Soooooooo I maaaaaaybe going to a tournament this weekend and one of the missions is Unmasking. Having already played that mission a couple times, I'm thinking I want to play Ariadna with this tournament. The idea is to flood the field with camo and coordinate up to Antennas, while having plenty of model to get to the true HVT once revealed. Uxia in there to stir the pot as usual and Mirage 5 to....well....you know. I know I'm not taking a lot of heavy weapons, but honestly the last two times I played this, the big guns we're that big of a factor being squishy units to begin with. Also going first or second doens't really matter to me as well. Any critique would be appreciated. Ariadna ────────────────────────────────────────────────── GROUP 1 8 2 1 COLONEL VORONIN Lieutenant Rifle / Assault Pistol, AP CC Weapon. (0 | 21) HARDCASE FRONTIERSMAN Tactical Bow, Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12) UXÍA McNEILL (Covert Action) (CH: Limited Camouflage, Superior Infiltration, Specialist Operative) Boarding Shotgun, D-Charges, Smoke Grenades / 2 Assault Pistols, AP CCW, Knife. (0 | 27) S.A.S. (Forward Observer) Rifle / Pistol, AP CCW, Knife. (0 | 24) S.A.S. (Forward Observer) Rifle / Pistol, AP CCW, Knife. (0 | 24) FOXTROT (Forward Observer) Rifle, Antipersonnel Mines / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 18) FOXTROT (Forward Observer) Rifle, Antipersonnel Mines / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 18) FOXTROT (Forward Observer) Rifle, Antipersonnel Mines / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 18) EQUIPE MIRAGE-5 . (2 | 69) MARGOT AP Rifle + Light Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (37) DUROC 2 Chain Rifles, Grenades, Smoke Grenades / AP CC Weapon. (32) GROUP 2 4 TRAKTOR MUL (Total Reaction) Uragan MRL / Electric Pulse. (1 | 18) DOZER (Traktor Mul Control Device) Rifle, D-Charges / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 14) TRAKTOR MUL (Total Reaction) Uragan MRL / Electric Pulse. (1 | 18) GRUNT (Marksmanship LX) Sniper Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 18) 4.5 SWC | 299 Points Open in Infinity Army Maybe adding Chasseurs would come in handy with this mission as well?
I don't like Voronin as an LT. On this mission especially, any infiltration your opponent does is even more likely to be aggressively against your DZ due to the exclusion zone, and if they have anyone like an Uxia or Bran, Voronin is an obvious LT with very little defense. Honestly Specialists and Infiltrators don't do a lot for you on this mission with no classifieds and an exclusion zone. Much more valuable, in my experience so far, are durable Specialists that pack a weapon that can be used to discourage your opponent. The Vet Kazak FO or Paramedic, for example, with an AP rifle. Get up on a console, activate it, and go into Suppression Fire. Also keep in mind if you can Activate all the consoles, you don't really need Specialists at all after that point. Just defend one or two, and hunt down all the HVT models you've revealed.
I see your point of my LT choice, but that is why I went with the Hardcase for guard duty and the TR Muls for flanks and of coarse ARO and Guided. It's a gamble albeit for LT choice, but one that I think could be helpful with that extra order for M5. I'm hoping that's enough deterrent to keep my opponent from thinking about it.
Inferior infiltrating troublemakers (Grunts, Metros, Volunteers) and Uxia gives you a HUGE mileage in missions with exclusion zone. They are not hindered by the exclusion zone, but will slow your enemy down a LOT... Normal infiltrators are at a big disadvantage, as macfergusson pointed out. And you do need a datatracker that can kill the enemy HVT. How about a Maverick? Pretty mobile, can drop smoke and the Molotok is a pretty evil weapon when it comes to mid-range gunfights.
Thought about some Inferior units a lot. Only problem is relying on them. Uxía you can rely on (80% of the time), but I guess it only takes one to ruin your opponent's day. Maybe I trade one SAS for 2 Volunteers? You're right though, should probably have a more mobile Datatracker. Maverick fits the bill nicely. I really don't agree with infiltrate and the exclusion zone. You basically set up within 8" of the antenna with your infiltrators. Coordinate one order for 4 of them to move-move... You're there. I've been pretty successful my two games with this maneuver. It doesn't even matter going first or second. In the event my opponent does some infiltration into my half of the board, I'll at least have some crossfire set up.
I played sonething like this Ariadna──────────────────────────────────────────────────GRUPO 1 9 1 LINE KAZAK Fusil / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0 | 9) LINE KAZAK Fusil / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0 | 9) SPETSNAZ (CO: Camuflaje Emboscado) Ametralladora / Pistola, Arma CC, Cuchillo. (1.5 | 38) VETERAN KAZAK Sanitario (MediKit) Fusil AP, Lanzallamas Lig. / Pistola Pesada, Cuchillo. (0 | 39) CHASSEUR (Minador) Fusil, Lanzallamas Lig., Minas Antipersona / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0.5 | 20) CHASSEUR (Minador) Fusil, Lanzallamas Lig., Minas Antipersona / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0.5 | 20) MANADA DE ASALTO undefined. (0 | 25) CONTROLADOR (Disp. de Control de Manadas) Fusil, Lanzagranadas Lig. de Humo / Pistola, Cuchillo. (- | 10) x3 ANTÍPODA Arma CC AP. (- | 15) WARDRIVER Hacker (Disp. de Hacker Defensivo) Escopeta de Abordaje / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0.5 | 17) UXÍA McNEILL (Covert Action) (CO: Camuflaje Limitado, Infiltración Superior, Operativo Especialista) Escopeta de Abordaje, Cargas-D, Granadas de Humo / 2 Pistolas de Asalto, Arma CC AP, Cuchillo. (0 | 27)GRUPO 2 5 SPETSNAZ (CO: Camuflaje Emboscado) Ametralladora / Pistola, Arma CC, Cuchillo. (1.5 | 38) LINE KAZAK Teniente Fusil / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0 | 9) FOXTROT (Observ. de Artillería) Fusil, Minas Antipersona / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0 | 18) FOXTROT (Observ. de Artillería) Fusil, Minas Antipersona / Pistola, Cuchillo. (0 | 18) 112 Escopeta Ligera / Pistola, Arma CC. (0 | 12) 4.5 CAP | 299 PuntosAbrir en Infinity Army
