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Post by Manius Agrippa on Mar 21, 2009 22:24:10 GMT
Hello Folks thought I would create a thread to discuss what Special/Heavy weapons you think we should take for the mission.
1st Tactical Squad is taking a Heavy Bolter as per the Force Commanders suggestion and I have requested a Plasma gun.
I am also thinking about carrying some Melta bombs (one per fire team) in case of heavy armor.
Discuss
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Post by Julius Quintus on Mar 22, 2009 15:06:07 GMT
from the sounds of it the scouts will be leading a stealth approach and then backing off to support the tactical squad for the actual assault so we'll bring a couple of sniper rifles for stealth kills and a heavy botler for fire support.
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Post by Manius Agrippa on Mar 22, 2009 22:08:25 GMT
That sounds about right, my only concern is coming across any heavy armor i.e. a Leman Russ or some such.
Lighter armor such as Chimeras and Sentinals in the hands of the Renegades would not pose such a problem but a larger tank would require some inventive heroics to take out.
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Post by Julius Quintus on Mar 22, 2009 22:14:33 GMT
Heroics is what space marines are all about. Have faith brother  Your right though, a couple of melta bombs will probably be useful. If we don't meet any tanks we may still need demolitions for doors, wall barricades or whatever. |
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Post by Numerius Silvanus on Mar 22, 2009 22:14:51 GMT
Even though I'm not part of the tactical squad, Manius here gives me the funny image of the "how to get rid of tanks using infantry" cliche. 1 guy runs up and throws a grenade inside, or something like that. I hope we don't have to reduced to using things like that to win.  |
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Post by Julius Quintus on Mar 22, 2009 22:23:13 GMT
we do carry krak grenades as standard. We can take our weak points like tracks, turret hatches, fuel tanks etc.
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Post by Numerius Silvanus on Mar 22, 2009 22:26:32 GMT
Yes, but even in 40K TT that's hardly the ideal way to take out tanks.
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Post by Julius Quintus on Mar 22, 2009 22:29:19 GMT
True, I doubt that we'll have much in the way of heavy armour to deal with our first time out though. We'll be going in with only 2 understrength squads so I hope that Deliverence will go easy on us.
he hasn't let me in on whats he's planning yet so I have no garauntees.
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Post by Manius Agrippa on Mar 22, 2009 22:34:21 GMT
Even though I'm not part of the tactical squad, Manius here gives me the funny image of the "how to get rid of tanks using infantry" cliche. 1 guy runs up and throws a grenade inside, or something like that. I hope we don't have to reduced to using things like that to win. Oh no - I was thinking 1 fire team 'distracts' the tank while another charges it from the flank or rear and throws several grenades inside etc - not cliche at all  |
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Post by Marcus Camillus on Mar 23, 2009 7:12:08 GMT
Melta bombs are probably a good idea, or perhaps a melta gun. If all else fails Space Marines can pull of cliches, they are Space Marines.
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Post by Julius Quintus on Mar 23, 2009 7:16:39 GMT
I think a plasma gun should cover it. whether we meet tanks or not we'll definately be fighting heretic infantry which will be lightly armoured but in great numbers and if we're storming a starport there will lots of CQB which will need massed firepower, an anti-tank weapon like a melta would just be in the way.
Also we'll be going in with several guard unit and they'll have their own anti-armour weapons.
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