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Assuming that you could pick-and-choose a Codex consisting of:
- 1 HQ entry,
- 1 Elite entry,
- 1 Troops entry,
- 1 Transport entry,
- 1 Fast entry, and
- 1 Heavy entry
what would you pick?

Assume that each entry is basically cut from its current Codex with all of its current options and relevant special rules, but no adjustments are made to the entry.

For example, Tactical Marines would retain ATSKNF and Combat Squads. But if you picked Wave Serpents as the Transport entry, the Tactical Marines wouldn't be able to use them because Wave Serpent isn't part of the Tactical Marine entry. However, if Scorpions were the Elite, then the Scorps could buy the Serpents that the Marines could use...

So what would it be?

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For example, I might take:

HQ = Eldrad for the Psyker cheese
Elite = Tau Crisis Suits for mobile firepower
Troops = Plague Marines because they're tough
Transport = Rhino so the PM can go somewhere
Fast = Necron Destroyer for fire support
Heavy = Leman Russ Demolisher for the cheap Pie

JohnHwangDD wrote:For example, I might take:

HQ = Eldrad for the Psyker cheese
Elite = Tau Crisis Suits for mobile firepower
Troops = Plague Marines because they're tough
Transport = Rhino so the PM can go somewhere
Fast = Necron Destroyer for fire support
Heavy = Leman Russ Demolisher for the cheap Pie

wooo i see

HQ = Macha Farseer
Elite= Howling Banshees
Troops = Dire Avengers
Transport = Immolators
Fast= Sentinels
Heavy = Exorcist ( or Redeemer if SOB will ever gain access to it )

Quick off the top of my head I would choose:

HQ = Calgar and his 3 full squads of Honour Guard
Elite = Wraithguard with Spiritseer
Troops = Full squad of Thousand Sons
Transport = Some form of Land Raider
Fast = Full squad of Vanguard
Heavy = Monolith

THE DREAM TEAM

HQ-Aun' Va...? (that space-pope tau guy)
ELITE-Repentia
TROOPS-Gretchin
TRANSPORT-Ork Trukk
FAST-Tzeench Screamer
HEAVY-Orbital Bombardment

HQ - Bloodthirster
Elite - Nob Bikers
Troops - Plague Marines
Fast Attack - Zagstruk & Stormboyz
Heavy Support - Baneblade (is this cheating?)

ULTIMATE BROKEN

HQ-Warboss on bike
ELITE-Nob Bikers
TROOPS-Yet MORE Nob Bikers
TRANSPORT-Battlewagon
FAST-Nurgle Bikers
HEAVY-Nurgle Daemon Prince

I would combine the Chaos Space Marines Codex, the Chaos Daemons Codex and the Lost and the Damned section from the Eye of Terror Supplement into a single massive Codex: Chaos, with the Daemon Prince from the Chaos Daemons Codex replacing the one from the Chaos Space Marines Codex as an HQ choice. And keep the generic lesser and greater Daemons just in case a player wants an undivided force with Daemons.

Deadshane1 wrote:HEAVY-Orbital Bombardment

If you're pulling from C: WH or C: DH, you're still stuck with the 0-1 limit and terrain requirement...
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Flashman wrote:Heavy Support - Baneblade (is this cheating?)

Is it listed in a Codex under Heavy Support?

Please try again.

Besides, I think a Warhound is a better Superheavy.

HQ- Tau Etheral (C:tau empire)
ELITE- Pariahs (C:necrons)
TROOPS- Grotz (C: orks)
TRANSPORT- Ork Trukk (C: orks)
FAST- Furies of Chaos (C:daemons)
HEAVY- Orbital strike (C:daemon hunters)

A truely unstoppable list you'll agree

HQ-JetSeer w/ Council
ELITE-Cisis Suits
TROOPS-Black Templars
TRANSPORT-LandRaider(crusader or redeemer)
FAST-Assault cannon armed Speeder squadron
HEAVY-Rail Hammer Head w/sms

Hmmmm...

HQ - Ork Warboss in Mega Armour
Elite Ork - Meganobs
Troops Ork - Meganobs
Transport - Battlewagon souped up
Fast - Maxed unit Stormboyz with Zaggstrukk
Heavy - Battlewagon Souped Up.

@MDG - you don't have to only take Orks...

HQ: eldar avatar
elites: ork kommandos
troops: spacemarine tactical squad
transport: trukk
fast:tau pathfinders with railrifles
heavy: monolith

JohnHwangDD wrote:@MDG - you don't have to only take Orks...

I know, but it's dead 'ard all the same! Deff from above, and from da frunt!

HQ-Deamon Prince
Elite-Carnifex
Troop-Wraithguard
Transport-(doesn't really matter) Land raider I guess...not going to put anything inside it anyway
Fast- Destroyers
Heavy- Wraithlord

I think taking units of tau with markerlights, suported by lootas would be fairly brutal. shrike could give them H&R, so they could pull out at the end of combat, and shoot more in their turn.

Tau don't have Combat Tactics, so Shrike can't help there. Plus, nobody else can access the Markerlight hits, so it's fairly pointless all round! Sorry skip!

damn! gross oversight I guess, forgot about the combat tactics. (now, i dont play any of the 3 armies above, so I just went with what sounded good )

on the markerlight subject, does it specify that only tau units gain the benifits? I ask as i have had people use markerlights to boost their shooting from kroot and vespid units. would be good to know if that is not the case.

Vespid are a noted exception, as long as the Strain Leader is alive. Kroot cannot.

@MDG - true, but here, you've got free reign to Loot something interesting.

HQ Chaos Sorcerer
Troops Genestealers
Elite Bloodcrusher
Fast Attack Destroyers (if Phase Out doesn't count for the conglomerate army) otherwise Scout Bikers
Heavy Support Soul Grinder

HQ: Imperial Guard Command Platoon
Elites: Sternguard
Troops: Imperial Guard Platoons
Transport: Rhino
Fast Attack: Assault Marines
Heavy Support: Land Raider

or

HQ: Imperial Guard Command Platoon
Elites: Hardened Veterans
Troops: Storm Troopers
Transport: Rhino
Fast Attack: Sentinels
Heavy Support: Predator

or

HQ: Broodlord
Elites: Genestealers
Troops: Imperial Guard Platoons
Transport: Rhino
Fast Attack: Sentinels
Heavy Support: Leman Russ

ok, gonna try this again, only with a X-zilla theame.

HQ: Deceiver/Fateweaver (ya, only alowed to pick one, i know)
Eleite: Carnifex
troops: black guardian defenders (from the EoT codex)
FA: hellhound
HS: daemon prince
transport: Falcon

HQ: Bloodthirster
Elite: Nob Bikers
Troops: Sisters of Battle (Foot slogging x20)
Fast: Tau Pathfinders
Heavy: Obliterators
Transport: Land Raider <- not sure who could go in here though

I figure that markerlights + obliterators would make a mess of a lot of stuff, 20 sisters w/ faith are awful hard to move off objectives, nob bikers are just sick, and a bloodthirster for kicks.

I think we covered the markerlights+anything not tau(or vespid) as not working ;p

HQ: Ethereal
Elite: Techpriest
Troops: Grots
Fast: Spawn
Heavy: Biovores
Transport: Chimera