Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

HQ

MotF with Conversion Beamer

ELITE

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

TROOPS

10xMarine with flamer, Missle, Rhino, Sgt w/Combi-Melta, Power Fist

10xMarine with flamer, missle, Rhino, Sgt w/Combi-Melta, Power Fist

FAST ATTACK

Land Speeder Typhoon w/Heavy Bolter

Land Speeder Typhoon w/Heavy Bolter

HEAVY SUPPORT

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Storm Bolter, Drop Pod

=1850

Check it out.

MotF Deploys in one corner of the board and trys not to die while blasting away with his CB.

Troops will probably stay in reserve as long as possible giving time to the Ironclads to clean of threats to the scoring units.

DREAD DEPLOYMENT....

If you win the roll...you're good...and going second. If your opponent deploys...hit him with your drop pod assault. If he stays in reserve with his army to rob you of the DP assault advantage. Deploy 3 dreads on the board and use EMPTY drop pods on the first turn. Start on the line...run with dreads, pop smoke, and wait for him to bring his turn 2 guys on....which the remainder of units will drop on to attack. Same deal if he forces you to go first.

What you guys think? Sucks?

EDIT- Just looked again, you COULD drop the fists and Combi's on the squads, along with the conversion beamer and grab up a third Typhoon. Thats some pretty decent anti-horde.....

If you're doing drop-pod, why not take pods for the Troops? Lets you put down 4 dreads first turn instead of 3 if you want. Dropping the fists and combi-meltas is probably a good idea here, it's really redundant in this list. Having only two troops is going to suck, but a list like this could work, against the right opponent. I'd want to shoehorn in another unit, maybe some scouts for the Master to sit in/behind.

Conversion beamer is really kind of needed for him here, since he can't really support the dreads in any way. You could change the Typhoons into dual-HB speeders, that'd give you a good amount of anti-infantry too at long range, and it would free up some points.

Needs more troops, you'll never hold any objectives.

I agree with both of the above posters. If you're going to run drop pod spam at least use an odd number so you can get 4 Dreads onto the table early.

You also need a third tactical squad.

The overall concept is sound. I'd find room for one more tac squad and at least 1 more drop pod.

Personally i never liked lists like this because if you after fighting a fast army they can just run away from you and youll never even get a fighting chance against them and the meltas are not far enough range to compensate for the scatter. So i would put of lasscannons on the troops and pull them into cover and if you have a ruin make it into the 3+ save so that unit will never die.

You guys are making me think...thats hard to do!

Too few troops?...also hordes of guard on the horizon, I was just thinking. How about this?

HQ

MotF with Conversion Beamer

ELITE

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

TROOPS

10xMarine with flamer, Missle, DROP POD, Sgt w/Combi-Flamer, Power Fist

5xScouts with Combat Blade, BP, SGT w/Power Weapon

5xScouts with Combat Blade, BP, SGT w/Power Weapon

5xScouts with Combat Blade, BP, SGT w/Power Weapon

FAST ATTACK

Land Speeder Storm

Land Speeder Storm

Land Speeder Storm

HEAVY SUPPORT

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Storm Bolter, Drop Pod

=1850

More Mechanised.

More Mobile.

More Scoring units.

More Dreads on initial Drop.

Good in HtH against WEAK but Numerous HTH.

The one Ironclad without a melta is lonely. :-(

HQ

MotF with Conversion Beamer

ELITE

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

Ironclad w/H. Flamer, Melta, Drop Pod

TROOPS

10xMarine with flamer, Missle, DROP POD, Sgt w/Power Weapon

5xScouts with Combat Blade, BP, SGT w/Power Weapon

5xScouts with Combat Blade, BP, SGT w/Power Weapon

FAST ATTACK

Land Speeder Storm

Land Speeder Storm

3x Landspeeder Typhoon

HEAVY SUPPORT

Dreadnought w/Multi Melta, Drop Pod

Dreadnought w/Multi Melta, Drop Pod

Dreadnought w/Multi Melta, Drop Pod

=1850

Shoehorned in some Anti-horde....and just a touch more range.

That's the best list so far, though you could substitute the Landspeder Storms for rhinos (or Razorbacks) for those 5-man scouts or Combat-squaded tacticals. It'll sacrifice a little of your speed though. Put smoke on the transports.


-A.

What about this list?

HQ

Master of the forge+power weapon

Elites
Iron clad +melta +heavy flamer+pod
Iron clad +melta +heavy flamer+pod
Iron clad +melta +heavy flamer+pod

troops
10xtac squad+flamer+MM+ power weapon +Pod
10xtac squad+flamer+MM+ power weapon +melta bomb + Pod

fast attack
5xassault squad+flamer+pod
5xassaultsquad+flamer+pod
5xassault squad+flamer+pod

Heavy support
Dread+heavy flamer+MM
Dread+heavy flamer+MM
Dread+heavy flamer+MM
total = 1850

6 dreads drop first turn.

for 2000 I would drop all three assault squad flamers and the power weapon on the tac squads to put in vulkan.

at 2500, I would make the heavy support dreads ironclads, and add an extra tac squad/fill out assault squads more.