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Hey guys,

I'm trying to get ready for a big tournament in October and I'm having trouble deciding how to fill out my list. I have a solid 1500 point core force which I'm NOT going to change, but the tournament is 2000 points and I need to work out the best way to fill out my list. Here's my core list

HQ 110 points

Rune Priest + Chooser

Elites 129 points

(Wolf Guard attached to troop units below)

Troops 600 points

9 GH + Meltagun, MotW, Standard
1 WG leader + Combimelta, Powerfist
Rhino

9 GH + Meltagun, MotW, Standard
1 WG leader + Combimelta, Powerfist
Rhino

9 GH + Meltagun, MotW, Standard
1 WG leader + Combimelta, Powerfist
Rhino

Heavy Support 695 points

6 LF + 2 Lascannons, 3 Missile Launchers
Razorback w/ TL Lascannons

6 LF + 4 Missile Launchers, 1 Plasma Cannon
Razorback w/ LC & TL Plasmagun

6 LF + 4 Missile Launchers, 1 Plasma Cannon
Razorback w/ LC & TL Plasmagun

(Total = 1534 points)

What is the best way to add 466 points to this list.

AVAILABLE MODELS:
Any Independent Characters (wolf lord, rune preist, etc.)
8 Terminators (w/ magnetized options)
Land Raider Crusader
16 Blood Claws
2 Land Speeders (w/ magnetized options)
1 Drop Pod
10 Scouts (one with meltagun)
3 WG in power armor (w/ magnetized options)
Up to 6 more space wolves in power armor that could be anything. (still need assembly)

I'd also be willing to make purchases up to $75 if necessary.

LAST NOTE:
This army will be in the running for best painted. With that in mind, I have a Wolf Lord / WG BL Terminator with outstanding free-hand work. And a Njal Stormcaller model that's already won a single mini competition.

I have only played against space wolves, but here is my two cents.

Rune priests are good, so add another. If you can add a lord(IIRC you can have 4HQ choices) a lord would be cool too.

You probably want another troops choice at 2k for objective games. Wolf scouts are pretty annoying, so a squad of 5 with a melta or something.

You could drop pod in some terminators and an IC with termi armor(Njal or the lord)

What can you configure the speeders as?

Personally, I would try to fit in another troop unit (small one) in a rhino with the rune priest for a 'static' scoring unit.

Then take a min squad of scouts and attach a WG with a power fist with them.

Then take 2 tml/hb speeders.

I would also try to fit as many ml's in a squad as possible. That's the best use of them.

imweasel wrote:

I would also try to fit as many ml's in a squad as possible. That's the best use of them.

I won't deny that this is probably good advice, but after spending almost $100 to get all of my missile launcher dudes, it makes me sick to my stomach to think about buying any more.

Plus I just love my plasma cannons.

No, what I mean is arrange what you have so you would have 2 full ml squads and put what is left in the last squad.

imweasel wrote:No, what I mean is arrange what you have so you would have 2 full ml squads and put what is left in the last squad.

Ah. I understand now.


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Here's a couple of options. What do you think Dakka?

Option #1 : (more competetive option)

I'll add

5 GH + Plasmagun 85

5 GH + Plasmagun 85

5 Wolf Scouts + Meltagun 85

Rune Priest + runic armor 120

2 x Land Speeder + Multi Melta 120

That adds to 495. Then I'll drop 1 GH from each of two of the original Grey Hunter packs to make room for my rune priests. That get's me 30 points back for an army total of 1999 points.

OR....

Option #2 : (Awesome Looks / Painting)

Upgrade the RP to terminator armor 20 points
Add Land Raider Crusader + Multimelta 260
Add 4 Wolf guard terminators with Storm Bolters + Wolf Claws 152
Add 1 Wolf Guard Terminator with Storm Bolter + Power Fist 43

Exchange one Long Fang with Lascannon for Long Fang with Missile Launcher. (*sigh) -15

Army Total 1994

Option 1 for your actual play, Option 2 to win some props on painting.

If you can only have one of the other, Option 1 if you plan to play with it.

Scouts add such an immense strategy to the Space Wolves play style, that they become a great backfield pressure while the rest of your army pressures from the front/sides.

Plus, the dual RP's are great for countering high psyker armies. (ie. Nids & GKs) Could use the 2 extra GH of 5 to hold objectives close to your deployment zone and use the bigger ones to apply as much damage as possible, same with the speeders. Possibly using them to flank to force your opponent to fight a two front war, which is never easy when you have to split up your fire.

Any who, just my 2 cents. Best of luck in the tourney and painting competition.

Fexor wrote:
Any who, just my 2 cents. Best of luck in the tourney and painting competition.

Thanks Fex. Even though all of the stuff for option #2 is already to go, I think I'll try to paint up option #1 in time for the tourney then make a decision as to what I'll actually play closer to the day of.