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So I am attending a BAO formatted 1850 tournament in a couple weeks. I made the following list, and wanted to get some feedback from you guys

1850 Ultramarines with Imperial Knight Allies

Tigurius

5 Scouts: Missile Launcher with Flakk
5 Marines: Missile Launcher with Flakk
5 Marines: Missile Launcher with Flakk

StormTalon: Skyhammer Missiles

Stalker:

ADL: Icarus Lascannon



Adamantium Lance Formation:
Knight Paladin
Knight Paladin
Knight Errant




I have 10 pts left to spend. If i could drop 5 pts somehow, I could get a quad gun instead of the Icarus, but unfortunately the knights are already built as written in the list, and I don't have enough scouts to swap out a Tactical squad for more scouts.

The idea is the Knights go forward yelling and killing, while the goal of the rest of the list is support. That's why everything is anti-air focused. Tigurius gives me the ability to go for a variety of powers depending on the opponent, with Telepathy being the default choice. Do you think it'll work? What are some lists that pose a hard counter? Are there more economical choices for AA in the SM codex that I missed?

Drop the flakk missiles they are woefully over costed. Drop the Stormtalon or get a 2nd they don't really work except in pairs. Marines aren't really a great ally for AA so I don't really get why you've tried to go for that?

Well, Tau would obviously be the best candidate for AA but I don't have them. I have DE, who suck vs fliers, CSM, who suck vs fliers, Daemons, who are Come the Apoc allies, and Eldar, who I think could have trouble making a meaningful AA presence with only 700 pts.

An option for allied Eldar would look like:

Farseer

5 Dire Avengers: Serpent with Holofields, Scatter Laser
5 Dire Avengers: Serpent with Holofields, Scatter Laser

3 War Walkers: Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon



But that list has no interceptor. I could drop a squad of DA and get an ADL with quad gun, and then put a guardian squad on it. It also gives the Farseer a place to go and still be able to cast powers.






On second thought, if I could borrow Tau, I can do this!

Primary detachment Imperial Knights
Knight Paladin
Knight Paladin
Knight Errant


Firebase Support Cadre
Riptide: SMS, Burstcannon, Skyfire/Interceptor
3 Broadside: Interceptor
3 Broadside: Interceptor


Bastion