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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 22:39:27
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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This is not my idea, taken from warhammer.org.uk
The goal is to get as much value, in terms of points from a single GW Battalion Box (or Battle Force, let's not discriminate) as you can. The aim is to potentially show new gamers (or the terminally short of cash) how big an army they can get out of a single purchase and demonstrate that this hobby doesn't have to be ridiculously expensive.
The rules are as follows:
1) The army can only include the contents of the Battalion Box, no bits sneaked in from elsewhere.
2) The battalion must be formed into a legal army list from the current army book.
Any takers?
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 22:52:39
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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Chaos battleforce can kitbash to make two lords with wings and daemon weapons using possessed. Three possessed bodies leftover to make sergeants for the three CSM units, one unit is chosen, each unit is 5 men strong. Use two extra guys to kitbash with berzerkers and make ten berzerkers, two squads of five. Plus rhino with combi melta-clever use of Bitz for transformation. You can get about 800-1000pts out of this, depending on creativity. Top it, boys and girls.
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Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.
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Due to work, I can usually only ship any sales or trades out on Saturday morning. Please trade/purchase with this in mind. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 22:55:20
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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timetowaste85 wrote:Chaos battleforce can kitbash to make two lords with wings and daemon weapons using possessed. Three possessed bodies leftover to make sergeants for the three CSM units, one unit is chosen, each unit is 5 men strong. Use two extra guys to kitbash with berzerkers and make ten berzerkers, two squads of five. Plus rhino with combi melta-clever use of Bitz for transformation. You can get about 800-1000pts out of this, depending on creativity. Top it, boys and girls. 
It needs to be a playable list, not an addon to an existing army. If you could submit that in an army list format while still explaining any conversions that would be great!
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 22:57:12
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Fixture of Dakka
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2 space marine squads and a rhino.
LMAO.
From what I've been seeing, there are no more good deals from GW. Miss this game, once upon a time it was worth playing.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:02:01
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Fighter Pilot
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Aerethan wrote:timetowaste85 wrote:Chaos battleforce can kitbash to make two lords with wings and daemon weapons using possessed. Three possessed bodies leftover to make sergeants for the three CSM units, one unit is chosen, each unit is 5 men strong. Use two extra guys to kitbash with berzerkers and make ten berzerkers, two squads of five. Plus rhino with combi melta-clever use of Bitz for transformation. You can get about 800-1000pts out of this, depending on creativity. Top it, boys and girls. 
It needs to be a playable list, not an addon to an existing army. If you could submit that in an army list format while still explaining any conversions that would be great!
That would be a legal list.
2 Lords
5 man unit of Chosen
5 man unit of CSM
5 man unit of CSM
5 Berzerkers
5 Berzerkers
Rhino with Combi Melta
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Guard Tank Company: 3k
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:02:32
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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This is the format we're looking for. Showing unit costs and the army total.
Saurus Oldblood w/ Cold One, Sword of Strife, Enchanted Shield, Ironcurse Icon, Light Armor
245
20 Saurus Warriors, full command, spears
270
12 Skink skirmishers w/ champion
90
7 Cold One Cavalry w/ command, Razor Standard
340
Army total 945
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:12:56
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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Aerethan wrote:timetowaste85 wrote:Chaos battleforce can kitbash to make two lords with wings and daemon weapons using possessed. Three possessed bodies leftover to make sergeants for the three CSM units, one unit is chosen, each unit is 5 men strong. Use two extra guys to kitbash with berzerkers and make ten berzerkers, two squads of five. Plus rhino with combi melta-clever use of Bitz for transformation. You can get about 800-1000pts out of this, depending on creativity. Top it, boys and girls. 
It needs to be a playable list, not an addon to an existing army. If you could submit that in an army list format while still explaining any conversions that would be great!
This is a playable army, not an add on. All these are from the battleforce, but here goes-don't have my book in front of me.
