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Hey all, again it's this time of the year to start preparing for next summer's Expo Apocalypse. The main reason for this post is for you to give suggestions and advice for me to add into my army. And partly this is to remind myself of this project. The following list is based on the models I already own, with few additions to come during spring/summer. I have also volunteered to organize the Apocalypse game, first time ever, so advice on that subject is also welcome. So, here's the grand collection:

--- DARK ANGELS ---

Dark Angels Brigade (+12cp, 3547pts/205pow)
-HQ- Azrael 180/9 {warlord: brilliant strategist +1cp}
-HQ- Asmodai 130/7
-HQ- Ezekiel 135/7
-HQ- Techmarine (servoarm, poweraxe, plasmapistol) 55/4
-HQ- Techmarine (servoarm, poweraxe) 50/4
-T- Tactical Squad (10, powerfist, gravcannon, meltagun) 181/9 + Rhino (stormbolter) 72/4
-T- Tactical Squad (10, powersword, heavybolter, meltagun) 158/9 + Rhino (stormbolter) 72/4
-T- Tactical Squad (10, plasmapistol, multimelta, flamer) 163/9 + Rhino (stormbolter) 72/4
-T- Tactical Squad (10, powerfist, missilelauncher, gravgun) 171/9
-T- Tactical Squad (10, plasmacannon, meltagun) 160/9
-T- Tactical Squad (10, lascannon, plasmagun) 166/9
-E- Apothecary 55/3
-E- Chapter Ancient 85/5
-E- Veterans (5, 3x powersword, 4x stormshield) 90/8 + Razorback (twin-lascannon) 110/5
-FA- Assault Squad (10, powerfist, 2x flamer) 151/9 + Drop Pod (stormbolter) 65/5
-FA- Assault Squad (10, powerfist, 2x flamer) 151/9 + Drop Pod (stormbolter) 65/5
-FA- Assault Squad (5, powermaul, 2x flamer) 81/5 + Drop Pod (stormbolter) 65/5
-HS- Devastator Squad (10, 2x missilelauncher, 2x lascannon) 220/11
-HS- Devastator Squad (10, 2x plasmacannon, 2x heavybolter) 182/11
-HS- Predator (twin-lascannon, stormbolter) 132/9
-HS- Predator (twin-lascannon, 2x heavybolter) 150/9
-HS- Predator (twin-lascannon, 2x lascannon) 180/9

Dark Angels Brigade (+12cp, 2957pts/173pow)
-HQ- Company Master (combiplasma, powersword) 89/5
-HQ- Techmarine (servoarm, poweraxe) 50/4
-HQ- Techmarine (servoarm, poweraxe) 50/4
-HQ- Chaplain (jump pack) 90/6
-HQ- Chaplain 72/5
-T- Tactical Squad (10, powerfist, gravcannon, meltagun) 181/9 + Rhino (stormbolter) 72/4
-T- Tactical Squad (10, powersword, heavybolter, meltagun) 158/9 + Rhino (stormbolter) 72/4
-T- Tactical Squad (10, plasmapistol, poweraxe, multimelta, flamer) 168/9 + Rhino (stormbolter) 72/4
-T- Tactical Squad (10, powerfist, missilelauncher, flamer) 165/9
-T- Tactical Squad (10, plasmacannon, meltagun) 160/9
-T- Tactical Squad (10, lascannon, plasmagun) 166/9
-E- Apothecary 55/3
-E- Venerable Dreadnought (twin-lascannon, missilelauncher) 140/8
-E- Veterans (5, missilelauncher, bolters) 90/8 + Razorback (twin-lascannon) 110/5
-FA- Assault Squad (10, jump packs, powerfist, 2x plasmapistol) 169/11
-FA- Assault Squad (5, jump packs, flamer, plasmapistol) 86/6
-FA- Assault Squad (5, poweraxe, 3x plasmapistol) 85/5
-HS- Devastator Squad (10, 2x missilelauncher, 2x lascannon) 220/11
-HS- Devastator Squad (10, 2x plasmacannon, 2x heavybolter) 182/11
-HS- Whirlwind (castellan missiles) 85/5
-HS- Whirlwind (castellan missiles) 85/5
-HS- Whirlwind (castellan missiles) 85/5

