Quote: (nealhunt @ Dec. 10 2009, 15:25 )
Because of the barrage table BP weapons don't scale linearly.  Having the ability to have anywhere from 1 to 6 BP for the same cost-per-BP is inviting min-maxing.  I feel pretty strongly that the Helios should be bought in defined quantities where that can be controlled more closely, e.g. a formation of 4 for 450.
I would have thought the min max points were 1 and 4 and they should be costed for those two 'sweet spots'. Still its  minor thing and currently can only be a 0-2 upgrade for a formation (unless you go into the silly terminator helios formation
) so the '4' shouldn't occur.
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Has the Prometheus' combined assault been used much?  I only played a couple games with it and never used a combined assault, then I stopped taking it.
Twice! Once usefully, once because I just wanted too. It wasn't the best choice both times
I use it as a distinctive command tank. It would be a shame to cut it, from the point of view that I can make them really easily with my spare thunderhawk heavy bolters
But yes, cutting would have next to no impact on the list.
It comes down I guess to do your main changes convey the flavour enough? The LR varients were primarily to reinforce the artificer, slower, more resolute approach rather than any in game need.
4 twin heavy bolters works great with Space Marines though
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