Post originally by oblique at 2004-11-25 17:30:32
Converted from Phorums BB System

The Necrons DO have a couple of very powerful special characters, but they're very slow and don't have the best ranged attacks. As long as you stay away from them and concentrate on the rest of the army, you can usually get the army to phase out without dealing with the Nightbringer or the Deceiver. So yeah, they're tough, but they definitely don't render a Necron force unstoppable.

And as far as Imperial Guard and tanks go...yes, tanks are still very important.

Anyway, 4th edition is not nearly as character-driven as 2nd edition games were, though they have made a small comeback since 3rd. Unless you're fighting something massive like a Khorne Daemon Prince, most characters aren't overpowering.

Hope that helps.