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My FLGS is having an impromptu Round Robin Tournament. I usually play Wolves around 1850 and it's a pretty static five Drop Pod list, but I have access to Rhinos/Razorbacks, TDA Wolf Guard, Scouts, etc.

I'm hoping for a little feedback on what my plans are here. I'm seriously torn between 750 Triple Pod and a no Pod list with an ADL for my RP/Longfang squad.

Please, any help or advice would be appreciated. I'm trying to build this as a potential TAC. I will be playing a variety of CSM, Ultramarines, Inquisition/GK, Orks, Nids, etc all at 750 points. On to the list:


HQ:

Rune Priest - Runic Armor - Choice between LL/JotWW and Divination for Longfangs, depending on opponent, terrain, etc.

Troops:

10x Grey Hunter - Plas/Plas, Wolf Standard, MotW - Drop Pod
10x Grey Hunter - Plas/Plas, Wolf Standard, MotW - Drop Pod

Heavy:

5x Longfang (+Sergeant) - 5x ML - Drop Pod

750 total

The idea is really simple, very static Pod Grey Hunter Longfang Wolves. Drop in two Pods in turn 1, try to 2 v 1 one of my opponents units and use the Longfangs to clean things up and put on the long distance pressure.

Besides this - I was thinking about dropping the Pods, adding a Rhino for early advancement and Rhino LoS tricks, dropping the Longfangs down to 4 and adding an ADL for the Runepriest to man.


Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks!

the Heretic!

notbriang wrote:
My FLGS is having an impromptu Round Robin Tournament.

Define "Round Robin"?

notbriang wrote:
Rune Priest - Runic Armor - Choice between LL/JotWW and Divination for Longfangs, depending on opponent, terrain, etc.

Per the FAQ you may select a lore instead of choosing powers from the BRB disciplines - Rune Priests do not swap powers like some other armies can. Meaning if you write Divination on your army list that's all you get for the tournament.

notbriang wrote:

10x Grey Hunter - Plas/Plas, Wolf Standard, MotW - Drop Pod
10x Grey Hunter - Plas/Plas, Wolf Standard, MotW - Drop Pod

5x Longfang (+Sergeant) - 5x ML - Drop Pod

750 total

This isn't bad, but you literally have no way of killing a Land Raider or a Monolith. Glancing with Missiles won't do it, I'm afraid. Blood Angels can take 2 troops riding in LRCs at 750 points. What do you do against that?

notbriang wrote:
Besides this - I was thinking about dropping the Pods, adding a Rhino for early advancement and Rhino LoS tricks, dropping the Longfangs down to 4 and adding an ADL for the Runepriest to man.

I would do this, as you would then have some anti-air. I would also give one Grey Hunter squad Meltaguns instead of Plasmaguns, to deal with the inevitable AV14.

My list would look something like this:

Rune Priest 110
-Chooser of the Slain, Divination (take Prescience for the Long Fangs)

10 Grey Hunters 205
-2 Plasmaguns, Wolf Standard, Rhino

10 Grey Hunters 200
-2 Meltaguns, Wolf Standard, Rhino

5 Long Fangs 140
-5 Missile Launchers

ADL w/ Quad Gun 100

Total: 750

The Chooser is to prevent infiltration and make the Quad Gun a tasty BS5. I hope my suggestions have helped.

Just wanted to reply quickly. Looks great, love that double Rhino list, wish I could play it that way but it's 5 points over with 1 Squad Double Plas, 1 Squad Double Melta in a rather bizarre twist, if I assign them Melta/Plas // Melta/Plas, they fit at 750.

Thoughts on splitting special weapons between the Rhinos?

Also Round Robin is a Tournament Structure where everyone plays each other, it cycles. So A plays B, C plays D, say A and C win their matches, then A plays C, B plays D, etc. Until eventually wins/losses sort themselves out, etc. That's the general gist of it.

notbriang wrote:
Just wanted to reply quickly. Looks great, love that double Rhino list, wish I could play it that way but it's 5 points over with 1 Squad Double Plas, 1 Squad Double Melta in a rather bizarre twist, if I assign them Melta/Plas // Melta/Plas, they fit at 750.

Ah, you are right! I think mixing special weapons amongst the units is fine. Otherwise you can trade the Chooser for a Wolf Tail Talisman or something. I would probably go that route.

Despite my dislike of mixing weapon types in units I recon that's the way to go - the chooser is going to really help