My Escher starting gang w/ORB rules...

[Whitesilk]

Hey all! So here is my fledgling gang of Eschers. Let me know your thoughts on em and any tweaks I can make::

Leader: Boltgun/Laspistol/knife

Heavy: Hvy Stubber/knife
Heavy: Autogun/knife

Ganger: Shotgun/knife/sword
Ganger: Autogun/knife
Ganger: Lasgun/knife
Ganger: Autopistol/knife/club
Ganger: Autopistol/knife/club
Ganger: Autopistol/knife/club

Juve: Autopistol/knife
Juve: Autopistol/knife
Juve: Autopistol/Knife

995credits 2 Heavies, 6 Gangers, and 3 Juves. The reason I listed the free knives was for bookkeeping.

I will be attempting to outfit the 2nd Heavy first followed by any surviving Gangers. The Gangers will get weapons suited for their individual advancement/skill attained. The juves...well we'll have to wait and see if they make it out of Redshirt status first

[simonr1978]

I think your Heavy Stubber could do with a backup basic weapon for taking single shots or if your Stubber goes out of ammo and the Shotgunner would probably benefit from some of the better ammunition types. I would probably sacrifice a Juve at this stage to free up the credits and if you can, maybe hire a Scummer or Ratskin scout to make up the numbers in the short term.

[Catferret]

I would certainly spend the leftover 5 creds on some manstoppers for the shotgun. It's sound advice in general but House Escher hate men so it must be their favourite ammo type.

While I normally like a backup rifle on my heavies (for the reasons suggested by simonr), I don't know what I'd drop to get the creds for it. I think you may be able to cope until after the first game. I certainly start close combat focussed gangs (Escher and Goliath) with as many models as possible to increase the odds of making it across the field with at least a few survivors.

Shame you can't free up some creds from equipment to get a Ratskin in there to take your bottle check level up to 4 (13 members).

[Whitesilk]

Manstoppers are a good idea.

I went the route I did for the numbers. I agree I want the numbers to swarm into CC, also I've never ran so many Juves out the gate; so will be interesting to see how they fare.

After the 1st game I am seriously hoping to equip the members a lot better, mainly the heavies 1st and then the rest. The next on the priority list is to get a Ratskin. So I am hoping for great territory rolls and a win out the 1st game.

[Dronevil]

I much prefer swords to clubs. +1S is of no use if you lose the combat, whereas a parry can really change things. Both 10 creds too, so could do a straight switch.

I'll also recommend manstopper shells. They're a must-have for anyone in my gang with a shotgun.