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Subject: Hellcat: worthless?

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Gristlemane
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04/12/2006 4:37 PM
After playing one game with the minis in the starter, I've come to believe that the Hellcat is garbage compared to the (uncommon!) Sherman. It's only packs a tiny bit better offensive punch against enemy tanks than the Sherman and is weaker than a kitty. Am I missing something about it?

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Newtoncain
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04/13/2006 10:45 AM
quote: Originally posted by Gristlemane After playing one game with the minis in the starter, I've come to believe that the Hellcat is garbage compared to the (uncommon!) Sherman. It's only packs a tiny bit better offensive punch against enemy tanks than the Sherman and is weaker than a kitty. Am I missing something about it? Nope, it should have had strike and fade, then it would be a desent unit. BTW- I accidently edited your post, then put it back to its origanol form. Sorry[:I]

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Narethkraag
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848 Posts

04/13/2006 3:12 PM
IIRC tank destroyers relied on surprise or ambush tactics, there should be some SA that reflected this, since many tank destroyers were very succesful in WWII

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XAos
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2413 Posts

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04/20/2006 7:46 AM
Hellcat is much too fragile compared to the sherman (for almost the same points) The only tactic for getting an advantage with it is to hide behind cover till your opponent gets close. Then use the speed:5 to move to the flank of a heavy tank (tiger/churchill) You loose the hellcat, but if it damages a more expensive target. That's a good trade. The problem is that if your opponent plays a sherman swarm, they don't have a target worth enough points to justify this suicidal tactic.

forkedmoon
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1305 Posts

04/20/2006 8:50 AM
The hellcat is why I had to buy more A&A minis. Just that bad thatI couldn't field a competitive team if I had to use it. Maybe the new tile pieces will help make it more viable but I doubt it.

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