Concur. I'd prefer a full-size platoon for the terrorizing bit, but the stock platoon will work very nicely as a scout or spotter.
...and now I want to see if any rulebook bothered to post an exception to the 'infantry can hide anywhere' rule and see if Branths can hide while hovering in midair.
And then see if they can swarm.
Because I'm a bastard.
I'd actually like them able to split into single troopers for maximum terror!
Possible. Could be one of the other 3145s, too. Or an XTRO.
Or something else entirely. ^-^
Don't turn around (oh oh oh) der ilClan is in town! (oh oh oh!)
Please correct me if I´m wrong? What are we talking about? Theoretical units or stock units? I´m a bit miffed that the stock branth riders (3085) use elephant guns as their staples, disregarding the rules options, so they´re totally short-selling themselves. I´d really look forward seeing a reverential unit equipped "like they mean it".
And now, to re-rail this, how about ideas to even more strengthen the stealth schtick going on with the cappies? Am I the only one that really likes to see stuff like the C&C Nod Stealth tank?
They could do better, absolutely. Especially in light of how little a BV or cost investment is needed to go over to say, AX-22s and a support laser. But, for what they have, the Branth Riders perform their job just fine. They are far from optimized, but they are hardly the only unit with that claim. I'm just glad that unlike some of the other infantry units, they actually perform well at something.
As for Tariq riders, I may have misunderstood and mixed them up with the beast riders from HB:MPS that can also take Federated Long Rifles or SRMs.
1: The elephant guns aren't the damage-dealers, the elephant guns are warning shots to announce your presence so the incoming swarm of dragons can properly instill terror. The real damage-dealer is the dragons themselves, what with that 2d6 damage vs infantry.
A thought occured. The Elephant Gun could also be to execute the Branth if it goes nuts. Elephant riders used to do the same thing with a sledgehammer and spike, later a high powered gun.