Optimal set of Common Squads?

[bograt133]

With the new common squads coming out, I was wondering if there's an optimal number of squads to have or is it per army or preference?
Just looking for other people's thoughts on the subject. With a two man common squad coming out was curious what people were doing.
Thanks

 

[Myriadite]

If money was not a consideration, I would get 3 sets of the molten crabs and Tricksters. That is just preference - I do not really play in tournaments.

 

[wriggz]

3 is pretty standard. I'm picking up 1 of each and will proxy the rest.

 

[Nukatha]

I'm still planning on skipping all Renegade commons, but 3 is generally a darn good number for fun friendly battles (especially for 2-figure squads) for squads that aren't Marro Drones or Zombies who beg for 4x+.

 

[MegaSilver]

My rule of thumb is usually 12 figures from that squads, so 3 squads of 4-figure squads, 4 squads of 3-figure squads. Some squads break that rule of course.

 

[Scapemage]

I had budgeted to buy 6 packs. I was originally thinking 3 and 3, but the way folks have been talking, I'm leaning 2 Acolytes and 4 Crabs. Some folks are saying Acolytes will be best as a 1-of. I don't know. Grave Grims will be nice anyway and the minis for Acolytes are cool as heck. Either way, Tanuki and Crabs will be good for 4-ofs.

 

[Robotech Master]

I was going to do 3x Acolytes but since we know they can come back even after being eradicated, I think 2x will be good enough for them. I'll probably do 3x Crabs/Tanukis.

There really isn't a hard number to apply to all commons though. You're better off making and testing army lists to figure out what you need and go from there.

3 sets is a good number for a lot of them in general, but there are some squads that are notoriously not strong enough to build an entire army around, like Monks, Deathstalkers, Tagawa Archers, etc. and those may function best as 2 squads supporting the rest of the list.

Then there are ones that demand more than 3, like Marro Drones, Zombies, Arrow Gruts, Venocs, Dividers, etc.

 

[bograt133]

Thanks for all the input I appreciate it