Aegis defence line

[Jabberwocky]

So I've just had my first proper read up on fortifications and it didn't take me long to order one of these bad boys (especially since most websites have them half price!!).

I've already got my old T-Fex to be my quad gun, so I'll nid up a few sections and leave the end ones vanilla for my stealer cult to be hunkered behind.

Now I'm wondering how people are making best use of them? How are they deploying them?

I'm hoping to basically line the front of my deployment zone but in a slight V or pincer with the gun in centre with a wall piece behind to protect from deepstrikers.

The quad gun will be manned by minimal shooty warriors, with a strangler. It will target flyers, turn 1 deepstrikers such as dreadnoughts or drop pods (hopefully getting me first blood) then just any vehicles my S6 shooting can't handle.

I will have some of my Broodlord commandos hide behind the line rather than rush forward. Out of synapse they can go to ground for a 2+ cover save and still use powers, supporting my army. When the enemy gets frustrated and comes forward, I'll go for the assault.

So are there any other nice tricks and tactics?

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www.darkartstore.darkartminiatures.com/categories/FIRST-CONTACT-TERRAIN/

Seen this?

[Jabberwocky]

Yes but look at the price! You can nearly get 3 of the boxes for that.

It's good inspiration though.

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? If you get the Hive Line and Barricade it is the same length as the ADL at $6 more. If you can turn an ADL into a Tyranid lookin defense line for under $6 worth of time/bits/gs, you seriously need to put up a tutorial for it. And I am seriously not being sarcastic with that, as I know it sounds that way!

Edit: oh wait, didnt notice you're in the uk. Does the price work out that differently for you?

[Jabberwocky]

I ordered my ADL for £16 including p&p, that hive nest is £40 plus p&p and the ADL from GW is about £28.

I won't cost me much to whack all the brood nesty bits from the Genestealer sprues and some rippers/hormies bursting through holes in the walls/eggs made from Fex armour plates :-)

[Jabberwocky]

Anyway back on topic, I can see Zoans being good for manning these. You can go for all supporting powers or even enfeeble and still have a really nice fire base with massive range. Much more reliable than their base powers AND you can be shooting while still casting endurance etc.

[Lanesend]

Hmm I didn't even consider Zoans yet, but that's a very good point, about using Blessings /maledictions and still be able to fire.

[Jabberwocky]

Plus, BS4 TL is pretty sweet, as skyfire and intercept.

[Lanesend]

Yeah, that's the nice thing about them. They have BS4 already, but if you change the Zoans role to buff/debuff, they don't need to shoot anymore.
And with one or two Zoans, you still have enough space for a squad of termagants or other objective sitters.

Also that First contact terrain looks pretty good.

[Anax]

Although I don't personally care for it, a venomthrope could also be a viable choice for gun duty. (I think it's even been suggested here somewhere.)

I usually place the defense line approximately 6" (just inside) from my deployment line, that way I can comfortably move up to it. If there's a quad gun in it too, than I think it's better to simply have it right at the deployment line. Wouldn't want to ruin all that nice shooting with BS1.

[omnivore]

I thought nids can't use their BS to fire guns in fortifications..?

[fragile]

They cannot fire "Emplaced Weapons". Nothing stopping us from using "Gun Emplacements"

[coredump]

There is some discussion if all of the pieces need to be in base contact, or just in pairs. You may want to discuss with your locals.

[snowdaman]

So wait. Emplaced weapons not gun emplacements. So guns aren't weapons? Cause they are emplaced lol

[glassiya]

Aug 29, 2012 15:53:49 GMT snowdaman said:

So wait. Emplaced weapons not gun emplacements. So guns aren't weapons? Cause they are emplaced lol

I already checked that. You refer to "nids can't manual fire emplaced weapon" from FAQ. Check the rulebook - gun emplacements really AREN'T emplaced bolters, and controlling them is not "manual fire".

Of course, if you want them to be eplaced, I don't mind, as long as they can't be focused, destroyed apart of aegis, and still have neat automatic fire.