Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Hello once again everyone. Due to the lack of replies I received on the first time I posted this thread (would really appreciate it if I got some feedback!) I was able to playtest this against a few players and discuss it amongst my FLGS friends and fellow players. Basically they helped me put together a list that feels more "Elysian" and potentially will be a very nasty 2000pt. Edition to my Elysian Drop Troops. Now this is my 2nd attempt at this list and please remember, I am going for both a fluffy yet competitive list so if you guys have any insights, thoughts or comments they are more then welcome and thanks for posting guys!

CODEX MILITARIUM TEMPESTUS:

Recon Detatchment:

HQ:

-Scion Command Squad
*w/ x4 Hot Shot Volley Guns

TROOPS:

-x10 Scions
*w/ x2 Hot Shot Volley Guns

-x10 Scions
*w/ x2 Hot Shot Volley Guns

FAST ATTACK:

-Taurox Prime
*w/ Gatling Gun, Hot Shot Volley Gun or Autocannon, Storm Bolter

-Taurox Prime
*w/ Missile Launcher, Autocannon, Storm Bolter

-Taurox Prime
*w/ Missile Launcher, Autocannon, Storm Bolter

FORTIFICATIONS:

-Aegis Defence Line
*w/ Icarus Lascannon

or

-Aegis Defence Line (*Drop the Storm Bolters of the Taurox's*)
*w/ Quadd Gun

AIRBORNE FORMATION:

HQ:

-Scion Command Squad
*w/ x4 Melta Guns
-Commisar
*w/ Carapace Armor
-Valkyrie
*w/ TL-Lascannon and Rocket Pods

TROOPS:

-x10 Scions
*w/ x2 Melta Guns
-Valkyrie
*w/ TL-Lascannon and Rocket Pods

-x10 Scions
*w/ x2 Melta Guns
-Valkyrie
*w/ TL-Lascannon and Rocket Pods

-x10 Scions
*w/ x2 Melta Guns
-Valkyrie
*w/ TL-Lascannon and Rocket Pods

TOTAL ARMY: 2000 POINTS:

Tactics:

-x2 of my Scion Squads and x1 Scion Command Squad will camp out behind the Aegis and put shots downfield waiting for my Air Cav reinforcements to arrive. They will be supported by x3 Tauroxes, x2 kitted out for Anti-Vehicle and MC detail while one will be kitted out for anti-infantry detail.

-My Airborne Formation thanks to the re-roll should come in Turn 2 and do what they do best. I have kitted out my Valkyries to be dual purpose as thanks to their disembark rule I can split fire with all three weapons and potentially do a lot of damage. All squads in the Formation are armed with Melta to deal with vehicles as their Hot Shot Lasguns should handle most infantry.

Seems pretty solid, the only thing I would suggest is to trade out the hot shot volley guns on the Scions that are stationed on the table to start the game with plasma guns, but if you are not planning to move them while they're behind the Ageis Defense Line I can see how nasty they could be. Other than that looks pretty solid.

I went with the Hot Shot Volley Guns to save points and you are correct, the plan is once they are statins they won't be moving. However I am considering taking grenade launchers over plasma just to save points and so I don't kill these expensive guys. The other option would be to change the Taurox Primes to all have Gatling guns and autocannons or Hot Shot Volley Guns and use the extra points to give my guys plasma, just feel the missile launchers and the autocannons to be a better investment. Now I plan on playing with this list later today so does anyone else have any advice? It would be much appreciated.