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This is just a goofy Ironclad Alpha Strike army. Enjoy!

HQ
MotF
Shield Eternal
Lightning Claw
Meltabombs

ELITES
Ironclad
Hurricane Bolter
Chainfist/Meltagun
Ironclad Assault Launchers
Drop Pod
Locater Beacon

Ironclad
Hurricane Bolter
Chainfist/Meltagun
Ironclad Assault Launchers
Drop Pod

Ironclad
Hurricane Bolter
Chainfist/Meltagun
Ironclad Assault Launchers
Drop Pod

TROOPS
5 Tacs
Combi Flamet
Flamer
Drop Pod

5 Tacs
Combi flamer
Flamer
Drop Pod

5 Tacs
Combi Flamer
Flamer
Drop Pod

5 Tacs
Combi Flamer
Flamer
Drop Pod

5 Tacs
Combi Flamer
Flamer
Drop Pod

HEAVY SUPPORT
Ironclad
Hurricane Bolter
Chanfist/Meltagun
Ironclad Assault Launchers
Drop Pod

Ironclad
Hurricane Bolter
Chainfist/Meltagun
Ironclad Assault Launchers
Drop Pod

Ironclad
Hurricane Bolter
Chainfist/Meltagun
Ironclad Assault Launchers
Drop Pod

All 6 Ironclads drop down and have fun t1 t2 flamers annoy infantry. Pretty basic tactics.

Thoughts?

What's starting on the board? I thought you had to at least have something on the board.

 tankboy145 wrote:
What's starting on the board? I thought you had to at least have something on the board.

Not if everything is forced to be in reserve via the Drop Pod rule. He may be forced to start the MotF on the board though. I can't recall the exact wording atm.

Seems fun, hopefully you don't run into too many things with the Interceptor SR.

 OverwatchCNC wrote:

 tankboy145 wrote:
What's starting on the board? I thought you had to at least have something on the board.

Not if everything is forced to be in reserve via the Drop Pod rule. He may be forced to start the MotF on the board though. I can't recall the exact wording atm.

Seems fun, hopefully you don't run into too many things with the Interceptor SR.

I am tossing the MotF in a random squad of tacs since he is built for melee with his servo harness and LC

Looks cool, but you're stealing my idea

(Just kidding, I know others have thought of this, too. Seems like a really fun list )

I'm including only 5 IronClads and a Stalker for AA. You can have half your units, rounding up, start in reserve that are not in a pod. So, one unit can start in reserve... which will be the Stalker for me.

To the discussion above, his HQ choice is in a pod with the tactical marines, so doesn't count towards the reserve limit.

Hmm, sounds like good fun.

I am focusing more on DP tac squads with heroic leaders. Your idea sounds cost effective even. I will use some time to see how it will end up with only 1500 points.

 RiTides wrote:
Looks cool, but you're stealing my idea

(Just kidding, I know others have thought of this, too. Seems like a really fun list )

I'm including only 5 IronClads and a Stalker for AA. You can have half your units, rounding up, start in reserve that are not in a pod. So, one unit can start in reserve... which will be the Stalker for me.

To the discussion above, his HQ choice is in a pod with the tactical marines, so doesn't count towards the reserve limit.

Ya I posted this scrolled down a bit and saw yours and thought "oh dear I dun goofed"

Honestly I dislike the stalker/hunter they are basically hydras for marines (and everybody knows why we dislike the hydra)

 OverwatchCNC wrote:

 tankboy145 wrote:
What's starting on the board? I thought you had to at least have something on the board.

Not if everything is forced to be in reserve via the Drop Pod rule. He may be forced to start the MotF on the board though. I can't recall the exact wording atm.

Seems fun, hopefully you don't run into too many things with the Interceptor SR.

Yup had a blonde moment and forgot the pods would be on the board turn 1.

