best melee Core troop - 40K Terra

Luisjoey · 11-04-2007

which is you favorite and most used? comment about your uses of this troop and well some tactics.

experiment 626 · 11-06-2007

depends on what i wan the unit to do really... if i want them to sit back and just protect my artillery/deployment zone, then spearmen get the nod.
i'll give them a pair of detachments, typically a 9-man halderdier unit + 9-man free company unit. if a lightly armoured hoard unit like goblins, skaven or other human troops charge me, theni send in the free company for the extra attacks... if more heavily armoured foes charge, then in go the halderdiers for the slight strength advantage.

if the unit is ment to go and charge the enemy, the i use swordsmen for the higher WS & armour save...
give them a detachment of either free companies or halberdiers and a skirmishing detachment of archers to soak-up enemy fire and act as bait!

cheers!

Brother_Ambrose · 03-13-2008

Swords are the best, hands down. Empire wins through combat resolution, and swords last longest.

Imperial Commander Gent · 03-13-2008

I like the improved WS of the swordsmen as well as the armor save. I tend to run swordsmen as my main block of Empire Infantry. 2 25 man Blocks of swordsmen with 1 archer and 1 free company detachment each. I tend to put my general or my Priests in these units as they tend to add some combat punch the units are lacking!

Luisjoey · 03-13-2008

Empire do need Heavy foot Troop, guys with Heavy Armor and sword with shield, for 4+ save and ws 4.

Imperial Commander Gent · 03-14-2008

That would actually be a 3+ save! It would be nice but i am personally happy with swordsmen and great swords!

View Poll Results: which is you favorite and most used?
Swordman Armor Save 4+ in melee	4	66.67%
Spearmen Fight 2 Ranks	2	33.33%
Halbediers +1 Strenght	0	0%
Free companies +1 attack	0	0%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

11-04-2007	#1 (permalink)
Luisjoey Trooper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Caracas / Venezuela Posts: 186 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 42 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	best melee Core troop which is you favorite and most used? comment about your uses of this troop and well some tactics. __________________ I serve the God Emperor! Visit Calabozo Criollo Forums Venezuelan site for RPG and Miniatures

11-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
experiment 626 Filthy, Dirty Radical Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lost in a blizzard, somewhere near toronto! Posts: 3,018 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 32 Thanked 262 Times in 193 Posts	depends on what i wan the unit to do really... if i want them to sit back and just protect my artillery/deployment zone, then spearmen get the nod. i'll give them a pair of detachments, typically a 9-man halderdier unit + 9-man free company unit. if a lightly armoured hoard unit like goblins, skaven or other human troops charge me, theni send in the free company for the extra attacks... if more heavily armoured foes charge, then in go the halderdiers for the slight strength advantage. if the unit is ment to go and charge the enemy, the i use swordsmen for the higher WS & armour save... give them a detachment of either free companies or halberdiers and a skirmishing detachment of archers to soak-up enemy fire and act as bait! cheers! __________________ "Who are you to question my methods?! A 'Puritan' is simply a coward who hides behind a veil of pretended faith and denounces his loyal brother as a traitor out of simple jealousy!" - Inquisitor Odion

03-13-2008	#3 (permalink)
Brother_Ambrose Corporal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 253 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: best melee Core troop Swords are the best, hands down. Empire wins through combat resolution, and swords last longest. __________________

03-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
Imperial Commander Gent Your Local Ori Prior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: According to some I dont actually exist, or I am not a real person! Posts: 862 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 91 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	Re: best melee Core troop I like the improved WS of the swordsmen as well as the armor save. I tend to run swordsmen as my main block of Empire Infantry. 2 25 man Blocks of swordsmen with 1 archer and 1 free company detachment each. I tend to put my general or my Priests in these units as they tend to add some combat punch the units are lacking! __________________ Hallowed are the Ori. Hallowed are the children of the Ori. Hallowed are we; hallowed are the Ori. Those who seek the path to enlightenment must not be led astray! Believe in the truth of all things and you too may find the path to enlightenment. Those who stray must be guided back to the path. Those who abandon the path are evil. Those who reject the path to enlightenment, must be destroyed. Enemies of the Ori show no mercy in their attempts to draw believers away from the path

03-13-2008	#5 (permalink)
Luisjoey Trooper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Caracas / Venezuela Posts: 186 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 42 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: best melee Core troop Empire do need Heavy foot Troop, guys with Heavy Armor and sword with shield, for 4+ save and ws 4. __________________ I serve the God Emperor! Visit Calabozo Criollo Forums Venezuelan site for RPG and Miniatures

03-14-2008	#6 (permalink)
Imperial Commander Gent Your Local Ori Prior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: According to some I dont actually exist, or I am not a real person! Posts: 862 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 91 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	Re: best melee Core troop That would actually be a 3+ save! It would be nice but i am personally happy with swordsmen and great swords! __________________ Hallowed are the Ori. Hallowed are the children of the Ori. Hallowed are we; hallowed are the Ori. Those who seek the path to enlightenment must not be led astray! Believe in the truth of all things and you too may find the path to enlightenment. Those who stray must be guided back to the path. Those who abandon the path are evil. Those who reject the path to enlightenment, must be destroyed. Enemies of the Ori show no mercy in their attempts to draw believers away from the path

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