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All-jump troop Blood Angels list....whaddya think---fun or eye-gouging boredom?

groz wrote:All-jump troop Blood Angels list....whaddya think---fun or eye-gouging boredom?

Fun. But probably only that. It's far too limited against far too many armies to be a "serious" army.

Vale,

JohnS

Though, 60 12" move+run MEqs can be pretty hard to slow down.

Death company are still pretty hard to stop.

Thanks for the input--

@Cygnus: It is definitely limited, especially without ordnance. The worst opponent (all theory) is a high-initiative foe with the capability of bypassing armor--i.e. Genestealers.

@Oldsk00
And that's where the fun kicks in!

I have a friend who runs an all jump infantry list. Its get in close fast and looks fun to play.

It's definitely a "fun" list. lacking any real good way to stop tau or eldar skimmers, as well as suffering the inevitable beatdown from harder CC units means that it's going to suffer handily in more competative settings.

i run this list. it is competitive. and also fun. its very fast and its hard for opponents to adjust to it. wins most of the time. it does kill other cc armies and it should be hard for ur opponent to kill 50 plus marines with jump packs before you charge in. heres the list.

1 Dante, Lord of the Blood Angels @ 200 Pts
Axe Mortalis; Death Mask of Sanguinius; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Perdition Pistol
1 Artificer Armor @ [0] Pts
1 Death Mask of Sanguinius @ [0] Pts
1 Iron Halo @ [0] Pts
1 Jump Pack @ [0] Pts

1 Brother Corbulo @ 100 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Chainsword; Exsanguinator; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; The Red Grail
1 Exsanguinator @ [0] Pts
1 The Red Grail @ [0] Pts

7 Death Company @ 35 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x7); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Equip unit with Jump Packs; Chainsword (x7)

5 Veteran Assault Squad @ 170 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x5); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chainsword (x3); Meltagun (x2)

5 Veteran Assault Squad @ 170 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x5); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chainsword (x3); Meltagun (x2)

5 Veteran Assault Squad @ 170 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x5); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Chainsword (x3); Meltagun (x2)

9 Assault Squad @ 250 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x9); Chainsword (x9); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour
1 Sergeant @ [28] Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Chainsword (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour

9 Assault Squad @ 250 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x9); Chainsword (x9); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour
1 Sergeant @ [28] Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Chainsword (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour

9 Assault Squad @ 275 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x9); Chainsword (x9); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour
1 Sergeant @ [53] Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Power Fist

9 Tactical Squad @ 230 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x9); Bolter (x7); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Meltagun; Multi-Melta
1 Sergeant @ [43] Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Melta Bombs; Power Weapon

Total Roster Cost: 1850

compliments to stelek......

1 power weapon in 30 assault marines?

3 5-man vet assault squads with double meltas?


I find this list odd.

edited for counting

its a mean list. plus seeing that many jump packs on the table is actually really intimidating

i tried a 1500list it is fun but i went to tournament and found that it is just not competitive

I played my mech BA versus a similiar list at a tournament last year. Wasn't even close.

G

it would be terrable againsed crons unless you had alot of PF and some melts bombs MB

actually now its an easy match up agaisnt crons. you win a combat and they get swept . no well be backs.

a friend of mine tried a jump pack army (led by shrike) against my balanced nid list. His problem was not being able to avoid or deal with my tyrant or stealers. He didn't want to get into cc with them, but equally he didn't have enough guns to take them out. By turn 4 all he had left was a squad of scouts and a combat squad of marines fleeing from the table. So my answer is that it can be fun, but just don't expect to win too many games if you don't bring support.

The list suffers from a lack of power fists and no long ranged shooting. The VAS should definitely have some power fists.

G