Platoon 1
- 3 Dragonov Groupa S
- Urod (+ Colonels Odin & Manon)
- 12 Krasnye Soldaty (+ Captain P. Vrachov, 3 Grenade Launcher)
- 3 Dragomirov Kolossus (Sergeant)
- Urod (+ Colonels Odin & Manon)

This list is a defensive powerhouse. First off you have the Dual Urods. These guys move together and can repair each other each turn. This behaves just like the the UNA Mind list as your opponent will have to destroy one Urod outright, otherwise they’ll both be back at full strength.

You get sniper support to deal with nasty battle suits and pesky heroes from the Dragonov Groupa S and you get the close in fire support of the Dragomirov kolossus. The kolossus should remain hidden and only expose themselves when you are sure you can inflict maximum damage.

Captain Vrachov’s Krasnye unit will be virtually unkillable once it hunkers down on an objective, and the grenade launchers can be used to ground enemies and slow their advance.

The goal of this list is to out last the enemy and gencol gives you all the tools to do it. If you want to stop this list you need jammers, lots of them, or indirect fire weapons that can take out Vrachov’s unit. Even then it will be a very tough battle as the list still has tremendous staying power.

This list is tooled for a mission where you will be holding locations to gather victory points. In AT-43 you get to choose your force after picking the mission so part of the strategy is tooling your army to suit the mission appropriately.

M.Ind List

Platoon 1
- Copperhead (+ Colonel G. Stark)
- 2 Fire Toad
- 3 Death Dealer TacArms (Sergeant)
- 12 Star Troopers (Sergeant, 2 Flamer)
- 6 Steel Troopers (+ Sergeant A. Borz, 1 Laser Gun)
Platoon 2
- 1 Lancelot
- 2 Steel Missile Team
- 2 Wing Sniper Team

Ok, this list is just nasty. First off you have the Star troopers with their extra bodies able to sit on an objective. The idea is to back them up with the Death Dealers, making any enemy wary of sending infantry anywhere near that location. Use the star troopers to screen for the death dealers, so they can have a model designate when there are no infantry coming close to you.

If any opponent wants to send their AFVs at your point holding group, the Death Dealers simply lase the target. Within moments you’ll have missiles raining down. The Firetoads are for mobile support they can move where needed to provide some extra anti AFV firepower.

The lone Lancelot is there to ground small threats, hit Bane Goliaths or an enemy’s repair squad to really mess with them. For larger infantry units you’ve got Col Stark there to bring his mortar of fiery death down on anyone that tries to make an assault.

No list is complete without some sort of sniper unit. The wing snipers are there to take out stealthed threats such as Guru Lucius or Atis and to take out sergeants and special weapons.

Keep your AFVs together to take advantage of M.Ind. Smaller groups let you get more frequent repairs which can mean the difference between a dead Firetoad and a slightly crippled one.

Finally you have sgt borz and his small repair squad. These guys move with the armour and provide another laser targeter. This is important since your opponent might try and keep out of line of sight of the death dealers, unlucky for them borz can light up a target from the other side of the map.

Defeating this list involves indirect fire and snipers. you need to force the laser targeting units to make the decision to face sniper fire or lase a target. If you can prevent high priority targets from being lased and keep the missile team from being able to fire while hidden you’ve got a good chance of taking them down. Defeating mind is all about positioning and concentrated fire.

Fire Toad

armed with 2 laser guns the Fire Toad is the jack of all trades. It can take out everything from afv’s to infantry. This is the most common variant of toad used in many lists because of this fact.

Light Prince

A hybrid between the Iron Rain and the Fire Toad, the light prince packs a MG and a laser gun. It is able to throw 3 mg shots and 1 lasergun shot at its target. It still retains the ability to engage AFVs while being able to put out enough fire to have a hope of killing infantry that are in cover.

Iron Rain

This guy is a battlesuit killing machine. A full unit of Iron Rain’s put out 18 MG shots a turn. When shooting at a type *** infantry unit in full cover you’re bound to score a few wounds due to the sheer number of dice. The Lancelot is better suited to killing more lightly armoured units and grounding those suits that don’t have stability (Red Blok and Therians). if you’re taking these guys, its to neutralize your opponents ungroundable battlesuits. Otherwise you’re better off with Lancelots.

Lancelot

The Lancelot is an infantry killing monster. with 2 grenade launchers it puts out a lot of indirect fire. Note that the card is a misprint and each grenade launcher only gets 1 shot instead of the printed 3. Even still, a unit of 2 of these guys can get the all important double damage template. This weapon grounds units and ignores cover so it is a better choice if you are facing Red Blok or Therians as their type *** infantry can still be grounded.

