26-01-2013, 12:31 PM
Following on from mid sized Robs comments on Necrons - I have been looking at how to beat Necrons and CD's wihout using them, as is my want.
OK so I was watching crap on TV and doing some math hammer, following on from what me and Rob did at Callie.
4 x Night Scythes with required troops = 660
4 x Vendettas = 580
3 x Storm Ravens = 600 - I have worked out that assault cannons are ever so slightly better than las cannons, even versus Vendettas
I wont bore you with the saddo maths, but the results are interesting. (I included all the Tesla 6's etc.)
On average
4 x Necron flyers do 3 x penetrating hits and 3 x glancing hits on AV12
4 x Vendettas do 9 AP2 pens and 1 1/2 glances v Scythes
4 x Vendettas do 6 AP2 hits and 1 1/2 glances versus Storm Ravens
3 x Storm Ravens do 8 assorted pens and 2 glances v Scythes
3 x Storm Ravens do 4 1/3 assorted pens and 3 1/2 glances v Vendettas
The main messages are:
whichever flyer force goes first wins
3 Vendettas will run it close versus 4 scythes - you need 4.
3 Ravens could out shoot 3 Vendettas
Overall however Vendettas and Raven both nail the same points value of Scythes.
The key point is that with a comms relay Necron flyers can be nailed. the troops go back into reserve and have to walk on, so put objectives in the middle of the table - job done!
Now what about then Wraiths......
OK so I was watching crap on TV and doing some math hammer, following on from what me and Rob did at Callie.
4 x Night Scythes with required troops = 660
4 x Vendettas = 580
3 x Storm Ravens = 600 - I have worked out that assault cannons are ever so slightly better than las cannons, even versus Vendettas
I wont bore you with the saddo maths, but the results are interesting. (I included all the Tesla 6's etc.)
On average
4 x Necron flyers do 3 x penetrating hits and 3 x glancing hits on AV12
4 x Vendettas do 9 AP2 pens and 1 1/2 glances v Scythes
4 x Vendettas do 6 AP2 hits and 1 1/2 glances versus Storm Ravens
3 x Storm Ravens do 8 assorted pens and 2 glances v Scythes
3 x Storm Ravens do 4 1/3 assorted pens and 3 1/2 glances v Vendettas
The main messages are:
whichever flyer force goes first wins
3 Vendettas will run it close versus 4 scythes - you need 4.
3 Ravens could out shoot 3 Vendettas
Overall however Vendettas and Raven both nail the same points value of Scythes.
The key point is that with a comms relay Necron flyers can be nailed. the troops go back into reserve and have to walk on, so put objectives in the middle of the table - job done!
Now what about then Wraiths......