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I've been reading a lot of lists for IG and noticed that people really like redundancy. Why is one of something generally considered a waste of points? Is this some hard-wired tradition or is there a solid argument for the case? Why, when there are many options, do people only take autocannons and grenade launchers? Why is every squad armed the exact same way? Are some of us lazy to think of the different uses of different arms combinations?
Something else that troubles me. I see so many people complain about the weediness of the guardsman. Who knew? Why don't you play SM? Everyone takes these crazy elite squads and justifies the choice by saying guardsman don't cut it. It seems to me like people try to make lists more and more like SM with all sorts of reserves and melta and elite units.
Alright still more ranting here but why do we use about half of the codex list available to us? All I see are vets or stormies, CCS, BTs, and sometimes vendettas, chimeras and hellhounds. NO ONE uses ratlings, psykers, ogryn, primaris, priests, enginseers, penal legions, conscripts, sentinels, rough riders, ordnance batterie...
I think a lot of the lists and thoughts right now regarding IG are close minded. Have people really tested these things that people say are garbage? Sure they aren't a marine but they have uses. Ratlings + psykers is gross! One wound causes pinning at -4 or so leadership? doesn't work against fearless? w/e - psykers just let loose that largeblast and ratlings peck at big nasties like fexes or daemon princes.
Just saying people, lets diversify.
Something else that troubles me. I see so many people complain about the weediness of the guardsman. Who knew? Why don't you play SM? Everyone takes these crazy elite squads and justifies the choice by saying guardsman don't cut it. It seems to me like people try to make lists more and more like SM with all sorts of reserves and melta and elite units.
Alright still more ranting here but why do we use about half of the codex list available to us? All I see are vets or stormies, CCS, BTs, and sometimes vendettas, chimeras and hellhounds. NO ONE uses ratlings, psykers, ogryn, primaris, priests, enginseers, penal legions, conscripts, sentinels, rough riders, ordnance batterie...
I think a lot of the lists and thoughts right now regarding IG are close minded. Have people really tested these things that people say are garbage? Sure they aren't a marine but they have uses. Ratlings + psykers is gross! One wound causes pinning at -4 or so leadership? doesn't work against fearless? w/e - psykers just let loose that largeblast and ratlings peck at big nasties like fexes or daemon princes.
Just saying people, lets diversify.