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Originally Posted by Grey Quote: dont mix them with bolters or ccw and bp scouts.Mixing just doesnt work
Hmm. Even with the sniper scouts in cover, they're going to attract some firepower from your opponent. I find that I like having a cheap scout or two with no upgrades in my squad to take the first hit(s), so I don't lose the sniper rifles or heavy wepon right away. Plus its an easy way to bulk up the unit to make it more resistant to break checks.
However I'm assuming you meant mixing more along the lines of 50/50. Then yes, I agree, such a squad doesn't know what it wants to do. |
Generally though if you're using sniper scouts you take a full squad of 10, one may have a heavy bolter or missile launcher. They're not as threatening as most people think, most things will still get an armor save against them. In most armies who are you going to be worried about, a couple scouts, that devastator squad, that predator near the woods, those land speeders flying around, or that assault squad moving towards your lines? Most of the time sniper scouts are very low in terms of target priority.