U.N.A. – U.N.A. (2000 AP)
- 12 Star Troopers (Sergeant, 2 Volcano MG) / 9 Steel Troopers (Sergeant, 2 laser guns)
- 3 Steel TacArms (Sergeant)
- 9 Steel Troopers (Sergeant, 2 Missile Launcher)
- 2 Fire Toad (+ Sergeant A. Borz)
- Copperhead (+ Colonel G. Stark)

You have some anti Infantry with the star troopers and Copperhead’s Mortar, lots of anti AFV fire with the 3 Fire Toads and 3 Steel Tacs, and the flexibility of changing the Toads to Iron Rain / Lancelots for more anti infantry.

From here there are lots of ways to expand this force. you can look into grabbing some more infantry for a Morningstar list, or perhaps another type 2 afv for M.Ind. No matter what list you find you like you really cant go wrong with the models listed above as they are all staples.

It is not his weaponry that makes him useful though. His special abilities permit any unit that can see him to automatically become valiant. This is especially useful when using Special weapons teams / MedTec as they must roll to activate every turn since they have 3 or fewer models even at full strength.

Stark is also a must have in a Morningstar List as their disadvantage limits the maximum rank officer they have access to (heroes being the exception to this).

Another Special ability is that for 1 LP he can look at which card his opponent will activate next on his own activation. This gives a UNA player a heads up as to what their opponent is planning and therefore room to make adjustments to counter.

He does come with a downside though. He must deploy first on the battlefield. This makes him a big target at the start of the game. It is best to deploy him in cover somewhere initially since he will have to endure an entire round of fire otherwise.

Stark must also be careful of the Red Blok’s Sgt. Timofiyeva as she can move any card in her opponents activation. If the Red Blok win authority on the first turn this can mean she can move Stark to the very end of the activation sequence. Since he must deploy first, the other UNA units may not enter the battle field until the second turn.

In order to avoid this problem you may place Stark somewhere else in your activation order (perhaps second) and then use 1 lp to move the first card so Stark can deploy as normal. This makes sgt timofiyeva a little less dangerous but still a threat, so watch out.

Stark brings some great abilities to the UNA and some great leadership. Whether in Copperhead or on foot Stark is a great asset to a UNA list.

Star Troopers are the type * infantry of the UNA. They have a higher unit size than the Steel troopers, their guns are one less strength as well as their armor. They do get a reroll on their weapons though which is a big advantage in addition to having access to the all powerful flamer. This unit is really at home putting a large volume of fire on the enemy as it advances on or holds a position. Dude to their high numbers they are ideally suited to holding points especially in a morningstar list which gives them 3 medics. They can sustain 7 casualties before you are forced to remove specialists. this gives them a greater effective staying power than their steel trooper counterparts. The star troopers are also the only UNA unit with access to combat engineers which let them destroy terrain elements in order to advance quickly under fire.

Steel troopers have longer range, one more strength and armour but 3 fewer numbers. They are best used to back up an assault, firing from range with missile launchers/Laser guns. Because they have fewer numbers they can’t take as many casualties before you have to start removing medics/engineers/heavy weapons. In fact in a max sized unit with special weapons, medics/engineers and an officer there are only 4 standard fighters that can die before you are forced to cut into your specialists. The big advantage they do have is Engineers which are there to repair AFV’s. It makes sense that they are set up to fight from range where the majority of UNA’s AFV’s are going to be.

So there you have it. One troop type is not better than the other, when used for the purpose they are inteded they will shine, but dont expect a unit of steels to be on the front line, or a unit of stars to do well at the back of the field.

This also sets some back story for Sgt Timofiyeva. I sure hope that more back story of the various AT-43 Heroes and history will be revealed through mini scenarios like this. Especially if they become a frequent occurrence.

The UNA TacArms units can be equiped with laser designators which tag enemy units. Once tagged, any indirect fire weapons and missile launchers may be fired at that unit without requiring line of sight. Snakes, Lancelots, and squads with missile launchers need not reveal themselves at all to the enemy in order to fire. Couple that with the very heavy weapon loadout of the TacArms and the fact they cannot be grounded you see that they are the backbone of the UNA army.

You can see how the UNA like to play. While the majority of the army is hiding from view, the tacarms designate a few targets and the rest of the army unloads their arsenal at them. This makes TacArms extremely high priority targets as once they’re dead it forces the UNA player into the open. With the TacArms down, UNA becomes a much easier nut to crack.

Overview

The UNA are the most advanced human faction. They possess powerful technologies and are ideologically opposed to the Red Blok. They use their superior range and technology to their advantage, they annihilate enemy afvs with their missiles without having to expose themselves to retaliatory fire.

Play Style

The UNA are a very versatile force able to deal with most any threat thrown their way. They fight best at longer ranges where their high accuracy really shines. Equipped with laser guns, and missile launchers they are able to put a lot of hurt on enemy. Their TacArms are able to designate targets that can be engaged with indirect fire weapons like mortars, grenade launchers and missiles without requiring any line of sight to the target.

Advantages

• Laser designation with TacArms
• Missiles that hit on a 3+ with unlimited range
• TacArms ungroundable
• high accuracy

Disadvantages

• only 2 special weapons per infantry unit
• lower maximum unit size
• lower afv armour