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CCS, 4x Plasma, Meltabombs, Astropath- 145pts

10x Vets, 3x Plasma- 115pts
10x Vets, 3x Melta- 100pts
10x Vets, 3x Melta- 100pts

2x Valkyrie, MRPs, HBs- 280pts
Vendetta- 130pts
Vendetta- 130pts



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CCS, 4x Plasma, Plasmapistol, Meltabombs, Vox, Astropath- 160pts

10x Vets, 3x Flamer, Vox- 90pts
10x Vets, 3x Melta, Vox- 105pts
10x Vets, 3x Melta, Vox- 105pts

2x Valkyrie, MRPs, HBs- 280pts
Vendetta- 130pts
Vendetta- 130pts

First list is more solid.

I am still leaning toward the second list because I am worried about horde control at this points level, and I don't want to fail a critical "Bring it down!" or "Get back in the fight!" with this few troops on the table.

Plasma is just so expensive and your models slowly kill themselves with it on a 5+ save.

With two Valkyries with MRP, you shouldn't have any problems with horde control. Plasma is undoubtedly better for you with Veterans...you're paying for BS4 on Vets, and unless you're specifically going for a flamer charge squad, it'd be best to keep it as plasma.

Fine I will be sticking with the first list.

Just as a minor thing though, I had 5 pts left over so I put meltabombs on the commander. Would putting a vox on the CCS be more helpful, so they can reroll their own BiD/Incoming/Move order?

I also need suggestions for a name for the Strike Force. They are going to be 8th Cadians.

GW FAQ'd it, you can't order your own unit with a vox reroll. You can order yourself, but you can't get the reroll from a vox. Melta bombs are fine to have with 5 extra points.

My 10 meltaguns I ordered have been lost in the mail (Its been over a month), so I need to comprimise a new list. I now realise I can pull off first turn assaults (scout 24", disembark 2", move 6" assault 6") on vehicles, so I want to try demolitions.

CCS, 4x Plasmaguns, Vox, Astropath- 145pts (goes in Valkyrie)

10x Vets, 3x Grenade Launchers- 85pts (goes in Valkyrie)
10x Vets, 3x Flamer, Demolitions- 115pts (goes in Vendetta)
10x Vets, 3x Flamer, Demolitions- 115pts (goes in Vendetta)

2x Valkyrie, MRP, Heavy bolters- 280pts
Vendetta- 130pts
Vendetta- 130pts

If you ordered them from GW, just give them a buzz. They're known to be very good about replacing screwed up orders. No need to rewrite a perfectly fine list.

I dunno, it just seems that 10 vets, 3x melta config is more suited with a Chimera and the safety of its firepoints. I have just learned after playing that once aircav vets disembark and do their thing, they are pretty much all dead. 3 melta shots (usually not under orders) for a suicide squad seems a bit underwhelming, when I can get 10 meltabombs, a demo charge and 3 flamers for a few points more.

I also cringed about playing the Ork kan wall player beside me, because I knew that I simply did not have enough anti-horde to deal with it (thank god I didn't play him)

ChrisWWII wrote:GW FAQ'd it, you can't order your own unit with a vox reroll. You can order yourself, but you can't get the reroll from a vox. Melta bombs are fine to have with 5 extra points.

That's in the INAT FAQ, not the GW FAQ. I remembered the GW FAQ ruling in exactly the opposite way but when I went to check the question wasn't addressed there at all.