captain sox Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Hi Folks! I didn't consider adding any bikes to my army, and all of a sudden I felt a compulsion to buy some. So I have the RW Battle Force Box. So my questions are: 1. Can you add the Attack bike with less than 6 bikers? The way I read it in the Codex is you can... but I just want to make sure. 2. Am I correct in understanding that you can Combat Squad the Attack Bike from the other Bikers? So in a sense, you can have 2 - 3 Man Bike Squads with an Attack Bike each and it's just 2 FA units? 3. The Land Speeder is only available when you take 6 Bikes. Does it Deploy with the Attack Bike or can it Deploy on its own too? 4. What's the best loadout for RAS Squads? Melta? Plasma? Any other RW tidbits and tricks can you help me out with? I have ZERO experience with bikes... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeBM Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 1. Can you add the Attack bike with less than 6 bikers? The way I read it in the Codex is you can... but I just want to make sure. Yes you can as per p.101 of Codex: Dark Angels. 2. Am I correct in understanding that you can Combat Squad the Attack Bike from the other Bikers? So in a sense, you can have 2 - 3 Man Bike Squads with an Attack Bike each and it's just 2 FA units? As per p.47 of Codex: Dark Angels, the Attack Bike and Land Speeder in a Ravenwing Attack Squadron are purshased with the squad but will from then on be considered as completely independant units of 1 model. 3. The Land Speeder is only available when you take 6 Bikes. Does it Deploy with the Attack Bike or can it Deploy on its own too? Again, refer to page 47 and page 101. Yes you need 6 Bikes for the Land Speeder and it will deploy on it's own since it's treated as an independant unit of 1 model. It can't deploy with the Attack Bike. 4. What's the best loadout for RAS Squads? Melta? Plasma? I can't help you on that one, I lack game experience but I'm sure someone else will be able to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landdavi Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 The killer bikes are of course black knights. They have twin-linked plasma, 5 atks on the charge (HOW and 4 s5 rending). However, they can't score and they would bounce off any AV 14 land raiders. Your RAS bikers can score with Sammael and with Melta perform an anti-armor role. In a pure RW the RAS is your anti-armor and you can spread that across bikes, atk bikes or speeders. One last thought in this regard, as I have discovered in recent games, Melta s are a great way to kill units in fortifications by attacking the "building" instead of shooting the troops on top or inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Nevermind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain sox Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 Thanks for the replies. I see what I need now for my next projects.... muh ha ha ha hahhh! Now, as for the bikes, put them on bases or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Lucifer Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Yes, put the bases on bikes... that way you don't have troubles against some opponents and also gives much more stability to the model itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 It also means they're the correct* height alongside infantry. *That's aesthetically correct, nothing to do with rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facmanpob Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I use Dreadnought bases for my Attack Bikes, and they just about fit on properly.....always best to base your bikes :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Base. The plastic models balance "okay" but if you run across some of the metal torsos, they tend to tip over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Base. The plastic models balance "okay" but if you run across some of the metal torsos, they tend to tip over. Ahem. The Ravenwing never "tip over". They're just leaning into the turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Base. The plastic models balance "okay" but if you run across some of the metal torsos, they tend to tip over. Ahem. The Ravenwing never "tip over". They're just leaning into the turn. :p Tell that to my Melta gunner who thinks it's cool to drag the barrel of his weapon through the mud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelVeto Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Base. The plastic models balance "okay" but if you run across some of the metal torsos, they tend to tip over. Ahem. The Ravenwing never "tip over". They're just leaning into the turn. :p Tell that to my Melta gunner who thinks it's cool to drag the barrel of his weapon through the mud... He obviously loves the smell of cooked mud in the morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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