Lord with wings, mark of nurgle, daemon weapon. Twice. Should be 360pts
5 CSM squad with champion, power weapon (possessed bitz) plasma gun. 120pts
5 CSM squad with champion, power weapon (possessed bitz) melta gun. 115pts
5 berzerkers with champion, power fist, 3 plasma pistols. 240pts
5 berzerkers with champion, power weapon, 3 plasma pistols. 235pts
6 chosen, champion with lightning claws (possessed clawed hands), rhino with combi melta. 223 pts
1293pts. All from battleforce, no parts from other kits. All other armies can suck it.
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Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:30:34
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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I think he made exactly that... and with creativity you can go very far with Marines and Chaos Marines with just a Battleforce...
I dont understand why i could not use extra bits, or even cheap conversions out of other products...
Lets see what i can do with a naked Marine Battle Force, I will be counting models per number of legs, as this is the more limitant bit on the box, and sets the number of models you can have to 25+Rhino (15 Tacs, 5 assault, 5 scouts):
Librarian (any 2 powers you want, no extra upgrades) 100 points (you can convert this from pretty much anything in all the box, with some green/grey stuff you can make scrolls and tabards, and give the model a nice "wizard look", with only plastic)
Tac Squad on Razor - this one is trick, we are talking about a sarge with PF or PW (maybe), and 4 guys without extras. And a razorback with lasplas, but where the hell i will get a las plass? One Lolipop tube, 2 plasma pistols, 1 or 2 old credit cards. Take a look at a razorback turret, you can do a very good and usefull count'as with just that and some time. (180)
Scouts - those have no tricks, you arm them as you please, and play them in the old style. The 5 shotguns can be traded with IG players, and if you can pick one a fusion pistol, melta-gun or even a combi-melta (trading?) the sarge can go with a combi melta (just for fun). Dont forget the Melta-Bombs on the sarge (take them from the assault squad, just to represent them on the model) (90)
Elites
Now, you got 14 legs waiting, i would say "put them in 2 sternguard units", the extra 4 legs have uses... dont worry.
Arm the 2 sternguard squads with the combination you want of flamer, plasma gun, and melta gun (you have only one of each :( ) Make some Combi Plasmas using plasma-pistols and bolters, and arm other sternguards with them (i dont remember it very well, but i believe you have 2 on assault squad, and 2 on tactical squad, and you alredy used 2..., anyway, plasma pistols are not hard to trade with other marine players...)
The fallowing squad is a 10 man Sternguard with 1 plasma gun, 1 melta gun, 1 flamer, 2 or more combi-plasmas, sarge with power fist or pw, play it with Combat Squads as you please. (295-315)
You have now 4 legs, but you have a lot of jump packs, and believe me, a lot of player desire that... you can take some more marines in them, but lets work with those 4 legs only... Use a nice conversion with sprues and other bits to make cybord legs for this last unit sarge, he will be a devastator. Use the Hunter Killer missile and some "pointing pistol" arm to make a marine a with missile launcher, use the missile launcher of the tac for the second one.
Now you decide: you want 2 more missile launchers, or you will use some extra heads to die in that devs squad? Its up to you, Missile Launchers are easy to covnert from some lolipop sticks and aluminium paper (and grey/greenstuff). (devs: 120)
Automatically Appended Next Post: Ok, now i got the "spirit", give me some seconds, those chaos space marines will be hard to beat...
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If my post show some BAD spelling issues, please forgive-me, english is not my natural language, and i never received formal education on it...
My take on Demiurgs (enjoy the reading):
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/537654.page
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:40:47
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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I forgot to mark my squads with icons. Lol. Add another 20 pts to the chosen for Slaanesh, 50 to one unit of csm for MoN and MoT for the other unit of CSM. Think it's 40 pts. That brings us up to 1403 points. I don't think mine is getting topped. It's good to be the king.
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Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.
Manchu wrote:I'm a Catholic. We eat our God.
