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1850 Mech Infantry

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Company HQ ? JO w/ HI, Iron Discipline, vet w/ Standard

Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter, Heavy Stubber

 

Platoon HQ ? Iron Discipline

Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter

 

6x SQDS (one of which is an Armoured Fist)

6 Lascannon, 5 plasmagun, 1 Flamer

3 Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter, Heavy Stubber

3 Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter ? one has a searchlight

 

3x Hellhounds

 

1x Griffon Heavy Mortar with Improved Comms

 

70 men

12 vehicles

32 heavy weapons

Do you think this can complete with the likes of AC Marines, Iron Warriors, EC Demonbomb, Blood Angels - etc....

I still think you lack AP 2-3 weapons. A couple of ordnance blasts can pay for the entire tank with a lucky hit on an entire marine squad. IF there are no enemy vehicles to shoot at those 6 lascannons will average 3 dead termies/marines a turn. A basilisk or demolisher can do just as well with a single shot.

Still, volume of fire of str 5-6 weapons may force enough armor saves to make do if you can keep the range over 24"

What is your plan? A static fire wall? What do the shorter ranged hellhounds do?

Ok, here is my 1850 "best I can do" Mech List that is pretty similar. 

Doctirines:

Mechanized, Iron Discipline, cameoline, COD

HQ, JO, Std bearer, cameoline, Iron disp

Chimera, improved comms, HB, ML, HStub

Plt HQ Jo w/ bolter, 2 x plasma, ID, camo

Chimera, ML, HB, Hstub

5 Squads Las/plas, camo (1 is AF squad)

5 Chimeras ML, HB, Hstub

Leman Russ BC, HB

Leman Russ BC, HB

Hellhound IC, HB

Griffon

I agree.

The lists you asked about are very, very tough and you severly lack AP3/2 weaponry.

S5 shooting cannot statistically overcome a 3+ save throughout the course of a game to consistently give you a win.


A Mech guard army needs to have some Ordnance tanks, period.

I'd cram in a couple of Basis if I were you, even if you have to cut a Hellhound/Griffon to do it. You've got mad anti-horde all ready from the Chimmies. Also, take COD and give the HI to the PHQ for dirt-cheap LD 10.

thanks for all the feedback - hers my revised list:

1850 Mech Infantry


Company HQ ? JO w/ HI, Iron Discipline, vet w/ Standard
Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter

Platoon HQ ? Iron Discipline
Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter

5x SQDS (one of which is an Armoured Fist)
5 Lascannon, 5 plasmagun
3 Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter, Heavy Stubber
2 Chimera, Multilaser, Heavy Bolter ? one has a searchlight

2x Hellhounds

2x LRMBT?s ? hull heavy bolter

1x Griffon Heavy Mortar with Improved Comms

What tournament are you bringing this to, Dom?

great question Ragnar - Im keeping it at the ready in case one pops up. Ill be at Empire Games tomorrow trolling for a game - may bring the smurfs and WE's too...consider the gauntlet thrown

I know tomorrow Gordon's trying to do a Flames of War bootcamp (intro) event, but I may see you there.

I'll suggest that you remove the griffon and some chimera squads for a couple of leman russes. you are not losing the fire wall since you have the same punch with the hell hounds (adding extra armor and pintle mounted stubber wll improve their performance greatly) I still think that youre command squad need some special weapons.