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For anyone here on Dakka that has been wanting a challlenge, that has been aching to fix the unfixable, here it is!

My army is sub-par. I have been taking steps to fix it, but at this point my money is nearly gone. I have but US$40 and the wisdom of you all left.

So, here is what I will do. I will list the models I have, and I will hope the generous among you will whip it into shape. As I said before, I can afford a $40 unit (raptors, maybe?) and that will be the end of my budget for the near future.

The group I play with is really chill, and would be fine if it's not all wysiwyg. Essentially I just want an army that can hold it's own (not necessarily competitive, but I want to put up more of a fight.

I face a variety of armies, including Sisters of Battle, Green Tide Orks, Blood Angels, Space Marines, Necrons, Tyranids, you name it.

Here we go!

HQ
Warpsmith
Dark apostle
DV Chaos lord (Sword & Plasma Pistol)
Daemon Prince
Terminator that could easily be a sorcerer (power/force sword and combi bolter)
Typhus

Elites
6 Chosen (DV again, but I added an icon and converted one to carry a heavy bolter,)
7 Terminators (8 if you include the one that looks like a sorcerer. Their gear includes 2 with power fists, one with a chainfist, two with combi flamers, and one with a heavy flamer. The champion has a power maul.)
Helbrute (converted to replace multimelta with a missile launcher)
7 Plague Marines (one has a plasma gun)

Troops
30 cultists (plus 10 unnasembled ones)

Heavy Support
Chaos Land Raider (the model has a havoc launcer, dirge caster, dozer blade, and a combi bolter on it)

I also have some traitor imperial guard units I could use as allies.

HQ
Company command squad
Commander (power fist, laspistol)
4 Veterans (includes a sniper rifle)
2 bodyguards
Officer of the fleet
Astropath
Master Of Ordnance

Elites
Guardsman Marbo

Troops
2 Veteran squads with a heavy flamer and sniper rifle in each. (could use as cultists/zombies instead?)

Heavy Support
2 Leman Russ Battle Tanks with default cannon, heavy flamer, and two heavy bolters on each.

There you have it. I would be very grateful for any advice on how to organize this into an effective fighting force with a somewhat small budget.

What size list do you need?

Ideally around 2000, but the group I game with plays pretty much any point level.

How about this I am by no means an expert in IG so this is only an idea

+ HQ + (355pts)

* Chaos Lord (140pts)
Blight grenades, Mark of Nurgle, Sigil of
corruption
* Power Armour
Plasma Pistol, Power Weapon

* Sorcerer (215pts)
2x Additional Mastery Level, Blight grenades, Gift of mutation, Mark of Nurgle, Melta bombs, Sigil of corruption, Spell familiar, Veterans of the Long War
* Terminator Armour
Combi-bolter, Force Weapon


+ Elites + (438pts)

* Chaos Terminators (328pts)
(Deep Strike)
Heavy Flamer, Mark of Nurgle, Terminator,
Veteran of the Long War
* Terminator
Powerfist
* Terminator
Powerfist
* Terminator
Chainfist
* Terminator
Combi-melta, -flamer, -plasma
* Terminator
Combi-melta, -flamer, -plasma
* Terminator Champion
Combi Bolter, Power Weapon


* Helbrute (110pts)
Missile launcher w/ frag + krak, Power fist


+ Troops + (273pts)

* Chaos Cultists (50pts)
(Champion of Chaos)
Champion's upgrade, 10x Squad models (champion included)


* Chaos Cultists (50pts)
(Champion of Chaos)
Champion's upgrade, 10x Squad models (champion included)


* Plague Marines (Troops) (173pts)
(Fearless, Feel No Pain, Mark of Nurgle)
5x Plague Marine, Plasma Gun, Veteran of the
long war
* Plague Champion
CCW, Combi-bolter, Melta Bombs



+ HQ + (207pts)

* Company Command Squad (207pts)
2x Bodyguard, Camo Cloaks, Carapace Armour, Krak Grenades, Master of Ordnance, 2x Plasma Gun
* Company Commander
Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs, Power Fist


+ Elites + (65pts)

* Guardsman Marbo (65pts)


+ Troops + (194pts)

* Veteran Squad (97pts)
Heavy Flamer, 7x Lasgun, Sniper Rifle
* Veteran Sergeant (2pts)
Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon


* Veteran Squad (97pts)
Heavy Flamer, 7x Lasgun, Sniper Rifle
* Veteran Sergeant
Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon


+ Heavy Support + (460pts)

* Leman Russ Squadron (460pts)
* Leman Russ (210pts)
Extra Armour, Heavy Bolters,
Lascannon, Pintle Storm Bolter
* Leman Russ (210pts)
Extra Armour, Heavy Bolters,
Lascannon, Pintle Storm Bolter
* Squadron Camo Netting
2x Camo Netting

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errrrm individual points need to be taken out


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I think putting a SigiloC on a model that is already in termie armour (with a 5++) is silly- especially when its only a sorcerer.


