8th Ed. How should LM fight Steam Tanks?

[Lord Tsunami]

you wouldnt actually need the crown of command. as long as you have at least 5 models standing you have 1 rank. the steam tank has 0, and thus you will be steadfast even without the crown.

 

[Eladimir]

Really? toughness 10
Sweet muther now I am concerned.

Even mind razor'd saurus are gonna need 6's to wound, Although they crush the save at least then.

I think avoid approach seems plenty good for now if you arent rocking the right lore.

PS Lore of Metal is way to risky for a tourney in my opinion,
This last weekend I played, Wood Elves, High Elves, Night Goblins, O&G, Daemons
Lore of metal would be nigh useless

 

[Eladimir]

Just checked the back of the 8th ed rule book, unless something was updated the Steam tank is S6 T6 W10

 

[Arli]

The Empire FAQ changes the toughness to 10.

 

[Lord Tsunami]

lore of metal would be fantastic even against the above mentioned armies if it weren't for one thing: glittering robes do not work on sauruses, who already have scaly skin. other than that it i is a great lore. the who missiles are just icing on the cake to take down scary stuff like a steam tank or a pendant dreadlord. the goodies in the lore is the enchanted blades, the glittering robe (if it worked for us ) and final transmutation should not be underestimated either. i agree that life is probably a better lore overall, but if glittering robes worked, i would seriously consider it just because it lets you solve a whole bunch of really tricky problems like the two mentioned above.