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Any ideas how to structure my army so it's based off of the oldschool necrons? You know, scary ass implacable killing machines with a good does of lovecraftian horror?
Before the great change, I had the idea of dedicating my guys to the void dragon...but now that seems silly cause he's a shard and all...

Well, that and the fact that I realized a logical inconsistency in the whole god-worship thing. I mean, necrons are meant to be highly scientific, right?

So far I have a couple of ideas

-No triarchs
-Deathmarks (no really, I think that they would accomodate the old fluff pretty damn well. They are what the Flayed Ones were intended to be : Terrifying assassins that could strike from anywhere at any time. Not to mention that in the warddex they are hated by the "honourable" folk..."
-Destroyers. Their "hate all life" stance is quite suitable.

And we are done.

Any suggestions

Liths and Warriors (Obviously)
Scarabs as well...
Basically anything in the Old Codex with the addition of Deathmarks...
The Old Codex did the whole 'Numberless legions of death' thing really well...

For the "implacable killing machines" try sticking a Phaeron Overlord with some Immortals with Gauss Blasters. Relentless rapid fire Gauss? I'll have some of that.

Just about every new Necron unit can fit in with the old fluff that had Necrons as much more sinister/threatening than honorable/courageous. Triarch Praetorians may be honorable and allow enemies to live out of respect (which is idiotic), but you don't have to make them that way. I feel GW ruined the official Necron lore but fortunately there is still fanfluff.

I always thought that the metal tide was a good way to have a fluffly old fashion Necron army with Warriors out the cahoots

But how to make metal tide viable, I wonder? Ghost Arks behind them and a ResOrb in each unit, maybe?
Or maybe immortals...

CthuluIsSpy wrote:But how to make metal tide viable, I wonder? Ghost Arks behind them and a ResOrb in each unit, maybe?
Or maybe immortals...

That's how I wanted to make a silver tide, but Immortals won't work in a silver "tide" as their more expensive I i thought the max unit size was 10..........I don't remember, I've been focusing on my orks a bit more than my 'Crons lately....

CthuluIsSpy wrote:But how to make metal tide viable, I wonder? Ghost Arks behind them and a ResOrb in each unit, maybe?
Or maybe immortals...

-1000- Silver Tide

Squad 1 – 275
- 10 Warriors
- Overlord w/ Phaeron, Gauntlet of Fire, and Res. Orb -

Squad 2 – 385
- 9 Warriors -
- Lord w/ Res Orb and Gauntlet of Fire
-Ghost Ark

Squad 3 – 339
- 8 Warriors
- Lord w/ Res Orb
- Harbinger of Destruction w/ Solar Pulse –
- Ghost Ark


Total: 999 points