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So there's an FAQ out there that allows BSATW to affect Scout Bikes.

How well do you suppose a Termie HQ + mass of assaulty Scout Bikes would work? First turn charge would own a lot of armies, but would it be flexible enough for other stuff as well?

Scout bikes are a cool troop choice in an assaulty army full of assault marines, would be my answer.

You don't want to depend on scout bikes because:
1) 5 man squads
2) 4+ save

You run into an army full of heavy bolters or landspeeders and you're going to have a really bad day. Use a few of them with meltabombs and powerfists as a distraction/1st turn assault, but don't base your army on it.

The 4+ save is the real kicker, I'm told. Could it work if it played heavy on the Termies, say: 2x (4 Termies w/ Teleport Homer +2 tins rump roast + Fury Epistolary) + 2x(6 Termies w/ Teleport Homer +2 tins rump roast) + OM Inq. w/ Tarot + 2x (5 Scout Bikes w/ skilled rider, power fist+ccw+homer) + 3 Scout Bikes w/ Skilled Riders+melta bombs+maybe powersword/homer =c.1500? (the Inquisitor's Bike broke down while he was recconoitring, the 1st and 10th are called in to "save" his useless behind)

It sounds like a fun army to play with. It kinda reminds me of the Bretonians Knight Errant army list, where all of the young knights are charging off headlong into combat to prove themselves. Or AvP, where the young aspiring predators are sent by themselves to fight the aliens as a right of passage thing, and then the old seasoned predators come down to bail them out when they get in over their heads. I don't know if it would be super effective, but it would be cool.

Sounds like a great idea. Just thinking about the modelling options makes me want it to become real. Tactically Scouts are too weak to make a real impact against most armys, so your best bet seems to be to use the bikes mainly as a disturbance untill the Termis arrive. Try to make the bikes as cheap as possible since they wont cut it in cc anyways. Instead use an ammount that can survive and bind the opponent until the big guys get to charge. This oncept would be very similar to Nids actually.

Part of me was thinking melta bombs + terminator honors, teleport homer and combi-flamer for the scout bikes, were I to do it. One the Termies show up, they could either strafe infantry or assault vehicles. It could also be silly to crash them into shooty guys hiding in cover - go frag grenades!

edit - I know I'd probably go for a Three Billy Goats Gruff theme, for reasons of $$$ - Ral Partha Dwarf Cavalry + WhizKids Trolls + a bunch of converting involving HMGs off the WarZone Bauhaus plastics as Assault Cannon...