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I mean the sorc doesnt need melta bombs either if hes going with a termi squad with chainfists and combi meltas... Just cos a model has an upgrade doesnt mean you need to take it. No time to go through this properly now... Ill be back


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Primary CSM codex
HQ
Lord, SoC, MoN, psword, plas pistol: If the guys you play with are cool with it: Scrap the psword/pistol and run him with a powerfist and a lightning claw. It makes him able to deal with most threats in cc.
Sorc Termie armor, force axe, spell familiar, 3ML: Roll for invis then pyromancy for cc bossness: consider Burning brand on lord or sorc if points allow.

Troops
7 Plague marines 2plasma guns (midfield obj/plasma)
30 cultists (footslog escort for lord+sorc to cc)

Elites
3 termies 2 combi plasmas 1 combi melta powersword, paxe, pfist (termicide DS)
3 termies 2 combi plasmas 1 combi melta powersword, paxe, pfist (termicide DS)
Helbrute plascannon (wanders up behind cultist/lord/sorc blob)

Noooow ive only played against guard but your list basically writes itself with the options available:
HQ
Company command

Elites
Marbo

T
vet squad
vet squad

HS
LRs

Add that up and i think youd be looking ok/ close to 2k with a bit of tinkering. Its probably more an 1850 thing really... You can always make a sorc into a deamon prince MoT black mace wings parmour for 300ish points of glass cannon. Spend $40 on buying him the GW dragon wings.

In the future spend some money on CSM FA or HS slots. Cant go wrong with oblits, spawn, bikes, heldrakes, havoks, auto/las predators...

OR invest your $40 in a pyramid scheme. Then buy as many oblits and heldrakes as you can.

Here is my Take for a somewhat competative but fun list mostly using what you have
HQ
Lord sigil of coruption mark of nurgle makes plague marines troops for ya blight grenades power fist and lighting claw for the mighty fisticlaws 150
Daemon prince of nurgle 3 mastery lvls power armour wings black mace spell familiar 355
Troops
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
7 Plague marines 2 plasma guns champion with power fist melta bombs possibly add a rhino if you have one
Elites
Helbrute power fist reaper autocannon 105
6 Terminators mark of slannesh kited out they way you have them built 310
6 Chosen 4 plasma champion with a power weapon 163
Fast attack this is what I personaly would pick up
3 bikers MON 2 melta replace bolt pistols champion combiemelta 118
Heavy
Land raider combie bolter dirge castor extra armour havoc launcher 262
That puts it about 1841

 The Blighted wrote:
Here is my Take for a somewhat competative but fun list mostly using what you have
HQ
Lord sigil of coruption mark of nurgle makes plague marines troops for ya blight grenades power fist and lighting claw for the mighty fisticlaws 150
Daemon prince of nurgle 3 mastery lvls power armour wings black mace spell familiar 355
Troops
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
7 Plague marines 2 plasma guns champion with power fist melta bombs possibly add a rhino if you have one
Elites
Helbrute power fist reaper autocannon 105
6 Terminators mark of slannesh kited out they way you have them built 310
6 Chosen 4 plasma champion with a power weapon 163
Fast attack this is what I personaly would pick up
3 bikers MON 2 melta replace bolt pistols champion combiemelta 118
Heavy
Land raider combie bolter dirge castor extra armour havoc launcher 262
That puts it about 1841

MoS is useless on the termies as most have unwieldy weapons either MoN or MoT for staying power

 The Blighted wrote:
Here is my Take for a somewhat competative but fun list mostly using what you have
HQ
Lord sigil of coruption mark of nurgle makes plague marines troops for ya blight grenades power fist and lighting claw for the mighty fisticlaws 150
Daemon prince of nurgle 3 mastery lvls power armour wings black mace spell familiar 355
Troops
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
10 cultist 50
7 Plague marines 2 plasma guns champion with power fist melta bombs possibly add a rhino if you have one
Elites
Helbrute power fist reaper autocannon 105
6 Terminators mark of slannesh kited out they way you have them built 310
6 Chosen 4 plasma champion with a power weapon 163
Fast attack this is what I personaly would pick up
3 bikers MON 2 melta replace bolt pistols champion combiemelta 118
Heavy
Land raider combie bolter dirge castor extra armour havoc launcher 262
That puts it about 1841

DP of T is close to as surv as the N and can sweep so is generally a better choice.
Your termies are to big to go in a landraider at 6 so i guess your putting the plague/lord in there? Plagues really dont excel from that kind of delivery (hardly anything does). Your better off with a rhino or footslog. Just take the 250 odd points out and play at 1600 for a better list. I find csm finds its sweet spot and is most effective around 1500-1600pts anyway.

MOS is only golden on termies with lightning claws, PS, or force wpn