Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-54.81.156.49-20140901151539/@comment-25451195-20160426190520

while storm troopers are "shooty" there are is a philosophy I apply in video games and in Martial Arts, what is the most cost effective manner to fight a target.

if the target is more shooty then my units, engage in hand to hand. (can I beat them in a ground fight)

if the target is more stompy then my units, engage in ranged combat. (can I beat them in a stand up exchange of blows)

if I engage the target in hand to hand, what am I no longer able to do, and what are they no longer able to do? (if its a shoota squad or devestators, getting in their face in H2H is going to nullify their primary mission)

in a conventional sense, one needs combined arms to over come obstacles (use of LMG from the fire team level to attack targets in the open, and use of underbarrel grenade launcers to attack targets in cover)

if every person carries the same weapon, the commander can only engage targets under X circumstances, and has to overcome the opponent via other means.. ( sorry for late response)