Allow me to preface this question by saying that I am _not_ an IG player (primarily renegade marine), so I do not know the ins-and-outs of particular Imperial Guard units. However, my primary/regular opponent has recently branched out into a new IG army and is in the process of testing the waters.
After-game this weekend we were discussing possible strategies for him, and I mentioned the BoLS folks seems to think very highly of Guardsman Marbo. We studied the stats and, to be honest, couldn’t figure out exactly why Marbo is such a favorite. Unless the object is high-priority target elimination… in which case he seems to make sense (essentially an errorless Deep Strike + instagib with Handcannon of Doom). But it seems, to our uninitiated eyes, that after that considerable alpha strike, it’s inevitable he’s worm food. Is this the preferred method for using this model? A throw-away assassin?
I’m curious to know why so many people are so fond of the model, and the tactics you employ in his usage. I’m certain I could be missing something painfully obvious regarding his awesomeness.
Thanks in advance.
-A