Steel Phalanx in N4 Tactica: Updated for Blackwind Changes

200 points is a significant difference than 300 points. It's worth keeping in mind that Eudoros and Hippoylta are two of the strongest ARO pieces in the game, especially at 200 points when your opponent is less likely to have huge hitters or much MSV. If you are even slightly worried about them losing the exchange, throw eclipse within 8 inches.

Based on the list in the last post, one thing I would keep in mind, is that I usually like to be super aggressive with one team (the one without your LT, unless you have CoC) and save the LT's team for later. So, with the list you have, move Hippolyta over to the Thorakitae team, which doesn't have an offensive weapon that is effective outside of 8 inches as it stands.

At 200 points, I might run something more like this:


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MACHAON (Lieutenant) Combi Rifle, Nanopulser, Eclipse Grenades / Pistol, DA CC Weapon. (0.5 | 36)
MYRMIDON Spitfire, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, AP CC Weapon. (1 | 30)
MYRMIDON Chain Rifle, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, DA CC Weapon. (0 | 16)
MYRMIDON Chain Rifle, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, DA CC Weapon. (0 | 16)
HIPPOLYTA Breaker Combi Rifle, Nanopulser, Flash Pulse, Eclipse Grenades / Pistol, EXP CC Weapon. (0 | 40)
THORAKITES Submachine Gun, Light Rocket Launcher / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 16)
THORAKITES (Paramedic) Submachine Gun, Pulzar ( | MediKit) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 14)
AGÊMA Marksman Missile Launcher / Breaker Pistol, CC Weapon. (1.5 | 31)
3 SWC | 199 Points
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With this list, Hippolyta and the Thorakitae would get aggressive for my first turn. They'll only have a few orders, but definitely enough to move up to snag an objective and hunker down in the middle of the table if your opponent null deploys. Alternatively, you could run Machaon's team up, grab a box or two, and then hunker and insulate them, covered by the Agema missile launcher.

Speaking of, your issue with Atalanta is exactly why I love her HD profile and the updated Agema. Your opponent won't be able to target the Agema before you at least get to use it once, if not more.

Here's an option where you lose Hippolyta but you get 10 orders (minus the HD agema). Thrasymedes is pretty good, but he doesn't have eclipse to fall back on.


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MACHAON (Lieutenant) Combi Rifle, Nanopulser, Eclipse Grenades / Pistol, DA CC Weapon. (0.5 | 36)
MYRMIDON Spitfire, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, AP CC Weapon. (1 | 30)
MYRMIDON Chain Rifle, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, DA CC Weapon. (0 | 16)
MYRMIDON Chain Rifle, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, DA CC Weapon. (0 | 16)
THRASYMEDES FTO Submachine Gun, Zapper, Flash Pulse, Light Rocket Launcher / Pistol, Shock CC Weapon. (0 | 28)
THORAKITES Combi Rifle, Nanopulser / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 14)
THORAKITES (Paramedic) Submachine Gun, Pulzar ( | MediKit) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 14)
AGÊMA Marksman Missile Launcher / Breaker Pistol, CC Weapon. (1.5 | 31)
LAMEDH Rebot Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7)
LAMEDH Rebot Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7)
3 SWC | 199 Points
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