Well, first off this isn't technically "my" post - I'm putting this here for my dwarven opponent (I play lizzies) who hates his Gyrocopter. I read the rules for it. I think it's crap (although I wish he would use it more often! ^_^ )

What he wants to know is there any kind of decent tactic that he can use against anyone. He wants his old rules back, and I can understand why - dropping bombs? c'mon...it was cool.

Anyways, anyone know of some way to use it effectively? For the points, it doesn't seem too worth it (just over 3 times the value of one of my terradons - which can take it down!). Perhaps it's time for a small WD update of the Gyrocopter, hmm?

You guys are the dwarf pros, what do you think?

Its a good diversion and in the dwarf army you need something that moves fast against other flyers it might be suspect but even with its bombs it was. against lizzies id use it to take down any skinks that were hiding or skirmishing, then priests, and finally no armoursave things warmachines ect.

While I haven't played against LM, I've found that the gyrocopter can work amazingly well at march blocking, and taking out skirmishers, elves, skeletons, basically anything that's T3 and low armour. Against armies with little or weak shooting, it can be amazing for getting behind enemy lines and just screwing with their battle plan. It requires some thought as to how to use it best, but it's definately worth the points.

against lizzies its awsome!

I love mine. Send it of behind enmy lines to slow them down (so you can shoot more). If the enmy as terradons they charge it to sdtop them loosing their march (thus saving yor cannons). It is great against killing of lone skink shamans and it will kill about 1-2 saurus a turn, if you roll ok-well.

I love it. And if it crashes.........