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With the advent of 6th addition and the appearance of making everything short of a Land Raider rather Flimsy, I'm trying to figure out a decent list that isn't very heavy on the vehicles.

Any C&C and ideas from what you've read or seen about 6th edition will be great. Of course, until we have the release day FAQs, this is a rough, rough list. Who knows! They could go crazy and give Dreadnoughts or Whirlwinds or Predators Skyfire!

HQ:

Librarian in TDA w/ Storm Shield. Psychic Powers are ?? atm.

Elites:

Dreadnought w/ pair of TL Autocannons.

Troops:

Tactical Squad w/ Plasma Cannon + Plasma Gun. Razorback w/ TLAC.

Tactical Squad w/ Plasma Cannon + Plasma Gun. Razorback w/ TL LC.

Tactical Squad w/ Plasma Cannon + Melta Gun. Rhino.

Fast Attack:

Land Speeder w/ Typhoon Missile Launcher and Heavy Bolter.

Land Speeder w/ Typhoon Missile Launcher and Heavy Bolter.

Land Speeder w/ Typhoon Missile Launcher and Heavy Bolter.

Heavy Support:

Devastator Squad w/ 4 Missile Launchers, and 5 Ablative Bolters Wounds.

-1500pts

This List is pretty much a Gunline, with the flimsier Land Speeders hanging back, while the Missile Devs hang out in a building / hill. I'll have 10 Missile Launchers and 3 Plasma Cannons in this list. Since 5/6 of the missions will involve objectives, the Razorbacks will allow me to Combat Squad and still have Firepower on the move, while on the Annihilation Missions, I'll be bunkering up, and the Extra Heavy Weapons will help me against a variety of foes.

And, as I mentioned above, Tanks are getting flimsier, with the possibility to be glanced down in 3 hits from anything. (Missile Launchers into the side armor of a tank are going to make mince meat out of it, if he explodes it or not!)

Hell, this list is probably better for 5th edition than my current list, but I want to see what you all think for both.

Thanks again!

-Crazyterran.

This list will definitely go well in 6th (well, what Iv'e seen of 6th) with the amount of plasma and missile launchers making the common mech list (though probably losing popularity as 6th goes on).

Well, Ideally, even against fellow infantry spam, the ability to roast Space Marines and blow chunks in Hordes is going to pay dividends, i imagine.

Not sure about the librarian loadout tbh, but guess it depends on the new psychic powers.

I think you might need more melta for stuff like LRs/Monoliths/Russes. Also probably switch the TL-AC on the razorback for a TL-LC to provide some higher strength anti-tank (and +1 on damage table for pens), as you have plenty of anti-horde from the devs and typhoons.

I only have one Lascannon turret at the moment, I'm pilfering the AC from the LRC I have.

I'm looking at it, and I don't see many places I could add Melta into. I suppose I could give Melta Guns to the squads instead of plasma, but that'd give me 5-10 points to spread around. Hrmm.

Just proxy it? Alternatively its not that hard to get hold of a razorback LC turret.

My concern is this list has an abundance of Str7 & 8 shots, both of these struggle against AV13 & 14. Seeing as necrons can field an entire army of AV13 vehicles, and SM predators/vindicators/LRs aren't exactly uncommon you might struggle against them.

You could ditch some of the extra wounds on the Dev Squad, maybe throw in a couple of combi-meltas. Or possibly squadron up the typhoons and add in a MM speeder or attack bike?

You could ditch some of the extra wounds on the Dev Squad, maybe throw in a couple of combi-meltas. Or possibly squadron up the typhoons and add in a MM speeder or attack bike?

If you want more anti-tank in the list this is the way I would go.

Hmm. I honestly haven't run in to too many parking lot / many tank lists where I am. And while yes, Space Marine tanks do get 13 on the front, with a little bit of spreading out, the Missile Launchers should have a shot at the side armor.

Necron Armor is going to be a problem, but weight of fire and some target prioritizing should beable to handle AV13.

We have a lot of Ork Players with Lootas where I am, which makes having the landspeeders in squads undesirable.

AV14 is my biggest worry, really. And for people with large armor armies, anything with a melta is a big fat target if it's all by it's lonesome.

Besides, having 6 Missile Launchers in one squad is a bit of an overkill on whatever it's shooting at, vehicle wise! :O