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Building Your Army

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	==Building Your Army==		==Building Your Army==
	New for HSN3, there's a big box of OCF that costs a shitload but comes with the Rodok detachment, 3 unidrons with Plasma Carbines, an Umbra Legate, a combi-rifle Fraacta, a ~~MULTI-sniper~~ Maakrep and an E and Q drone. Altogether, it's exactly 300 pts. and is a fast and easy army to get yourself started. From there, get yourself a Samaritan and a pair of Xeodrons, the Combined Army Support Pack for the Obsidon Medchanoid and a pair of slave drones and the rest, well that's up to you.		New for HSN3, there's a big box of OCF that costs a shitload but comes with the Rodok detachment, 3 unidrons with Plasma Carbines, an Umbra Legate, a combi-rifle Fraacta, a HMG Maakrep and an E and Q drone. Altogether, it's exactly 300 pts. and is a fast and easy army to get yourself started. From there, get yourself a Samaritan and a pair of Xeodrons, the Combined Army Support Pack for the Obsidon Medchanoid and a pair of slave drones and the rest, well that's up to you.

	==Strategies and Hints==		==Strategies and Hints==

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Light Infantry

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	===Light Infantry===		===Light Infantry===
	*'''Fraacta Drop Unit:''' An bitchin' drop unit with a nanopulser that can take a combi-rifle, boarding shotgun, spitfire and an EIAHD. Once ~~you land him/her/it~~, ~~you can~~ transform into survival form to double your ARM and BTS. You'll be getting close with this guy, so tool accordingly.		*'''Fraacta Drop Unit:''' An bitchin' drop unit with a nanopulser that can take a combi-rifle, boarding shotgun, spitfire and an EIAHD. Once she takes an unsaved wound, she'll transform into survival form to double your ARM and BTS. You'll be getting close with this guy, so tool accordingly.

	*'''Med-Tech Obsidon Medchanoids:''' They are your doctors AND your engineers, fast as hell and with a great WIP. You '''will''' take one and maybe a slave drone or two just to ensure that it isn't exposed.		*'''Med-Tech Obsidon Medchanoids:''' They are your doctors AND your engineers, fast as hell and with a great WIP. You '''will''' take one and maybe a slave drone or two just to ensure that it isn't exposed.

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Light Infantry

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	===Light Infantry===		===Light Infantry===
	*'''Fraacta Drop Unit:''' An ~~okay~~ drop unit with a nanopulser that can take a combi-rifle, boarding shotgun, spitfire and an EIAHD. Once you land him/her/it, you can transform into survival form to double your ARM and BTS. You'll be getting close with this guy, so tool accordingly.		*'''Fraacta Drop Unit:''' An bitchin' drop unit with a nanopulser that can take a combi-rifle, boarding shotgun, spitfire and an EIAHD. Once you land him/her/it, you can transform into survival form to double your ARM and BTS. You'll be getting close with this guy, so tool accordingly.

	*'''Med-Tech Obsidon Medchanoids:''' They are your doctors AND your engineers, fast as hell and with a great WIP. You '''will''' take one and maybe a slave drone or two just to ensure that it isn't exposed.		*'''Med-Tech Obsidon Medchanoids:''' They are your doctors AND your engineers, fast as hell and with a great WIP. You '''will''' take one and maybe a slave drone or two just to ensure that it isn't exposed.
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	*'''Nexus Operatives:''' A cheap little operative, most of the things it does can be done better by an Umbra except for that nanoscreen (and a spitfire). Great for that travelling cover! The other option is the EIHD because that guy also comes with Nullifiers - just be sure he's the only hax in the team or you will be tripping over your own feet.		*'''Nexus Operatives:''' A cheap little operative, most of the things it does can be done better by an Umbra except for that nanoscreen (and a spitfire). Great for that travelling cover! The other option is the EIHD because that guy also comes with Nullifiers - just be sure he's the only hax in the team or you will be tripping over your own feet.

