Skitarii as allies: questions and tactics

[minigun762]

Greetings servants of the machine god!

 

I'm looking at the idea of adding a small contingent of the red planet's finest to support a drop pod marine list and I have questions!

 

1) since their is no HQ choice, you can't take Skitarii as "allies" right? You have to take a separate detachment?

 

2) As a separate detachment, do they still get access to the extra rules like preferred enemy and doctrina imperatives?

 

3) Do rangers and vanguard get ObSec? I can't tell.

 

4) How effective are 10 man ranger squads without special weapons? Vanguard? Is the omnispex a mandatory upgrade?

 

5) Has anyone had luck hiding rangers in a bastion or bunker and sniping all game?

[Brother Amarel]

100111001*

 

1) That's correct.

2) Yes, they do.

3) Depends on the Detachment rules. If you're just taking the Skitarii Maniple, then no they don't.

4) Not bad. Although if you're taking a unit without special weapons, I'd probably go Vanguard.

5) Not per se, but I have hidden them in ruins for a couple of games and they worked out okay, but it doesn't take many turns for an opponent to realise that they're not *too* threatening. 

[minigun762]

100111001*

 

1) That's correct.

2) Yes, they do.

3) Depends on the Detachment rules. If you're just taking the Skitarii Maniple, then no they don't.

4) Not bad. Although if you're taking a unit without special weapons, I'd probably go Vanguard.

5) Not per se, but I have hidden them in ruins for a couple of games and they worked out okay, but it doesn't take many turns for an opponent to realise that they're not *too* threatening.

Thanks for the feedback. I was originally thinking of having the AM elements hold a fortification as support, so I was looking for ranged firepower.