tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717820694387825462.post658308612551165056..comments2023-05-11T03:45:31.731-07:00Comments on 40K Unorthodoxy: Triarch StalkerUnorthodoxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01577407895720451428noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717820694387825462.post-58646942671982324362011-12-12T20:11:34.169-08:002011-12-12T20:11:34.169-08:00I "ignored" nothing, but your point is f...I "ignored" nothing, but your point is fair on one level which I think we should look at. <br /><br />AP only affects the resulting damage.<br /><br />To carry it out, the Triarch gets .22/6*4 = .146 destroyed results on an undamaged AV 13 vehicle.<br /><br />Rifleman: 1.75/6*2 = .583 destroyed results on an undamaged AV 13 vehicle.<br /><br />They are nowhere near each other at range so it is fair minded to say it isn't preferable by a long shot against most tanks and probably most targets.<br /><br />But wait!<br /><br />Triarch within 12": 1.33pens/6*3 = .665 Destroyed (or better) results.<br /><br />So I would concede that point, when at 12". Is .082 more destroyed results worth it? Will its open topped (albeit shielded) shell last long enough to get that close and to exercise that muscle? Maybe use it to ward off Land Raider rushes perhaps?<br /><br />In an army rich with anti-tank answers, I am not convinced that the most fragile anti-tank is the best one. Scarabs, Monstrous creatures, Heavy Gauss Cannons, Tachyon Arrows, Harbingers, Command Barge WarScythe attacks and the unholy synergies these units can create for one another really makes me question (strongly) why you'd use the Stalker for THIS duty. <br /><br />I am not speaking against the unit, just its use as your primary answer for antitank.Unorthodoxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577407895720451428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717820694387825462.post-77741891001748906352011-12-11T00:26:59.499-08:002011-12-11T00:26:59.499-08:00You ignore the AP 1, something that the Crons don&...You ignore the AP 1, something that the Crons don't have a lot of. Even at 24" the AP 1 makes a significant difference in killing power, and actually makes the Triarch close to the Psyfleman in expected kills (Yes the Psyfleman is still better, but also doesn't hang out in an army that can reduce armor values of the enemy).<br /><br />Also, as in your Stealth Cloud post, you are giving incorrect numbers for melta-gun pens. You can't just assume that every hit pens and expect to get anything meaningful out of your numbers. I put the correct numbers in your other post.Purgatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434824912752472018noreply@blogger.com