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nealhunt
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Post subject: Favorite Autarch  Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:43 pm |
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Right. Thanks.
The Exarch/Autarch terms have been used in various posts, so I wasn't sure who really meant what. My comments were about Exarchs specifically.
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cx2
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Post subject: Favorite Autarch Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:37 am |
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My assessment based on dice rolled:
Striking Scorpions = 2X4+ and 1X4+MW
Banshees= 1X3+ and 1X3+MW
First strike is nice, but unless you can pretty much cripple the enemy with your charge the Banshees will just about be paste. Looking at the dice rolls above I don't think you'd be losing much by taking an Autorch in a Scorpion stand.
As for Vampires vs Wave Serpents remember that wave serpents can take more hits, and provide more help on the battlefield. They roll 4 dice in a firegfight (as opposed to 2) and have 45cm AP4+, and don't need to mess around with approach and exit moves. At 35cm move Wave Serpents are not to be underestimated, and actually have as much firepower as a Razorback with twin heavy bolter. I might be wrong on the range of the wave serpent weapons actually, check first.
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Vampire=DC2, reinforced armour, all stands die if destroyed
Serpents= 4 X DC1, only lose 2 stands per serpent and still gets reinforced armour
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