Due to work, I can usually only ship any sales or trades out on Saturday morning. Please trade/purchase with this in mind. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:45:45
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Hellacious Havoc
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timetowaste85 wrote:I forgot to mark my squads with icons. Lol. Add another 20 pts to the chosen for Slaanesh, 50 to one unit of csm for MoN and MoT for the other unit of CSM. Think it's 40 pts. That brings us up to 1403 points. I don't think mine is getting topped. It's good to be the king. 
Its good to be bad eh?
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2000 Iron Warriors 1/0/0 Bloodaxe Orkz 4/0/1
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:45:54
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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The Dwarf Wolf wrote:
I dont understand why i could not use extra bits, or even cheap conversions out of other products...
A new player won't have extra bits for conversions. The whole idea is to make the most out of JUST a battalion box.
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/25 23:52:15
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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TheNewMexicanGeneral wrote:timetowaste85 wrote:I forgot to mark my squads with icons. Lol. Add another 20 pts to the chosen for Slaanesh, 50 to one unit of csm for MoN and MoT for the other unit of CSM. Think it's 40 pts. That brings us up to 1403 points. I don't think mine is getting topped. It's good to be the king. 
Its good to be bad eh?
I didn't say it was a GREAT list, but it's the one of the highest point armies you can make in a single army box kit with nothing used outside of the box. If you can top it, feel free. I'm patient. Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh, and feel free to contribute, not just insult
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Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.
Manchu wrote:I'm a Catholic. We eat our God.
Due to work, I can usually only ship any sales or trades out on Saturday morning. Please trade/purchase with this in mind. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 00:01:28
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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Sadly WFB is a bit more restricted on points as we have to use % for characters so IF you can get your total to 1000 then your Lord can be 250 and characters can be 250. Come to think of it I could have changed up that lizardmen list to be more points.
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 00:14:20
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Dangerous Leadbelcher
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This is a great idea. When I get home I'll bust out the Army Builder and see what I can come up with, if I don't get sucked in by Friday night.
I have a feeling there are some boxes out there that can challenge the Chaos supremacy.
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Tronzor
Daemons - 4000, CSM 6000+
2000
Ogres - 2500 and growing |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 00:27:40
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
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Dont have my book to hand, so points wont be there :K
If possible someone could tally it though.
From the BA box:
Captain - (from the tac squad)
9 man tac squad - all upgrades from kit.
5 man DC: Jump packs, hammer, power sword, 2 inferno, 2 plasma, 1 hand flamer.
5 Vanguard vets (assaults) full upgrades from the kit
Rhino for the tac - all upgrades.
Should be pretty points heavy i think.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 00:27:59
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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HQ: Librarian with Plasma Pistol (115)
Troops
Scouts: Sarge with Melta-Bombs, Teleport Hommer, Combi-Plasma and Power Weapon, 3 Scouts with Bolters, 1 with Heavy Bolter (130)
Tactical Squad
5 Marines, no upgrades. If necessary, combat squad the unit to take objectives. (90)
Elites
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Power Fist, Veteran with Flamer, Veteran with Melta-Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (210)
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Bolter, Veteran with Missile Launcher, Veteran with Plasma Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. (140)
Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (350)
Fast Attack
Vanguard Veteran Squad
Sarge with Relic Blade and Plasma Pistol, 1 Veteran with Storm Shield, 1 Veteran with Power Fist, 2 Veteran with Power Sword and Plasma Pistol, all with Melta Bombs (280)
Total: 965
Ok, not 1k, but you can even make that with some more upgrades around...
How to use: tac hold objective, Lib go with stern, using the powers you prefer more, scouts try to hold objects and suport fire to stern, whyle they support position for vanguard, who hit the elite of the opponent. One stern is great at 24 or more, the other is better at 12 or less...
