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HQ:
Company Command Squad
4x Plasma Guns, Officer of the Fleet
Chimera
Hull Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[195]

Company Command Squad
4x Meltaguns
Chimera
Hull Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[145]

Troops:
Platoon Command Squad
4x Flamers, Meltabombs
Chimera
Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[110]

Infantry Squad
Meltagun, Autocannon
Chimera
Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[125]

Infantry Squad
Meltagun, Autocannon
Chimera
Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[125]

Veteran Squad
3x Meltaguns
Chimera
Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[155]

Veteran Squad
3x Meltaguns
Chimera
Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[155]

Veteran Squad
3x Plasma Guns
Chimera
Heavy Flamer, Multi-Laser
[170]

Fast Attack:
Vendetta
[130]

Vendetta
[130]

Vendetta
[130]

Heavy:
Medusa
Hull Heavy Flamer
[135]

Medusa
Hull Heavy Flamer
[135]

Manticore
[160]

[2000]

This is what I am thinking about running. It is kind of a throwback to 5th Ed, really. Lots of Chimeras, lots of firepower. However, my thoughts are that aside from 'Crons, it is going to take a lot of dedicated firepower to strip enough hull points from my tanks to kill them, meaning they will require anti-tank firepower - which will usually outright kill them anyways. However, I have lots of nasty plasma, lots of melta, and all the other firepower I used to deadly effect in 5th Ed. S10 Blasts that now hit at full strength under the blast means I can open up the few tanks I expect to see, while the Vendettas gang up on any flyers that trickle in due to the Officer keep their guys off the table a bit longer.

Thoughts?

Going to toss the Meltabombs and stop it to 1995, so I can tun it at a FoB qualifier (maybe). What does Dakka think about the list? How will it hold up to 6th?

Looks fine to me. I agree that alot of people got spooked out of running vehicles because they felt 6th Ed 'nerfed' them, but I will point out that no more lucky single glancing hits get a wreck. People will still do the progression of concentrating fire till the vehicle is dead and a mass of vehicles may still be as viable as it use to be.

Personally I would group up the Medusas and get a Hydra or two to do your AA than your Vendettas due to the Skyfire rule. But I think you made a reasonable choice with the OotF to counter their flyers. Though to pay for it you would have to drop a Melta squad.

Necrons will be rough, but youwill have alot of firepower to throw out there against them. A hard fight is not always a bad fight.

I would be interested in hearing how this list does... drop me a PM if you feel like it.