Dark Angels Battalion (+5cp, 1991pts/115pow)
-HQ- Master Gravis (master crafted powersword, boltstorm gauntlet) 118/7
-HQ- Primaris Master (master crafted autobolt rifle) 82/6
-HQ- Primaris Lieutenants (2, 2x powersword) 148/10
-T- Scout Squad (10, missilelauncher, 9x sniper, camocloaks) 178/8
-T- Scout Squad (10, heavybolter, powerfist) 129/8
-T- Scout Squad (9, heavybolter) 109/8
-T- Scout Squad (9, heavybolter) 109/8
-T- Scout Squad (8, heavybolter) 98/8
-E- Apothecary 55/3
-E- Primaris Ancient 69/4
-E- Veterans (5, powersword, meltagun, flamer, 2x plasmagun) 116/8 + Razorback (twin-lascannon) 110/5
-HS- Hellblasters (10, plasma incinerator, plasmapistol) 335/16
-HS- Hellblasters (10, plasma incinerator, plasmapistol) 335/16

Dark Angels Vanguard (+1cp, 1215pts/77pow)
-HQ- Chaplain Terminator (stormbolter) 102/6
-E- Deathwing Ancient (thunderhammer, stormshield) 134/7 {relic: shroud of heroes}
-E- Deathwing Terminators (10, powersword, hammer+shield, cyclone missiles, heavyflamer, chainfist, 8x stormbolter, 7x powerfist) 394/25
-E- Deathwing Terminators (5, powersword, hammer+shield, claws, assaultcannon, chainfist, fist, 2x stormbolter) 195/13
-E- Deathwing Terminators (5, powersword, hammer+shield, claws, assaultcannon, chainfist, fist, 2x stormbolter) 195/13
-E- Deathwing Terminators (5, powersword, hammer+shield, claws, assaultcannon, chainfist, fist, 2x stormbolter) 195/13

Dark Angels Outriders (+1cp, specialist detachment: ravenwing attack squadron, 906pts/57pow)
-HQ- Sammael in Sableclaw 216/11
-HQ- Lieutenants (2, 2x jump pack, thunderhammer, powerfist) 186/10
-FA- Land Speeders (2, 2x assaultcannon, 2x heavybolter) 164/12
-FA- Land Speeder (multimelta) 72/6
-FA- Land Speeder (multimelta) 72/6
-FA- Land Speeder (heavybolter, typhoon missiles) 98/6
-FA- Land Speeder (heavybolter, typhoon missiles) 98/6

Dark Angels Outriders (+1cp, specialist detachment: ravenwing attack squadron, 1051pts/63pow)
-HQ- Librarian (jump pack, forcesword) 120/9
-HQ- Librarian (jump pack, forcestave) 120/9
-FA- Bike Squad (6, 6x twin-boltgun, 2x plasmagun) 160/9 + Attackbike (twin-boltgun, multimelta) 49/3
-FA- Bike Squad (6, 6x twin-boltgun, flamer, meltagun) 162/9 + Attackbike (twin-boltgun, multimelta) 49/3
-FA- Bike Squad (6, 6x twin-boltgun, flamer, meltagun) 162/9 + Attackbike (twin-boltgun, multimelta) 49/3
-FLY- Nephilim Jetfighter (twin-lascannon, twin-heavybolter, 2x blacksword missile) 180/9

Dark Angels Spearhead (+1cp, 1295pts/71pow)
-HQ- Lieutenant (master crafted boltgun) 63/4
-E- Venerable Dreadnought (multimelta, stormbolter, dreadfist) 134/8
-HS- Land Raider (twin-heavybolter, 2x twin-lascannon) 297/19
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x lascannon, combiplasma, cherub) 181/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x missilelauncher) 145/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x missilelauncher) 145/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x grav cannon) 177/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x multimelta) 153/8