How to model: a lot is very obvious, i will describe the tricky parts:
Librarian conversion: you just need some imposing pose, a staff, some scrolls and tabards. Tabards and scrolls are easy to do from GS (dakka have great tuts about that). The staff can be a piece of wire or pin, just take out the hand of a pistol arm (or anything else in the right pose), and insert the wire there. An aquila on the top will end the work  .
The 25th man: when you use one pair of legs to make the lib, you will be short of legs, and will lose the 25th guy, dont worry, there are tricks to do the job here: make a long tabard with GS (the type who cover legs), make mechanic ones (for a sarge) using sprues and wire, or something else... here is a great opportunity to joke with one of the best parts of the hobby (and maybe you can evene use the process to make even more marine ^^).
The Scouts Combi Plasma: you have 4 plasma pistols in the BF, one is on the Lib, 2 are on the Vanguard, the last one will be a combi Plasma. How?, just cut it from his original arm/hand (dont throw way the arm, specially in the case of an "poiting" arm, a little GS on there and it can become a pointing finger ^^). Now pick the pistol you had, and the bolter your sarge will use, and prepare them to glue together, it dont matter it their barrels will be side by side, or one on top of the other, do as you please, with some cutting and gluing, you will have a nice combi-plasma.
The Relic Blade and the 4th PW:The BF have 3 PW, 1 from the Tacs, 2 from the AS, and you are using 4, and there is a need for a relic blade. I like to make relic blades looking like glaives or lances, just pick a clean blade from the scouts, a melta bomb from the assault squad and a wire or pin (like the one youn used on libby). Make things exactly like in the libby, but place the melta bomb on the tob, and the blade on the bomb, resembling the batery of a power weapon. Paint it apropriately and it will look distinct.
The 4th Power weapons will be with the Scout Sarge, so, just use one of the clean scout blades in him, nad paint it like a power weapon.
Dozzer Blade on Rhino: can be made using sprues, no mistery here.
Hope to have helped...
Automatically Appended Next Post: timetowaste85 wrote:TheNewMexicanGeneral wrote:timetowaste85 wrote:I forgot to mark my squads with icons. Lol. Add another 20 pts to the chosen for Slaanesh, 50 to one unit of csm for MoN and MoT for the other unit of CSM. Think it's 40 pts. That brings us up to 1403 points. I don't think mine is getting topped. It's good to be the king. 
Its good to be bad eh?
I didn't say it was a GREAT list, but it's the one of the highest point armies you can make in a single army box kit with nothing used outside of the box. If you can top it, feel free. I'm patient.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
Oh, and feel free to contribute, not just insult
Hey bro, dont show fangs yet, i think he was just joking... Chaos are the bad guys
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/11/26 00:30:54
If my post show some BAD spelling issues, please forgive-me, english is not my natural language, and i never received formal education on it...
My take on Demiurgs (enjoy the reading):
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/537654.page
Please, if you think im wrong, correct me (i will try to take it constructively). |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 00:37:41
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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The Dwarf Wolf wrote:HQ: Librarian with Plasma Pistol (115)
Troops
Scouts: Sarge with Melta-Bombs, Teleport Hommer, Combi-Plasma and Power Weapon, 3 Scouts with Bolters, 1 with Heavy Bolter (130)
Tactical Squad
5 Marines, no upgrades. If necessary, combat squad the unit to take objectives. (90)
Elites
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Power Fist, Veteran with Flamer, Veteran with Melta-Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (210)
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Bolter, Veteran with Missile Launcher, Veteran with Plasma Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. (140)
Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (350)
Fast Attack
Vanguard Veteran Squad
Sarge with Relic Blade and Plasma Pistol, 1 Veteran with Storm Shield, 1 Veteran with Power Fist, 2 Veteran with Power Sword and Plasma Pistol, all with Melta Bombs (280)
Total: 965
which battalion box is this that has 2 rhinos and dozer blades? I think you are missing the point here. Battalion contents only.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 00:39:59
