The Aphid

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Manufacturer:  Zombie Smith; Powered Armour from Battle Stations; Scouts from Team Frog
Races:  The Aphid; Force Composition
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The Aphid

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Tech Level:  2

Description:  Zombie Smith's Aphids are a range of small frog-like humanoids. I play the Aphids as reluctant warriors: a conscript army for the most part with the grav bike and powered armour infantry representing a core of better quality regulars. 

So far, I have not been able to find a set of vehicles that I feel matches their essential Aphid "froggi-ness", so at the moment they are limited in terms of support. That said, the grav bike and powered armour squads have proved most effective in playtesting.

 Infantry

 Troops/Dice 0 1 2 3 4
 Aphid Scout Infantry 1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8, 9 10
 Aphid Grav Bike Infantry 1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8 ~
 Aphid Powered Armour Infantry 1, 2 3, 4 5 6, 7 8
 Aphid Infantry 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8, 9 10 ~

  • Aphid Scout Infantry Squads receive -1 die when firing as they have no Light Support Weapons.

  • Aphid Infantry Squads receive +1 die when firing as they have two Light Support Weapons.

  • Aphid Powered Armour Infantry receive +50% dice bonus in Close Combat. 

  • Aphid Powered Armour Infantry use the Tech 2 armour line (1,2,3/4,5/6) on the casualty table and have a "double 1 on 2d6" save against kills.

  • Aphid Grav bikes allow movement over terrain obstacles up to shoulder height, but move at the same speed as normal infantry.

 Anti-Tank Weapons
 Infantry Anti-Tank 0-4" 4-8" 8-12" 12-16" 16-24"
 Aphid Scout Infantry 2 ~ ~ ~ ~
 Aphid Grav Bike Infantry 4 2 ~ ~ ~
 Aphid Powered Armour Infantry 4 2 ~ ~ ~
 Aphid Infantry 2 ~ ~ ~ ~
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 Armoured Vehicles
 Tank or Vehicle Armour Movement Weapons
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Force Composition

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Aphid Infantry Company

 Company HQ

 1 x Captain

 1st Platoon

 1 x Lieutenant

 3 x Aphid Infantry Squad (each 10 x Aphid)

 [1 x Sergeant; 2 x Light Support Weapon + Crewman; 5 x Aphid]

 2nd Platoon

 1 x Lieutenant

 3 x Aphid Infantry Squad (each 10 x Aphid)

 [1 x Sergeant; 2 x Light Support Weapon + Crewman; 5 x Aphid

 3rd Platoon

 1 x Lieutenant

 3 x Aphid Infantry Squad (each 10 x Aphid)

 [1 x Sergeant; 2 x Light Support Weapon + Crewman; 5 x Aphid]

 4th (Mortar) Platoon

 4 x Light Mortar (each 2-man IF Boom)

Aphid Support Units

 Grav Bike Platoon

 3 x Grav Bike Squad (each 8 x Aphid on LLV Grav Bike)

 Powered Armour Infantry Platoon

 3 x Powered Armour Infantry Squad (each 8 x Aphid in Tech 2 Powered Armour)

 Elite Scout Platoon

 3 x Scout Infantry Squad (each 10 x elite scouts)

 [1 x Lieutenant; 1 x Sergeant; 8 x Scouts]

 Notes:

 Aphid Battalions consist of three infantry companies and a grav bike platoon. Three Battalions make up a Regiment. Powered Armour Platoons and Scouts are organised into companies of three platoons each, and are attached to a particular Regiment, where they are either deployed en masse or distributed amongst the regiment's individual companies and battalions.

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Card Allocation

One card is included in the pack for each platoon present.  One card should also be included for each support platoon present. The command structure in terms of Big Men is shown above. 

 Hesitant Commander: often present for Aphid troops.

 Hesitant Troops: often present for Aphid troops.

 Poor Fire Discipline:  often present for Aphid troops.

 Recon: always applies to Scout Infantry.