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Re: Viper Strategy
The problem with this approach is that with only one squad of each kind of Viper, they have no punch. Vipers are a swarming unit, meant to overwhelm the opponent. With just 3 figures of each, they are immediately weakened by any loss and will become a less effective OM right away. The ONLY way this would work out is with a series of successful Frenzies, and frankly, that's not strategy - that's just hoping for a miracle.
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You want some Viper strategy? Here it is - worry about how many times your opponent can attack you, not how hard they attack.
If your opponent has units that can attack 4 or more times per turn, you're in a lot of trouble unless your D20 is really hot, or you're playing some sweet bait & switch games.... ....which brings me to how to play the Vipers: bait. Everyone knows the Venoc Vipers can't block anything. So, the only way to keep them alive is to make sure they aren't shot or swung at. Also, once they start being attacked, they need to be able to replace their fallen quickly. How do you do that? Simple - you don't use them until they can reach the opponent in one move. You use some other unit to bait the opponent in, and then you switch to the Vipers once they can reach. And, by the way, 9 move can reach quite far. Once you've accomplished this, it's far easier to swarm your opponent with Vipers. Any successful Frenzies become a nightmare for your opponent to deal with. So, how do you bait in the opponent? You need to use a ranged unit that forces the opponent to close in. Hmmmm.... I wonder who that could be? Krav Maga Agents - 100 Raelin - 180 Venoc Warlord - 300 Venoc Vipers x5 - 500, 20 hexes Move out Raelin on turn 1, then just load up the Krav. Kill as much as you can while back-pedalling, bringing the opponent's figures to you. Once they're in range, activate the Vipers. In a match that didn't have a starting zone restriction, it would be fun to try Krav + Vipers x10 at 500 points, 33 hexes... Like battle reports? Click Tourney Reports (New 10/21/2012 - Cutters / Brutes!) KC's Maps Click KC's Customs Scaper of the Week #57 |
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personally I would like the vipers but igf you ru into death walker 8000 it will turn into a massacre
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I agree with what most people are saying
" 1 common squad in any army is bad news.": |
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9 times out of 10, the strength and value of any Common squad comes from having multiple cards. EXPECIALLY with a squad of 0 Defense figures. |
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Since when are people not allowed to post their own strategy articles? This has no resemblance to the "official" strategy articles whatsoever. I would encourage searching for other threads on the issue first, unless your idea is altogether novel. Contributors are provided that status if they wish to upload with permission of the admins. Give the guy a break.
I don't think the army originally posted would hold up very well against most armies, and refer to some of the other posts for what I think are better ways to use the viper army. Quote:
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Exactly as I said before. I've posted a couple strategy...ish things. If anyone has ever read one of the in depth reviews, they'll notice that at the beginning of the post it says 'Please do not use THIS FORMAT without the permission of the Writer Circle.' Not 'Please do not make any strategy articles.'
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He's perfectly at liberty to post some strategy ideas. We just ask that, if someone wants to write an official "Unit Strategy Review", and call it that, that they run it through the Unit Strategy Reviewers' Circle first.
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