Dark Angels Spearhead (+1cp, 1213pts/71pow)
-HQ- Lieutenant (combiplasma) 71/4
-E- Venerable Dreadnought (assaultcannon, stormbolter, dreadfist) 134/8
-HS- Land Raider (twin-heavybolter, 2x twin-lascannon, stormbolter) 299/19
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x lascannon, combiplasma, cherub) 181/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x missilelauncher) 145/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x plasmacannon) 129/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 4x heavybolter) 105/8
-HS- Devastator Squad (5, 2x multimelta, 2x missilelauncher) 149/8

--- ASTRA MILITARUM ---

Cadian Brigade (+12cp, 1743pts/93pow)
-HQ- Castellan Creed 55/4
-HQ- Lord Commissar (boltpistol, powersword) 35/4
-HQ- Lord Commissar (boltpistol, powersword) 35/4
-HQ- Company Commander (plasmapistol, powersword) 39/2
-HQ- Company Commander (plasmapistol, powersword) 39/2
-T- Conscripts (20) 80/3
-T- Conscripts (20) 80/3
-T- Infantry Squad (heavybolter, grenadelauncher, vox) 56/3
-T- Infantry Squad (heavybolter, grenadelauncher, vox) 56/3
-T- Infantry Squad (autocannon, flamer, vox) 61/3
-T- Infantry Squad (autocannon, flamer, vox) 61/3
-T- Infantry Squad (autocannon, flamer, vox) 61/3
-T- Scions (5, boltpistol, 2x plasmagun) 68/3
-T- Scions (5, boltpistol, 2x plasmagun) 68/3
-E- Colour Sergeant Kell 40/3
-E- Command Squad (4, standard, vox, sniper, plasmagun) 47/2
-E- Command Squad (4, standard, vox, sniper, meltagun) 50/2
-E- Ratlings (5, snipers) 45/2
-E- Ratlings (5, snipers) 45/2
-E- Ministorum Priest 35/2
-E- Bullgryns (6, powermaul, bruteshields) 252/13
-FA- Scout Sentinel (lascannon) 50/3
-FA- Scout Sentinel (lascannon) 50/3
-FA- Scout Sentinel (lascannon) 50/3
-HS- Heavy Weapons Squad (3x mortar) 33/3
-HS- Heavy Weapons Squad (3x mortar) 33/3
-HS- Heavy Weapons Squad (3x lascannon) 78/3
-HS- Heavy Weapons Squad (3x lascannon) 78/3
-HS- Heavy Weapons Squad (3x missilelauncher) 63/3

Cadian Spearhead (+1cp, specialist detachment: emperor's wrath artillery company, 1552pts/91pow)
-HQ- Tank Commander (executioner, lascannon, 2x plasmacannon) 197/12
-HS- Basilisk Squadron (3, 3x heavybolter) 324/19
-HS- Wyvern Squadron (3, 3x heavybolter) 309/18
-HS- Hydra (heavybolter) 93/7
-HS- Manticore (heavybolter) 133/8
-HS- Manticore (heavybolter) 133/8
-HS- Manticore (heavybolter) 133/8
-FLY- Vendetta (3x twin-lascannon) 230/11

