How many troops do you take?

[Hades Alpha]

I'd like to know how many troops do you take to your games.

Of course it depends on your army, army size (total allowed points) and play style. But I believe their is two philosophy behind troop selection:

1 - As much as possible in order to capture more objectives.
2 - Minimum required and rely on other unit type to contest as many objectives as possible.

What do you think? Which is more efficient?

All comments, thoughts and opinions are welcomed.

[yergerjo]

If I'm playing my Space Marines, I bring a minimum of 2 Troops (tactical squads), plus 1 more for each full 500 points over 1000.

500 points - 2 Troops
1000 points - 2 Troops
1500 points - 3 Troops
1850 points - 3 Troops
2000 points - 4 Troops

I keep my troops in transports, generally 2-3 Rhinos and 1 in LR. My Sgts are tooled out as PF + Combi-melta, or Plasma Pistol and Power Weapon.

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If I'm playing my Dark Eldar, I bring a minimum of 3 Troops at 500 points and generally spam my Troops.

500 points - 3 Troops: 2 Raider squads, 1 Warrior
1000 points - 4 Troops: 2 Raider squads, 2 Warrior
1500 points - 4 Troops: 2 Raider squads, 2 Warrior
1850 points - 4/5 Troops: 2 Raider squads, 2 Warrior or 2 Raider squads, 3 Warrior
2000 points - 5 Troops: 3 Raider squads, 2 Warrior

I vary my unit model quantity depending on the point level. Warrior squads I will max out at 13 models and I'll run 6-7 models in my Raider squads. I rarely run Syrabites in either type of squad.

[zenbrew]

I have Daemonhunters and I use a similar quotient. Up to 1500pts, I take 2. Up to 2000, 3. greater than that, i take 4.

[galahad]

eldar - 2 jetbikesquads of 12, 6 guardian squads, 2 dire avengers
Wolves - 3 grey hunters, 3 bloodclaws (and ther's another 2 of each avail to be built once the new codex arrives)
Daemon hunters 6 squads of Grey knights
IG - 8 squads of kreig (2 platoons of 3 and 1 of 2)
SOB - 6 squads of sisters
Daemons - 2 squads each of bloodletters, horrors, daemonettes and bearers
Orks - 3 squads of 30 boyz, 4 truks with 12 boyz and 2 bike sqads

of course these are for 5k+ apoc games so I take all of them - all the time!

In a 1500 point game I take at least 3 squads and prefer 4 squads.

[The AKH]

In my Space Marine army, I like to take at least 3 Tactical squads in games of 1500 points or above. This gives me the flexibility of three to six scoring units, depending how I combat squad them.

[RocketRollRebel]

1,500 or less I tend to take 3 if at all possible, then anything higher normally just 3 maybe 4. Depends on the army. Imperial Guard normally 4, Blood Angels normally 3.

[Whitehorn]

I take.. not enough.

For CSM, it's easy with Cult Troops being so awesome.
For SM, I really don't like Tactical squads, so unless I run 2 scout squads and perhaps a tac with with BFH, I struggle to meet the quota.

[Magos Bellum]

I lower point games (1250 and below) I like to take as many cheap/semi-effective scoring units as I can, but in higher point games I keep the same number of troop units (usually 4 IG Vet squads or 2 Vet squads and a platoon) and add in more durable or more destructive units that can contest if all else fails.

[Duke]

In my Blood Angels list I take two tac squads and one assault squad, this way I can have anywhere between 3-6 scoring units.

[Dingareth]

2, always.

2x Scout Squad
5 Scouts and a Power Fist

But of course I still have 7 Scoring units at 2000 points, I just hate the Marine troop choices. In my DKoK I take 6- 5 Veteran Squads and a Penal Legion.