It has been a while since my last post and I would like to start off by doing a small round up of my current list and project. For my 1850 list I have removed the Cammo netting off of the Manticore, realizing if my enemy sees it, it is going to die. I also have swapped the Veterans plasma guns for flamers, as their job to knock enemies off of objectives will be a short ranged warfare, and not doing themselves in would be an improvement. I also have removed the three missiles off of my infantry platoon, as the three missiles do not do much in the way of anti MC or tank when I have 27 guns pointing towards T4 things I can kill, so it makes it easier to stream line what the unit does, so they are gone.
In replacement of these changes are a unit of 10 Ratling Snipers. Coming in at 100 points with 10 shots a turn wounding on 4's regardless of toughness and rending on 6's with precision shots averaging out at 1.66 every time I shoot, they do far better than my missiles. Also with the units ability to infiltrate and having stealth off the bat, I can give them a very nice cover save. If i want them to sit back away from my enemies however, I can put them close to my Commissar Lord, giving them LD10 and stubborn to ensure they stick around for a while.
Now onto business!