[mephistophales]

I'm putting together my army, and I was wondering whether to go with crisis or stealth suits as elite choices. I'm thinking crisis with a helios build because all the armies I'll be playing will have 3+ or better saves (mostly marines and chaos.) While I think the stealths are great, they won't be able to penetrate any of the infantry. I have considered how effective they can be against vehicles (when hitting from the back) but my heavy support (2 broadsides, 2 hammerheads) should be able to handle those. Is there anything else to consider?

 

[mephistophales]

Mix and Match, Suits may be good against Low model count armies, but what happens when you face Orks?

Also, Stealths are a great distraction that deals great damage. JSJ with suits is annoying, but because ther are 24"-36" abd out of LoS theres nothing you can do about it quickly. But Stealths are anywhere between 12"-24" away, makeing them look like a good target to take out, weakening the attack on the other fronts a bit.
Mike

I agree about mixing and matching, but like I said they're all 3+ Saves. All of the people in our local play area have designed their armies that way, and no one plays orcs or anything with low armor saves. I'll definately take at least 3 stealths, but the helios would be doubly effective against their landspeeders and bikes.

And thanks for the in depth analysis rikimaru, you seem to be one of the most active and helpful people on here.