Not 100% on the new rules but we have a pretty good idea of things. Wanting to finally have a T8 C'tan to bring back to the table, and really wanting to jive with that give infantry rerolls to 1 RP formation, I'm playing around with something like this:
HQ (615)
Olord WS/MSS/SW/PS/RO/Phylacc/Reroll Relic/Phaeron/TA
Orikan
RC
Chrono + God Schackle
2 x Haywiretek
Pulsetek
Troops (570)
5 x Warriors (Hayrwire)
5 x Warriors (Haywire)
5 x Warriors (Pulse)
+ GA
20 x Warriors (Chrono, Both HQs)
FA 60
3 Tesla Tomb Blades or Heavy Destroyer or 4 Scarabs
HS (400)
Mono
Mono
Conclave of the Burning One (355)
C'tan (Writhing Worldscape) (Grand Illusion)
+ Haywiretek
+ Pulsetek + Gaze of Flame
Should be 2k on the dot.
So you end up with an interesting combination of good old Angry Earth, A super survivable brick from the new CAD, a 3rd edition power C'tan with a brand new vehicle punching power that has a death range of 24" out of either of your Monos. Oh, and you get a couple of Solar Pulses out of the deal as well.
Pretty sure I'd have to run a Deciever for that Conclave. Grand Illusion of course, and WW always felt like a Deceiver power. Of course that Pulsetek+Haywire combo gives the unit anti vehicle punch at range the Deceiver never had.
Also notice the combination of Orikan, two Monos, two rather critical units (bricks and Conclave) and Grand Illusion. Pulling a Mono off the board and having it come in turn two with Orikan's help should definitely be on the table every deployment. Obviously getting 2 or 3 units to redeploy help things out considerably.
Fringe benefits of this list include the cascading layers of cover and LOS protection the units can provide for each other, and nifty little things like Orikan getting Phaeron and Mono redeployment giving him a pretty solid territory the he can cover with his death ray (plus 20(40) rapid fire Gauss to the face, JIC).
As far as adjustments go, I would monitor how Angry Earth effected the first round in particular. Also GI. Dropping on of those for the Lance is tempting, as is going Lance+haywire+haywire for the Conclave. Pewpewpew.
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