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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?!  Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:18 pm |
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They are now free as an upgrade, and you lose 2 points of close sombat for a 30cm 5+ AP shot. It depends on the role that you intend for them. A few will make your bike formation a bit more frightening at medium range, but I have not got any as I only have a single formation of bikes.
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CrimsonFury
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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?! Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:57 pm |
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I actually like the combination they're putting in the new blister packs (4 bikes, 1 attack) bike. I use them to place a blast marker on an enemy formation i'm going to assullt. (with another formation)
eg during turn 1 put bike on double to get them into postion for assault next turn, and fire at an enemy formation to place a BM on them. Assault that formation with something in charge range (eg troops in a thunderhawk). Bikes lend support fire if possible.
Turn 2, charge in with the bikes to mop up any survivors  .
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Legion 4
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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?! Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:59 pm |
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Bikes will be metal copies of the previous plastic bikes ? And Attack Bikes will be the metal E40K version ? 
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TuffSkull
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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?! Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:03 pm |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 13 2004 Feb.,16:59) | | Bikes will be metal copies of the previous plastic bikes ? ? And Attack Bikes will be the metal E40K version ? ? |
No, Bikes will be slightly altered versions of the attack bike, um, BIKE (ie an AB without the sidecar) so they look more like the 40K version.
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Legion 4
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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?! Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:07 pm |
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Go it ! E40K bikes with or without Sidecar. May have to see them to see if I will buy them since I have all the previous bikes. Thanks T/S ! You are the Man ! 
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CrimsonFury
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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?! Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 7:47 pm |
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There is a pic of the new bikes in the SM army list.
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TuffSkull
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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?! Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:53 pm |
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| Quote (CrimsonFury @ 13 2004 Feb.,18:47) | | There is a pic of the new bikes in the SM army list. |
I believe those shown are literally converted AB bikes. I was under the impression they were planning to slightly modify the miniatures for the regular bikes, but they may have just put them into production with the holes filled I guess.....  _________________ Cheers, Paul "TuffSkull" T. http://hobbybrush.com - My New Website, with thousands of painted Mini Pics :) http://hobbybrush.blogspot.com - My Hobby Blog TuffSkull's notepad- My Old Blog on Wargames Wiki.
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Legion 4
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Post subject: Space Marine Attack bikes - what use?! Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:39 am |
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Well thanks guys ... I'll be standing by ... again ...
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