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2009/05/05 06:18:09
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Ultramarine Scout with Sniper Rifle
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With the release of the New IG Codex, and new models such as the Catachan and Cadian Command Squads, the Valkyie is probably one of the most long anticipated releases since its announcement. That being said, with the capability of fielding 3 in 1 squadron, How will you field that newly build badboy? Will it be a mass infantry shredder with its multilaser, rocket pods, and 2 HBs? or a Tanks worst nightmare, in the Shape of a Vendetta Gunship, armed to the teeth with 3 twin linked Lascannons? (which i noticed are not in the box?) Or maybe you want a balanced feel of infantry mayhem with tank hunting capabilities. YOU CHOOSE!!!!......and let me know because i can't decide my self hahaha
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2009/05/05 06:28:32
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Water-Caste Negotiator
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Needs all of the above option
Seriously this bird is one hell of a Vehicle.
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2009/05/05 06:38:00
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Nurgle Predator Driver with an Infestation
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I still can't decide how I want to field the Gun ships once I'm able to purchase 6 of the bad boys.
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2009/05/05 06:39:12
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Another question I've been wondering is what kind of Squad to put in the thing. Veteran? Regular? Stormtrooper? What and what to arm them with as well?
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2009/05/05 07:26:09
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Drone without a Controller
Louisiana, United States
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I plan to use make two squadrons
Squadron One will be tank hunting, while Squadron two will be supporting the veterans and stormtroopers dropping out of the back of the bird to capture his objective ;-)
I haven't decided about the one shot missiles though; my first instinct is to ditch them. However, a well placed Hellstrike could ruin about any tank driver's day on the side armor.
3 TL-lascannons will ALWAYS ruin someone's day though :-D
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2009/05/05 09:19:30
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Killer Klaivex
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I'm not sure. I'm going to be running an infantry-heavy Catachan army, so I could just use lots of heavy weapon teams for anti-tank, and I'll still have Russes to kill infantry as well as my many snipers, flamers, and lasguns. I suppose I'll go with anti-tank. I will put my melta-veterans in them and drop 'em behind tanks.
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2009/05/05 09:29:16
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Im putting stormtroopers in mine.
AP3 hot shot las guns coming out the back of one will move most things off an objective, the valk can then provide cover to them!
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2009/05/05 11:26:56
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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The number one way IG has to deal with tanks is three meltas in a veteran squad or a special weapon squad and drop them off in a valkyrie.
It's shame that it's not two meltas in a Storm Trooper squad, but 16 points a model is slowed for a guard infantry unit.
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2009/05/05 13:16:49
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Two anti-tank, four anti-infantry.
All transporting Inquisitorial Storm Troopers.
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2009/05/05 13:27:45
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Guardsman with Flashlight
Franghanhistan, Vic, Aust.
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Was thinking of tying up all my anti-tank in 3 of those Vendetta bad-boys... thats if i actually play 40k ever...
Seems very fluffy to me, using the Valks to provide surgical strikes upon enemy emplacements/vehicles or MC's, leave the guardsmen to shred stuff with lasguns.
As for modelling... well i was going to just mount six lascannons under the wings, facing forwards, to represent the valkyre swooping in to demolish some unseen tank... or all poking out one side to present a devestating Broadside as it flies down...
Wish there was an anti-infantry vendetta with 3x twinlinked Bolters...
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Sgt, 36 ACU Frankston
Imperial Guard
Marines
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2009/05/05 15:29:46
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Hanging Out with Russ until Wolftime
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H.B.M.C. wrote:Two anti-tank, four anti-infantry. All transporting Inquisitorial Storm Troopers.
HAHA The crappy ones? Bit of a waste there
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2009/05/05 20:17:40
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I'll have 3, so I can build multiple variants!
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2009/05/05 20:26:11
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I will be magnetizing my Valkyries so I can field the Vendetta varient with 3 TL Las cannons for light vehicle hunting or the multi laser and two missle pod variant for killing infantry.
