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Honorable Dakkanauts!

Many attempts at a god vulkan list have been made, and I have recieved many a good advice here, but I am unable to play the suggested lists well, so I had to make something that suited my skills and playstyle.
I've played around making different lists and trying to optimise and make it very competative. And in the end I reached a conclusion of "Feck it". So I went with my theme based list, 1st Company Ultramarines(love the color scheme and the fluff). Captain Agemman is played with Vulkan rules (I have a Vulkan model painted in Ultramarines 1st company colors and heraldry, with minor conversions)
I've signed up for 2 tournaments with this list, and will have to play 8 matches with it.

1850:
HQ:
Captain Agemman; Vulkan 190
Codicer Kraxus; Libby in TDA, NullZone, Gate of Infinity, Storm Shield 140

Elites:
The Hammers of Agemman,Terminator Assault Squad, led by Sgt Malleoleus, all with TH/SS 400
The Fists of Agemman, Terminator Tactical Squad(5), led by Sgt Denter w/powersword & storm bolter, 2x Chainfists, Cyclone Missile Launcher 240
Battlebrother Priscus, Ironclad Dreadnought, Seismic Hammer w/Meltagun, DCCW w/Heavy Flamer, Drop pod w/Locator beacon 190

Troops:
Tactical Squad Agathon, Tac Squad, Meltagun, Multimelta, led by Sgt Agathon w/Combi-Melta, Drop pod w/Locator Beacon 230
Tactical Squad Cato, Tac Squad, Meltagun, Multimelta, led by Sgt Cato w/Combi-Melta, Drop pod w/Locator Beacon 230
Scout Squad Corvus, Scouts, led by Sgt Corvus, all with snipers rifles & camo cloaks 90

FA:
Agemman's Reach, Landspeeder Squadron, Multimelta & Heavy Flamer 70
They Eyes of Agemman, Landspeeder Squadron, Multimelta & Heavy Flamer 70

I think this list is not that conventional, and should be a challenge to play. I predict a 3/2/3 w/t/l ratio out of 8 maches in the coming tournaments, anything better is a personal victory and maybe bragging rights? Anything less and I get a round of Arco-flagellation and shameflame.
I'll post my results with this list 17-18th of October 2011. (I'll try and make battlereports as well, or link to my opponent's one)
What do you predict? Let the / or commence. Vote and comment!

Current status: 1/0/0 after one match against IG.
Battlereport in the making.

It would interesting to hear you basic strategy with this list. I assume the assault terminators start in reserve with the librarian and port in to the drop pods after the tactical squads have opened up any armor with their melta guns?


It looks like a very pricey list that will suffer to large model armies like orks ETC but it still packs a good punch.

cassius wrote:Current status: 1/0/0 after one match against IG.
Battlereport in the making.

Status now is 2/0/1, vs IG(win, both primary and secondary mission), DE(win, both primary and secondary mission) and BA(loss, loss on primary and draw on secondary mission)
All matches have been 7 rounds. If match had ended at turn 5 or 6 against BA I would have won.

My first thoughts so far is that i should skip 2x Hammernators, melt the scouts to slag and throw them away, and add a 5 man tac squad in a transport instead, and maybe put powerfists on the two other tac squads.

But that is to late for the tournament next weekend.

To be continued.(Will also be providing battle reports for all three matches)

cassius wrote:

cassius wrote:Current status: 1/0/0 after one match against IG.
Battlereport in the making.

Status now is 2/0/1, vs IG(win, both primary and secondary mission), DE(win, both primary and secondary mission) and BA(loss, loss on primary and draw on secondary mission)
All matches have been 7 rounds. If match had ended at turn 5 or 6 against BA I would have won.

My first thoughts so far is that i should skip 2x Hammernators, melt the scouts to slag and throw them away, and add a 5 man tac squad in a transport instead, and maybe put powerfists on the two other tac squads.

But that is to late for the tournament next weekend.