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Norn Queen
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I was surprised you could get 540 points out of the Tyranid battleforce and still have a legal army, if you use 2 of the 3 warriors as Tyranid Primes. It does, however, leave you with a spare, unuseable Warrior, though if you expand the army, you'll find a use for it.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 00:41:49
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
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DE Box:
Archon: Huskblade x2, haywire, ghostplate, drugs, soul-trap, djin, launcher, field, portal - 275
Archon: Huskblade x2, haywire, ghostplate, drugs, soul-trap, djin, launcher, field, portal - 275
8 kabalite warriors: blaster, sybarite, ghost, launcher, blast pistol, agonizer - 154
5 wyches: flail, haywire, hekatrix, blast, launcher, agonizer - 125
5 bloodbrides: flail, haywire, syren, blast, launcher, agoniser - 140
3 reavers: blaster, caltrops, champion, agonizer - 131
Raider for warriors: prow, launcher, enhanced, jets, snares, trophies, blades, racks, shields, fields - 125
1,225 points, not much use though Automatically Appended Next Post: Daemons box:
Herald of tzeentch: bolt, breath, boon - 140
Herald of tzeentch: bolt, breath, boon - 140
Herald of tzeentch: bolt, breath, boon - 140
Herald of tzeentch: bolt, breath, boon - 140
6 horrors: bolt, icon, instrument, changeling - 147
5 bloodletters: fury, icon, instrument - 120
5 bloodletters: fury, icon, instrument - 120
5 bloodletters: fury, icon, instrument - 120
5 bloodletters: fury, icon, instrument - 120
5 seekers: gaze, icon, instrument - 120
1,307
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 01:06:34
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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The Dwarf Wolf wrote:HQ: Librarian with Plasma Pistol (115)
Troops
Scouts: Sarge with Melta-Bombs, Teleport Hommer, Combi-Plasma and Power Weapon, 3 Scouts with Bolters, 1 with Heavy Bolter (130)
Tactical Squad
5 Marines, no upgrades. If necessary, combat squad the unit to take objectives. (90)
Elites
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Power Fist, Veteran with Flamer, Veteran with Melta-Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (210)
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Bolter, Veteran with Missile Launcher, Veteran with Plasma Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. (140)
Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (350)
Fast Attack
Vanguard Veteran Squad
Sarge with Relic Blade and Plasma Pistol, 1 Veteran with Storm Shield, 1 Veteran with Power Fist, 2 Veteran with Power Sword and Plasma Pistol, all with Melta Bombs (280)
Total: 965
Ok, not 1k, but you can even make that with some more upgrades around...
How to use: tac hold objective, Lib go with stern, using the powers you prefer more, scouts try to hold objects and suport fire to stern, whyle they support position for vanguard, who hit the elite of the opponent. One stern is great at 24 or more, the other is better at 12 or less...
How to model: a lot is very obvious, i will describe the tricky parts:
Librarian conversion: you just need some imposing pose, a staff, some scrolls and tabards. Tabards and scrolls are easy to do from GS (dakka have great tuts about that). The staff can be a piece of wire or pin, just take out the hand of a pistol arm (or anything else in the right pose), and insert the wire there. An aquila on the top will end the work  .
The 25th man: when you use one pair of legs to make the lib, you will be short of legs, and will lose the 25th guy, dont worry, there are tricks to do the job here: make a long tabard with GS (the type who cover legs), make mechanic ones (for a sarge) using sprues and wire, or something else... here is a great opportunity to joke with one of the best parts of the hobby (and maybe you can evene use the process to make even more marine ^^).
The Scouts Combi Plasma: you have 4 plasma pistols in the BF, one is on the Lib, 2 are on the Vanguard, the last one will be a combi Plasma. How?, just cut it from his original arm/hand (dont throw way the arm, specially in the case of an "poiting" arm, a little GS on there and it can become a pointing finger ^^). Now pick the pistol you had, and the bolter your sarge will use, and prepare them to glue together, it dont matter it their barrels will be side by side, or one on top of the other, do as you please, with some cutting and gluing, you will have a nice combi-plasma.
