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Post subject: Attack Bikes  Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:10 pm |
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Because they are in bike formations to support the precious MW FF while bikes engage in CC? Else they have FF4+ not 5+ like speeders. You don?t need whole formations of these but they considerably increase the lethality of bike formations.
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Post subject: Attack Bikes Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:47 am |
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Attack Bikes, as attached to Marine Bike Squadrons, are basically there for the metagame: put a couple shots into the target of your assault before you get there to thin down the opposition [ie, lay a BM or 2 in E:A terms].
In larger, pure AB squadrons, they're comparable to a Devastator Squad, but lots more mobile, and tougher to hurt than Speeders (2 wounds at T5 versus AV10 skimmer is a big difference in 40k), but they're still doing pretty much the same job as a speeder squadron.
I see why you would want a MM speeder instead of one with just a HB: The Tornado is more capable as an AP/AT platform, and Marines are a little lacking in their ability to kill WEs otherwise.
As far as having an entire formation of nothing but ABs goes, I don't think that's a worthwhile goal to pursue. As stated, speeders are better as a horde, but Attack Bikes are really a support unit for a Bike Squad.
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Post subject: Attack Bikes Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:29 am |
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In larger, pure AB squadrons, they're comparable to a Devastator Squad, but lots more mobile
I'd say that they're less mobile, as they can't go into buildings like Devestators, while Devs with Rhinos are just as fast (Faster, with the 5cm disembark).
As far as having an entire formation of nothing but ABs goes, I don't think that's a worthwhile goal to pursue. As stated, speeders are better as a horde, but Attack Bikes are really a support unit for a Bike Squad.
Only under the current game mechanics.
It's emminently worthwhile to try and develop the the Attack bike so that it is a valid tactical choice to field them in squadrons.
The current implementation leaves them as tools for the meta-game only, but qualitatively inferior on a point-for-point basis to almost *everything* else in the Marine list. That's a flaw in the list, frankly.
-10pts per attack bike.
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