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[ScriptWolf]

Why do I get the short end of the stick T.T

[kaian-a-coel]

Taus are more costly than imperials guards. I think it is 10pts the fire warrior or something, while the common guard is worth like 4 (they have no individual price really).
There is maybe 1-2 XV8 crisis plus a shas'el awaiting for deep strike. These will hurt.
Missing with the basilisk is bad luck

[Hanzoku]

OOC:

I've not played tabletop, so my experience with Tau commanders is entirely from Dawn of War. That said, if he comes in a prototype battlesuit, having 2-3 of those show up will let Taricus facestomp our poor guards. Honestly speaking, we have nothing that can contend with those beyond the Heavy Bolters, and someone with the rulebooks can say if they have half a chance of damaging or destroying one.

Having the Broadside described as 'like a Terminator suit' does not inspire confidence in our chances of survival.

[kaian-a-coel]

The prototype armor has been created specially for dawn of war. The tabletop commander wear the standard XV8 crisis armor, as do his guards. To deal with it, and with the XV88 broadside, we need to saturate. Heavy bolters can do, as can the lasguns. A lasgun may be one of the weakest weapons in the game, but 50 of them are a force to be reckoned.

[kerlc]

Posting to watch.

Also, I'd like a sentinel should one be available.

[Delta Foxtrot]

Posting to watch, not claiming anything. Keep it going guys and girls.

[Zrk2]

My apologies for my lateness.

[In Character]
One of you bastards fire up the bolter and take out that tank. Other guy, uh, cover him. I'll help.
[/In Character]

What did I miss?

[adwarf]

OOC: Hm... at this point, I'm not giving the IG very much chance of getting out of this alive. The Tau having a pre-battle advantage, and missing both turns with the basilisk is going to hurt. From information presented in this thread, Taricus could halt the Tau just outside our range and inside theirs and plink away endlessly, forcing the Guard squads to have to move out of the cover of the trenches just to engage.

Not really, when he's close enough to attack you all then he's in range of the sniper, six heavy bolters, and the basilisk which could (and will with luck) tear him apart before major casualties can be sustained. Plus night fighting will end next turn so the puny Tau shall be like pigs in a butcher shop.

[Zrk2]

OOC: Hm... at this point, I'm not giving the IG very much chance of getting out of this alive. The Tau having a pre-battle advantage, and missing both turns with the basilisk is going to hurt. From information presented in this thread, Taricus could halt the Tau just outside our range and inside theirs and plink away endlessly, forcing the Guard squads to have to move out of the cover of the trenches just to engage.

Not really, when he's close enough to attack you all then he's in range of the sniper, six heavy bolters, and the basilisk which could (and will with luck) tear him apart before major casualties can be sustained. Plus night fighting will end next turn so the puny Tau shall be like pigs in a butcher shop.

ALL GLORY TO THE EMPEROR!

[Taricus]

OOC: Hm... at this point, I'm not giving the IG very much chance of getting out of this alive. The Tau having a pre-battle advantage, and missing both turns with the basilisk is going to hurt. From information presented in this thread, Taricus could halt the Tau just outside our range and inside theirs and plink away endlessly, forcing the Guard squads to have to move out of the cover of the trenches just to engage.

Not really, when he's close enough to attack you all then he's in range of the sniper, six heavy bolters, and the basilisk which could (and will with luck) tear him apart before major casualties can be sustained. Plus night fighting will end next turn so the puny Tau shall be like pigs in a butcher shop.

That's what you think.

[ScriptWolf]

Have we even started the next turn yet ?

[USEC_OFFICER]

We haven't even started this turn! Well, sorta. We're just waiting for adwarf to post it. Then we can move on.

[Hanzoku]

If he keeps playing against Taricus, we could end up with a meta game where the battle is won and we don't even know it!

[adwarf]

If he keeps playing against Taricus, we could end up with a meta game where the battle is won and we don't even know it!

Nope, as I said you guys give the actions, but I modify them to fit the situation so in the end he may read your plans but they are also twisted by me and all in all there isn't much metagaming he can really do

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

   Plus its not metagaming is he states it as having many powerful psykers focusing on the battle site to figure out all your plans. AMIRIGHT or what?