MI Army Options

[Mac]

Hi there!

So I've been waiting for SST:Evo to come out before doing any major purchases. I've picked up a few things here and there, and it's finally happened: I'm almost at a 2000 point army, all at PL 1. Right now my core MI army looks like this:

MI LT w/MILINT, Trenchsweeper (175pnts)

MI NCO w/Heroic Surge, Jumpball Player, Shock Stick, Plasma Munition, Trench Sweeper (195pnts)

MI Squad A & B (325pnts ea)
SGT w/Armorer
Hel Flamer
Trip Thud
5xRifleman

MI Squad C (375pnts)
SGT w/Armorer
Hel Flamer
Javelin w/Falcon Missles
5xRifleman

MI Squad D (255pnts)
SGT w/Armorer
2xSniper Rifle
1xRifleman
1xRifleman w/Veteran and Neo-Dog MkI

CHAS unit (175pnts)

This leaves me with 175 points to play with. While simply tossing in another CHAS is certainly a way to go, I was looking for a little more variety.

Option #1
TAC UAV, Fleet Liason (LT), Armorer (LT), Shock Stick (LT), Frags (NCO)

Option #2
Cougar NCO w/Jumpball Player, Shock Stick (LT), Frags (NCO)

Option #3
Grizzly NCO w/Heroic Surge


I'm leaning towards Option #1 (because it gives my LT something to do other than stand around waiting for a squad to get beat up) or Option #3 (that's just a helluva lot a hurt to drop on someone!!).

What do y'all think??

Thanks!

Mark

 

[Goldwyrm]

With the CHAS unit you're already at PL 2, so I agree that the TAC UAV is a good addition.

I happen to like the squad sergeants upgraded to Marauders. Another option instead of kitting out with all the extra abilities, is to add an extra NCO or have some corporals in the squads to keep your chain of command secure.

 

[Lieutenant Rasczak]

Top - looks great.

 

[cordas]

Corperals are a must for your squads... they give them much more survivability, also I am sure they are going to be even more important for the PAMI once evo comes out.

The Tac UAV will give you a nice bit of extra punch, but the Cougar models are just so poseable and great looking that I don't think you could have to many of them. Mind you I also love the Grizzlys... Maybe thats why I eneded up going for a Exo force just need to get a TAC UAV to round off my force, and maybe a chas or 2 down the road.

 

[Lieutenant Rasczak]

I concur, every Unit should have a Corporal!

 

[JLS83WARRIOR]

also here is a hint, if you have special pack weapons in the squad give one of them to the corporal. The reason is that if both your corporal and you SGT die the pack weapons are useless so you might as we give it to the CPL and let the weapon die with him. so you can have more moritas fireing on reaction.

 

[Mac]

With the CHAS unit you're already at PL 2, so I agree that the TAC UAV is a good addition.

Actually, with LT having the SCION Military Intelligence Training, I get to use PL 2 choices while staying PL 1. Other than that, my LT is dead weight IMO other than....

Another option instead of kitting out with all the extra abilities, is to add an extra NCO or have some corporals in the squads to keep your chain of command secure.

That's the one reason I have the LT. I plan on using the Promotion Special Action to keep my CoC operational. The one squad I'm a little worried about is the "Recon" squad with the sniper rifles and K-9, hence why I gave one Trooper the "Veteran" Trait in addition to the Neo-Dog. I've got a cunning plan for this squad :twisted:

The Tac UAV will give you a nice bit of extra punch, but the Cougar models are just so poseable and great looking that I don't think you could have to many of them. Mind you I also love the Grizzlys... Maybe thats why I eneded up going for a Exo force

I really like the Exo-Suits too, since I'm a big fan of the original book. I'm waiting for Evo to come out and I'm going to see about a 1000-1500 point force just of them.