Kealios wrote:
As for going full mech, I agree, but I love Immolators too much! That and theyre the only transport with an actual ranged gun. Assaults tend to take a lot of planning, and so moving multiple formations in singles or doubles, who dont get a shoot a thing, is one of the biggest wastes I can think of. As part of a double-tap, sure, but I dont retain on every activation and neither do my opponents.
Maybe I'll only use Immolators on Dominions, but naw, every formation must have at least one.
Also, I am not sure the 30-point Repressor is worth 30 points. It isnt as useful as an Immolator. I think 20 points is better, but still costly.
Take another look at the repressor stats, it's armed with a Heavy Flamer. Right now it's probably the best tranport option by far; 2 transport spaces, walker and a heavy flamer. The immolator only has a twin heavy flamer, which is still only 15cm just slightly better to hit stat, and better FF, but you have to buy a lot more of them to carry the formation, which makes them a lot more expensive. They'll be going to FF3+ to balance them more.
Of course it'll be expensive to put them all in immolators, much as it's expensive to put all marines in razorbacks. It's a trade-off, I usually take one or two repressors or immolators on a formation and the rest in rhinos. Depends on their role of course though; immolators are probably best on retributors, repressors probably best for repentia.
But yeah, the repressor has a heavy flamer.