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I am not sure if this counts as a 6th list or not. I think I am out the loop atm! . List is below and here is a full link to my blog giving the full run down: http://www.imperiusdominatus.com/2012/10/army-lists-chaos-space-marines-foot.html

Chaos Space Marines 'Foot Horde' - 2,000 points

HQ

Dark Apostle - gift of mutation & mark of tzeentch

Elites

10 x Chosen - 4 x plasma guns
10 x Chosen - 4 x plasma guns
5 x Chaos Terminators - 5 x pairs of lightning claws, mark of slaanesh & icon of excess

Troops

30 x Chaos Cultists
15 x Chaos Space Marines - 2 x plasma guns
15 x Chaos Space Marines - 2 x plasma guns

Fast Attack

Heldrake
Heldrake

Heavy Support

2 x Obliterators
2 x Obliterators
2 x Obliterators

Total: 2,012

Summary

List has 92 infantry models, that's quite a lot of 3+ armour saves! It is packing 12 plasma guns from the normal troops and whatever the Obliterators can bring.

Tactics

Ok, note the list is 12 points over. I am sure the loss of a couple of Cultists can sort that out.

You can place the 2+ armour save units at the front, they can absorb fire power or place the Cultists are the front and protect those more vulnerable units.

Basically the entire list moves forward unleashing dakka; Oblits use lascannons, then switch to multi meltas, then plasma cannons could be a option once transports are busted open. If serious armour is around then deep strike them. Once you're close enough, go on a mad 'un and assault; you really want those Cultists in there as they have 3 attacks each on the charge and are re-rolling to hit .

Terminators I would more than likely deep strike. You do not want them foot slogging really as they are easy to pick off with low AP weaponry. Get them to deep strike and assault camping units i.e Long Fangs smaller weaker units which they can easily chop up.

Heldrake of course is anti flyer, again I have played with one, but I am not sure on the hades or flamer. I think I would take hades in this case as it gives the list a bit of punch and your own chaos horde is anti horde.

The terminators are a candidate if you roll "Master of Deception".

I like the list and it does it's horde thing well, though I'd throw in a Chainfist for the Terminators.

I would love to see this light fight a space wolf horde list.

Not sure as chosen are worth it, i's invest in more CSM with plasma.

Id drop the chosen and take one more squad of marines, then fill in the rest with cultists. You will have so many cultists that your opponent will have no choice but to target them first. Gives you time to out maneuver him.

Brometheus wrote:The terminators are a candidate if you roll "Master of Deception".

I like the list and it does it's horde thing well, though I'd throw in a Chainfist for the Terminators.

I would love to see this light fight a space wolf horde list.

Hmmmm, chain fist, yes, fair point

Bradford1111 wrote:Not sure as chosen are worth it, i's invest in more CSM with plasma.

I agree. I think more CSM would be betters.

lost_soul wrote:Id drop the chosen and take one more squad of marines, then fill in the rest with cultists. You will have so many cultists that your opponent will have no choice but to target them first. Gives you time to out maneuver him.

I don't think I would pump up the Cultists, but the Chosen are probably best being ditched and taking more CSM. I do like Cultists with a Dark Apostle, I guess I could get both.