Spam; is it good or bad? Some people love it, others hate it. Some people fry it, others grill it or even eat it plain. Personally, I want to know what the heck is that gelatinous stuff?- Gamer Dictionary -
Spam [spam] noun, verb, spammed, spamming
to have multiples of the same unit/item in your army list.
Spamming is a term that we table top gamers use in reference to how a list has been created. Example: That Space Marine army is spamming melta guns or they are spamming scouts to go for a scout themed army. Spam is what makes us a hardcore gamer or fluffy gamer. If you want to be a competitive player you need to love spamming!
When list building you need to consider spamming units to maximize their effectiveness. By spamming a specific unit you are insuring that particular role is going to be completed. If you don't, you're leaving it to chance! Leave to chance on a game that relies on a d6? What are you crazy?! The more spam you have, the more insurance you have. Take a look at my Dark Eldar list that I posted:
http://maxpowercsm.blogspot.com/2011/10/if-youre-not-afraid-of-dark-now-you.html
As you can see I spammed dark lances, blasters, wych squads, etc. I have more spam in that list than a homeless thanksgiving dinner (No offense to the spamurkey). By spamming all those dark lances/blasters I made sure that my anti-tank and anti-armor wouldn't be a problem. Having multiple units that have the same threat gives your opponent issues with target priority. Even if one unit of wyches gets destroyed, I have two more to take their place.
So when they ask "do you like spam?" the answer is "YES! AND MORE OF IT!!"
-Robin
Good point here. Redundancy is crucial in a tournament list. Someone I know once said; "always take three of a unit, as one will die, one will miss, and the other will do something". Great wisdom in that. It also gives puts a strain on your opponent. The more tough decisions they have to make about target priority they have to make, the more likely it is that they'll make a mistake. If they perceive everything in your army as a threat, you have the advantage.
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