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If members on this forum haven't already noticed I'm a fan of mechanized lists to extreme such as fielding 9 Leman Russ' or 12 rhinos in CSM (ironic considering 6th is the format I'm getting into things and mech is considered under powered now). I decided to see how many transports I can take in a 2000 pt list, an astounding 16 apparently while maintaining a decent mixture of special weapons to handle most situations. I would like to get some feedback as I haven't really seen a list like this proposed before and I would like to know what you guys think of its viability.

HQ

Company Command Squad - 145
-Chimera w/ HHF
-Commander with Dual Bolt Pistols
-x2 Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Troop

Infantry Platoon
Platoon command squad –110
-chimera w/ HHF
-x2 melta
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Platoon
Platoon command squad –110
-chimera w/ HHF
-x2 melta
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Platoon
Platoon command squad –110
-chimera w/ HHF
-x2 melta
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Platoon
Platoon command squad –110
-chimera w/ HHF
-x2 melta
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Platoon
Platoon command squad –110
-chimera w/ HHF
-x2 melta
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

Infantry Squad – 130
-chimera w/ HHF
-Plasma
-Auto-cannon

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By the numbers per turn:
85 Las shots
16 Auto-cannon shots
16 Heavy Flamer templates
16 Multi-laser shots
12(24 if rapid fired) Plasma Shots
10 Melta Shots
2 precision bolt pistol shots

thats a lot of chimeras......... that would put my boxers in a bunch for sure

I would probably cut back a little on the Chimeras and infantry in favor of a little fire power. There are some other useable things in the IG codex . Maybe eight Infantry squads in Chimeras plus some more reliable shooty stuff.

You have no tanks, which are guard's killing power.

And wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too many killpoints.

Since many people are taking Autocannons or AC-equivalent weapons now to spam shots at flyers; a lot of decent lists will have a field day with this.

I would run two less platoons and replace with tanks, artillery, vendetta's and veterans or stormtroopers.

So im guessing you counter flyer is a metric ton of Dakka in the sky?
outher than thet.....thats a lot of vehicals

i think you should consider adding a Heavy weapons team or two, as well as tanks. This army would be good for apocalypse game play, but it isn't as great normally, if you wanna run summin like this try using like a vet with chimera setup up.

Almightyliham wrote:
i think you should consider adding a Heavy weapons team or two, as well as tanks. This army would be good for apocalypse game play, but it isn't as great normally, if you wanna run summin like this try using like a vet with chimera setup up.

Granted I wrote this list to try something out of the norm, if I switch to vets and add tanks it will look like every other mecha vet list,

Almightyliham wrote:
, if I switch to vets and add tanks it will look like every other mecha vet list,

There's a reason there's so many lists like that. Being a unique snowflake isn't going to get a win. If you're just having friendly games then it's a fun list with a lot of models on the board. It's just that people who post army lists generally want to win, or they wouldn't be here.

 Griddlelol wrote:

Almightyliham wrote:
, if I switch to vets and add tanks it will look like every other mecha vet list,

There's a reason there's so many lists like that. Being a unique snowflake isn't going to get a win. If you're just having friendly games then it's a fun list with a lot of models on the board. It's just that people who post army lists generally want to win, or they wouldn't be here.

This.

Like I said, you're putting 32 killpoints on the board; and they're all incredibly easy to kill, with very insignificant firepower per-unit.

Spartan089 wrote:Granted I wrote this list to try something out of the norm, if I switch to vets and add tanks it will look like every other mecha vet list,

I can appreciate a themed list, but at least try to take good weapons selections for each unit.

The ACs in the CCS and PCSs waste special weapons choices. Try and go 4x with those units. Personally, I would go 4x Meltas on the CCSs and 4x Flamers on the PCS.

Chimeras that you plan on keeping backfield and mostly stationary will probably get more benefit out of the HHB instead of HHF. This is where you want your ACs

Psyker Battle Squads can take Chimeras as dedicated transports. Might help while still fitting the theme.

At 2000, with this theme, I'm thinking about 14 Chimeras

3 PCS and 2 CCS roll forward

6 PIS and 3 PBS hide behind and Aegis Defense Line. A 4+ cover save for 9 vehicles is easily worth 50 points.

For extra fun, consider Harker Vets, Storm Troopers, and/or an Al'rahem Platoon. The can outflank/infiltrate/deep strike in chimeras.