The Relic Blade and the 4th PW:The BF have 3 PW, 1 from the Tacs, 2 from the AS, and you are using 4, and there is a need for a relic blade. I like to make relic blades looking like glaives or lances, just pick a clean blade from the scouts, a melta bomb from the assault squad and a wire or pin (like the one youn used on libby). Make things exactly like in the libby, but place the melta bomb on the tob, and the blade on the bomb, resembling the batery of a power weapon. Paint it apropriately and it will look distinct.
The 4th Power weapons will be with the Scout Sarge, so, just use one of the clean scout blades in him, nad paint it like a power weapon.
Dozzer Blade on Rhino: can be made using sprues, no mistery here.
Hope to have helped...
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timetowaste85 wrote:TheNewMexicanGeneral wrote:timetowaste85 wrote:I forgot to mark my squads with icons. Lol. Add another 20 pts to the chosen for Slaanesh, 50 to one unit of csm for MoN and MoT for the other unit of CSM. Think it's 40 pts. That brings us up to 1403 points. I don't think mine is getting topped. It's good to be the king. 
Its good to be bad eh?
I didn't say it was a GREAT list, but it's the one of the highest point armies you can make in a single army box kit with nothing used outside of the box. If you can top it, feel free. I'm patient.
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Oh, and feel free to contribute, not just insult
Hey bro, dont show fangs yet, i think he was just joking... Chaos are the bad guys 
Haha, you may be right. Apologies bro, if I misunderstood. I thought you were making fun of the army I built up.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 01:10:25
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
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I think chaos have this one
Daemons are close 2nd.
If GK had a box im willing to bet you could upgrade to death and max points.
Need to find my dex though, im sure BA can go pretty high, mainly due to the wording of the DC, letting you take 2 of each upgrade
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 14:23:29
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I shall take this challenge.
Space Wolf Battle Force
HQ
wolf Lord w/ TH, SS, Runic Armor, Melta Bomb, Wolf Necklace, Belt of Russ, Saga of the Bear - 250 points
Wolf Lord w/ PF, SS, Runic Armor, Melta Bomb, Wolf Necklace, Belt of Russ, Saga of the Bear - 245 points
Wolf Lord w/ Frost Blade, Plasma Pistol, Runic Armor, Melta Bomb, Belt of Russ, Wolf Tail Talisman, Wolf Necklace, Saga of Warrior Born - 240 points
Wolf Lord w/ Wolf Claw x2, runic armor, melta bomb, Belt of Russ, Wolf Tail Talisman, Wolf Necklace, Saga of Warrior born - 240 points
Elite
Wolf Scout x5, 2 plasma pistol, plasma gun, MoW, melta bombs - 160 points (2 plasma pistol and plasma gun from pack set)
Wolf Guard x6 w/ TH/SS(x2), Frost Axe(x2), Plasma pistol x4, power fist (x2), melta bombs - 358 points
Troops
Grey Hunters x5, plasma gun, plasma pistol, power fist(cut claws off the wolf claw),MoW - 140 points
Grey Hunters x5, plasma gun, plasma pistol, power fist(cut claws off the wolf claw),MoW - 140 points
Pod w/ deathwind launcher 55
1828 points total
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/26 15:00:35
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Let's take a look at the Dwarf Battalion:
32 Warriors
16 Thunderers/Quarrelers
1 Organ Gun/Cannon
Let's assume 2 Warriors and a Thunderer can become characters...
