Yeah pretty sure our drop pods go as normal reserves, just like our speeders can't deepstrike (apart from sammies)
Ravenwing bikes can be game-winners, esp if you get first turn and drop 2 DW squads on one flank with pinpoint accuracy
. They are very vulnerable though so if I don't get first turn I usually outflank them (relearnt this the hard way against Rob on Tuesday!).
if you don't want allies I think it's a good idea to drop the libby and drop pod. The tac marines stay back to defend the objective freeing up the three DW squads to push forward, which is what they do best! Just bear in mind you can't reserve all 3 DW squads, Belial and the bike squad unless you put 5 other units on the board, so you may need to only DWA one squad if you go second and reserve the bikes. Course you could just try and hide the bikes...
What weapon load out are you thinking on the bikes? I've been running double flamer, but they are only good against certainn enemies, not great against MEQ, where plasma would be better. Can't go wrong with melta though if they are outflanking.
Ravenwing bikes can be game-winners, esp if you get first turn and drop 2 DW squads on one flank with pinpoint accuracy
. They are very vulnerable though so if I don't get first turn I usually outflank them (relearnt this the hard way against Rob on Tuesday!).if you don't want allies I think it's a good idea to drop the libby and drop pod. The tac marines stay back to defend the objective freeing up the three DW squads to push forward, which is what they do best! Just bear in mind you can't reserve all 3 DW squads, Belial and the bike squad unless you put 5 other units on the board, so you may need to only DWA one squad if you go second and reserve the bikes. Course you could just try and hide the bikes...
What weapon load out are you thinking on the bikes? I've been running double flamer, but they are only good against certainn enemies, not great against MEQ, where plasma would be better. Can't go wrong with melta though if they are outflanking.
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