T-Fex Troubles

[Ragged Warrior]

Just played a game with my T-fex with a RC. He didn't do anything. And by "didn't do anything" that the he spent the entire game immobilizing a Crusader and missing a bunch of times.

Any tips? I may be able to remove the RC and attach an Acid Spray, but the sucker is glued together.

[Deleted]

Your problem is the Tfex itself. Acid Spray is certainly better than the complete embodiement of failure that is the RC but it's still not good for the points. If you wish to keep using the Tfex I'd definitely switch to the Acid Spray and run him up the board to suck up fire. He can be good against anything that isn't in power armor, which aren't good odds

[WestRider]

The Rupture Cannon T-Fex was borderline useful in 5th, because we desperately needed any bit of ranged Anti-Tank we could find. With the introduction of Hull Points and the improved effectiveness of Assaults against Vehicles, it's now ridiculously overpriced.

The Acid Spray is pretty nice, tho.

[Deleted]

Not to mention the new damage chart for vehicles cut the RC's already dismal odds to pen-wreck in half[/u]. /facepalm

[Anggul]

Yeah, sadly Tyrannofexes are only beaten in fail by Pyrovores. So expensive when for less pts you can just have a Tervigon with lots of psychic powers, far more close combat ability, scoring and spawning and buffing gaunts which means overall you have more anti-infantry capability anyway.

[vecuu]

A TFex with Acid Spray, Desecrator Larvae, and Cluster Spines (or Stinger Salvo if you prefer the 3 extra snap fire shots) can do a lot of damage to infantry. The problem is, our entire army is already anti-infantry, and the TFex is so expensive. It's going to be more cost effective to take anything else.

[gigasnail]

^ this, sadly.

[casteel]

The true sadness is that the model is so amazing and the cannon unique. Maybe he'll get buffed next codex?!

[Psychichobo]

Just run him with Acid Spray counts as. If your environment isn't going competitively heavy you should be ok spraying hordes to death, especially if you're worried about a unit you can't get near with infantry.

[vecuu]

Nov 4, 2012 21:27:25 GMT casteel said:

The true sadness is that the model is so amazing and the cannon unique. Maybe he'll get buffed next codex?!

The Rule of Cool states that, if you love a model, play it anyway!

There are a couple of tactical advantages you can use a TFex for. For Example:

-give cover saves to Tervigons and Trygons
-annoy Krak Missiles with his 2+ save
-be a great, durable scoring unit in Big Guns Never Tire

The best success I've had with him in the past is to pair him up with a Tervigon with the TFex in front, and use small waves of Gants to alternate between blasting the enemies with Triple Template Terrors followed by tying them up in combat for your phase and their phase. The main problem being that your Tervigon will probably pop her baby-maker after a wave or two.

Besides, who knows? A TFex may perfectly suit your playstyle and compliment your army.

[fragile]

Nov 4, 2012 17:00:26 GMT @60mm said:

Not to mention the new damage chart for vehicles cut the RC's already dismal odds to pen-wreck in half

[/u]. /facepalm[/quote]

Whats truly sad, is that our biggest gun... S10... is only AP4. It can easily punch most vehicles, but a regular Space Marine can shrug it off.

If it was AP2, the +1 to Pen, might make it worthwhile for vehicles... otherwise, its junk.

[WestRider]

The 2+ Sv, 6 Wounds, and huge footprint are honestly the selling factors for the T-Fex now. It's garbage as Anti-Tank anymore, but can have significant use as mobile Cover, soaking Overwatch, Tarpitting, and generally being a nuisance obstacle up in your Opponent's face.

Not great for it's cost, but not terrible, either.

[coredump]

I just love the opportunites that Acid Spray gives, ignoring cover at a distance and AP4. With more foot lists... and more xenos lists....


I agree it is a bit over costed, but it can do things nothing else in our codex can.


Ragged: If that is all he did, you mostly just got unlucky. He 'should' hit 6 times a game (assuming 6 turns); should pen most transports, and other tanks about 1/2 the time.

But as mentioned, you are now paying a lot of points; and 'wasting' the other two guns (since they are not anti tank). Better to go with Acid Spray, hit infantry with all 3 guns, and try and use its size and 2+ save to the best of your ability.

[Ragged Warrior]

Ta Da.


Thanks for the help, Hive.

[vecuu]

Pretty gun

and now I'm thirsty for Ginger Ale