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Seems that Unit of the Week has gained some more popularity as of late. I will continue the series.
This week it is Raveners and Spore Mines. Mainly Raveners, but Spore Mine Clusters don't deserve a post to themselves so I've just added them here.
Raveners: How many do you take? Do you take them? What upgrades do you give them? How do you like to field them (deployment, tactics etc.)? How successful are they?
Spore Mines: Do you field them? How many do you take? Are they a success to you?
I'll start off. On the rare occasion I field Spore Mines, I have found that they have been pretty much useless. Your opponent just moves around them. And most of the time they just float around in circles. It gets annoying. I always find better things to spend that extra 30 points on nowadays. And as a side comment, they are too much of an easy kill point that can cost you the game in annihilation.
As for Raveners, I use them about 40-50% of the time. When I do I field them in groups of four or five, and I have always had them Deep Striking. I give them thorax-mounted Deathspitters and if I can afford it Rending Claws as well (their WS is good enough to not need full re-rolls to hit). They have often been quite successful, killing off those pesky Lootaz in the corner when they land and then assaulting with five attacks is just lovely. Re-rolling ones to hit and on 6s to wound they rend. For me, Raveners are designed to hunt down those annoying long range units (12" assault range is awesome) and deal with them quickly. They're quite good.
Post away,
The Warlord
:terror:
This week it is Raveners and Spore Mines. Mainly Raveners, but Spore Mine Clusters don't deserve a post to themselves so I've just added them here.
Raveners: How many do you take? Do you take them? What upgrades do you give them? How do you like to field them (deployment, tactics etc.)? How successful are they?
Spore Mines: Do you field them? How many do you take? Are they a success to you?
I'll start off. On the rare occasion I field Spore Mines, I have found that they have been pretty much useless. Your opponent just moves around them. And most of the time they just float around in circles. It gets annoying. I always find better things to spend that extra 30 points on nowadays. And as a side comment, they are too much of an easy kill point that can cost you the game in annihilation.
As for Raveners, I use them about 40-50% of the time. When I do I field them in groups of four or five, and I have always had them Deep Striking. I give them thorax-mounted Deathspitters and if I can afford it Rending Claws as well (their WS is good enough to not need full re-rolls to hit). They have often been quite successful, killing off those pesky Lootaz in the corner when they land and then assaulting with five attacks is just lovely. Re-rolling ones to hit and on 6s to wound they rend. For me, Raveners are designed to hunt down those annoying long range units (12" assault range is awesome) and deal with them quickly. They're quite good.
Post away,
The Warlord
:terror: