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Just picked up the new SM codex today so I actually now have a clue about what half the stuff people have been saying the past week on Dakka is all about. Here is a quickly thought up 2k list. Flyer spam to rival necrons here (sorry). What do you think?

HQ
Libarian
65

Troops
5 scouts
4snipers, 1 hb with hellfire
72

5 scouts
4 snipers, 1 hb with hellfire
72

5 scouts
4 snipers, 1hb with hellfire
72

5 scouts
4 snipers, 1hb with hellfire
72

5 scouts
4 snipers, 1 hb with hellfire
72

5 tacticals
Flamer, combi-flamer
Drop pod
Deathwind launcher
135

Elites
5 sternguard
2 melta, 2 combi-melta
Drop pod
Deathwind launcher
230

5 sternguard
2 melta, 2 combi-melta
Drop pod
Deathwind launcher
230pts

Fast attack
Storm talon
Tl assault cannon, tl lascannon
140

Storm talon
Tl assault cannon, tl lascannon
140

Storm talon
Tl assault cannon, tl lascannon
140

Heavy support
Storm raven
Tl assault cannon, tl multimelta
200

Storm raven
Tl assault cannon, tl multimelta
200

Storm raven
Tl assault cannon, tl multimelta.
200

So all flyers and pods have IWND. All units have 6+ fnp.
The talons will escort the ravens.
Sternguard take out any anti air turn 1 and/or get first blood hopefully.
Tacs to score, really only there for the 3rd pod and maybe a bit of minor horde clearance.
Pods have deathwind to bulk up the anti horde a bit.
Apart from being scoring the scouts are there to target mcs enmass or any unit i dont like the look of - target #1 will be infantry anti air.
The reason I took so many scouts is that the loss of 2 or 3 squads isnt too crippling and if they are spread out any assault army has to also spread out to deal with them, which they will have to since they are scoring. 20 snipers and 5 hbs with hellfire is dirt cheap for 360pts!
And last but no means least - the 6 big boys will zoom around winning the day (hopefully). With this many fliers i wont be scared to put some into hover if they are about to zoom off the board - will also help with rear armour shots.
The relic mission maybe a toughy with this list though...
So what you think? ADL needed for reserve re-rolls?

> So what you think? ADL needed for reserve re-rolls?
Yes. Also make sure to have a thick skin and bring tissues for your opponent. ;-]

Looks pretty good to me, where does the libby go? I was worried about your lack of maneuverability but your scouts can jump in your ravens if need be!

Libby was just tax. I want him kept in the furthest away scout squad to avoid giving away stw points. Maybe instead i should take a master of the forge in a raven to give it a 5+ hull point back followed by a 4+ hull point back/repair something. Id have to find 25pts from somewhere though.
Yeh - lack of maneuverability will hamper me in games like relic, but infiltrate, scout and move through cover as well as the drop tacs should help with other objective missions. I dont mind not shooting 4 snipers and the hb to get where i need to be.
Rulebooks not at hand atm, how many points am i going to have to find to have an adl with sensor?


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And thanks for the replies guys!

have you thought about dropping the deathwind launchers and getting a land speeder storm. the cerberus launcher is very good. Blind will prevent a unit from shooting

Libby was just tax. I want him kept in the furthest away scout squad to avoid giving away stw points. Maybe instead i should take a master of the forge in a raven to give it a 5+ hull point back followed by a 4+ hull point back/repair something. Id have to find 25pts from somewhere though.

I'd look at dropping a couple of deathwind launchers

Rulebooks not at hand atm, how many points am i going to have to find to have an adl with sensor?

Same cost as a 5 man tac squad.

I like the idea of the storm but id have to leave it in reserve to prevent giving away ridiculously easy first blood.

If i drop one scout squad, all the deathwinds, and reduce one scout squad to just bolters and meltabombs for the sergeant (goes in speeder), and then drop the tac squads combi-flamer...
I will have enough to afford master of the forge upgrade, adl for rerolls and a landspeeder storm.
Downside is i would then only have 3 scout squads starting on the board.
Or i drop all the deathwinds and reduce the talons lascannons to skyhammers, turn one scout squads snipers to bolters, then i could afford the master upgrade and get the adl with sensor and have a point to spare. I wont lose a single unit then but i will lose 3 st5 large blasts and 3 tl lascannons will be reduced to 9 non tl st7s.
Which would be better do you think?


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Oh no i dont have a point to spare with option b... im a point short... so will have to drop another sniper from a squad.

I prefer the first option mate. Hide your scouts out of line of sight if need be....

Yeh I think both definitely have their strenghts. Thanks for that suggestion. Will help me quickly get a squad where it needs to be.


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Now all i need to do is invest in 3 stormtalons lol...

Ah! I overcosted my sternguard by 20pts each so that saves me 40pts! Whoooo!

Upgrade to special Libby for reserve roll