	*'''Noctifers:''' ~~An okay~~ TO camo dude~~, probably better in the Shasvastii list. Here~~, you'll be wanting to take the ML/assault pistol combo because it's a great lethal at all ranges combo.		*'''Noctifers:''' Nice TO camo dude, you'll be wanting to take Spitfire the ML/assault pistol combo because it's a great lethal at all ranges combo.

	*'''Umbra Legates:''' Now we're talkin', the first Umbra in this list comes with a shopping cart of special rules (MA4, mimetism, forward deployment, kinematica and NWI) plus a ''savage'' stat-line and a flash pulse, pistol and DA CCW for basic gear. It has options for a K1 combi rifle (because fuck armour), a spitfire or a boarding shotgun and HD+. If you didn't take a Nexus with an EIHD, the Legate hacker is an excellent choice sporting better WIP and a better hacking device. However, the best part about a Legate in the OCF is that it can form core fireteams with Morat Rodoks or Batroids and a Nexus Operative! Long story short, you should probably be taking a Legate.		*'''Umbra Legates:''' Now we're talkin', the first Umbra in this list comes with a shopping cart of special rules (MA4, mimetism, forward deployment, kinematica and NWI) plus a ''savage'' stat-line and a flash pulse, pistol and DA CCW for basic gear. It has options for a K1 combi rifle (because fuck armour), a spitfire or a boarding shotgun and HD+. If you didn't take a Nexus with an EIHD, the Legate hacker is an excellent choice sporting better WIP and a better hacking device. However, the best part about a Legate in the OCF is that it can form core fireteams with Morat Rodoks or Batroids and a Nexus Operative! Long story short, you should probably be taking a Legate.

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Tactical Armoured Gear

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	*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. If you want to include a TAG in your list, you'll be pressed to either choose between the Overdron above or the Xeodrons (maybe the Sphinx, but probably not); fact of the matter is that Xeodrons require commitments (Haris, anti-hax, Ikadron, etc.), which will push out the price and SWC. Granted an Overdron has more raw shooting power and is an easier trooper to wield, Xeodrons provide one of the most brutal if order-hungry assassin teams in this sectorial. Armour won't stand against them, hit points will dissolve and even the most recalcitrant troopers will acquiesce.		*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. If you want to include a TAG in your list, you'll be pressed to either choose between the Overdron above or the Xeodrons (maybe the Sphinx, but probably not); fact of the matter is that Xeodrons require commitments (Haris, anti-hax, Ikadron, etc.), which will push out the price and SWC. Granted an Overdron has more raw shooting power and is an easier trooper to wield, Xeodrons provide one of the most brutal if order-hungry assassin teams in this sectorial. Armour won't stand against them, hit points will dissolve and even the most recalcitrant troopers will acquiesce.
	**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively. The general idea is to hop in and out of LoS with the Xeodrons in front soaking the hits with their STR, ARM, BTS and using their silhouette to generally protect the Samaritan. Then it's just a matter of getting into position to blast whatever needs blasting; the trick is to deke around the awkward MOV values of the Sam such that when you're ready, all you do is a move-shoot or move-CC. Reductively speaking, an Umbra Samaritan is basically a rather pricey tax you pay for fielding what is essentially a Xeodron duo; the only thing it really adds is a close- range/combat smackdown but if you have an opponent trying to CC TAGs, either they've done something wrong (like allowing your Haris to get close or god forbid, trying to charge at you in CC) or ''you'' have done something wrong (like getting caught in CC with an Oniwaban, in which case you're losing one or more TAGs).		**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' Comes with a remote pilot identical to the one in the Overdron.
			**'''Haris:''' Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively. The general idea is to hop in and out of LoS with the Xeodrons in front soaking the hits with their STR, ARM, BTS and using their silhouette to generally protect the Samaritan. Then it's just a matter of getting into position to blast whatever needs blasting; the trick is to deke around the awkward MOV values of the Sam such that when you're ready, all you do is a move-shoot or move-CC. Reductively speaking, an Umbra Samaritan is basically a rather pricey tax you pay for fielding what is essentially a Xeodron duo; the only thing it really adds is a close- range/combat smackdown but if you have an opponent trying to CC TAGs, either they've done something wrong (like allowing your Haris to get close or god forbid, trying to charge at you in CC) or ''you'' have done something wrong (like getting caught in CC with an Oniwaban, in which case you're losing one or more TAGs).