Steel Legion Brigade (+12cp, specialist detachment: emperor's blade assault company, 2316pts/165pow)
-HQ- Commissar Yarrick 100/7
-HQ- Lord Commissar (boltgun, powersword) 35/4
-HQ- Company Commander (powersword) 34/2
-HQ- Tank Commander (demolisher, heavybolter) 170/12
-HQ- Tank Commander (demolisher, heavybolter) 170/12
-T- Infantry Squad (lascannon, grenadelauncher) 63/3 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-T- Infantry Squad (lascannon, grenadelauncher) 63/3 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-T- Infantry Squad (lascannon, grenadelauncher) 63/3 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-T- Infantry Squad (heavybolter, grenadelauncher) 51/3 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-T- Infantry Squad (heavybolter, grenadelauncher) 51/3 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-T- Infantry Squad (heavybolter, grenadelauncher) 51/3 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-E- Platoon Commander (powersword) 24/2
-E- Platoon Commander (powersword) 24/2
-E- Platoon Commander (powersword) 24/2
-E- Command Squad (4, 4x grenadelauncher) 36/2 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-E- Command Squad (4, 4x grenadelauncher) 36/2 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-E- Command Squad (4, 4x grenadelauncher) 36/2 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-E- Command Squad (4, 4x grenadelauncher) 36/2 + Chimera (multilaser, heavybolter) 73/6
-FA- Scout Sentinel (autocannon) 40/3
-FA- Scout Sentinel (autocannon) 40/3
-FA- Scout Sentinel (autocannon) 40/3
-HS- Deathstrike (heavybolter) 133/9
-HS- Deathstrike (heavybolter) 133/9
-HS- Deathstrike (heavybolter) 133/9

Steel Legion Battalion (+5cp, 961pts/56pow)
-HQ- Primaris Psyker (forcestave) 46/2
-HQ- Tank Commander (punisher, 3x heavybolter) 186/12
-HQ- Tank Commander (punisher, 3x heavybolter) 186/12
-T- Infantry Squad (missilelauncher, grenadelauncher) 58/3
-T- Infantry Squad (missilelauncher, grenadelauncher) 58/3
-T- Infantry Squad (missilelauncher, grenadelauncher) 58/3
-T- Infantry Squad (missilelauncher, grenadelauncher) 58/3
-E- Platoon Commander (powersword) 24/2
-E- Platoon Commander (powersword) 24/2
-E- Command Squad (4, 4x grenadelauncher) 36/2
-E- Command Squad (4, 4x grenadelauncher) 36/2
-E- Special Weapons Squad (6, 3x plasmagun) 45/2
-E- Special Weapons Squad (6, 3x plasmagun) 45/2
-FA- Hellhound (heavybolter, infernocannon) 101/6

Vostroyan Super Heavy Auxiliary (430pts/26pow)
-LOW- Shadowsword (twin-heavybolter, volcanocannon, hunter-killer missile) 430/26

--- ADEPTUS MECHANICUS + IMPERIAL KNIGHTS ---

Mars Battalion (+5cp, specialist detachment: servitor maniple, 1865pts/119pow)
-HQ- Belisarius Cawl 190/13
-HQ- Techpriest Dominus (omnissian axe, volkite blaster, macrostubber) 90/7
-HQ- Techpriest Enginseer (omnissian axe, servoarm) 30/3
-T- Skitarii Rangers (10, omnispex, 2x arquebus) 107/7
-T- Skitarii Rangers (10, omnispex, 2x arquebus) 107/7
-T- Kataphron Destroyers (9, plasmaculverin, cognis flamer) 441/30 {enhanced bionics -1cp}
-E- Cybernetica Datasmith (gammapistol, powerfist) 41/3
-E- Cybernetica Datasmith (gammapistol, powerfist) 41/3
-E- Cybernetica Datasmith (gammapistol, powerfist) 41/3
-HS- Kastelan Robots (6, 18x heavy phosphor blaster) 660/36
-HS- Onager Dunecrawler (neutron laser, cognis stubber) 117/7

House Taranis Super Heavies (+6cp, 1405pts/75pow)
-LOW- Knight Castellan (volcano lance, plasma decimator, 2x twin-meltagun, 4x shieldbreaker missile, twin-siegebreaker cannon) 593/30 {relic: cawl's wrath, trait: ion bulwark}
-LOW- Knight Errant (thermal cannon, reaper sword, heavystubber) 393/22 {relic: fury of mars}
-LOW- Knight Paladin (rapid-fire battlecannon, reaper sword, 2x heavystubber) 419/23

--- IMPERIAL SUPPORT ---

Officio Assassinorum Vanguard (+1cp, 340pts/20pow)
-E- Vindicare Assassin 85/5
-E- Callidus Assassin 85/5
-E- Eversor Assassin 85/5
-E- Culexus Assassin 85/5

