Thread: The Book of M-43 Resistance Fighters
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Old February 14th, 2012, 10:03 AM
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Re: The Book of M-43 Resistance Fighters
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I have 3 squads, I want 1-2 more. I'd say 3-4 squads is a good sweet spot for these guys.
Yeah. You typically want at least 4 squads. They're not very strong and don't do that much damage in small numbers. Their strength lies in being able to maintain steady fire by bringing up reinforcements to replace the fallen and also being able to swarm and lock down their targets without the firing units get engaged. To do that for any noticeable amount of time you need a lot of them.
I would have to disagree. While they do perform better with large numbers in open combat, 2 squads work quite well with enough Order Markers. Popping one squad out of cover and another back in between Order Markers is a great way to harass your opponent, especially with a screen. And if you can afford the extra markers, the Mind Flayer Mastermind and Dund are great on Order Marker 1 if you need to pin down range for these guys. This strategy worked fantastically with M-43/Warriors of Ashra against Zettian Infantry/DW9K/Warden 816, as the Zettian Infantry had to constantly reposition to put the threat down.
I've never tried what you're saying, but it seems like it would work. Now I want to try:

30 Kira Jax
180 Q10
375 M-43 x3
495 Deathreavers x3

EDIT: Although, generally speaking, I would still want more than 2 squads of M-43, even with a good screen.
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Last edited by caps; February 14th, 2012 at 10:04 AM. Reason: P.S. Oh yeah, the thing I was going to say...
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