Infinity Sectorial: Combined Army

Good day to you my fellow wargamer and welcome to another set of ramblings!  I'm your host today as we continue our recent Sectorial overview and selection based on arbitrary qualifications!  In today's episode I wanted to go over the Combined Army's selections and what my gut feelings are.  As always keep in mind the disclaimer from previous posts about my knowledge related to this game.

So the Combined have 3 different Sectorial options available to players.  You have the Shasvastii Expeditionary Force which primarily compose of the various Shasvastii options.  Then you have the Morat Aggression Force which surprise surprise, is made up of the various Morat options.  New to Human Sphere N3 however is the Onyx Contact Force which composes of a hodge podge mix of the different alien species that are found in the CA.  Each of the Sectorial forces share certain unit options so you can take at least 1 Drone and Doc Worm across the board.

He has a MD in Dirtology

I'll be honest here, I'm a bit torn between the Morat Aggression and the Onyx Contact Forces.  A general rule of thumb I've been developing over the past few years as I've gotten older is to go with whatever models I think look great.  So if I were to base it off of models I like then...I still have a hard time deciding between the two.  The Morat models in recent updates have become the epitome of badass military outfitting that I gravitate to in other games.  With each new release Corvus brings out for the CA the more I am impressed with their look.  I mean have you seen the Rodoks?!  Ohmahgoodness those things with Super-Jump!

Good lawdy so badass

For the Onyx Contact force they are not lacking in awesome looking models either.  The Unidron Batroids remind me a lot of the alien species you fight off in Crysis 2 and they combine the organic alien component with the mechanical robot.  Corvus also recently releasing pictures of the Xeodron Batroids, the newest light TAG for the CA, does not help my decision making process.  Also have you seen the stats for those Umbra models?  The Samaritan has Protheion lv 4 and can be taken in a Core team with 4 Rodoks, oh and it also has Super Jump too!

It's like fielding the Reaper

While I may end up being able to field either Sectorial, I think I want to start off with the Morat Aggression Force.  I believe that between the two this one might be easier on the new guy mechanic wise than the Onyx.  The Morat fireteam options are no joke either.  Unlike my previous selection of PanO's Military Orders, there are plenty of opportunities for Haris and Duo teams to fill out my forces.  For example if I need some Engineers up in the field I can take a Haris team of the Kurgats.  Say I need a little extra punch up in the field, why I can take a Duo or Haris of the Suryats.

Even my Core options are not just limited to Rodoks or the line infantry.  I could take a Core of Daturazi Witch Soliders and with their smoke grenades and decent PH I stand a good chance of being able to keep them alive long enough to actually reach the enemy.  Another Core option but one I am not too inclined to take is the Oznat with some of the Hungries.  Sure they might end up hitting hard but I'd rather use my precious Core option for something with more "oomph" or has specialist options.  I am a little sad that one of my favorite Morat models, the Sogarats, didn't even get a Duo team option!  Then again those behemoths are nasty in general so I figured it's a fair trade.

ARM 6, 2 wounds, and an Automedkit? With a feuerbach? Oh my!

Overall I think it lives up to its name in that it's an aggressive Sectorial and does not play well with being defensive.  It can do well to secure those good positions first before the other person can and then rain death upon the enemies of the EI.  That about wraps up my thoughts on this Sectorial, next time we'll talk about another force and see what ramblings I can come up with.  Until then take care gamers!