Units in the penalty box - Strike 3, you're out

[Rookie1]

Every codex has troops of all kind.
Mandatory squads, like termis or fire dragons for example.

Unfortunately there are some units who are not that bad themselves, but have no place in your army, when you go to war.

Who are these poor guys, who are always benched watching the world from the ice box???


I'll make the start with troops from my Orks and Eldar.

Orks
Flash Gitz: Poor guys. Having changed AP every turn makes them to much of a bargain. Besides who wants to fill heavy support slots with them when you can have battle wagons?

Tank bustas: These guys go crazy when spotting a tank. Hey, I can have CC monsters like Nobs or shooting stars (at least for orks, lol) like Lootas instead.

Kommandos: Sadly, the same problem like tank bustas. But they can be fun when combined with Snikrot, entering the table from behind and smashing enemy tanks. Look behind you, you stupid tank commanders.

Burna boys: I know, not competitive, no Pikk-Up for support. But I love IG BBQ.

Eldar:
All heavy supports except Fire Prisms: You take 3 Fire Prisms and your 3 heavy supports slots are full. What a pity. Dark Reapers have potential, but fire prisms seem to be better choices all the time.

All storm units: Personally I do not like any of them. Too fragile, to pricey. Uups, they are not unlucky, because I could take them, I would have the place for them. But... no, thanks.


What are your unlucky troops?

[Bung]

Black Templar Sword Bretheren in Servo Armour

The models are pretty nice and they have vet skills but what kills it for me arr the weapons options compared to other veteran squads and they are the only squad unable to get into a crusader.
Even a Techmarine can have a crusader as dedicated transport.

[Slann]

I love sentinals in every way but, they compete with valks and hell hounds , so they usually get benched . ( they should be able to attach to troop squads IMO )

[Bluephoenix]

tanks.. and I'm an IG player.

they're simply too fragile with the current "always assault on back armor" rules, and are too easy to destroy with a single high-str hit

[Blowupologist]

I would argue that Kommandos don't deserve to be there because of Snikrot.

You could probably put the entire Tau Codex in the penalty box though.

[03bbrevenge]

Chaos Space marines:
Possessed yay we have a random ability we may or may not have a use for.
Chaos dreadnoughts lets misbehave 1/3rd of the time
the entire FA section

[boogle]

Spawn get a poor rep in the CSM Codex, as 03bbrevenge says, Possessed and Dreads are pants as well

Dark Eldar - Scourges
Eldar - Storm Guardians, Support Weapons Batteries
Witch Hunters - Sisters Repentia, Arco Flagellents, Penitent Engines
Tyranids - Spore Mine Clusters, Biovores
Space Marines - Sternguard
IG - Ogryns, Storm Troopers (not a personal one, but the general feeling is they cost too much for what they can do)
Orks - Big Gunz Batteries
Necrons - Pariahs, Wraiths

[Rookie1]

I would argue that Kommandos don't deserve to be there because of Snikrot.

Kommandos are not that bad, but without Snikrot they get benched.
Infiltrating orks... pfff... what for. *g*

I'm wondering, if you can take Snikrot without Kommandos, I don't think so.
Snikrot is not listed as an independent HQ choice, so you have to buy a Kommando mob to use him.

Finally Kommandos are just the ticket for Snikrot.

[Brother Mord]

Black Templar Sword Bretheren in Servo Armour

The models are pretty nice and they have vet skills but what kills it for me arr the weapons options compared to other veteran squads and they are the only squad unable to get into a crusader.
Even a Techmarine can have a crusader as dedicated transport.

Buy a Crusader as a Hevy support choice, stick them in the crusader, whats the problem.

I love sword brethren, use them all the time.

[Rookie1]

Buy a Crusader as a Hevy support choice, stick them in the crusader, whats the problem.

I guess the "problem" is, that the crusader is not a dedicated transport and you have to spend a heavy support choice.
Dunno if you need the support choices for other tanks or whatever.