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Nathan Bishop
(in his MK I Helmet) |
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 've
been a Dark Angels fanatic ever since I got my copy
of the 1st edition of Space Hulk and its expansion,
Deathwing. I remember pouring over the story by William
King and being fascinated by these warriors who painted
their armor bone-white before going into battle against
the Genestealer menace. Back in 2001, when I rejoined
the Games Workshop hobby
after a little break for college, it was my first
inclination to start a Dark Angels army, and I have
been playing
them
ever
since.
The Dark Angels have changed a bit over the
years. The color of their armor is different, their
background stories have grown in new directions with
each release, and their battlefield abilities have
evolved. Of course, certain aspects of the Dark Angels
will always be eternal, like
their
hunt for
the
Fallen.
This article
will
deal
with a few of the new (and old) ways you can use
your Dark Angels forces in games of Warhammer 40,000.
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of the most interesting changes in this Codex:
Dark Angels is the addition of Combat Squads. Instead
of having a 10-man unit of Dark Angel Space Marines, you
can split
that squad when you deploy them into two 5-man squads which both act as
scoring units for the purpose of holding objectives in a scenario. Combat Squads
also apply for Ravenwing Squadrons; in their case, you can split them into
two units of three
Ravenwing
Bikers. Using this new rule can effectively give your army
twice the number of scoring units, something no other army has the ability
to do. One has to consider carefully the pros and cons of splitting your units.
It does mean that you will be more likely to be outnumbered in close combat
and will be at a disadvantage if you take too many casualties from shooting.
However, your opponent will have to divide fire between all your units. You
gain maneuverability and the the ability to cover two places at once. Also
consider the look on your opponent's face when he sees that he is surrounded
on all sides
by your Dark Angels. 
now have two units that
fill two different battlefield roles for one unit entry.
