Help, a tide of Obelisks
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 7:31 pm
My first game, so, yes, a rough start.
Short Version: I am a Space Marine and being overwhelmed by a tide of Obelisks.
Long Version: Regular difficulty, SM vs Orks, Orks, and Necrons. All AI. It was a slog, but I took out the orks and the Necrons had been contained. I pushed my way to their city, cleaving through their units, when suddenly I met my first Obelisk. I had devastators and dreadnoughts and vindicators and heroes. It took forever to take down that 150 point monster. I push into the Necron city to attack their headquarters when another Obelisk shows up. Realizing I can't beat it, I try to take out the capital and, nope.
I need to rebuild my army, but it seems to be too late. I did the 'view map' and the Necrons now have 6 obelisks and I assume will make them without pause.
I can't find anything that damages them very much. Landspeeder with Multi melta? It's ok. Vindicators? Ok. Terminators in assault? Ok. But, focusing 5 to 6 units on an Obelisk usually doesn't even get it to half strength when it starts to insta kill my units. Tactical marines with melta? 10 damage. Throw in more obelisks and suddenly I'm down to defending my capital and I'm pretty sure I am done for.
So, what's the secret to beating an obelisk spam, and is the answer... kill necrons fast as you can so they don't do that?
Short Version: I am a Space Marine and being overwhelmed by a tide of Obelisks.
Long Version: Regular difficulty, SM vs Orks, Orks, and Necrons. All AI. It was a slog, but I took out the orks and the Necrons had been contained. I pushed my way to their city, cleaving through their units, when suddenly I met my first Obelisk. I had devastators and dreadnoughts and vindicators and heroes. It took forever to take down that 150 point monster. I push into the Necron city to attack their headquarters when another Obelisk shows up. Realizing I can't beat it, I try to take out the capital and, nope.
I need to rebuild my army, but it seems to be too late. I did the 'view map' and the Necrons now have 6 obelisks and I assume will make them without pause.
I can't find anything that damages them very much. Landspeeder with Multi melta? It's ok. Vindicators? Ok. Terminators in assault? Ok. But, focusing 5 to 6 units on an Obelisk usually doesn't even get it to half strength when it starts to insta kill my units. Tactical marines with melta? 10 damage. Throw in more obelisks and suddenly I'm down to defending my capital and I'm pretty sure I am done for.
So, what's the secret to beating an obelisk spam, and is the answer... kill necrons fast as you can so they don't do that?