To be continued.(Will also be providing battle reports for all three matches)

I'm the BA player, and it was an intense match (there will be a batrep up soon I hope).

Are you sure you would have won on 5th and 6th? For some reason I didn't record when I held the objective in 5th and 6th round, but I dont recollect you contesting the objective near my table edge in either 5th or 6th round. It was a really good fight either way, and I do like your list.

If I had to criticize something I'd say your fire support is a bit weak and/or expensive, and the ironclad is a risky use of points (MELTAMELTAMELTA-meta). The tac squads are very exposed for assault units, but usually Vulcan will be enough to deter at least some enemies from assaulting. Good luck at strategikon!

Mephiston is always a bitch.


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I checked with my notes and the pics:

If it ended on turn 5: primary objective draw, secondary objective would have gone to Ultramarines (Scouts holding 1 objective and assault squad holding 1 objective) - but Ultramarines would have won the tournament all together.

If it ended on Turn 6: Win for BA since Mephiston killed the last two scouts before dieing to hammernators. Ultramarines would have won secondary objectives.

All in all; some things are up to the dice-Gods, and you would definitively have faired better if the game lasted 5 rounds!

Dammit, you caught me in a lie!
I blame my drinking for the bad memory.

I should have taken notes in that game myself.

How is the Ironclad Dread working for you? You have two terminator units that should already be tearing things up in CC, and the Ironclad is only benefitting from Vulkan while it's at range. Swapping him out for some Sternguard with combi-meltas and combi-flamers sounds like a better fit to me.

In the game vs BA it was awful, it got immobilized first turn, because of failed cover save roll IIRC. Vs IG it was kickass, in the game vs DE it was a huge threat,and kept the DE busy with shooting at it, so other stuff got less attention and could do more, but if he didn't shoot at it, it would have mowed through his lines.

Anyways I'm stuck with this list for the coming tournament.
I'll come back after next weekend with updates on what units are bound for the melting pot, and which are keepers.

The list is strong, I simply have to learn how to play it well.


The scouts are living on borrowed time...

Haha, I think lying requires intent, Cassius. No worries, it's hard to remember three matches in a row.

The list IS strong, and I hope you kick some serious ass for the EMPRAH with it.

Here are some of Cassius beautiful hammernators (They killed like 4 razorbacks in the match), hope you dont mind, Cassius:

One of the first units I ever painted, compared to what is posted here on dakka they are mediocre at best, but they are my favorite models, them and the Ironclad.

cassius wrote:

cassius wrote:Current status: 1/0/0 after one match against IG.
Battlereport in the making.

Status now is 2/0/1, vs IG(win, both primary and secondary mission), DE(win, both primary and secondary mission) and BA(loss, loss on primary and draw on secondary mission)
All matches have been 7 rounds. If match had ended at turn 5 or 6 against BA I would have won.

My first thoughts so far is that i should skip 2x Hammernators, melt the scouts to slag and throw them away, and add a 5 man tac squad in a transport instead, and maybe put powerfists on the two other tac squads.

But that is to late for the tournament next weekend.

To be continued.(Will also be providing battle reports for all three matches)

Battlereports from the last tournament got eaten by the squig.

Main Tournament is at and end(5 matches, 39 players), and the final tally is 4/0/4, vs my 3/2/3 prediction (yay)
Matchups & missions(number after army abbreviation is that players final ranking in the tournament:
BA 1st match(loss, managed secondary misson), DE 2nd match(loss, no secondary, GK Dragiowing 3rd(loss, got secondary), 4th SM(win and got secondary), 5th GK scoring henchmen (win and secondary)
1st was KP main with control 4 corners as secondary, 2nd was capture and control with kontrol center as secondary, 3rd was kp with kill all his Elite or HS(3x dread), 4th was capture and control, with kill all the elite(2x dread), 5th was size ground with kill all HS(2x LR).
I ranked as nr 15, solid medium, 6 places up from this spring