IG sentinel

[sneakyben]

are there any circumstances that a single sentinel could be anything other than a pointless points-sink?

If so, what spec would it be, and how would you use it?

[Lord Azaghul]

What are you trolling?

Sentinel is one of the most useful 35pts in the entire army.

Where else do you get that amount of mobility and ROF for 35pts?

Outflanking - S6 is great vs rear/side armour.

Tying up a unit in CC

Dying in CC to high S units - you WANT it so explode

Screening Infantry.

Picking off T4 infantry.

[sneakyben]

nope not trolling... I love the models... but have always found they work best in groups...

I was wondering if a single one could be useful... bascially, I have 65ish points spare on a list I am developing and I would like to fill the gap with a single sentinel model... and I want to know how most effectively to kit it out

[CrimsonTurkey]

I've effectively lost entire units of hormagaunts to lone sentinels before. It doesn't matter if I have 60 S3 attacks, they're still S3 attacks.

[gendoikari87]

are there any circumstances that a single sentinel could be anything other than a pointless points-sink?

If so, what spec would it be, and how would you use it?

with a flamer? it's a fairly good tarpit against units that don't have melta bombs or power fists.

[sneakyben]

do you reckon 1 armoured sentinel with a flamer (60pts) or find a saving of 20pts (probably lose a few special weapons from inf squads) and go for 2 normal sentinals with flamers (80pts)?

[gendoikari87]

do you reckon 1 armoured sentinel with a flamer (60pts) or find a saving of 20pts (probably lose a few special weapons from inf squads) and go for 2 normal sentinals with flamers (80pts)?

armored definately. harder to kill, more things that literally just can't touch it (have to be str 6 to scratch it in CC) so for a tarpit armored.... and you aren't going to be killing anything in CC with a sentinel or three anyway.

[Brymm]

What does the armored sentinel with a plasma cannon come in at? I don't have my book handy, but I imagine its close?

[gendoikari87]

What does the armored sentinel with a plasma cannon come in at? I don't have my book handy, but I imagine its close?

75 One of my favorite units.

[fuzzbuket]

well if its 1 sqaud of 3 or 3 sqauds of 1 which is better?
squads can be used for WOUND shenanigins from many units
one can be used as a shield from 1 anti tank unit

also I assume that one would be useful as a support unit and good for taking lascannon potshots (or flamer attacks on infantry?)