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2009/05/05 20:46:45
Subject: Re:How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Ive built my first three, 2 vendettas, 1 Valkyrie Gunship. I would do the magnettic wing weapons but since the fuselage gun is very hard to magnetize im just purpose building them. I wil probaly get another 2 Vendettas and Pod Valk and then run them in three squadrons of 2 each, all carrying Vets.
Only reason to run Stormies over Vets is fluff, the Vets are just way more effective for the points.
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2009/05/05 22:50:24
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Gwar! wrote:HAHA The crappy ones? Bit of a waste there
1. Storm Troopers are always crap, be they 10-point irrelevances in the DH/ WH Codex, or the 16-point overpriced wastes of space in the new Guard Codex.
2. I play an Inquisitorial army using Storm Troopers as my main troop type, and all the really gakky units (Daemonhosts, Arco-Flagellants) filling my other choices. Do you think I care about how powerful they are?
3. I've always wanted my Inquisitorial army to be the high-tech army that's airborne and flies into battle, where as my Cadians have the Chimeras. Now I can do that.
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2009/05/05 23:58:06
Subject: Re:How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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bigtmac68 wrote:Ive built my first three, 2 vendettas, 1 Valkyrie Gunship. I would do the magnettic wing weapons but since the fuselage gun is very hard to magnetize im just purpose building them. I wil probaly get another 2 Vendettas and Pod Valk and then run them in three squadrons of 2 each, all carrying Vets.
Only reason to run Stormies over Vets is fluff, the Vets are just way more effective for the points.
That is one nicely painted Valkyrie... I hope mine come out half as nice...
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2009/05/17 13:46:14
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Guard Heavy Weapon Crewman
A Box
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Most of the people I play with have infantry and we often play objective.
Drop off storm troopers, squish some Nids.
Win.
That will be different.
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2009/05/18 12:59:45
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
The Battle Barge Buffet Line
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H.B.M.C. wrote:Gwar! wrote:HAHA The crappy ones? Bit of a waste there
1. Storm Troopers are always crap, be they 10-point irrelevances in the DH/ WH Codex, or the 16-point overpriced wastes of space in the new Guard Codex.
2. I play an Inquisitorial army using Storm Troopers as my main troop type, and all the really gakky units (Daemonhosts, Arco-Flagellants) filling my other choices. Do you think I care about how powerful they are?
3. I've always wanted my Inquisitorial army to be the high-tech army that's airborne and flies into battle, where as my Cadians have the Chimeras. Now I can do that.
it's a cool idea but can you accomplish this (6 valks all with Inquisitorial Stormtroopers) in a standard 40k game? if you use the IG as a base, you still have to take 2 troops from the IG codex before you fill out the daemon/witch-hunter allies. if you use DM/ WH as a base, can you take 3 squads of 2 valks? pretty much anything goes in apoc so no problem there.
i'll be picking up two valks and using multilasers, heavy bolter sponsons, and multiple rocket pods. for me personally, i can't have split purpose units as they'll just accomplish nothing in two categories with the way i play. with all anti-infantry weapons, i won't be tempted to fire at vehicles with the valk so they can 100% support the stormtroopers they're dropping off. of course, this decision is heavily influenced by the fact that i'd have to buy an additonal $15 in plastic bits or the even more expensive vendetta forgeworld kit in order to do anti-armor. why two valks? because i'll be able to fit that many in a GW hardcase (have extra) with some battlefoam. also, i have two units of stormtroopers painted up.
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2009/05/18 13:08:22
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Killer Klaivex
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I've changed my mind. All 3 of them will be carrying Grey Knight Terminators.
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2009/05/18 13:34:50
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Waaagh! Warbiker
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warboss wrote:H.B.M.C. wrote:Gwar! wrote:HAHA The crappy ones? Bit of a waste there
1. Storm Troopers are always crap, be they 10-point irrelevances in the DH/ WH Codex, or the 16-point overpriced wastes of space in the new Guard Codex.
2. I play an Inquisitorial army using Storm Troopers as my main troop type, and all the really gakky units (Daemonhosts, Arco-Flagellants) filling my other choices. Do you think I care about how powerful they are?
