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Starting an escalation with some friends, starting from 250pts.
For this first list, the only thing required is a single troop choice, so that gives me some options.
Since I know there will be at least one list with mech, one with MC, and I'm sure one with infantry swarms, I need to build an all-comers list that will be sturdy enough to deal with those threats.
4x4 Table, so mobility is less important after the first turn.

First option, naturally, is either 250pts of Immortals:
7x Immortals w/ Gauss: 119
7x Immortals w/ Tesla: 119
Total: 238
This leaves me with empty space, which is significant in such a small venue. Gauss squad takes down vehicles and then swats at troops, tesla spams shots at swarms and MC.

Ghost Ark list:
10x Warriors: 130 (245)
+ Ghost Ark: 115
Total: 245
Lots of shots, squad repair. Would most likely struggle against MC and vehicles, and get absolutely crushed by melta, but be quite sturdy against anything else.

CCB list:
5x Warriors: 65
Overlord w/ Warscythe: 100 (180)
+ CCB: 80
Total: 245
This gives me the Sweeping Strikes which will destroy any vehicle, and most likely melt an MC fairly quickly. But I go against any Melta whatsoever, and I'm reduced to a mildly powerful CC unit that will most likely die before his Initiative rolls around.

Barge and Deathmarks:
5x Warriors: 65
5x Deathmarks: 95
2x Wraiths with Whip Coils: 90
Total: 250
Great for infantry and MC, Deathmarks will absolutely melt whatever they mark. Again, difficulty with vehicles, unless I can get my wraiths nearby without them dying, but that would be their main purpose. Particularly fond of this one because it is exactly 250pts.

Wraiths:
5x Warriors: 65
4x Wraiths w/ Whip Coils: 180
Total: 245
Wraiths will absolutely eat anything with a squad size lower than ten, and can reliably glance AV 12. No reanimation protocol and T4 means anything that's S8 that I miss my 3+ against = dead wraith, but I'd try to keep them in CC or out of LOS at all times. MC's shouldn't be too much of a problem with 24 S6 Rending attacks, but if that doesn't kill it, Wraiths will most likely die.


SO. If anyone has any input, suggestions, comments, or otherwise, feel free to post. New lists are welcome, and I'd love to see what Dakka thinks
EDIT: Just found out Heavies are disallowed. 0-1 HQ, 1+ Troop, 0-1 Elite, 0-1 Fast, no Heavy Lists adjusted accordingly.

I'd take the the Ghost Ark List. You got troops, you got transport, what's stopping you from just skimming around shooting from the hip so to speak?

Big Mek Grodclog Mekgrim wrote:I'd take the the Ghost Ark List. You got troops, you got transport, what's stopping you from just skimming around shooting from the hip so to speak?

I really do like this idea, but I know for a fact that at least one player will most likely be taking something with Outflank and 4+ meltas. I really do like the ~30-40 shots per turn, and total dickery against anything S5 or lower, but I'm afraid it won't last long enough to do any damage, particularly on a 4x4 table, where melta range will be reached quite quickly.

Well, what are the other armies? Because know the opponent's codex inside out is something people should do to prepare for (or I just have way to much time, one or the other).

I know to expect Space Wolves, Grey Knights, Eldar, Tyranids, Vanilla Marines of some kind, Sisters, Templar, Blood Angels, Orks, and likely Chaos of some kind. Pretty much some of everything.
I'm leaning more and more towards the Wraiths, as they can bulletsoak pretty well, and take down MC and most vehicles at this level.