Star Wars: Legion: Snail Tank Breakdown

[@Emperor_Atlantis]

5:55 Defensive protocols are the "meta" pick. If you give a order and stratagise with the super tactical droid you dont need to spend the dodge action while still becoming mega tanky. Engagement Protocols are nice, they require no extra setup or support. But you are missing out on extra keywords meaning he isnt hitting as hard, or being as tanky. 9:50 I don't think that works unfortunatly. The coordinate increased range is only for the vehicle itself. Without the Coordinate keyword there is nothing to increase. So a AAT with a OOM B1 can coordinate further, so can STAPs. But Snailtank cannot use this card. 11:50 For snail enthausiasts you could do Attack Protocols+High Energy Shells+Linked Targeting Array. Along with Super Tactical droid to stratagise before you activand the Snail. This way you can build a 2/3aims snail with a huge range 4 dicepool. It hits like a truck. Really fun to play that. 16:00 Thats a fun list 👍

[@shadowscout0013]

Such good points. I pinned it so everyone can see the finer points you made. And thanks for clarifying the coordinate on the snail tank. I thought it was just the keyword that your entire army could use.

[@anthoniestrada3252]

With the new vehicle rules - the snail no longer gets stuck with some LOS blocking terrain. Also, it’s nice to have reposition on it, I usually try to find cover and reposition so one (or both) of my side arcs are hidden and I make the enemy swing around to even think about attacking my units

[@Emperor_Atlantis]

Yea positioning the snail with at least one big terrain piece on its flank is the way to go. I usually dont do 2, since then its firing arch gets a bit impeded on armies that go wide or with high mobility. Its soo annoying if you have a clear shot on a high value target and then the next turn it moves to the side and you are required to waste a action to a move and expose yourself

[@shadowscout0013]

That's a good idea!

[@thelegionbros]

I love the idea of the tank being a droid. Not just operated by one. Gonna try it out soon! Only played with it once and now it’s just sitting primed on my desk.

[@shadowscout0013]

That's true, I thought it was a droid itself, I just called it a vehicle bc of the unit card. Well then it's time to get to painting! You can post how you paint it in the discord if you'd like. You'll also have to let us know what kind of list you use and how the game went

[@anthoniestrada3252]

Honestly the snail tank is super nice to put a high damaging unit onboard it and shoot something - with a big base and units gaining heavy cover it’s nice to throw Magnas with an RPS on it 😂

[@thelegionbros]

@@shadowscout0013 will do! Probably do the classic kashyyyk paint job for it. That scene with them rolling out of the water is so cool to me

[@thelegionbros]

@@anthoniestrada3252 oh magnas is a great idea. There’s no way theyre getting hit if they take a dodge, have heavy cover and surging red saves.

[@Emperor_Atlantis]

​​@@thelegionbrosagnas dont surge on defense. Also take in mind that if the snail moves too far from your commander the magna cannot pull off retinue token anymore.