For those who have followed my discussions around the Net about Black Templars and Deep Strike/Drop Pod lists, you have probably noticed that I'm not a fan of Dreadnoughts. Well, actually I love them, but, they just don't work out that well most of the time on the battlefield for me. So, I've moved over to the use of Terminators in the Elite slots which causes other compromises because of the difference in points. Quite simply, Dreadnoughts with a strong CC or short range combat (MM/Ass Can) mission simply die. Put them in a Drop Pod and they get one shot and then die. Usually soaking up some firepower, but they don't last and other than the Ven Dread w/ TLLC & Tank Hunter stooging around my rear areas sniping, I haven't had any success in Dreadnought survival and except for the Ven Dread, I don't think I've gotten my points back out of one.I also dislike the Black Templar gunlines, they are just too fragile IMO for the points they cost. I'm not even getting into the stupidity of Rhino body vehicles and their side armor. If I could do it, I'd take Chimeras for my Marines. At 55 points per Chimera, yep, I'd be running some Mech Marines. Okay, back on topic, the point is that vehicles die like flies locally. Yes, they can do their missions, but a lot of vehicles just die in battles.
What does this have to do with much of anything? Well, I did a replay with the Tau player this past weekend. He did his Pathfinders differently and it worked out quite well. Definitely better for him, even though I pulled out a victory. I'd even say he was playing one of "my" games where he tried something, did an "oops" and it cost him. However, looking over his army in general, I didn't find anything I'd consider surprising. I've watched another couple of games and lists, including another Necron, Space Wolves, Blood Angels, !K Sons, 'Nid, & Eldar. All of them have lots of light AT and lots of AT period.
Lists around here are focused extremely heavily on popping vehicles. So this might actually be one reason why I my semi-foot Necron list is doing so well so far and I don't see anything that is really going to challenge it. Shoot it up, yes, but not enough to cripple it and the phalanx keeps marching on. Amusing how differences in list building can crop up based on something so small.
Lists around here are focused extremely heavily on popping vehicles. So this might actually be one reason why I my semi-foot Necron list is doing so well so far and I don't see anything that is really going to challenge it. Shoot it up, yes, but not enough to cripple it and the phalanx keeps marching on. Amusing how differences in list building can crop up based on something so small.
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