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After 8 years of mighty kult of speed WAAGH I decided that dem red boyz are tough enough to be played with

So I submit the following mechanised list, any comments would be greatly appreciated:

Lemartes
Chaplain w/ jump pack

10 DC with jump packs
8 Vet assault marines: thunderhammer, 2x meltaguns, 2x combat shields

10 man tac
sarg w/ fist, meltagun
rhino with stormbolter

10 man tac
sarg w/ fist, meltagun
rhino w/ stormbolter

10 man tac
sarg w/ fist, meltagun
rhino w/ stormbolter

attack bike w/ multi melta
attack bike w/ multi melta

Baal pred w/ sponsoon h bolters, pintle s. bolter, extra armor
baal pred w/ sp. h. bolters, pintle s. bolter, extra armor

2000 pts on the nose

I direct ordered the army already, so if anyone has tactical suggestions i'm way open to them.
I went melta heavy since I plan to get in close within a turn or so. they should be sufficient to handle whatever tanks come my way.

Thoughts, comments, criticism, outright flamage, whatever would be appreciated

Thanks in advance,

NaZ

Well, its a typical mech BA army.
I'd keep it as it is in view of the 5th ed.

I'd drop the Pintles of the Baal Predators and equip the Tac squad Rhinos with EA and Smoke. Assuming the basic plan is just to bumrush your opponent and pray for target overload?

blood angles get smoke for free

I'm considering the extra armor though. Really I dont expect the rhinos to last for more than a turn or two like my ork trukks. hope for the overcharge, move 18 and pop smoke, then move 6 disembark and rapid fire something.

yeah i'm going for the bumrush approach, hence the mass of meltas and no long range goodness like lascannons or missile launchers. I plan to be right in my opponent's face by the 2nd turn.

NaZ

Well seems fine to me, however are the Death Company in there as a distraction unit or for actual killiness? I ask because I find they won't get in half the time seeing as every gun from the opponnent is going to try and wipe them out. however, that means they are not shooting at your tac squads and attack bikes which may be good. Also do your Baals come with smoke? If they don't find a way to get them some, seeing as they have medium range weaponry you may want to just move 12" the first turn pop smoke with your rhinos and then move 6" to get out of enemy fire lanes and then wreak havoc with your anit infantry death.

Well whatever you do you should take at least two Baal preds and a Vindicator. It may not be very effective but at least it lets you say this.

The Baal Breaker Squadron
2 Baal Preds and a Vindicator

Two big red Baals and a nice thick gun driving up the middle, able to slap into the flanks and penetrate deep and hard, releasing their massive payload into the faces of your unlucky foes.

If you're BA, you've put your Baals on the table.

10 man death company is there for outright killyness. will run behind fast moving rhinos that pop smoke for cover. same with the VAS although they're kitted out to also do some mean tank/monstrous creature hunting with the double meltaguns and the thunderhammer.

did this army on a budget, will probably take a vindicator later but I gotta get all this built first

NaZ

Lol, that saying ocassionaly thows off your opponent too. That and the look on their face is often priceless.

Best to put AC/DC's "Big Baals" on the play-list.

The Blood Angels have the biggest Baals of them all.