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HQ

Command squad w/ FlamerX2, Heavy flamer, vox, chimera = 140 pts

Troops

Infantry platoon = 210

- Platoon Command Squad = 30
- Infantry Squad w/ mortar, grenade launcher = 60
- Infantry Squad w/ mortar, grenade launcher = 60
- Infantry Squad w/ mortar, grenade launcher = 60

Vet Squad w/ melta gunX3, vox Chimera = 160

Vet Squad w/ melta gunX3, vox Chimera = 160

Heavy support

Manticore = 160

Total = 830

Still trying to get a grasp on building IG list as well as still keeping the image of my idea of how my army will work in sight. Decent back field arty with some up front assualt units. I am aware that there will be the risk of shooting my own units but those are the brakes sometimes.

I think I have most things covered as is. With the infantry platoon being a decent at anti infantry with the mortor/GL combo. Backed up by the manticore for ether anti tank or infantry.

Melta vets for the hard targets. The HQ wiith the flamers will keep up with them to issue orders to the melta vets as well as deal out some templates.

I am only at 830 so alot of room to add in some other things but not sure what to add in. I am thinking ether a hellhound/banewolf to further support the mech side of the army or some heavy weapons squads to add some more long range anti tank which I am somewhat missing. Some armored sents as well could help fill both roles. Armed with ACs or MLs and being walkers being still a bit mobile.

c&c!!! bring it!

Alright: mortars are a lot more effective as a HWS than scattered through individual infantry squads. I would make a seperate mortar squad, and give the infantry autocannons (75 points).

PCS can take special weapons and a chimera, currently it's not doing anything. I would give them 4 flamers and a chimera (75 points)

This will let you give the CCS an upgrade to plasma guns - HFs are a poor value compared to normal flamers, and voxes on mechanised units aren't a great idea - they tend to get spread out, you can only use them when disembarked, etc. so the extra special weapon is better. CCS gets 4 plasma guns, vets lose voxes as well = 15 points.

So that would put you at 995 points, with this:
CCS, 4 plasma, chimera: 165

PCS, 4 flamers, chimera: 105
Infantry, GL/AC: 65
Infantry, GL/AC: 65
Infantry, GL/AC: 65
HWS, mortars: 60

Vets w/meltas, chimera: 155
Vets w/meltas, chimera: 155

Manticore: 160

I think that'd be a pretty good 1k list. Not a huge fan of mortars myself, but they're not useless.

yeah, this isn't all that bad.

With your extra 170 points, I'd add something that supports one of your three major thrusts. By this I mean either a manticore, or another mechvet squad, or I'd fiddle with the infantry.

If you were to do the last one of those, the list should look something like this:


HQ

Command squad w/4x plasma, chimera = 175 pts

Troops

Infantry platoon

- Platoon Command Squad w/3x plasma, chimera =130

- Infantry Squad w/ power weapon= 60
- Infantry Squad w/ power weapon= 60
- Infantry Squad w/ power weapon, commissar w/power weapon= 105


Vet Squad w/ melta gunX3, Chimera = 155

Vet Squad w/ melta gunX3, Chimera = 155

Heavy support

Manticore = 160

Total = 1000

Or something like that. You could decide not to go with power blobs and have two regular blobs instead. In any case, all your infantry ought to have at least one commissar around.

Ailaros, you advocate power blobs on everything! If the OP does go that direction, I think it would be better to have flamers on the PCS, and give the infantry blob some special weapons as well. I do think that shooty guard is better for small games though.

I-bounty-hunt-the-elderly wrote:Ailaros, you advocate power blobs on everything!

Yes, I do like power blobs, however, if you actually read what I wrote...

Ailaros wrote:With your extra 170 points, I'd add something that supports one of your three major thrusts. By this I mean either a manticore, or another mechvet squad, or I'd fiddle with the infantry... You could decide not to go with power blobs and have two regular blobs instead. In any case, all your infantry ought to have at least one commissar around.

There are many ways he could take this, including power blobs.

I was having a little go at you with that comment mate - in fact I also think power blobs are pretty groovy. The tactical bit of my post was the other sentence, and in this case I pretty much agree with you.