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psichotykwyrm · January 24th, 2008, 17:01

Ah, but then you're not truly playing against a "real all-comers" list. The list you refer to were the player takes a little bit of everything is more of what I refer to as a CYA list. (Cover Your Arse)

The CYA list consists of many varied single role units, which according to the above strategies can be very easily overwhelmed. The "True All-Comers" list (which I will hereby refer to as TAC), will have varying units as well, but most if not all of these will be Multi-Role Units. These units will be able to change roles to counter almost anything. Here are some examples from Tau and Tyranids, since these are currently my biggest armies.

- The SniperFex: A Carnifex with a Venom Cannon and Barbed Strangler. Both weapons make for great anti-tank, but the Strangler is also great anti-horde due to its large S8 pinning blast.

- The Hammerhead: While this tank is an undisputed master of tank popping with its Railgun, many players still overlook the Sub-munition, which has to be my favorite weapon against troops not wearing power armor or better.

- The Winged Devourer Tyrant (a.k.a., the dakka flyrant): While even with the Toxin sacs upgrade the Tyrant's gun is only S5, its great anti-troop. But there's only tanks around? Its a TMC, it can charge the tanks!!!

- The DeathRain Crisis suit (TL Missile Pods): With the equivalent of shorter range twin-linked autocannons, this suit is outstanding against light armor, it also does wonders against tougher infantry or MCs.

And so I guess you don't need me to explain all the usefulness and utility of taking a powerfist in a Space Marine Tactical Squad....

My point is that the TAC list's units should be able to compensate for any threshold overloading, because the thresholds themselves are flexible, at least to the degree that the units can change roles. This becomes even more effective when the units mesh in such a way as that one may switch roles for a turn in order to free up another to do something more necessary. Thus, there are also no specific "counter units" whose loss could swing the game.

So for all the tacticians out there, don't just CYA, get TACtical!!!

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psichotykwyrm in Arkham Asylum Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Panama City Beach, Florida Age: 26 Posts: 1,798 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 65	TAC versus CYA Ah, but then you're not truly playing against a "real all-comers" list. The list you refer to were the player takes a little bit of everything is more of what I refer to as a CYA list. (Cover Your Arse) The CYA list consists of many varied single role units, which according to the above strategies can be very easily overwhelmed. The "True All-Comers" list (which I will hereby refer to as TAC), will have varying units as well, but most if not all of these will be Multi-Role Units. These units will be able to change roles to counter almost anything. Here are some examples from Tau and Tyranids, since these are currently my biggest armies. - The SniperFex: A Carnifex with a Venom Cannon and Barbed Strangler. Both weapons make for great anti-tank, but the Strangler is also great anti-horde due to its large S8 pinning blast. - The Hammerhead: While this tank is an undisputed master of tank popping with its Railgun, many players still overlook the Sub-munition, which has to be my favorite weapon against troops not wearing power armor or better. - The Winged Devourer Tyrant (a.k.a., the dakka flyrant): While even with the Toxin sacs upgrade the Tyrant's gun is only S5, its great anti-troop. But there's only tanks around? Its a TMC, it can charge the tanks!!! - The DeathRain Crisis suit (TL Missile Pods): With the equivalent of shorter range twin-linked autocannons, this suit is outstanding against light armor, it also does wonders against tougher infantry or MCs. And so I guess you don't need me to explain all the usefulness and utility of taking a powerfist in a Space Marine Tactical Squad.... My point is that the TAC list's units should be able to compensate for any threshold overloading, because the thresholds themselves are flexible, at least to the degree that the units can change roles. This becomes even more effective when the units mesh in such a way as that one may switch roles for a turn in order to free up another to do something more necessary. Thus, there are also no specific "counter units" whose loss could swing the game. So for all the tacticians out there, don't just CYA, get TACtical!!! __________________ "The desire for vengeance is not an emotion. It is the purest logic of all." -Archmagos Voar, Hellforged Please click here.