	===Remotes===		===Remotes===

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Remotes

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	**'''T-Drones:''' T-Drones are standard Smart Missile Launcher REM.		**'''T-Drones:''' T-Drones are standard Smart Missile Launcher REM.
	**'''R-Drones:''' Basic Flash Pulse bot, but with Mimetism.		**'''R-Drones:''' Basic Flash Pulse bot, but with Mimetism.
	**'''E-Drones:''' The CA does not have a baggage bots with EVO option. Instead the EVO Hacker is on the basic Drone chasis. It is upgraded with Exile and Goodnight.		**'''E-Drones:''' The CA does not have a baggage bots with EVO option. Instead the EVO Hacker is on the basic Drone chasis, thus making it faster. It is upgraded with Exile and Goodnight.

	*'''Slave Drones:''' Little Nurse Worms for Dr Worm. Use them to keep Dr Worm safe.		*'''Slave Drones:''' Little Nurse Worms for Dr Worm. Use them to keep Dr Worm safe.
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	*'''Unidron Batroids:''' Yeah, they're basically battledroids. They are nicely armed sporting plasma carbines or K1 combi-rifles but stat-wise, they are garbage; their sole saving grace is very high BTS of 6, handy for defense against the haxorz. Speaking of, you will need to field a hacker or TAG yourself in order to run Unidrons because of their G:Autotool rule. Fortunately, Unidrons have 3 main upsides: first, they're REMs so they benefit from support ware programs. Second, there's a strange interplay between Dogged and Remote Presence (remember, autotool is RP with extras); be sure to read up on how it works in order to better understand how it works. Lastly, they can form delightful little kill teams with Umbra Legates and Nexus Operatives.		*'''Unidron Batroids:''' Yeah, they're basically battledroids. They are nicely armed sporting plasma carbines or K1 combi-rifles but stat-wise, they are garbage; their sole saving grace is very high BTS of 6, handy for defense against the haxorz. Speaking of, you will need to field a hacker or TAG yourself in order to run Unidrons because of their G:Autotool rule. Fortunately, Unidrons have 3 main upsides: first, they're REMs so they benefit from support ware programs. Second, there's a strange interplay between Dogged and Remote Presence (remember, autotool is RP with extras); be sure to read up on how it works in order to better understand how it works. Lastly, they can form delightful little kill teams with Umbra Legates and Nexus Operatives.
	**'''Fireteam: Core:''' ~~Yes~~. ~~Plasmagun bots with~~ a Nexus ~~nanoscreen and~~ an ~~Umbra Legate! Take~~ the ~~tin-bot~~ to ~~add another layer of hack resistance~~.		**'''Fireteam: Core:''' A great little team, what you'll be wanting to do with these guys is boosting their ARO shooting with some clever hax. There are a number of ways to do this, but the program you're gonna focus on is Enhanced Reaction. Having more than one hacker would be beneficial, but chances are you're only taking one so if you want to get the best use, be sure your hacker has access to GADGET 2 programs. Now, the two easiest ways of getting this are to use either a Legate and/or Nexus hacker as part of your team; just remember that using the program may make you vulnerable to any AROs as the rest of the team will have to idle. The alternative is to take something else that has the program, usually an E-Drone; the downside here being that you have to either move the hacker or a repeater with the unit, which will quickly eat into your orders.

