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This is mah VERY FIRST official list, that I actually intend to sorta use. I haven't used it yet; I kinda made it during lunch, but I was wondering if you guys had any input on it.

--HQ-- 1 Unit

CCS:
Creed
Vox-Caster
Medi-Pack
Carapace Armor
Points: 195


--Elites-- 1 Unit
Marbo
Points: 65

--Troops-- 3 Units

Infantry Platoon:
PCS:

On the Lieutenant:
Plasma Pistol
Power Weapon
Everyone Else:

Medi-pack
Vox-Caster
Plasma Guns X 3

Infantry Squad:
Four Normal Squads Blobbed
Vox-Caster
Flamer
Commissar W/ Plasma Pistol and Power Sword

Veterans:
Melta Squad: Melta X3, Grenadiers

Plasma Squad: Plasma X3, Plasma Pistol

Heavy Weapon Teams:
Three teams consisting of 2 Lascannons, and an Autocannon

Points: 835

--Fast Attack--

Valkyrie:
Multi-Las
Multiple Rocket Pods
Points: 130

--Heavy Support--

Leman Russ Battle Tank:
Lascannon
Heavy Bolters
Hunter-Killer
Extra Armor
Points: 205

--Dedicated Transport--
Chimera:
Extra Armor
Points: 70

Total Points: 1500


My general plan is to embark the Plasma Gunners and Melta Gunners in the two vehicles, the Valkyrie and the Chimera, which may or may not deepstrike/outflank, depending on the situation. I've got Creed to try to outflank with the LMBT, and with the blob, I've got close range fighters pinned. Lascannons take down heavy vehicles, autocannons take out fast attack vehicles. Anything I could improve on? Anything you guys KNOW simply won't work?

CCS costs too much and doesnt do that much either. Drop Creed and possibly carapace. Give them weapons like melta or plasma and give them a transport

Marbo is fine and fun

Platoon is funky. The PCS looks like its supposed to be a CCS but its not. Drop the medipack, PW, and plasma. Give them something like 4 Flamers and maybe a chimera points permitting. for the power blob, I suggest dropping the PP in favor of melta bombs or another PW. Make the Heavy Weapon Squads all the same or you'll be wasting shots. So either all lascannons or all auto cannons. All in all I'm not a fan of HWS. Rather get the weapon equivalent on vehicles like a vendetta or a hydra.

Drop Carapace on the vets or even switch it to the plasma vets (still dont like but but it gives an extra point incase of gets hot) or change it to demolitions

Valk is fine but out of place

On the LM, I dont like sponsons since you already have a lascannon. Drop the HKM and the EA. Ditto for the EA on the chimera

So I can see its sort of footslog but the elements not foot slog are too isolated (1 chimera, 1 tank, and 1 valk will get shot up fast)

Yeah, start by dropping your CCS alltogether and put a new one in that costs no more than 110 points.

The PCS is likewise confused. Why bring a power weapon to a squad which will be rapid firing? Dump it and replace it with a PCS with 4x plasma for 90 points.

The infantry squad is fine, but if you're going to make it an assaulty blob, make it a power blob. Find the points to give all the sergeants power weapons.

The single HWS, the single tank, the single chimera, and the single skimmer all have to go. Replace them by three of the same thing.

Alrighty, so. Strip out the crap in the PCS and CCS, heavy weapons squads with the same guns... should I bring another Valkyrie and Chimera, or a Plas-ecutioner? What about a Bane Wolf?

Guardsmanius wrote:Alrighty, so. Strip out the crap in the PCS and CCS, heavy weapons squads with the same guns... should I bring another Valkyrie and Chimera, or a Plas-ecutioner? What about a Bane Wolf?

I would probably drop them for three valkyries.....or two LRBT and two Chimeras...