As ever, the silo is 100 miles behind the front line. Remember Epic's ground scale is a lot bigger than the model scale.

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The model of the Missile Silo could be a forward observation post so the actual Missile Silo lies faaaar behind the board edge  

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Doesn't it make the same sense as the fact that Barans etc have dug all those trenches/placed all that wire/built all those bunkers.. near the enemy?

I thought the idea of those armies was that they generally were defending their own ground, and thus the silo isnt necessarily on the "front lines", but it happens that the enemy are attacking that portion of the defences?

(Or that every time you fight the Eldar it just so happens that there is a Wraithgate nearby..    )

I agree with Hena on these points.

I don't mind so much losing orkeosaurus from ferals (only 175 points and likely I'd start unloaded if deathstrikes were deployed). However it's a 'too easy' kill of a Warlord or similar.

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Definitively. Everything Rug says. Twin 'em with some Vultures and only Great Gargants stand a chance.
Yes they attract all sorts of fire and attacks as well, and thats dandy.
What amases me in EpicUK is we are still playing with the no line of sight deathstrikes. They become even more of a no brainer here. Stick them on overwatch and what can't they achieve? An air assault launched anywhere ont he table will have its transport blown away after dissembarking. Anything machanised doing a load, move, move, unload can't as the deathstrikes fire after the first move. Even stuff terminating in to kill it can be shot by it.
Prefably stick it in some woods or similar and don't worry about a failed strafe or attack as often one missle per turn is more disruptive.
And of course, gunning around the board with the heavy bolters is always fun

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If had them in tournament lists in probably 4 tournaments. That's something like 16ish games and if I've been allowed to shoot them 4 times I'd be amazed.

Funnily enough I've managed to fire them maybe half of all battles, but they invariable have at least one missile miss!

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My best ever was... Guard win initiative from Marines. Shoot vultures at warlord and remove 6 or 7 shields. Retain to shoot deathstrikes. Both missiles hit the warlord and then....... SNAKE EYES  

Game ended in a draw as I was so miffed I completely lost focus after that!

last week i fired my ordintus armageddon at a fresh great gargant with 7 power fields, i stripped the shields, and got 2 hits through. no criticals. i retained with my deathstrikes and pounded the gargant with both missles, causing 10 more points of damage, nuking the great gargant first round.