	===Skirmishers===		===Skirmishers===

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Tactical Armoured Gear

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	*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. If you want to include a TAG in your list, you'll be pressed to either choose between the Overdron above or the Xeodrons (maybe the Sphinx, but probably not); fact of the matter is that Xeodrons require commitments (Haris, anti-hax, Ikadron, etc.), which will push out the price and SWC. Granted an Overdron has more raw shooting power and is an easier trooper to wield, Xeodrons provide one of the most brutal if order-hungry assassin teams in this sectorial. Armour won't stand against them, hit points will dissolve and even the most recalcitrant troopers will acquiesce.		*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. If you want to include a TAG in your list, you'll be pressed to either choose between the Overdron above or the Xeodrons (maybe the Sphinx, but probably not); fact of the matter is that Xeodrons require commitments (Haris, anti-hax, Ikadron, etc.), which will push out the price and SWC. Granted an Overdron has more raw shooting power and is an easier trooper to wield, Xeodrons provide one of the most brutal if order-hungry assassin teams in this sectorial. Armour won't stand against them, hit points will dissolve and even the most recalcitrant troopers will acquiesce.
	**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' ~~As above, Xeodrons can also eject a Staldron. Note that both Xeodron and Overdron Staldrons retain their WIP values.~~		**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively. The general idea is to hop in and out of LoS with the Xeodrons in front soaking the hits with their STR, ARM, BTS and using their silhouette to generally protect the Samaritan. Then it's just a matter of getting into position to blast whatever needs blasting; the trick is to deke around the awkward MOV values of the Sam such that when you're ready, all you do is a move-shoot or move-CC. Reductively speaking, an Umbra Samaritan is basically a rather pricey tax you pay for fielding what is essentially a Xeodron duo; the only thing it really adds is a close- range/combat smackdown but if you have an opponent trying to CC TAGs, either they've done something wrong (like allowing your Haris to get close or god forbid, trying to charge at you in CC) or ''you'' have done something wrong (like getting caught in CC with an Oniwaban, in which case you're losing one or more TAGs).
	**'''Fireteam: Haris:''' Two Xeodrons + 1 Samaritan = seriously dangerous little kill team. Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively. The general idea is to hop in and out of LoS with the Xeodrons in front soaking the hits with their STR, ARM and ~~BTS~~. Then, when you'~~ve closed in on your particular prey~~, do a ~~short~~ move ~~popping the~~ Samaritan ~~out front and unload~~; if you ~~do it right~~, ~~you shouldn~~'t get ~~a lot of AROs back~~ at you or you'~~ll be~~ in ~~close combat. Regardless~~, ~~there won~~'~~t be much that can survive a full attack from this Haris; when finished, move the~~ TAGs ~~back in front to cover the Sam for AROs~~.

	===Remotes===		===Remotes===

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Tactical Armoured Gear

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	**'''Scindron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' As above, Sphinxes can eject a Scindron which is very similar to a Staldron.		**'''Scindron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' As above, Sphinxes can eject a Scindron which is very similar to a Staldron.

	*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. ~~Can also~~ be ~~taken as~~ an '~~'awesome'' Haris team~~.		*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. If you want to include a TAG in your list, you'll be pressed to either choose between the Overdron above or the Xeodrons (maybe the Sphinx, but probably not); fact of the matter is that Xeodrons require commitments (Haris, anti-hax, Ikadron, etc.), which will push out the price and SWC. Granted an Overdron has more raw shooting power and is an easier trooper to wield, Xeodrons provide one of the most brutal if order-hungry assassin teams in this sectorial. Armour won't stand against them, hit points will dissolve and even the most recalcitrant troopers will acquiesce.
	**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' As above, Xeodrons can also eject a Staldron. Note that both Xeodron and Overdron Staldrons retain their WIP values.		**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' As above, Xeodrons can also eject a Staldron. Note that both Xeodron and Overdron Staldrons retain their WIP values.
	**'''Fireteam: Haris:''' Two Xeodrons + 1 Samaritan = seriously dangerous little kill team. Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively.		**'''Fireteam: Haris:''' Two Xeodrons + 1 Samaritan = seriously dangerous little kill team. Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively. The general idea is to hop in and out of LoS with the Xeodrons in front soaking the hits with their STR, ARM and BTS. Then, when you've closed in on your particular prey, do a short move popping the Samaritan out front and unload; if you do it right, you shouldn't get a lot of AROs back at you or you'll be in close combat. Regardless, there won't be much that can survive a full attack from this Haris; when finished, move the TAGs back in front to cover the Sam for AROs.

