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[Post New] 2013/09/19 17:25:31
    Subject: Starting BA as a general army, need advice
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I'll keep this short and sweet. Basically I'm finding tau to be a bit of a drag because they are not fun enough, so I turned to the more close combat armies and chose BA, I have written a check list of the units I will need to get started for a general BA army for some fun more than anything else. This is not a final army or a made list, It's just a starting point for my BA, and any advice as to anything else I should get would be much obliged.

HQ: Mephiston, Captain

Elite: 5 Sanguinary Guard, Furioso Dreadnought

Troops: 10 assault marines, 5 death company

Transport: Drop pod

Fast attack: Baal predator

Heavy Support: Vindicator

P.S, I am limiting myself to 2 separate things for each of the classes. so 2 HQ's 2 troops etc.
also, don't worry about codex/paints etc, I don't have the codex yeat but will get one soon

Thanks in advance for your tips and advice

PsykerInTheWarp

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/09/20 18:31:51

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[Post New] 2013/09/19 18:49:21
    Subject: Re:Starting BA as a general army, need advice
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Get a few Sanguinary Priests to attach to infantry squads, their buffs are must-have (as you will see once you peruse the codex)

Also, a Vindicator is just plain scary once you add "Fast" to it which the BA list does.

Sanguinor is also really expensive so you may want to consider Mephiston along with an assault focused Captain or a Reclusiarch

That's my two cents. Wish I had 2 Baal preds myself but haven't got around to spending the $$$
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[Post New] 2013/09/19 18:56:41
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Vindicators are best used en masse. One tends to just soak up shots and die without doing anything.
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[Post New] 2013/09/20 18:28:30
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Ok so a vindicator, get rid of sanguinor, replace with captain, how many sanguinary priests should I get?
Warhammer 40K Commandments 1. Thou shalt not refer to the Adepta Soritas as "Bolter Bitches." 2. Orks are not "cute." 3. Thou shalt not make jokes about the Imperial Guard's weapons. 4. Thou shalt not replace the Librarian's staff with a magic wand. 5. Thou shalt not tip the Terminators over during battle. 6. Thou shalt not do Spock impersonations around Eldar. 7. C-3P0 is not a Necron ambassador. 8. Thou shalt not pay someone an Imperial to eat that Squig. 9. No, you cannot "Take the Titan for a spin." 10. Thou shalt not use thy multi-meltas to light campfires. (in a similar manner, thou shalt not use the Terminator Captain's chainfist to open tins of baked beans) 11. Thou shalt not bribe the Inquisitor to bring down Exterminatus on your ex-wife. 12. Thou shalt not refer to the Rhino transports as "pimp wagons," nor shalt thou use the phrase, "If the Rhino be rockin, don't come a knockin." 13. The Chapter Master is not a "drag." 14. Thou shall not use Power Swords to cut your food. 15. Thou shall not ask a Sister if you might, "Donate some of your own Gene-Seed." 16. Thou shall not throw soap at nurglings. 17. Thou shalt not put a "kick me" sign on the Golden Throne. 18. Thou shalt not refer to the Machine Spirit as "Cruise Control". 19. Thou shalt not stick a 'Honk if you think I'm sexy' sticker on the Sisters' Rhino. 21. Thou shalt not unplug the Golden Throne just "for laughs". 22. Thou shalt not make the Emperor read your palms, or call upon him as "Miss Cleo". 
   
[Post New] 2013/09/20 18:39:55
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Actually, I've had success with single vindicators, but maybe that's purely anecdotal. For that list, you might be able to get away with a single priest.
   
[Post New] 2013/09/20 19:05:41
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what squad should I put the priest with?
Warhammer 40K Commandments 1. Thou shalt not refer to the Adepta Soritas as "Bolter Bitches." 2. Orks are not "cute." 3. Thou shalt not make jokes about the Imperial Guard's weapons. 4. Thou shalt not replace the Librarian's staff with a magic wand. 5. Thou shalt not tip the Terminators over during battle. 6. Thou shalt not do Spock impersonations around Eldar. 7. C-3P0 is not a Necron ambassador. 8. Thou shalt not pay someone an Imperial to eat that Squig. 9. No, you cannot "Take the Titan for a spin." 10. Thou shalt not use thy multi-meltas to light campfires. (in a similar manner, thou shalt not use the Terminator Captain's chainfist to open tins of baked beans) 11. Thou shalt not bribe the Inquisitor to bring down Exterminatus on your ex-wife. 12. Thou shalt not refer to the Rhino transports as "pimp wagons," nor shalt thou use the phrase, "If the Rhino be rockin, don't come a knockin." 13. The Chapter Master is not a "drag." 14. Thou shall not use Power Swords to cut your food. 15. Thou shall not ask a Sister if you might, "Donate some of your own Gene-Seed." 16. Thou shall not throw soap at nurglings. 17. Thou shalt not put a "kick me" sign on the Golden Throne. 18. Thou shalt not refer to the Machine Spirit as "Cruise Control". 19. Thou shalt not stick a 'Honk if you think I'm sexy' sticker on the Sisters' Rhino. 21. Thou shalt not unplug the Golden Throne just "for laughs". 22. Thou shalt not make the Emperor read your palms, or call upon him as "Miss Cleo". 
   
 
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