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One of the elements I am enjoying most about Kill Team is making use of sideboards that the 20 man roster provides. I really get the impression that is how the game is meant to be played to its fullest. However, I have noticed that most players just go with a list like they would in regular 40k and hope for the right opposing faction, terrain and mission for that list to work. So, I wanted to ask, do you think building a kill team should be thought of more as a 20 man roster with a couple of general template lists tailored by the information you are given before selecting your team? Or do you just go with a list without any knowledge beforehand?

I have only been playing with friends so far so I know all of the teams already, and for my teams I just wanted to get a basic list done and on the table to start with. However, as we all get more advanced I definitely plan to paint up some more models for roster options. I already have the extra models so it's just a matter of building and painting them for me (which is likely to get sidelined for building basic lists for new factions for now).

I think listing is totally fine if that's what floats people's boats, but agree that working with a flexible roster based on the circumstances is Kill Team at it's "fullest" potential - campaign play is what most excites me about the game. So that's how i approached my project - planned/built/painted 20 guys.

I probably would have done the same, if I didn't jump straight from faction to faction. I need extra kill teams for my friends so having multiple teams was more important than having a full roster for one team.

Totally makes sense! And i've now totally caught the team-ideas fever and wanna try several other factions lol so the next couple i do will probably just be the minimum number of guys for a matched game, and casually expand them down the line.

I use an in between method.

I have basic lists to use against Elite Teams and Horde Teams.
For both there is the option of indirect fire.
And then there is a no-stops list, which I only use if my opponent insists on playing such lists.
That's 5 base lists.

This is enough to be not completely unsuited to any task at hand.

You're supposed to choose your Kill Team after determining the mission and the opponent (as in Infinity and Malifaux), so that's what I do. I also don't plan out a roster - I add models as and when required; I added a second Leader because my first one was missing a game due to injury, for example.

Roster all of the way. Some of the missions are pretty wacky and some opponents make certain weapon choices viable.