Imperial agents are murderers. They are killing machines in a 5 man link with extraordinary skills. These high infantries brings us options of 5 man links that can do almost everything at one time and still the best killers around.
Lets assume you didnt try them yet and lets make a 5man link together.
Murder team
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CRANE IMPERIAL AGENT (Sensor, X Visor) MULTI Rifle, 2 Nanopulsers / Pistol, DA CCW. (0 | 52)
CELESTIAL GUARD Combi Rifle + Light Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 17)
XI ZHUANG Combi Rifle + Light Flamethrower, MadTraps / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 20)
CELESTIAL GUARD (Forward Observer) Boarding Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13)
CELESTIAL GUARD Hacker (Hacking Device) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 21)
1.5 SWC | 123 Points
Look at this 5 man link and think about it.
There is sensor. So you can spot the camo troopers. If you like, you can spotlight them after. And send your grenades with bs15. Almost auto hit in a range +3 plus +3spotlight bonus.
You have the mad traps. When ever you like, leave the mad traps if you prefer or bring with you for a defensive protection.
There are 3 button pushers in the list. 2 forward observers and one hacker. More over in defensive way, wip14 forward observer with flash pulse grans extra protection in aro.
Xi Zhuang has light flamethrower and crane agent has 2 nanopulsers. This is great in both defensive or offensive way.
Crane agent kills anything in close combat especially when is linked. In longer ranges he has bs16 + range modifier killing 4 burst power and even he has xvisor with that.
Boarding shotgun on celestial guard brings bs15 +6 great killing power in close range too.
Light grenade luncher in this link has bs of 15. It makes him a Pano squalo with many orders. You can try speculative grenades, especially when you get closer.
Close quarters ARO Team
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CRANE IMPERIAL AGENT (Sensor, X Visor) Boarding Shotgun, 2 Nanopulsers / Pistol, DA CCW. (0 | 47)
CELESTIAL GUARD (Kuang Shi Control Device) Combi Rifle + Light Smoke Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 13)
CELESTIAL GUARD (Forward Observer) Boarding Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13)
XI ZHUANG Combi Rifle + Light Flamethrower, MadTraps / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 20)
CELESTIAL GUARD (Forward Observer) Boarding Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13)
0.5 SWC | 106 Points
An other 5man link with some other duties.
You bring 3 forward observers to push buttons and Aro with incredible wip 14 +3(from link) +3 from ranges flash pulse defensive power.
And when you get closer with it, now you have bs13+6+3 bs22 hitting shotgun power in close range with Crane.
Light smoke grenade luncher in this link provides bs 18 2 burst smokes. So this 5man can really dances well with Hsien and RuiShi.
Still you have sensor and xvisor on shotgun makes it effective still till 24 inches without any negative bonus.
Destroyers
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CRANE IMPERIAL AGENT Lieutenant (X Visor) Spitfire, 2 Nanopulsers / Pistol, DA CCW. (2 | 54)
CRANE IMPERIAL AGENT (Sensor, X Visor) Boarding Shotgun, 2 Nanopulsers / Pistol, DA CCW. (0 | 47)
XI ZHUANG Combi Rifle + Light Flamethrower, MadTraps / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 20)
CELESTIAL GUARD Combi Rifle + Light Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 17)
CELESTIAL GUARD (Kuang Shi Control Device) Combi Rifle + Light Smoke Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 13)
3.5 SWC | 151 Points
Ok. This 5 man link makes almost everything and an incredible killing machine.
Spitfire bs16 + range mod enables crane to fight with a trooper in 40 inch in cover with bs13 5 burst attack.
I already wrote the modifiers for boarding shotgun Crane. So very dangerous in close range too.
Still we have sensors and light grenade luncher to attack them with supeculative shots.
Smoke grenade luncher can help time to time, especially other troopers around which are not in the link.
Yeah. but it is expensive. One more thing to consider is since you wont be having kuangshi link, try to take a smoke launcher in every 5 man link.
Thats all for the moment. Imperial link is one of the most strong links in infinity. Enjoy it with other options.
There may be no hmg for you in the link. But there is still celestial guard sniper there for you (well.. which doesnt have a model still... ) bs 17 hitting 3 bursts is very dangerous. You can use the unit as the link leader and march with it. So boarding shotgun Crane can enjoy it.
We still wait for more models for crane and celestial guard swc box for ages. Crane boarding shotgun, celestial guard grenade luncher, sniper and especially kuangshi control device option with smoke launcher is really needed alot.
Anyways, the models in hand is fantastic. Well. Time to say goodbye. Ciao!
