Sniper scouts worth a look again?

[XeonDragon]

So, it appears that scouts can take a sniper rifle for free now. So, even though they take up elite spots and would still come in at 70 points for a squad of 5 (only 5 less than eliminators). I was thinking they might be worth looking at as cheaper screening units? For 140 points, a single squad that you combat squad can screen out like incursors, but will hurt less when they die if you go second, as they cost less :)

I was thinking of having a play around with a squad of 10, combat squad it, then use it and some squads of eliminators to basically screen out the mid-board cheaply whilst also posing a threat to characters. 

Thoughts? 

Edited July 4, 2022 by XeonDragon

[duz_]

I've never really had much luck with my sniper Scouts tbh

 

10 might give some people pause but I feel until the rifles get up gunned they're pretty average doubley so in my crowded elite slots

[Jaipii]

I was looking into them just before the Nephilim Command Point changes came viral. Incursors and Infiltrators are so much more survivable and they fill out a Battalion detachment. If only they were troops for Raven Guard :/

[XeonDragon]

6 hours ago, Jaipii said:

I was looking into them just before the Nephilim Command Point changes came viral. Incursors and Infiltrators are so much more survivable and they fill out a Battalion detachment. If only they were troops for Raven Guard :/

Preach brother, preach! Either that or some rule about no more scout units than other troops in a detachment, i.e. you can take 1 scout unit and 1 incursor unit in a patrol, in a battalion 1 scout and 2 other troop units etc...  

Edited July 5, 2022 by XeonDragon

[Jaipii]

Agreed! Bring at least the 1 unit per other troop unit! I am eager to convert some new scouts for my army (using the Black Templars neophytes).

[jpwyrm]

I had not caught that change for scouts, that's interesting. I could see the value of a single scout squad with sniper rifles and combi-melta on the sergeant so you can unlock a Landspeeder Storm too. Set the bar very low for the scouts and sometimes you can be happily surprised with their performance I guess...

[WAR]

hmmm I may have to finish my sniper scouts now...