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Hi all,

Today I was inspired to make a very special army list using the current approach of Minidexes, expansions and Fortifications to create a rather fun exercise in absurdity. While I am sure that the list has some very clear weaknesses, it boasts considerable firepower and I think it would be stronger than given credit for.
The list uses Inquisition as Primary, Militarum as Secondary and makes use of the Stronghold book.


Ordo Xenos Inquisitor- Conversion Beamer, 3 Servo Skulls
Ordo Xenos Inquisitor- Conversion Beamer, 2 Servo Skulls

Henchmen- 2 Warriors, Crusader
Henchmen- 2 Warriors, Crusader
Henchmen- 2 Warriors, Crusader

Commissar
Veteran Squad
Deathstrike Missile Launcher

Wall of Martyrs Defence Network:
Wall of Martyrs Imperial Bunker- Icarus
Wall of Martyrs Imperial Bunker- Quad-Gun
Wall of Martyrs Imperial Bunker- Quad-Gun
Wall of Martyrs Firestorm Redoubt- 2 Battle Cannons, Quad Gun
Wall of Martyrs Firestorm Redoubt- 2 Battle Cannons, Quad Gun
Wall of Martyrs Vengeance Weapon Battery- 2 Quad-Lascannons
Wall of Martyrs Vengeance Weapon Battery- 2 Battle Cannons
Wall of Martyrs Imperial Defence Line
Wall of Martyrs Imperial Defence Emplacement

1749/1750pts

As far as I can see, the above is a fully legal army under the current rules. The Inquisitors both hang out in a bunker to spew out Conversion Templates. The Quad and Icarus guns are manned by the Commissar, Veterans and Henchmen. The rest of the guns operate under Automated Fire and use the Servo Skulls to assist with aiming. The Deathstrike finds a nice shady spot to hide away until he can get a shot in.
In terms of firepower:
6 Battlecannons, 4 TL Lascannons, 4 Quad Guns, 2 Conversion Beamers and an Icarus. A healthy mix of Ordnance, AP2 and anti-Flier kit. Plus the Deathstrike as a finisher to something troublesome.

So ignoring the obvious problem of actually transporting this much terrain, is this workable as an army concept?

Is that a commissar or a lord commissar? You can't get the 25 point variety as your HQs choice.

Not silly enough! Get AM as a primary, ally in another force, get an inquisitorial detachment, a legion of the damned detachment, an imperial knights detachment and a fortification!

On a more serious note, I don't think this'll work. Your army is pretty much completely immobile, so any objective-based scenario can be considered an auto-loss. Furthermore, you're not using the emplaced weapons to their full potential by letting them use automated fire. Lastly, there's next to nothing stopping your opponent from simply moving into your buildings and converting them to his side.

If you make it so all the buildings are manned then it could work. Deploy the fortifications near objectives and just pop out turn 4/5 and claim them.

Still doesnt mean it will work but hell it would be funny to watch.

Meh, shame wall of martyrs can't get D weapons like macro cannon. I would probably dump an inquisitor for more henchmen, they can man the weapons, and so the
BS is increased to 3 instead of 2 (I believe automated is BS2).