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**thetallestgiraffe**

'lo thar

I'm making a BA competitive army for about 1550 points. Any changes that anyone would make appreciated.

HQ
Librarian - jump pack (attached to DC) - 125 pts

Troops
Death company - seven additional units, jump packs, x2 PFs, x2 THs, x2 Plasma pistols, x2 Power Swords - 520 pts
Tactical squad - melta gun, multi-melta - 175 (in raven)

FA
Vanguard veterans - x2 PF, x2 TH, plasma pistol, power axe - 225

HS
dreadnought (not sure of whether to bring AC) - 105 (in raven)
Stormraven - hurricane bolters, - 235
Dev. squad - x2 lascannons, plasma cannon, missile launcher - 165

total points 1545

Spare units
Sanguinary guard
x2 tac squads
honour guard

What to get for them is welcome as crimbo is coming

, was think of some IG allies as the artillery would go well with my CQ CSM guys too.

**Martel732**

Jump pack DC are far too expensive. So are Vanguards. Also, don't ever put anything on board on a Stormraven. Also, don't mix the dev squad like that.

**Lemartes12**

thetallestgiraffe wrote:
'lo thar

I'm making a BA competitive army for about 1550 points. Any changes that anyone would make appreciated.

HQ
Librarian - jump pack (attached to DC) - 125 pts
Tend to die really easy, IMO take a chaplain

Troops
Death company - seven additional units, jump packs, x2 PFs, x2 THs, x2 Plasma pistols, x2 Power Swords - 520 pts
Realize these are a NON scoring troop choice
Tactical squad - melta gun, multi-melta - 175 (in raven)
Meh would take a assault sqaud instead

FA
Vanguard veterans - x2 PF, x2 TH, plasma pistol, power axe - 225
these guys need jump packs and need to be deepstriked only point of them is Heroic Intervention, also maybe some cheaper gear

HS
dreadnought (not sure of whether to bring AC) - 105 (in raven)
Furiso with Blood Talons, in a drop pod would be better
Stormraven - hurricane bolters, - 235
Hurricane Bolters are worthless on storm ravens
Dev. squad - x2 lascannons, plasma cannon, missile launcher - 165
He's Right don't mix the weapons

total points 1545
consider an Agis defence line for you Devsquad
Asking other peoples opinions is great but don't forget the most basic rule of this game..... use what works for you. So play test your list first prior to making changes(1 or 2 games should work)
Spare units
Sanguinary guard
x2 tac squads
honour guard

What to get for them is welcome as crimbo is coming , was think of some IG allies as the artillery would go well with my CQ CSM guys too.

**Martel732**

BA libbies are the only good HQ in the whole book. Don't use chaplains, they suck. They aren't HQ anyway, that's a reclusiarch.

Blood talon dreads in drop pods have a tendency to die or get in combat with MCs before they can get to the juicy stuff. Get a fragnought.

Hurricane bolters are necessary on a Stormraven to make them versatile enough to even begin to earn their points back.

There's nothing special really about BA assault squads anymore. If you want more dakka, take the tacs.

**thetallestgiraffe**

IG would go well as allies as well though, wouldn't they? 'cause won't they bring the Dakka from behind and the BA bring the Choppas up front?

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but at any rate would scouts with snipers be good, as they are scoring units with decent range and can damage most things?

**Lemartes12**

Martel732 wrote:
BA libbies are the only good HQ in the whole book. Don't use chaplains, they suck. They aren't HQ anyway, that's a reclusiarch.

Blood talon dreads in drop pods have a tendency to die or get in combat with MCs before they can get to the juicy stuff. Get a fragnought.

Hurricane bolters are necessary on a Stormraven to make them versatile enough to even begin to earn their points back.

There's nothing special really about BA assault squads anymore. If you want more dakka, take the tacs.

so really what your saying is to just run space marines instead of BA.