Characters
(Lord) Dwarf Lord - Pistol, Dwarf Handgun - Master Rune of Spite, Master Rune of Alaric the Mad, Rune of Cleaving, Rune of Fire, Rune of Stone - Total: 285 points (Made from spare Warrior Champion/Longbeard pieces)
(Hero) Thane with Battle Standard - Master Rune of Valaya, Strollaz's Rune and Rune of Slowness - Total: 295 points (Made from spare Warrior standard bearer pieces)
(Hero) Josef Bugman - 155 points (Made from the sixteenth Thunderer, using Champion components. IIRC, there is a tankard on either the Warrior or Thunderer sprues that can be used)
Core
15 Longbeard Rangers w/Full Command
- Shields, Great Weapons, Throwing Axes Banner with 2 Runes of Sanctuary & Rune of Determination - Total: 300 points
15 Warriors w/Full Command
- Shields, Great Weapons - Total: 190 points
15 Rangers w/Full Command
- Quarrellers with shields and great weapons - Total: 235 points
Special
Dwarf Cannon with Master Rune of Defence, Rune of Forging and Rune of Fortue - Total: 190 points
Assuming this is all legal in 8th Edition percentages, it works out at a total of 1650 from one Battalion...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/27 01:49:32
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Aerethan wrote:The Dwarf Wolf wrote:HQ: Librarian with Plasma Pistol (115)
Troops
Scouts: Sarge with Melta-Bombs, Teleport Hommer, Combi-Plasma and Power Weapon, 3 Scouts with Bolters, 1 with Heavy Bolter (130)
Tactical Squad
5 Marines, no upgrades. If necessary, combat squad the unit to take objectives. (90)
Elites
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Power Fist, Veteran with Flamer, Veteran with Melta-Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (210)
Sternguard Squad
Sarge with Bolter, Veteran with Missile Launcher, Veteran with Plasma Gun, 2 Veterans with Bolter. (140)
Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (350)
Fast Attack
Vanguard Veteran Squad
Sarge with Relic Blade and Plasma Pistol, 1 Veteran with Storm Shield, 1 Veteran with Power Fist, 2 Veteran with Power Sword and Plasma Pistol, all with Melta Bombs (280)
Total: 965
which battalion box is this that has 2 rhinos and dozer blades? I think you are missing the point here. Battalion contents only.
Im pretty sure in this case im not, the first post i made was wrong, but in this one i think im on the right spirit... The point to "Rhino with, Hunter Killer Missile and Dozzer Blade (350)" is wrong, and should not be there (the points dont match, and it is not counted on the total). Sorry for it, use only one rhino (sternguard with melta and flamer), and the dozzer blade can be easily done with just sprue pieces. Automatically Appended Next Post: cp66701 wrote:I shall take this challenge.
Space Wolf Battle Force
HQ
wolf Lord w/ TH, SS, Runic Armor, Melta Bomb, Wolf Necklace, Belt of Russ, Saga of the Bear - 250 points
Wolf Lord w/ PF, SS, Runic Armor, Melta Bomb, Wolf Necklace, Belt of Russ, Saga of the Bear - 245 points
Wolf Lord w/ Frost Blade, Plasma Pistol, Runic Armor, Melta Bomb, Belt of Russ, Wolf Tail Talisman, Wolf Necklace, Saga of Warrior Born - 240 points
Wolf Lord w/ Wolf Claw x2, runic armor, melta bomb, Belt of Russ, Wolf Tail Talisman, Wolf Necklace, Saga of Warrior born - 240 points
Elite
Wolf Scout x5, 2 plasma pistol, plasma gun, MoW, melta bombs - 160 points (2 plasma pistol and plasma gun from pack set)
Wolf Guard x6 w/ TH/SS(x2), Frost Axe(x2), Plasma pistol x4, power fist (x2), melta bombs - 358 points
Troops
Grey Hunters x5, plasma gun, plasma pistol, power fist(cut claws off the wolf claw),MoW - 140 points
Grey Hunters x5, plasma gun, plasma pistol, power fist(cut claws off the wolf claw),MoW - 140 points
Pod w/ deathwind launcher 55
1828 points total
You can include 1 Lone Wolf into the elite, instead of 1 wolf guard, and gain some 100 more points, Reach the 1850 points, to add 2 more Wolf Lords o.O
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If my post show some BAD spelling issues, please forgive-me, english is not my natural language, and i never received formal education on it...