3. I've always wanted my Inquisitorial army to be the high-tech army that's airborne and flies into battle, where as my Cadians have the Chimeras. Now I can do that.
it's a cool idea but can you accomplish this (6 valks all with Inquisitorial Stormtroopers) in a standard 40k game? if you use the IG as a base, you still have to take 2 troops from the IG codex before you fill out the daemon/witch-hunter allies. if you use DM/ WH as a base, can you take 3 squads of 2 valks? pretty much anything goes in apoc so no problem there.
If you use DH/ WH as the parent List you cant take Valkyries at all. Best you would be able to do is 4 Inquisitorial Storm Troopers and 2 Vet Squads.
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2009/05/18 13:42:35
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
London (work) / Pompey (live, from time to time)
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Ill field mine all battered up and covered in armour plates.
also it will have an ork pilot and be re-named a fighta bomba.
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2009/05/18 14:01:00
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Guard Heavy Weapon Crewman
Antwerp, Capitol of the Universe
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I outflank with'em, unleash rocketpod hell on my opponents ork mobs and then disembark a vet squad with democharge and meltabombs.
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Nemo me impune lacessit
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2009/05/18 14:17:57
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Lord of the Fleet
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3 valks, 2 vendettas, 3 vultures.
CCS + 4xvet squads
2K points
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2009/05/18 16:46:38
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Hard-Wired Sentinel Pilot
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mine is anti-infantry, since most missions are infantry based anyway? and most threat to my tanks would be meltas on cheap infantry
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2009/05/18 16:48:43
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Hard-Wired Sentinel Pilot
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By the way, there are no vote buttons on the page? Or is it just me?
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2009/05/20 13:31:10
Subject: Re:How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Slippery Scout Biker
Belgium
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Even though I should have picked the last option (ahem), I voted infantry shredder.
My main opponents will be Orks for a while, so it's the logical thing to do.
Other than that, I plan to get several, so there are bound to be some Vendetta's in there as well.
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2009/05/20 14:28:10
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Dakka Veteran
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Magnets are your friend.
Current list has 3 Valkyrie Vendettas for anti light tank and insta killing Nob Bikers. Might run 1 Valkyrie with missle pods but right now Executioners have the anti infantry covered.
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2009/05/20 20:14:16
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Nasty Nob on a Boar
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Underneath the boot of my Def Dread
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2009/05/20 20:27:32
Subject: Re:How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Gun Mage
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bigtmac68 wrote:Ive built my first three, 2 vendettas, 1 Valkyrie Gunship. I would do the magnettic wing weapons but since the fuselage gun is very hard to magnetize im just purpose building them. I wil probaly get another 2 Vendettas and Pod Valk and then run them in three squadrons of 2 each, all carrying Vets.
Awesome looking Valk Troy!
I'll probably go with the 2/1 infantry killer. You never know when you'll need that emergency tank shot.
As for troops inside... I'm thinking of trying Ogryn led by Commissar Yarrick. Oh sure it's a crazy point sink, but just think of the look on your opponent's face:
"Ok, so it's at this point here that the back of the air craft opens and giant ab-humans leap forth, yell Geronimo, and pull the rip-cords, lead by a grumpy Old man who can kill you at a glance and soak fire like a monsterous creature."
Of course, paratrooper ogryn would look much cooler with goggles. I need to work that out still.
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2009/05/20 22:31:24
Subject: How Will You Field YOUR Valkyrie?
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Waaaaaaagh! wrote:If you use DH/WH as the parent List you cant take Valkyries at all. Best you would be able to do is 4 Inquisitorial Storm Troopers and 2 Vet Squads.
Imperial Armour Volume 1 & 2 disagrees with you. Automatically Appended Next Post: RussWakelin wrote:As for troops inside... I'm thinking of trying Ogryn led by Commissar Yarrick. Oh sure it's a crazy point sink, but just think of the look on your opponent's face
Yes, the " Ogryn? Phew! Thank God he didn't bring GK Terminators for the same points he spent on useless overpriced Ogryn" look.
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