Ishagu Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 What do you guys think would be the best way to equip them? I know it's expensive, but does a squad with two combi meltas and two combi graviton guns sound decent? :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 You and half the forum I think Brother! :lol: It sounds good, but with the drop in base cost and increase in combi-weaponry (assuming the rumours are true) I'm thinking that it might be better to have more models and just get the special weapon itself. No worries about when to fire it and the extra numbers will give the squad much needed durability and of course the Stern's special ammo is as useful as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie P Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Yeah, mine are on order, one of each box of vets and 2 units of tacticals. Should give me enough weapons to swap around. There is something like 10 weapon options per model in the stern box. And the tactical box looks like it is packing lots of nice new toys. Need to see all the ins and outs of the grav weapons. Just wait until the dex drop. You might not have enough space in your elites to fit a unit of sterns in... ZP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 A good point, it seems like the Elites section is getting even more crowded but with how well Sternguard perform I think it's fair to say they'll be one of the easier choices to make even without grav. Even more so with their shiny new models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Andrew Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Personally I recommend running them very close to stock and with Pedro to make them scoring. (I never understood the suicide melta squads) I would give each squad a few combi-grav weapons and use them to hunt CC squads as well as Monstrous Creatures (With their special ammo a full squad can kill a wraithlord in one turn, and with Grav guns they can also handle things like riptides in one turn). The points you save on troops can be dedicated to Anti armor or CC as you please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Think you guys might be right. I think I'll just throw a few combi grav guns for those pesky termies/riptides/wraith lords... God these models look so damn good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickeh Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 At 10 points a pop for combi's sternguard might not be our best source of grav weapons. MSU units of bikers with 2 grav guns and a combi should be just over ~110pts (roughly), and are relentless so they fire at the higher rate. If you're using a bike captain or Khan then you could even make then troops. Those elite slots are precious! I think the best use for sternguard will still be turn 1 melta and heavy flamer delivery, using special ammo to mop up afterwards. Of course I could be completely wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmaleron Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I will be running my guys very cheaply in order to spam as many of them as possible. My standard build I am leaning towards: "-x10 Sternguard "Combat Squads" -Drop Pod Squad A (x5 Sternguard) *w/ Bolters, Special Ammunition Squad B (x5 Sternguard) *w/ Bolters, Special Ammunition, x3 Combi-Meltas" With this build they can cover all bases quite effectively with their special ammunition (poison for Riptide and Wraithknights, ignore cover for Aegis Defence Line ect) and the x3 Combi-Meltas for any heavy armor that I may come across. Also with this build "point wise" it is the exact same point cost as x10 naked Sternguard in a Drop Pod in the current codex so it is still expensive but you still save some points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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