Elysian Tactics - Veteran Squads
Elysian Veteran Squads have a large range of equipment, and unlike infantry squads can take an attached heavy weapon team in addition to three special weapons. And they can take a Heavy flamer as well. I addition to this they can also take a vox and breacher charge, or even swap out the lasguns for shotguns. While such a range of options makes veteran squads very versatile, it can also make them rather costly, considering they already cost 2pts more each than a standard drop trooper. While in isolation they are good value, there are also a lot of reason not to take them. For starters they die just as easily as a standard trooper, they have no extra armour or abilities that keep them alive longer. In standard guard armies veterans are often bought with transports to keep them alive longer and provide extra mobility. However in an Elysian force our only transports are flyers, which get a bit pricey to use just to transport veterans around. Now a lot can be said for a squad of veter...