Saturday, April 07, 2007

Tactica

Tactica Astartes: Status et Contendo (Part 1 - HQ: Space Marine Commander)

By Obi Parcon. There are three basic designs that Space Marines players could select from when creating an army list based on their preference or game style. I will be referring to them as the bashy config, the shooty army, and the hybrid list. The bashy configuration favors the assault phase and mostly composed of units geared to have advantages in close combat. The shooty army, on the other hand, capitalizes in the shooting phase where it focuses on amassing the amount of firepower it can throw against the enemy. The hybrid list is an amalgam of both ideas, maintaining a proportionate number of shooting and close-combat components. Read more.


Tactica Astartes: Status et Contendo (Part 1 - HQ: Chaplain)

By Obi Parcon. With instant access to a power weapon (Crozius Arcanum) and a 4+ invulnerable save (Rosarius), the Chaplains’ points increase from the Commanders is unquestionably a bargain. In addition to being Fearless and having the “Litanies of Hate” special rules, these units are the most cost-effective HQ choices among the Space Marines’ rosters points by points.Read more.