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Hey All

Just finished working on an army list for BA for an up and coming tournament, and I was wondering what the internets would think of the list deisgn and concept. Basically I want to have a shooty firebase that I can sort of split into three groups, with countercharge elements to protect them. I also want to try and keep all the units in the firebase within 6 inches of a priest to give them all a little more resiliency. What I got

HQ-
Librarian
-Jump pack
-Unleash Rage
-Blood Lance
125pts

Elites
3 Sanguinary Priests-
2 with jump packs
1 on a bike
235pts

Elites
5 Sternguard
2 Missile Launchers
135pts

Elites
5 Sternguard
2 Missile Launchers
135pts

Troops
10 man Assault Squad-
2 Melta
p-fist
235pts

Troops
10 man Assault Squad-
2 Melta
p-fist
235pts

Troops
5 scouts
Camo Cloaks
Missile Launcher
100pts

Fast Attack
Bike Squad 5 bikes
Attack Bike
2 Melta
Multi-melta
pfist
210pts

Fast Attack
Attack Bike
Multi-melta-
50pts

Heavy Support
5 Devestators
4 Missile Launchers
130pts

Heavy Support
5 Devestators
4 Missile Launchers
130pts

Heavy Support
5 Devestators
4 Missile Launchers
130pts

Total 1850.


I'd put 1 Dev squad, 1 sternguard and 1 assualt squad on each flank in cover. with the bikes, scouts and final dev squad in the centre also in cover. each one would get a priest to give FNP. Id Plink away with 17 ML a turn, anything that gets close will be met with a counter charge from the assault marines and bike squad... Is this completely crazy, or am I maybe onto something?

I've never run bikes in a marine list before, let me know how they work out.

The Assult squad with a priest is a great combo though that is used alot and is very effective.

I hate devestators though especially in a BA list as you miss out on all of the BA specific fast vehicles, but thats just me ...

maybe revist your choice of powers for your Librarian. Maybe another closecombat power. In my experience Blood lance should only be given to dreadnoughts in drop pods.

Other than that the army looks fine.

well devs are nice but a Predator with Sponson lascannons is only 5 more points and you always move 6

Cut the lone attack bike. Also, your list seems to be... too static. It doesn't use any of the BA specials to great effect... your basically running SW gunline without the benefit of logan, split fire devs, or razorback spam.

Also, you need more anti-horde I reckon. If your shop is mech heavy, tho, should be a good list!