sunspear Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) I just picked up the codex today, after reading though this I am not sure how I should kit out my infantry squads. I plan on having 6 with chimeras, I think chimeras. A couple of questions, if you vets can help I would appreciate it. 1. Should I give my squad leaders a boltgun or a lasgun instead of a pistol? 2. Which would be better as a transport, a chimera or a Taurox? 3. As far as special weapons go, should I give them tony squads or just use them in SW teams? 4. How important are vox casters now? Thanks again Edited October 9, 2017 by sunspear duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4904486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLoveMonkey Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 1. Sadly a las gun isn't an option, I'd probably go bolt gun for effectiveness. 2. I don't have my codex with me at the moment but if the steel legion 18" rapid fire lasguns works with chimera ports, I'd say definitely chimera. Even without though to maximize your abilities you might want to go chimera anyway, your bonus rapid fire range can help make up for speed and survivability helps your infantry get back to cover. 3. This depends on their role. Generally if you've got 3 meltas in a squad and all you want to do is run them close to something and blast it away, and then have the troops die after to enemy fire, go small special weapon squads. You'll be able to fit more in chimeras and won't lose as many men when the inevitably die. However weapons like plasma guns and grenade launchers typically fare better in bigger squads to diversify and add to the fire power. 4. I really like vox casters personally. That way you can have two teams inside chimera with a company commander roaring around within 18" of each other and still both get orders, but some people hate centralizing orders like that. duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4904570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfpint100 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I just picked up the codex today, after reading though this I am not sure how I should kit out my infantry squads. I plan on having 6 with chimeras, I think chimeras. A couple of questions, if you vets can help I would appreciate it. 1. Should I give my squad leaders a boltgun or a lasgun instead of a pistol? 2. Which would be better as a transport, a chimera or a Taurox? 3. As far as special weapons go, should I give them tony squads or just use them in SW teams? 4. How important are vox casters now? Thanks again 1. Can only give them a bolter. Good buy IMO 2. Chimera is more fluffy and they look better. But tauroxs are better for transporting a single squad, chimeras become better with characters attached 3. I have them in infantry squads. SWS are decent. But I use the 90a metal cadians and don't have the models to try it. YET! 4. not a fan of voxs. Would rather have more officers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4904621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withershadow Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Vox casters can be useful. You can park your commander with warlord trait or relic to allow more orders next to a command Squad with a vox and mortar, and hand out orders while being completely out of line of sight. A nice perk for Warlords. I've also contemplated with Scions to run a command Squad with 3x hotshot volley guns and a vox caster, and drop them with a Tempestor in cover somewhere behind the plasma scion teams. Should make them a little harder to dislodge, especially if you can hide the Tempestor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tirak Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1. Can only give them a bolter. Good buy IMO You have no idea how much our lack of Sergeants with Lasguns frustrates me. shandwen, Halfpint100 and duz_ 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandwen Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1. Can only give them a bolter. Good buy IMO You have no idea how much our lack of Sergeants with Lasguns frustrates me. "Congratulations trooper Jones, for you still with a las-gun we are promoting you to sergeant, so give us your las-gun now." Halfpint100 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withershadow Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Death Korps Sgts can take hotshot lasguns, again proving their master race status.... but then they can't get First Rank Fire Second Rank Fire... d'oh! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfpint100 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I really want lasguns on our srgs! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steellegionnaire85 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 So does the rapid fire extension only affect lasguns? Or does it affect my plasmaguns as well? Just wondering if any body else thought of or noticed this? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 All Rapid Fire weapons. duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Ruminahui Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) 2. I don't have my codex with me at the moment but if the steel legion 18" rapid fire lasguns works with chimera ports, I'd say definitely chimera. Even without though to maximize your abilities you might want to go chimera anyway, your bonus rapid fire range can help make up for speed and survivability helps your infantry get back to cover. It does not, unfortunately. The Steel Legion rapid fire ability only applies to their infantry, while the lasgun arrays are the vehicle's weapons that just needs a unit embarked to fire them. This means that their range doesn't get extended, and also that the arrays always use the BS of the chimera and never that of the passengers. On the plus side, you can fire both arrays even if you only have a single model embarked. Edited October 10, 2017 by Dr_Ruminahui duz_ and Halfpint100 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340021-steel-legion/page/2/#findComment-4905821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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