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++HQ++
Emperors' Champion- 140 Points.
Vow: Accept any challenge.

++TROOPS++

Crusader Squad- 152 Points.
x7 Initiates -
x5 BP CCW
x1 PW BP
x1 Melta Gun.
Drop Pod.

Crusader Squad- 212 Points.
x6 Initates-
x4 BP CCW
x1 PW BP
x1 Melta Gun.
Razorback-
TL LC, Extra Armor, Search Light.

Crusader Squad- 196 Points.
x5 Initates-
x3 BP CCW
x1 PW BP
x1 Melta Gun.
Razorback-
TL LC, Extra Armor, Search Light.

++FAST ATTACK++

Land Speeder Typhoon- 70 Points
Heavy Bolter, Typhoon Missile Launcher.

Land Speeder Typhoon- 70 Points
Heavy Bolter, Typhoon Missile Launcher.

++Heavy Support++

Vindicator- 160 Points.
Extra Armor, Power of the Machine Spirit.


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This is just a simple 1k point list for my Templars, I tryed to mimic my 2k list by building off of the strengths of that one and make it work in a smaller point setting. I had to make some changes that I figured would only help me out, one of those is the Drop Pod crusader squad, which has worked out great for me in the past to hold down objectives or contest them if needed. This list is a foundation for a league that I will hopefully be able to attend in the upcoming month. I know I have a low amount of troops but with as much firepower that I put down it should equal out. Anyways, take a look at it and let me know what you think. I am open to anything.

I don't really like BT drop pods as they don't behave like C:SM pods. At 1000pts you have enough AT with the speeders and the vindicator so I would give the troops rhinos instead. I would also not use the BT Laserbacks as they are 90pts a pop. Rhino would be a better deal.
That's actually quite alot of mech for 1K so your troops should be safe...ish.

I see what you are saying, and as far as the BT drop pods, I like to have my pod come down mid game around turn 3-4 so I can hit those objectives that are either untouched or contested one. I just wish I could find a way to shave 6 points to throw on Power of the Machine spirit to my razorbacks, but again this is just the foundation list. Increasing point values up every week will allow for more room to upgrade.

Akroma06 is right Drop pods for BT are that effective also Lazor backs are extremely overpriced.

My suggestions would be Drop all your troops transports get 3 Rhinos and buy an extra Landspeeder Typhoon. Also just a side note For your Crusader squads id suggest PF instead of PW and make all your squads 6man squads

I wish i could help make a sweet 1k list but the best i can think of is 3 vindicators 2 typhoons and 2 crusader squads in rhinos

BT drop pods are great IMO it's a good thing to have turn 3 or 4 reinforcements, don't listen to these guys they work great and I love using them.

I'm not saying that they don't have their place. You can't assault out of them and any shooting would be able to make it for distance. If I want to have reinforcements mid-game I'll toss in some assault marines and DS them. I don't try to take my opponents objective, I try and knock him off of it or contest with a non-troop unit. As for other objectives rhinos give you the protection you need in a 1K list to get there. Killpoints you just sit back and shoot...what's he going to do? Charge the army full of prefered enemy space marines? Yeah right.
Right I get that it is a foundation list...you add in some terminators then some more typhoons. If you are intent on taking razorbacks then drop the melta guns. You can't shoot out of a razorback anyway.

Hmm I could go rhinos, least it would save some points in the long run, an extra speeder would be nice. Also as far as PW vs PF. At that unit size I doubt they would last against anything long enough to use the PF if it was needed. (Dreads, Chars, MCs) Maybe if they were 10 man. The unit size the 5 man is for the EC to ride with them. PF might be handy in the unit with the EC though...

PF will always make their points back for you if its from killin 2 models or destroying a vehicle you easily make your points back. As for the size of your squads i would make them all the same seeing how if you take rhinos you can have 10 models in them so 7 would be fine. What will be the point max and time frame when the points will increase? this will give me a better idea of how it is set up

Well, I might drop the razorback for more crusaders, perhaps go with a mix of Initiate and neophytes with shotguns in rhinos. As far as the increasing points, I have a feeling it's every week but I'm not sure by how much. It stops at 2k though, which is perfect.

Well if they increase it 250 biweekly this list might be a little helpful not to mention i want to make one! if you feel it is lacking in troops just swap the Techmarines out for troops and use the extra points for EA for the LR and smoke for some.

HQ EC AtWKtW 110
Crusader Squad x 5 LRC 345
Crusader Squad x 5 LRC 345
Techmarine 2 TechServer 90
Techmarine 2 TechServer 90
LR 250
LR 250
Total 1470

1750 pt List
HQ EC AtWKtW 110
Crusader Squad x 5 LRC 345
Crusader Squad x 5 LRC 345
Techmarine 2 TechServer 90
Techmarine 2 TechServer 90
LR 250
LR 250
LR 250
Total 1730

2000 pt List
HQ EC AtWKtW 110
Crusader Squad x 5 LRC 345
Crusader Squad x 5 LRC 345
Techmarine 2 TechServer LRC 355
Techmarine 2 TechServer 90
LR EA 255
LR 250
LR 250
Total 2000

I know its sorta of a Hole army list seeing how you have 6 LR but its soo cool!! I have to make mine now!!

Lol nice list, but I would have to pass on that haha. I don't have enough LRs lol. My 2k list uses POTMS lasbacks and vindicators with a nasty Termie assault squad in LRC with a nifty marshal.

So I ran a pretty similar list to this against a 1000 point Ork Kan army and got tabled. I feel like it's really hard to build an effective 1k BT army, and looking at your list I feel like it's going to be innefective once they pop your lazorbacks (which they will) and your vindicator (which will be target #1).

So there you are in turn 2 with 18 Marines and 2 Typhoons and that's not going to do a whole lot against most armies.

What are you hoping will do all the killing? Not trying to be a jerk so I hope it doesn't come off like that, but you don't seem to have a lot of shooting after the first couple of turns and you have a couple high priority targets that are pretty easy to kill.

Sorry I don't have a better answer other than what people are telling you...either put the dudes all in rhinos or pods, maybe add some neophytes for ablative wounds to bolster you crusader squads. Even then I feel like you're lacking something because the BT are good in hand to hand but not awesome and once the lazorbacks and vindicator are dead that's all you've got.