My take on Demiurgs (enjoy the reading):
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/537654.page
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/27 02:04:50
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Badass "Sister Sin"
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# of HQs isn't based on points totals anymore.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/27 03:15:25
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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None? Since when? When it was changed? o.O
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If my post show some BAD spelling issues, please forgive-me, english is not my natural language, and i never received formal education on it...
My take on Demiurgs (enjoy the reading):
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/537654.page
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/27 04:56:11
Subject: Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Badass "Sister Sin"
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The Dwarf Wolf wrote:None? Since when? When it was changed? o.O
For 40k? It's 2, unless you are Space Wolves or Daemons, then it is 4.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/27 06:47:16
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Major
Middle Earth
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Lets try Imperial Guard
You start out with 20 guardsmen, 5 command squad guardsmen, 3 heavy weapons teams and a sentinel
Assemble an officer with power fist and plasma pistol, medic, standard bearer and then a lascannon team, then 8 guardsmen and a lascannon team with three grenade launchers, do the same but with flamers and a heavy flamer. This leaves you six guys, and a power weapon, bolt pistol, melta gun and plasma gun
kit bash a lord commissar out of left over officer bits, the power weapon and bolt pistol then 5 storm troopers with the plasma gun and melta gun (give them stripped down vox casters or hwt back packs, all the grenades and knives you can fit and any unique heads you can find)
finally the sentinel with all the bells and whistles
HQ
Company Comand squad- Officer with Power fist, plasma pistol, and melta bombs medic, regimental standard, lascannon, krak grenades, como cloaks, carapace armor- 190
Lord Commisar- Power Weapon, melta Bombs, Camo Cloak, Carapace Armor- 105
Elites
Stormtroopers- 5x with plasma gun and melta gun- 110
Troops
Veterans- Lascannon, 3x grenade launchers, grenadiers (or forward sentries if you want)- 135
Veterans- Lascannon, 2x flamers, heavy flamer, grenadiers (or forward sentries if you want)- 150
Fast Attack
Armored Sentinel- Plasma Cannon, HK missile, searchlight, smoke launchers, camo netting- 101
791 pts
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/28 01:19:01
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Speedy Swiftclaw Biker
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Bretonnia
Lords
Lord- Royal Pegasus + other random gear
Heroes
Paladin - BSB, Warhorse + other random gear (1 of the knights of the realm models)
Damsel - Bowmen Conversion
Core
7 Knights of the realm
FC
20 Men at Arms
FC
15 Peasant Bowmen
FC
~1000 Points depending on Banners/gear.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/11/28 02:44:12
Subject: Re:Cheaphammer Battalion Box Challenge
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Painting Within the Lines
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Points costs are approximate, as I don't have my Codex ATM:
Space Marine Cheapo Force (using the Blood Angels Battleforce):
HQ:
Captain with Artificer Armor, Relic Blade, Jump Pack, Storm Shield, Digital Weapons, Auxillary Grenade Launcher: 205
Troops:
Tactical Squad:
Sergeant (Power Fist, Combi-Melta, Meltabombs)
Marine (Meltagun)
x3 Marines
->Rhino (HK Missile, Extra Armor)
Total: 190
Tactical Squad:
Sergeant (Power Fist, Combi-Melta, Meltabombs)
Marine (Plasmagun)
x3 Marines
Total: 135
Vanguard Veteran Squad:
Sergeant (Relic Blade, Plasma Pistol)
Veteran (Thunder Hammer, Plasma Pistol)
Veteran (Power Weapon, Plasma Pistol)
x2 Veterans (Plasma Pistol, Meltabombs)
Veteran (Plasma Pistol)
x3 Veterans
-x9 Jump Packs
Total: 475
Total: 1005 points.
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