	===Remotes===		===Remotes===

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Tactical Armoured Gear

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	===Tactical Armoured Gear===		===Tactical Armoured Gear===
	*'''Overdron Batroids:''' This is your gun TAG. It comes with ECM and two tinbots for protection against hacking attacks and to create a white noise zone around it for a turn. In terms of guns, there's the ever popular HMC for medium-range, high-burst MULTI death as the most expensive option. If you're strapped for points, you could also consider the double plasma sniper for long range spam or the double HRL if you're really strapped for points and want circular fire templates. It's only downsides are its comparatively low speed and light armour for a TAG, but it easily makes up for that in guns and gear.		*'''Overdron Batroids:''' This is your gun TAG. It comes with ECM and two tinbots for protection against hacking attacks and to create a white noise zone around it for a turn. In terms of guns, there's the ever popular HMC for medium-range, high-burst MULTI death as the most expensive option. If you're strapped for points, you could also consider the double plasma sniper for long range spam or the double HRL if you're really strapped for points and want circular fire templates. It's only downsides are its comparatively low speed and light armour for a TAG, but it easily makes up for that in guns and gear.
	**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:" New from ITS Season 8, you can "dismount" a what's basically a REM from your Remote Presence TAGs. This little specialist bugger isn't much, but can be used to grab an objective in a pinch.		**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' New from ITS Season 8, you can "dismount" a what's basically a REM from your Remote Presence TAGs. This little specialist bugger isn't much, but can be used to grab an objective in a pinch.

	*'''Sphinx:''' TO camo Shasvastii TAG with a really quick 6-6 MOV, Multiterrain and Climbing Plus. Its armaments are a tad disappointing at range with a spitfire as its only ranged weapon but it has two HFTs and an EXP CCW. This TAG is also rather pricey taking out over a third of your army's budget so maybe the points are better spent elsewhere.		*'''Sphinx:''' TO camo Shasvastii TAG with a really quick 6-6 MOV, Multiterrain and Climbing Plus. Its armaments are a tad disappointing at range with a spitfire as its only ranged weapon but it has two HFTs and an EXP CCW. This TAG is also rather pricey taking out over a third of your army's budget so maybe the points are better spent elsewhere.
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	*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. Can also be taken as an ''awesome'' Haris team.		*'''Xeodron Batroids:''' Super-Jump, bio-immune bro-TAGs. They all come with a heavy pistol and blitzen standard; their options are a red fury, K1 combi rifle or a MULTI-rifle. Can also be taken as an ''awesome'' Haris team.
	**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:" As above, Xeodrons can also eject a Staldron. Note that both Xeodron and Overdron Staldrons retain their WIP values.		**'''Staldron Remote Ancillary Unit:''' As above, Xeodrons can also eject a Staldron. Note that both Xeodron and Overdron Staldrons retain their WIP values.
	**'''Fireteam: Haris:''' Two Xeodrons + 1 Samaritan = seriously dangerous little kill team. Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively.		**'''Fireteam: Haris:''' Two Xeodrons + 1 Samaritan = seriously dangerous little kill team. Getting the most out of a Xeodron/Samaritan Haris revolves around using Super-Jump effectively.