footprint they cover which could be beneficial or a detriment, depending on the game. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3349451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durfast Spiritwolf Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Big squads certainly have their limitations and I can see how a balance between hardy 20 man squads with the apothecary and more nimble 10 man squads could be useful even in larger games :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3349484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim AMM realgenius Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 One tactic I've seen used effectively with two tens is overlapping Fury. One squad fires Fury and the other moves up. Then it fires Fury while the other reloads and runs forward. It lets you keep moving but still putting out lots of shots. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3350005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofpollux Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 That's a great tactic. I wonder how Legion support would fit into that formula. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274085-legion-tactical-squads-fury-of-the-legion/#findComment-3350204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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