Fortifications (217pts/10pow)
-FORT- Bastion (4x heavybolter, icarus lascannon) 217/10

Fortifications (270pts/13pow)
-FORT- Imperial Bunker 100/5
-FORT- Wall of Martyris Defence Line 85/4
-FORT- Wall of Martyris Defence Line 85/4

TOTAL: 25274pts / 1500pow / 80cp (-5 for specialist detachments, -5 for relics, traits and stratagems) / infantry + bikes 754 / vehicle + fort 82 / lascannons 60

I really dont think you have any codex entries that ARENT in the list... maybe Lion el' Johnson? (If only...)
I do have a couple of insights as far as running a large Apoc game, though.
Firstly, I'd like to qualify this by saying that I ran the imperial side for 3 years in a row back in 2010, 2011, 2012. Each game was around 60k per side, and required 3 12-15 hour days to finish. It was probably the coolest thing in 40k I've ever done, and I will not do it again.
Tips. I am going under the assumption that you have never done this. If you have, then much of what I say you already know.
1. Get to know your allies. If possible, engage in strategy jams in the weeks leading up to the game. This, for me, was one of the most fun parts of the whole thing: the social aspect.
2. Get to know your opponents. You will be spending A LOT of time with these people, and it helps to gauge personalities so you know who is chill, who is prickly, who likes to math-hammer, lawyer the rules, etc.
3. Strategize by consensus, play by dictate. Each side, while planning the battle, should elect an overall general, whose word will be 'law' during the actual game. In my experience, this person should NOT be the most accomplished player. It should be someone who has a solid grasp of the game of course, but more importantly, should be someone who gets along with everyone. Part of the 'buy-in' for something like this is to establish a chain of command and stick to it.
4. F dice. Mathhammer tends to break down at this scale. Dont get lost in the minutiae of the crunch- you dont have time for that. Use your knowledge of how things are intended to work, and make it happen. So, tanks usually spearhead assaults, infantry digs in and holds ground, aircav harasses and creates beachheads, etc.
5. Subcommanders ( everyone not the general) should be assigned roles or sectors. For instance, give Jim the charge of all artillery assets, and Suzie is in charge of the specops-types. All assets from everyone's collection should be grouped into types and given to a specific person. If I'm the defensive line commander, I have command over my IG, your imperial fist tac squads, the Tau fire warriors from Bill over there, etc. It just keeps things clear and easy to manage.
6. The battle will always break down into smaller sub-battles with 2 people facing off against each other. This inherently makes things easier to play, but the General should always keep everyone apprised of the battle as a whole.
Finally, love your centerpieces! The biggest, baddest, most expensive models around are made specifically for this show. Love them! When ever one does something, including dying, everyone in the game should stop and pay attention. These are the things, like a Primarch duel, that people will remember years from now.
Well, that's my spiel. Feel free to ask any questions, and I'd love to hear how it goes !

Hey, thanks for the reply. I've played a few games of Apocalypse before, but this year I'd be organizing one. Surely, I could do some battle report after the game. I'm still working on the rule-set, and i'll have to think about that sub-commanding.

Here's what i've come up;
- battle forged armies (command points per detachment)
- open-play mode (excluding deep strikes, which are available at turn 2), also Forge World models are allowed
- psychic powers and stratagems can be used more than once per turn (unless limited with a rule, such as Orbital Bombardment, Tide of Traitors, etc)
- Dawn of War deployment, six objectives (each worth 1vp at end of turn), if the scores are draw, team with most models left wins

Points balance is good, but I wouldn't hang my hat on it. I dont know how the rules for Apoc have changed with 8th ed., but in the old days, the side with fewer points got certain advantages (called stratagems at the time), that made up for the point disparity. There were also special scenarios. One particular scenario had what was called a Doomsday Device. It was essentially a giant bomb that had a chance of going off each turn. It did. And when it did, it ripped about 20% of both sides' armies off the board. (Of course, we did some crazy thematic stuff back in the day...)



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