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Guest Commentary:
A Thousand Points of Light
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A Thousand Points
of Light: Armored Company by
Patrick Eibel
Some players
just love tanks. The Armored Company seems to have been designed for players
that don’t want to be bothered with paining all those pesky infantry figures.
To that end, here is an all-tank company. Be forewarned that you'll wind
up spending a lot of money for a small number of models.
You'll find
the rules for the Armored Company in Chapter Approved: The Second
Book of the Astronomican.
A Vanquisher (above)
makes
a good addition to your army
Photo © copyright
Troy Wynne, November 2002. Used with permission
Remember, this
list--like all the others in this series--is meant for brand new players
or for players looking to start a new army. This list is not meant to be
a "killer" list for winning tournaments or trouncing people at the local
gaming shop. Rather, it is a foundation that players can build upon as
they desire.
What To Buy
| 2 Leman Russ
Exterminators |
$80.00
|
£40
|
| 2 Leman Russ
Battle Tanks |
$70.00
|
£36
|
| 1 Hellhound |
$40.00
|
£20
|
| 2 Basilisks |
$70.00
|
£36
|
| 1 Griffon |
$40.00
|
£20
|
| Total |
$300.00
|
£152
|
All
prices are from the Games Workshop
website
and may vary. Prices do not include taxes and are meant
only as a guide.
Opponents will think
twice about sending troops near your Hellhound (above)
Photo © copyright
Titus Melnyk, November 2002. Used with permission
1000 point list
You may wish to purchase the tank
crew figures (an additional $4 to $5) to dress up your command tank. Also,
there is a Tank Ace and Commander available from Forge
World that may be worth the investment. Speaking of Forge World,
I did not use any of the variant tanks because I was sticking with basic
GW products; however, feel free to swap vehicles as you see fit. I would
particularly suggest swapping the Hellhound for a Salamander Scout Tank.
Above: You
gotta love having a few Leman Russ battle tanks
Photo © copyright
Titus Melnyk, June 2002. Used with permission
| Company Commander
in Leman Russ Exterminator, with heavy bolters in the hull and sponsons |
185
pts
|
| Tank Ace in Leman
Russ Exterminator (as above) |
160
pts
|
| Leman Russ with lascannon
in the hull, no sponsons |
155
pts
|
| Leman Russ with lascannon
in the hull, no sponsons |
155
pts
|
| Hellhound |
70
pts
|
| Basilisk |
100
pts
|
| Basilisk |
100
pts
|
| Griffon |
75
pts
|
| Total |
1000
pts
|
Armored Company Tactics
Use the Hellhound to keep assault
troops off your tanks. Use the Basilisks and Griffon to bombard your opponent’s
heavy support (tanks or Devastators). Keep the Leman Russ tanks static
to mow down anybody who gets close. The Exterminators will be particularly
effective with the Ballistic Skill of 4 and 11, count ‘em, 11 shots per
round. Booyah!
Above: Basilisk
by Reid Gustafson. Photo
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Wave Mail Order Inc.
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