Kilofix Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 If you have an army that's majority in Reserve (right now I'm planning for 1700 out of 2000 points of MT Scions as Airborne Assault in Reserve), what are some options to ensure survival until your Reserves get on the table? I'm assuming some sort of Fortification with Comms Relay for starters but which one? Bunkers can get blown up by Drop-Pod Melta, while Skyshield is more expensive and doesn't completely stop opponents from directly shooting your units. Additionally, what else can / should be done? Station a large cheap Blob unit? Place some sort of Bike / Skimmer Unit with Jink in cover? Thanks for the opinions! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294203-how-to-ensure-survival-of-army-that-is-majority-in-reserve/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffersonian000 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Null deployment. Place your remaining units split between opposite corners of the board, in cover, and out of Line of Sight. You might lose one corner, but the other will have enough units left to save you to Turn 2. SJ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294203-how-to-ensure-survival-of-army-that-is-majority-in-reserve/#findComment-3755415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 If you Null Deploy, won't you lose if none of your Reserves are Drop-Pods and you have nothing on the board at the end of the First Turn? The corner thing is an idea though - thanks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294203-how-to-ensure-survival-of-army-that-is-majority-in-reserve/#findComment-3755422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffersonian000 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 If you Null Deploy, won't you lose if none of your Reserves are Drop-Pods and you have nothing on the board at the end of the First Turn? The corner thing is an idea though - thanks! Very few players can kill all units on two sides of a table on turn 1 if those units are in cover and out of Line of Sight. Rest assured, you won't be tabled turn 1. A single model in a Bastian on one side of the table, and two units hidden on the other side will effectively live through your opponent's every effort to root them out and kill them, especially if those two units are combat squads inside a shared Dedicated Transport. By deploying so far away from your opponent and split between opposite sides, your opponent has to choose between going all in on one side (ignoring the other), splitting their forces (being too weak to effect either side), or ignoring both sides (a freeby turn or two). If your opponent commits to one side over the other, your reserves will catch them out of place. If your opponent splits forces, your reserves can focus one side down and then the other. If your opponent turtles, your reserves gain a turn or two of no shooting damaging an bypass the distance on the table they would have had to move through if not reserved. If your opponent also Null Deployed, you can focus down each enemy unit as it becomes available while pushing objectives. Have a plan. Have a back-up plan. Have a "if everything falls apart, this is what I'm going to do" plan. Plan for having to play turns 6 and 7. Plan for winning on turn 5. If you absolutely cannot win, have a plan to deny a win from your opponent (seems like a Dick move, but it opens up room to capitalize on any mistakes your opponent might make). Always strive to make less mistakes than your opponent. And play to the mission. SJ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294203-how-to-ensure-survival-of-army-that-is-majority-in-reserve/#findComment-3756593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azash Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Better than a building would be a void shield generator. Cluster out of line of sight and in the radius of the shield. Using Coteaz to counter the potential of drop pods on turn one is also another tactic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294203-how-to-ensure-survival-of-army-that-is-majority-in-reserve/#findComment-3756755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 You could use an allied Elysian detachment - they can do Null Deployment because they can bring on up to half their Valkyries in the first turn as of IA3se. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294203-how-to-ensure-survival-of-army-that-is-majority-in-reserve/#findComment-3758746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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