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So I am planning to get back into 40 proper (dipped in a little with kill team) and want to start with a Combat Patrol at 500 points. I was thinking of theming these guys super heavy into the space western department with sandy bases, south west inspired motiffs, hats, ponchos, try to get some pistols in there so I can do some dynamic posing even if pistols and swords on the alphas arent really the best. I wanted to field lots of robot dog horses of course. Wasnt sure if spamming those guys is a good idea or not, They are awfully cheap and got a ton of wounds for the price. Have hopes to expand this for escalation league here locally which allows patrol or outrider detachments 500 points so I got two lists here. from the local store:

Phase 1 games (500, 750, and 1000-point games) will be using Patrol, Vanguard, Outrider, and Spearhead detachment; players can only take one detachment Phase 2 games (1250 and 1500-point games) players can use up to 2 detachments for this phase. Phase 3 games (1750 and 2000 -games) players can use up to 3 detachments for this phase.

I don't want to gimp myself but I also want to keep with the feel I am going for. Lots of fast shooty stuff and rangers. In later points I would like to add more cav/chickens/rangers, flyers (not sure bomber or strato), onagers because fluff wise they are supposed to be basically farm equipment. Not sure at what point I start adding in more HQ. I am also not sure if the Metallica warlord trait is better than picking up fabrications divinations or analyses from engine war. Extra ap for rangers at half range, 6's doing -2ap, or extra hits on 6's might sound better. Anyhoo....



Patrol version - This list has 53 wounds total and 22 models.

**++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus) [25 PL, 3CP, 499pts] ++**. **Forge World: Metalica**

**Tech-Priest Dominus [5 PL, 82pts]:**Volkite Blaster, Phosphoenix, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Metalica): Ordered Efficiency

**Skitarii Rangers [5 PL, 104pts]:**Omnispex. **Ranger Alpha:** Phosphor Blast Pistol, Power sword. **6x Skitarii Ranger:** 6x Galvanic Rifle. **2x Skitarii Ranger (Arc Rifle):** 2x Arc Rifle

**Sicarian Infiltrators [3 PL, 100pts]**. **Infiltrator Princeps (Flechette/Taser):** Taser Goad. **4x Sicarian Infiltrator (Flechette/Taser):** 4x Flechette Blaster, 4x Taser Goad

**Ironstrider Ballistarii [8 PL, 130pts]**. **Ironstrider Ballistarius:** Twin Cognis Autocannon. **Ironstrider Ballistarius:** Twin Cognis Autocannon

**Serberys Raiders [4 PL, 80pts]:**Serberys Raider Alpha. **4x Serberys Raider:** 4x Cavalry Sabre, 4x Clawed Limbs, 4x Galvanic Carbine

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Outrider version - This list has 57 wounds total and 23 models.

**++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus) [26 PL, , 493pts] ++**. **Forge World: Metalica**

**Tech-Priest Dominus [5 PL, 85pts]:** Eradication Ray, Macrostubber, Relic: Raiment of the Technomartyr, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Metalica): Ordered Efficiency

**Skitarii Rangers [5 PL, 118pts]**Omnispex. **Ranger Alpha:** Phosphor Blast Pistol, Power sword. **6x Skitarii Ranger:** 6x Galvanic Rifle. **3x Skitarii Ranger (Arc Rifle):** 3x Arc Rifle

**Ironstrider Ballistarii [8 PL, 130pts]** . **Ironstrider Ballistarius:** Twin Cognis Autocannon . **Ironstrider Ballistarius:** Twin Cognis Autocannon

**Serberys Raiders [4 PL, 80pts]:** Serberys Raider Alpha . **4x Serberys Raider:** 4x Cavalry Sabre, 4x Clawed Limbs, 4x Galvanic Carbine

**Serberys Raiders [4 PL, 80pts]:** Serberys Raider Alpha . **4x Serberys Raider:** 4x Cavalry Sabre, 4x Clawed Limbs, 4x Galvanic Carbine