About use of MKs in units

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

I'm curious to know this: Have you decided which model of power armor goes with which type of units? For example, I don't put Mk3 on Seeker or Recon units, nor do I put Mk6 on Breacher units. On the other hand, I have Mk4 as a more general, unrestricted type of armor, while I leave Mk2 for Veterans and Mk5 as a "curiosity." I guide myself a lot with Deathwatch RPG supplements about armor models,uses and so.

 

And I always try to ensure that troops in the same squad use the same model. I don't usually mix pieces from different models in the same model, except in very specific cases, such as officers or certain characters (or "ersatz" units created with leftover pieces from other models,specially helmets and shoulder pads).

 

I play SoH, and they're supposed to be the first to have more and better supplies, as well as more regular ones.In theory.

 

What do you guys do?

 

[Spagunk]

My 2 cent and general guideline:

Mk2: Vets, Long range support (Lascannons, missiles etc.), Jump assault

Mk3: Close support squads (flamers, meltaguns etc), Breachers, Vets, Troops, Retinues
MK4: Tacticals, mid range support (plasma, rotor cannons etc.), some Heavy support, Jump assault, Retinues
Mk5: Inductii, small tac squads (for rhinos), despoilers and other adhoc units
Mk6: Recon, advanced weapons (disintegrators, inferno pistols etc.), Seekers, Tacticals

That said, I run BA so I swap a few things around. My idea being that BA don't really use armor marks in traditional roles. For instance, I have mk6 as Jump and heavy weapon teams since stealth isn't super sought after. Mk2 is rarer in my army but mk3 is still used for close in fighting and support. Mk4 is my most common mark for tacticals and heavy support squads. So I have a plan but it's not really in line with a traditional unit role in places.

Edited Thursday at 11:16 PM by Spagunk

[JeffJedi]

You could have old marks for Vets and new marks for new recruits or go the opposite.

 

I like to go by weapon types:

Mk2: older marines, Complex weapons, Volkite,  Disintegrators

Mk3: up close and personal or siege weapons, Autocannons, Melta

Mk4: Height of Great Crusade, Sleek weapons, Rotor Cannon, Missile launchers

Mk5: Marine killer and desperation weapons, Plasma guns and cannon

Mk6: Height of Heresy, Tried and true weapons, Flames, Lascannon

 

Of course any weapon could be in any category or you can make up your own reasons that armor is in that squad.

[StratoKhan]

I like mixed units, I’m working on a MKII, III, IV and V tactical squad for Death Guard.

[Pacific81]

I think it can vary massively depending on Legion, which era they are fighting in (Crusade, during the Heresy or Scouring etc).

 

A friend of mine is building some late Crusade-era Death Guard. The new Saturnine box was perfect for this, with the early mark armour which also suits the DG's character very well.

 

I'm building a Scouring-era Sons of Horus army. I've tried to give them a look of that Legion (modified MKIV and MKVI, spikes & chain mail added etc) but also a mix that represents the fact that they have lost at Terra and are now trying to make their escape. So I have a few MKII & III veterans, but also a hodgepodge of different bits from other armour types, even a MKVII bit or two, perhaps taken from loyalists. 

Obviously a Sons of Horus army at the outbreak of Heresy would look very different, with Horus making sure his Legion had access to the latest & best MKIV and MKVI.

 

I guess there is quite a lot to consider, not to forget of course the rule of cool, which is making your minis look as good as possible, whatever the fluff says!

[Brother Anderson]

In an inversion of what seems to be the norm I like Mk.II for my EC inductii: I figure the longer serving legionaries would have the newest kit and leave the old battered suits for the new bloods.

[Hfran Morkai]

It's been interesting seeing people's responses.

 

For myself, the bulk will be glorious Rescaled MkIV when it finally drops as it's my favourite Mark and as my headcanon is that my force does prefer a stealthier approach to warfare than some it makes sense.

 

I don't love the MkVI proliferation, I know things got turned upside down but I'm still only intending on having maybe a Seeker Squad or so for 'Field Trials.'

 

For Breachers, I'll probably be looking at MkIII as it makes sense.

 

Then other Marks for flavour.

 

 

[librisrouge]

At one point my Salamander will be picking up an inductii squad in MkVII. I know that the Aquila pattern was late heresy and, even then, only for a couple of legions but it is by far my favorite mark of power armor and I'm saddened that it doesn't have a place in the games any more. I figure that the Salamanders, if anybody, are equipped to produce them quickly and efficiently and there were some Salamanders in the Sol System that might have gotten the info to Nocturne.