My experience with Final Liberation I
Final Liberation was my first game of introduction to the 40K universe. Later I took up Space Marine, then Epic 40000 and Netepic. I occasionally get to have a 40K battle and absolutely love the 40K fluff that GW has created.
Well, coming from a Historical WWII background the IG units were pretty easy to play. I had difficulty learning to use IG infantry and now use cover and half-move; cover; next move; move a out of cover fire, and then try to get back into cover, tactics. Always take Tactical Squads - their mass fire can even take down the stronger enemy units. Naturally with IGs abilty to take artillery and decent AFVS makes them very strong over any open area of the battlefield. However if you are facing Ork Gargants or Chaos heavy units you will have to concentrate fire on single units to be able to win. I have had Battle setup games where I have had infantry holding a line and a mass of artillery slaughtering the enemy before they can bring their weapons to bear onto the IG infantry.
The Leman Russ is in WW II terms the MBT ie Panther of the battlefield. Given sufficent Leman Russes, backed by other IG units, you can usually take on anything. I had difficulty using correct tactics for the Chimera APC. At first I put it too far forward using it like a tank. It is just a battle taxi with moderate firepower. You must utilise the 16 move to split to fire-hide-move tactics. I rarely use mounted/transported infantry. I just find the maps too small for effective use and gunnery ranges too long. Maybe someone can advise me on this?
Which brings me to my usually bad performance with some Ork units especially the bikes and the lighter AFVs. I just have not got the hang of them. The computer uses them much better against me. So I know they can be good units.
I just played an Ork force in a 1000pt Battle game with Stompas, Deathrollers, Warboss and transport. I fought to a draw (we both got down to 0 in the same turn). The mission was IG flank attack and the computer choose NINE Whirlwinds. It was literally raining rockets. One Whirlwind actualy meleed with a Deathroller and won?
? That's CC 4 versus CC 0 for the Whirlwind -- lucky lucky! The map was Ruined City 1 and I made some movement mistakes with two of my Stompas, preventing them from firing early on. The map/movement system can be very frustrating in that it 'looks' like you can pass through a location when you cannot. This happens in close terrain a lot. Well I got seven of the Whirlwinds and a couple of Chimeras and Leman Russes but lost all the Deathrollers and one Stompa to close assault from a Space Marine squad. His remaining IG infantry and Space Marines evened the score.Best Wishes
Mitch
And before anyone asks, I'm not building it. I dont know that much about computers 
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