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Hi

I just finished my 2000 pt Death Guard themed army - some pictures of them can be found in my gallery. Basically according to WD 265 and the old chaos codex a pure death guard army eg the 7th company would have only plague marines and terminators. But to make the list a bit more game friendly I added in obliterators (im sure they are nurgle considering how ugly they are) and havocks.

Following this theme how would you guys play my army which is below; to finish as highly ranked as you could in a tournament ?

HQ

Typhus

Elites

6 Terminators with icon of tzeench (typhus retinue)

7 terminators with icon of tzeench

Troops

7 PM with 1 plasma gun, champion with powerfist
7 PM dito
7 PM dito
7 PM dito
7 PM dito

Heavy Support

2 obliterators
2 obliterators
Havocs with 4 autocannons

Total = 1865 pts leaving me with plently of points to tool stuff up

I thought this would be an interesting challenge for you guys and a great learning tool for me

So each PM squad already has one weapon? and a power fist...
Right, I would have three squads with double plasma, and two squads double melta. So thats for 1 Plasma and 4 Meltas 55 points.

Leaving 80 points to tool up the Terminators.
AC on both units (for range when foot sloggin), I think thats 40 points. Would then want 4 combi-plasmas on each squad.
Actually, might have to drop at least one PM power fist, might as well drop the PF and AC from both melta squads.
So the 7 man termie squad can then take 2 pairs of LC, the other squad only 1. And then at least 2 Chain/Power fists in each squad. I would work out the points exactly, but I can't find my codex and can't remember all the Termie points off the top of my head as i haven't used Chaos Termies (other than 3 combi-melta squad) for like a year and a half.

So roughly:

Typhus

6x Termies (MoT, AC, 4x Combi-plasma, 1x Duel LC, 2x CF)
7x Termies (MoT, AC, 4x Combi-plasma, 2x Duel LC, 2x CF)

7x Plagues (2x Plasma, AC w/PF)
7x Plagues (2x Plasma, AC w/PF)
7x Plagues (2x Plasma, AC w/PF)
7x Plagues (2x Melta)
7x Plagues (2x Melta)

2 Oblits
2 Oblits
5x Havocs (4x AC, AC/sgt w/plasma or melta bombs)