Login |  Register |  FAQ
   
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

Commissar Placement

 Post subject: Commissar Placement
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:58 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:14 am
Posts: 7
Location: SK, Canada
I am just in the process of assembling what will be a Steel Legion army and I am left scratching my head as to where to place my Commissars. As I have not played a game with the guard I am not sure how they will function. My questions are then as follows:

For infantry does it make more sense to place them on the commander stand or just a regular infantry stand?

What other formations are they best attached to?

Any other tips as to their effective use?


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Commissar Placement
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:00 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri May 05, 2006 2:57 am
Posts: 20886
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire
Personally, I like to put Commissars with Infantry Commanders, Storm Troopers, Baneblades, and Leman Russes, in that order.

_________________
Currently doing a plastic scenery kickstarter


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Commissar Placement
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:06 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:49 am
Posts: 5569
Ogryns are another popular place to put them.

_________________
http://www.troublemakergames.co.uk/
Epic: Hive Development Thread


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Commissar Placement
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:06 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:04 pm
Posts: 901
Location: New Haven, CT
With 6 commissars in a nine-unit army, the bigger question is where not to put your commissars.

That said, I particularly like Commissars in scout formations, or in hard-to kill units. Very often I get a lot of mileage out of the one remaining fearless sentinel or rough rider. Somewhat less often, I get good mileage out of the commisar in leman or commisar w/Ogryns.


Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
 Post subject: Re: Commissar Placement
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:22 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother

Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:52 pm
Posts: 4262
Anything I really don't want to get auto killed by losing an assault or by being shot at while broken.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Commissar Placement
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:38 pm 
Brood Brother
Brood Brother
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 20, 2010 6:12 am
Posts: 1331
Location: Australia
they should go with the command unit, but its usually better to put them on a different one. if you have an upgrade of particular value, it should go in there

one should automatically go onto your BTS unless it is already fearless
i usually dont bother with commissar deathstrikes and vultures
1 to every infantry company, 1 to every tank or superheavy company, and 1 to every scout company.

any formation that i want to remain a threat until the end of the game, gets a commissar, to make him choke on that last fearless unit.
any unit that will be engaging in assaults, gets a commissar
once those are done, anything else thats left gets a commissar based on the likelyhood of one or the other of the above instances occurring, until i've run out of units, or little black caps

_________________
~Every Tool Is A Weapon, If You Hold It Right~


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  


Powered by phpBB ® Forum Software © phpBB Group
CoDFaction Style by Daniel St. Jules of Gamexe.net