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Is there any good use for the trak mul models?

Discussion in 'Ariadna' started by prophet of doom, Oct 2, 2021.

  1. prophet of doom

    prophet of doom Well-Known Member

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    I bought the trak mul models waaay back in N2. To this day, I have never gotten any good use out of them.
    Some people use the unarmed version for cheap orders, but I find even that questionable. Maybe I am just not the type, but I rather have two of the basic line troopers and some points leftover rather than the dozer with the same combat value of a line trooper and two S4 targets representing two orders. Depending on the sectorial I am playing, I could even get 3 orders instead of the Muls.

    Using the armored muls always felt like a waste of points and mostly of SWC.

    I have never tried the Russian versions of the Muls, and I haven't tried the Muls at all in N4. Is there any reasonable way to field them now was the money I invested into them years ago still a waste? I feel the Muls are the worst Infinity related purchase I have ever done.
     
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    csjarrat Well-Known Member

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    They're a bit meh to be honest. They're repairable for missions that need it and the total reaction one makes a passable DZ guard. But yeah...not really where I'd go for great value. If you're doing zone scoring missions, the baggage rule might be useful however
     
  3. McKaptain

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    The nice thing about the 5pt ones and the engineer over two line troops, is that you did get an Engineer specialist.

    That said, I can’t hardly find a reason in N4 to justify giving up three unit slots for them.
     
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  4. Abydog

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    maybe the middle trick combined with forward observers which Ariadna takes anyway for specialists. but I must confess I have never really done that in years of infinity.
     
  5. pumadriftcat

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    i find the Uragan handy for objective room missions, L&S, C&P, and Power Pack.

    for objective room missions, i just park it outside of the room, but looking in, so if anybody comes in, you'll be in the good range band. makes it hard for link teams waltz in.

    for the other missions, i have it parked watching my console,
     
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    Thought this was a joke at first...

    Traktok Muls are pretty fantastic. The Urugan is a surprisingly effective TR bot, just for smaller/confined areas. I used to prefer the Katyusha, but with the change to spec fire and targeted, I'm all about the Urugan.
     
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    I like kuryers. No hackers around i know but still plenty of fo.
     
  8. Lawson

    Lawson Well-Known Member

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    I've had fun using baggage from a Traktor and my Dynamo Duo to dump a bunch of mines into the midfield. It was pretty silly but I managed to get a half dozen mines out there.

    Agree - I've never gotten great results from trying to tee up a Guided situation in N4, but I did just try an Urugan the other day and it performed surprisingly well simply lobbing speculative attacks, even with the negative MOD.
     
  9. RobertShepherd

    RobertShepherd Antipodean midwit

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    I like either a Katyusha or Urugan if I can in lists running SAS forward observers. The SAS really want to aggressively close so your opponent will often attempt long range discover rolls with things like core link ARO pieces. A guided missile remote on the table means you can respond to this with a Forward Observer attack, which is pretty reliable when unopposed.

    Basically the Mul and engineer are passably costed orders with the upside of saying 'you can't discover my SAS while they're running close enough to slap you with d-charges'.
     
  10. Jericho

    Jericho Well-Known Member

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    I take always two of them. Either 5 points Mules for cheap orders and baggage to refill mines or one Mule and one Katyusha/Uragan if I got the SWC.
    There are always enough FOs and it's nice to have the opportunity for a guided shot.
     
  11. QuantronicWombat

    QuantronicWombat Well-Known Member

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    I like them and tend to put at least one in most of my lists. Speculative attacks from the Katyusha can be surprisingly effective, and the threat of guided always makes people a little nervous. Add in the baggage bonus for certain missions and you have a bargain for 9 points and 1 SWC.

    The Uragan is good for similar reasons. It's an affordable short range TR bot that everyone underestimates. I've had it bag troops that were two to three times its cost. If it dies, who cares! It's only 16 points.

    Plus they give enemy hackers something to do.
     
  12. colbrook

    colbrook Grenade Delivery Specialist

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    Not having to get a Dozer to take the cheap order Muls in the current ITS is a boost too.
     
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