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Hey Everyone,

I have been a long time Guard collector yet have not played since 2nd ed. I love the fluff of the Catachan and am looking to field a fun and fluffy list that is still capable of winning (or at least making them pay for their win dearly) at 1500pts. I dont really plan on entering the tournament scene but instead to just throw my troopers at the enemies of the emperor in some friendly games at my FLGS.

Catachan 23rd "Dawn's Devils"

HQ:

CCS- 115 (Contains a custom "grenade-girl" with a Lasgun who is Moniker of the regiment)
MoO/Astro/Vox

Lord Commissar- 80 (Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt model)
Camo Cloak

Elite:

Stormtroopers - 115 (Custom Catachan Stormtroopers)
2x Plasma

Stormtroopers- 115 (Custom Catachan Stormtroopers)
2x Plasma

Marbo- 65

Troops:

Infantry Platoon 1 (390 Total)

PCS- 62
Sergeant w/Bolt Pistol/2x Melta/2x Flamer

Infantry Blob - 195
Commissar w/ Power Sword/2x Sergeants w/Power Sword/2x Melta Bombs/2x Melta

Infantry Blob - 195
Commissar w/ Power Sword/2x Sergeants w/Power Sword/2x Melta Bombs/2x Melta

Infantry Platoon 2 (475Total)

PSC- 62
Sergeant w/Bolt Pistol/2x Melta/2x Flamer

Infantry Blob- 175
2x Lascannon/2x Plasma/Vox

Infantry Blob- 175
2x Lascannon/2x Plasma/Vox

HWS- 75
3x Autocannon

Vet Squad- 140
Harker/3x GL

TOTAL: 1499

I understand that mobility is key and that presents a problem for foot guard, and I tried my best to mitigate the lack of mobilty by fielding Harker and his boys for his infiltrate ability to harrass the enemy, doing their best to give my Blobs time to move up the board to kick some teeth in. I added Marbo for the obvious reasons that he appears in so many Guard lists, and then a pair of "Deep Striking" Stormtroopers to deal with MC and TEQ. I say "Deep Sriking" because in my mind I picture these small groups of well equipped Catachan moving in advance of the main force setting up ambushes, not so much the dropping out of the sky as "Deep Stike" implies.

The Melta Blobs charge forward followed by both PCS who act as squad buffs and counter punch units. The Las/Plas Blobs act as a firebase and hold the home objective recieving orders from the CCS and gaining the Lord Commissar's Camo Cloak buff for the added survivability and Ld.

The Catachan maintain disipline with trust and respect and take great pride in their officers so they dont take to having an outsider such a Commissar so having them in my list deviates from the fluff. I figure that the "counts as" rule will take effect here and each "Commissar" in my list is actually a grizzled old Catachan whose battlefield experience has earned him the stat line of a Commissar. His "Summary Execution" is instead ordering the squads sergeant to escord the wounded (that caused the failed morale check) from the field. I also modeled each of the Commissars with a peaked cap just so there is no confusion as to what he is. The Lord Commissar is inspired by Gaunt and will be represented with his model.

Anyway, Just looking for some constructive ideas on ways I could improve the list.

well, as far as your storm troopers go, I would give them meltaguns as you need more mobile Anti-vehicle. Think of them as SEALs, where they strike hard and fast to destroy hard targets. The same thing with Harker and his boys, give them something dangerous to put the hurt on the TEQs and MCs with Plasma. I field Catachans myself, with my own Stormies as well, so I'd love to see what you did for your guys =D.

If you're going to run voxes, then the PCS needs them as well as the CCS for maximum orders. Either that, or just drop them especially at 1,500 where points are tight.

Agree on melta for stormies, as if they are dropping in they are more likely to earn their points breaking open tanks.

Not sure about mixed weapons in PCS.

CCS seems full of advisors and no special weapons. For the MOO you could buy 3 meltas instead, for instance.