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Offline DeadSeraphim

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Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« on: July 15, 2002, 09:04:38 AM »
Just wondering the ratios of Battlesuits vs Fire Warriors others are using.   Right now I'm looking at 1.5 Firewarrior teams per Battlesuit team, but I'm thinking that may be a little low.  What's everyone elses experiences?

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Re:Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2002, 09:41:58 AM »
i think that it would be a rotio of at least 3 fire worriors to 1 battlesuit
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Re:Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2002, 01:54:53 PM »
What kind of Battlesuits? (Stealth, XV-88, or Crisis)  In the army that I am creating (topic 1000 point...)  I have a Crisis command Squad, Stealth Suit Squad, and an XV-88 Squad in a 1000 point army.  I have only 2 squads of Fire Warriors in the army.

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Re:Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2002, 03:27:12 PM »
Hmmm....

I was thinking of a 1500 point list containing a Hammerhead, 3 units of Firewarriors, 1 Crisis HQ squad, Farsight, and a unit of Broadsides.   The only thing is that even discounting Farsight as a unit, it seems light on the Firewarriors (3:2 ratio of Firewarriors to Battlesuits).

Of course, my experience is limited with playing Tau.  Maybe I should just trust my instincts on this and squeese in another Firewarrior unit anyway...

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Re:Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2002, 04:38:22 PM »
"Trust your instincts you must do, young firewarrior."
I've fallen into the elite trap some time ago, I simply took to many aspect warrior squads, crisis teams, broadsides falcons etc. When i played at a tournament for the first time, I started to realize the great strenghts of troops. Troops are always deployed last in "real" games, and heavy support and hq goes first.
Maybe don't use all that many as i do....
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Re:Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2002, 03:47:09 PM »
Fire warriors are much better than suits in numbers, but suits got the fat that they can kill lots of stronger stuff that a fire warrior could never even dream of glancing. So, above all, number is what i like, so, fire warriors. Since i play farsight, i will try to fill all my troop spots. Dont have 72 yet (gonna buy em one box at a time, imagine painting 72!), but im working on it. GL to you, and i hope you like my advice. 8) :D ;D
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Re:Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2002, 12:46:30 AM »
everything counts in large amounts, the doctrine holds well for Imperial guardsmen, so it must be doubly true for cheap long range S5 weapons.

Fire Warriors are lethal, yes lots of them miss and yes lots are resisted by marine armour. However you get the opportunity to take lots and the range means you can concentrate fire. Fire warriors can hurt T8 and Armour 11, something would have to give.
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Re:Fire Warriors vs Battlesuits
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2002, 12:24:27 PM »
I´m using 2 squads of them.
12 in each group. thinking about buying more...
I will have kroot carnivores to fill in on the HtH part.
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