Greetings Sons of Lorgar. I first want to wish well wishes to any members who may live in California. I've learned of the Earthquake this morning and hope any members living there are safe and well. On another note: Well life has been keeping me busy and active on taking commissions for workin on a model. I just finished a model for a Salamanders commander, which I'll post up sometime soon. Apologies for my lack of activity lately on the in the guild and website. I'm excited to see more news and live streams for the MMO in development. It's giving me some ideas for tactics and maneuvers we can try out for the game. I'll put them up in a new post here shortly. If any of you have ideas to add just feel free to add your ideas.
Here is a list of potential vehicle formations Legend . - Spaces ^ - Havoc anti infantry V - Havoc anti armor # - Tactical anti infantry ! - Tactical anti Heavy C - Tactical Crowd Control (flamer/heavy bolter) R - Raptor P - Predator Tank L - Land Raider T - Rhino Transport B - Bike Scorpion Formation Heavy weapons divided into two teams with Standard attack force in box formation behind. Raptor Packs behind the Box formation in a Column or Wall formation. Raptors attack first as hit and run. Havoc squads advance with Standard Force as Raptors withdraw. ...^V^ ^V^ ...^V^ ^V^ .^^V^ ^V^^ ........#!!!# ........### .......!###! .......!RRR! ........RRR ........RRR Whip of Slaanesh Sieging the main gate of a fortress Standard Infantry advance at front of formation, firing into defenders. Raptors follow behind Standard Infantry and jump over walls in turns. First Pack scout the walls for next jumpers. After Raptors jump, Havoc squad fire into the gate and walls. ...##..!!..##..!!..## ....!!..##..!!..##..!! ....RR.....RR....RR ....RR.....RR....RR ....RR.....RR....RR ....^V^V^V^V^V ....V^V^V^V^V^ Spear of Horus Direct charge into a base. Standard Infantry rush in double column formation. Once through the main gate the Tactical squads at front slit down the middle, left flank to left and right flank to right. The split ends protecting the advancing Raptors and Havocs behind. After the Column splits, Raptor Packs advance in the center. taking the hunt. Havoc Squads Move in Double Column and follow the Standard infantry. Splitting to Left and Right Flank. * * ! ! * * ! ! R R R R R R R R ^ ^ V V ^ ^ V V Purterabo's Hammer Land assault formation for Vechiles Predator Tanks advance in arrow formation. Land Raiders provide side defenses. Rhino Transports between the Land Raiders Additional Predator Tanks bring up the rear Bike Squads at the rear for quick response. Use only for hit and run .........................................................P ................................................. P.......... P .......................................L.....L........T........L.....L ..................................................T.........T .........................P............P.................................P............P ............................B B.............................................B B Column / Viper Formation Single Column formation of all vehicles. The Read vehicle follows the one in front. Three Predator Tanks at the front. Rhino Transports follow behind Additional Predator Tanks and Land Raiders bring up rear. Bike squads follow along flanks with one far ahead as scout. ...B <----Can be one or two bike squads for scouting. . . B P B B P B B P B ...T ...T ...T ...P ...P ...L ...L
It actually hit right by my school. I'm just not there yet. I'm sure it freaked the fuck out of the Freshmen thou, they're there already for orientation.
I noticed in the formations that R is used for both Raptors and Rhino Transports. I know that the formations are either all infantry or all vehicle but it can get confusing. I would suggest T for Transport. Other than that, I like the formations. Tactics and organization are definitely a necessity.
Sorcerers will hang back most of the time, providing support for all the units. I assume they'll be healers too so your job will be too ensure the fighting force is up and running. As well as providing any range support you can give.
My Sorc will be spec'd for DPS and Stealth(If possible) Granted, even so they aren't exactly meant to be frontline troops.
They might be support, but I know that the developers told that even support class with healing capabilities will be in fighting mostly. They should be part of those formations, because it seem to me that the sorcerer class will be designed to fight like the other classes.
Well certainly our Nurgle Sorcerer brethren will be granted spells that will buff everyones toughness and such. But sorcerer's aren't really healers, they like to kill as much as any other CSM, but we must be getting optional support spells. They definately aren't supposed to be Apothecaries.
