Kecyre Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Hey All, how much luck have you guys had using Rhinos getting your PM's up the board? I am debating on getting 1 or 2 just to see if helps my troops get into combat or at least in firing range vs more shoots armies. Edited January 11, 2018 by Kecyre Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I actually love Rhinos. They absorb a lot of fire. They can be used to charge / assault stuff you want to lock in combat. And for 1 CP you can cause them to blow up doing the equivalent damage of the 3 CP Nurgle’s Rot. Warpmiss and Prot 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMDR_Welles Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I would use them in my DG army if I could afford the heresy era Forge World conversion kits. To me, they should still be using the vehicles they had before turning to Nurgle. Not counting the Daemon Engine vehicles they have now. Those are different. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 If I weren't experimenting with the Blight Hauler list I'm using, I'd definitely use them... For one thing it can decrease your drops. I'm using a lot of the Elite characters and compressing 2 squads of PMs, plus 3 elite characters, plus an HQ or two.... well that decreases my drop from 6 down to 2. Plus all the other stuff. I find when I do use a Rhino, I will even get out of it in T1 to get the 'bonus' move of 3+5+advance = X Finally I find merit in Rhino 'walling' my opponents. I can conceal a good portion of a squad from direct small arms fire, or simply steer my opponent away, or absorb the initial contact with the Rhino. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McElMcNinja Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I run the rhino w/7 cc Plague Marines, a Lord, and 2 elites. I also run the rhino w/10 possessed, which really help them live long enough to get into combat. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Possessed? Wow... Death Guard possessed? I'm impressed. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 If only DG Possessed got DR, but yeah with 2 wounds 5++ and a Rhino, they do quite a lot of damage in CC against infantry up to MEQ. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 If only DG Possessed got DR, but yeah with 2 wounds 5++ and a Rhino, they do quite a lot of damage in CC against infantry up to MEQ. I used them exclusively with my Renegades. In 7 th I used them all the time with my KDK, but even in Red Corsairs lists I just didn’t get mileage out of them. I think I’d prefer a loaded squad of Plague marines over them in a Rhino. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Just to note on disembark, it doesn't specify the model has to be wholly within 3" so you get an extra inch or so if you use the very back of the base. Possessed arent very good, but I'm interested to see how the demon codex mixes it up. The nurgle locus can turn them into slayers, as well as benefiting from all the death guard and nurgle daemon psychic powers and strats. Even the trees boost them into 1+ save guys. Lots of interesting things. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kecyre Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 Maybe I need to just go ahead and get 2 of them. I was looking at the FW droppods but they are way to expensive. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4980880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McElMcNinja Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 In a recent game against nids, I disembarked 10 Possessed in front of 20 Termagants. Then I beefed them up +1 S/T, charged the Rhino then Possessed. With a DP close and rolling 3 attacks for them I cleared most of them. As he removed his models he freed up my Rhino and the next turn I charged Old OneEye and a Tyrannofex. Then the DP into the Tyrannofex. I lost the Rhino in combat but blew it up with the stratagem finishing off the Tfex. I would say the Rhino was well worth it and much better then any drop pod could have been. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4981117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 See the fact you rolled 3 attacks, and beefed them up with psychics is what really made all of that work. The funny thing is I used them a lot with Renegades and the game that finally made me pull them was against Death Guard. I had 3 fight phases of rolling '1' attack each. (I despise randomness for elite units like that.) By the end of 3 fight phases I had no one left. I was held up all that time by a mere DG champion with a fist. Yes, it could be chalked up as bad luck, but it just happened too often for my liking. The Deathguard feel so elite heavy already.. I have so much trouble finding points for stuff like Termies, etc. I don't know how you do it. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4981160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McElMcNinja Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I agree, the random factor sucks. I switch my army up a lot just to get use out of my mini's. LegioX and Prot 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/343246-rhinos-and-p-marines/#findComment-4981395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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