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Human Auxillaries..yay or nay?
Topic Started: Nov 11 2006, 08:45 AM (617 Views)
orchewer
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I've included a small squad of Gue'vesa for fluff reasons on my newly re-incarnated Tau list. For slightly more expensive than my Kroot squad, I've got 8 models running around with EMP grenades, in theory they should be able to kill something worth their points.

But has anyone tried using Gue'vesa before and how did it work out?
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MyenMontKa
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10 guys, 2 of whom can be upgraded to have actual guns...
or 12 guys, all of whom come with actual guns.

Hmmm... <_<
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10 guys who can hold an assault for 3ish points less?

12 guys for 3ish points more who can get owned by 3 genestealers?

I still prefer the Fire Warriors though... 30 inch range :D

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and 2 more points of weapon strength, and two more points of AP...
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Boneguard
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I would spend...actually I did spend the extra 6 points to get the pulse rifle for mu Gue'vesa. Help them in a fight.
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orchewer
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Hmm, but 7 guys with really awesome guns, or 12 guys with massed flashlights? (Pulling a Dakka here..)

Firewarrior
1/2 x 2/3 x 1/3= 1/9
(To hit x to wound x enemy failed armour save)

1/9 x 7 = 7/9 Marines dead per turn
(Rapid fire) 1/9 x 14= 1 5/9 Marines dead per turn

Guardsmen
1/2 x 1/3 x 1/3 =1/18

1/18 x 12= 2/3 Marines dead per turn
1/18 x 24= 1 1/3 Marines per turn

Interesting (I hadn't actually done this before). So shooting-wise, the firewarriors destroy the Gue'vesa, but what if you're not using the gue'vesa as another shooting squad...maybe some reinforcements for your kroot as they're getting assulted in cover or some last ditch anti-tank when your railguns roll 1's...

(I realize that human auxillaries aren't the best stat lines out there, but I really like them for fluff reasons).
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orchewer
Nov 11 2006, 05:38 PM

(I realize that human auxillaries aren't the best stat lines out there, but I really like them for fluff reasons).

Is there any other and/or better reason to buy troops/minis?
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Boneguard
Nov 11 2006, 10:48 AM
orchewer
Nov 11 2006, 05:38 PM

(I realize that human auxillaries aren't the best stat lines out there, but I really like them for fluff reasons).

Is there any other and/or better reason to buy troops/minis?

Seriously. Choose based on what you like, and you will have more fun with it.
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well, if you want a lot of cheap markerlights, and you have cover, gue;vesa are the way to go. You don't buy them because of their fire power, you buy them because you guve them EMP grenades, or you want a 36 point coring unit. All units can do basic things, and they're equipment is the same as anyone else's so use them as a tank hunter or markerlight giver, not someone to kill infantry. It doesn't work like that.

P.S. this really should be in my boards.
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shasocastris
Nov 12 2006, 06:27 AM


P.S. this really should be in my boards.

I was thinking the same thing.
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Here we go again...moving..moving...moved
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