I dont see this list doing well against de with them being in all their little ships. I feel like they would probably lose a couple in turn one but i think with all the haywire stuff they got you would be at a disadvantage.

Any thoughts of mixing up the flamers for some meltas/plasmas/gravs so you can take out some tougher threats?

Im guessing your using Iron Hands chapter tactics, but is it them or possibly Salamanders?
Also but very very unlikely with smoke launchers and be Raven Guard with the stealth special rule for turn 1 and have a 4+ cover save in the open.

im guessing its ironands, seeing as its (ih 1850l

Well then nevermind.

Ya its iron hands but sallys could work

I was told in 6th if you ever have a time when you don't have a single model on the board, you lose the game. Am I wrong on this? And if that's true just putting your leader down would be suicide if they had some clever way to get to him even hidden behind terrain.

Orock wrote:
I was told in 6th if you ever have a time when you don't have a single model on the board, you lose the game. Am I wrong on this? And if that's true just putting your leader down would be suicide if they had some clever way to get to him even hidden behind terrain.

We've already been over this at least once in this thread. Its at the end of the game turn if you got nothing your done for but pods come in t1 so we're good here

Orock wrote:
I was told in 6th if you ever have a time when you don't have a single model on the board, you lose the game. Am I wrong on this? And if that's true just putting your leader down would be suicide if they had some clever way to get to him even hidden behind terrain.

Me and gumy have checked the BRB a few times about this. its game turn not player turn. and since 1/2 your pods come in on your game turn before t2 your good.

 Orkimedezz wrote:

Orock wrote:
I was told in 6th if you ever have a time when you don't have a single model on the board, you lose the game. Am I wrong on this? And if that's true just putting your leader down would be suicide if they had some clever way to get to him even hidden behind terrain.

Me and gumy have checked the BRB a few times about this. its game turn not player turn. and since 1/2 your pods come in on your game turn before t2 your good.

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 OverwatchCNC wrote:

 tankboy145 wrote:
What's starting on the board? I thought you had to at least have something on the board.

Not if everything is forced to be in reserve via the Drop Pod rule. He may be forced to start the MotF on the board though. I can't recall the exact wording atm.

Seems fun, hopefully you don't run into too many things with the Interceptor SR.

I believe that the squad still deploys from drop pod (they shoot up the drop pod not the squad).

 Lemartes12 wrote:

 OverwatchCNC wrote:

 tankboy145 wrote:
What's starting on the board? I thought you had to at least have something on the board.

Not if everything is forced to be in reserve via the Drop Pod rule. He may be forced to start the MotF on the board though. I can't recall the exact wording atm.

Seems fun, hopefully you don't run into too many things with the Interceptor SR.

I believe that the squad still deploys from drop pod (they shoot up the drop pod not the squad).

Except you can shoot either the pod, or the things that hop out of the pod, because they both arrived from reserves that turn and are valid targets for the interceptor special rule.

I wouldn't worry overly much about the tabling aspect, even something with devastating interceptor like Tau can only take down so many ironclads leaving you in a position to wipe them out in your following turn, it looks like a really fun list to play though, I might try convincing the boss to let me start another project

Ceann Fine wrote:
I wouldn't worry overly much about the tabling aspect, even something with devastating interceptor like Tau can only take down so many ironclads leaving you in a position to wipe them out in your following turn, it looks like a really fun list to play though, I might try convincing the boss to let me start another project

Hmm...

Either your refering to your wife or you work for some sort of commissioning service?

sadly, as fun as this list seams, i think it would just bounce off most marine builds. not enoguh ap 2-3 shots to kill MEQs. i would change one or 2 squads of tac to have combi grav, and grav gun.

 ninjafiredragon wrote:
sadly, as fun as this list seams, i think it would just bounce off most marine builds. not enoguh ap 2-3 shots to kill MEQs. i would change one or 2 squads of tac to have combi grav, and grav gun.

I dislike grav for its lack of versatility when plasma is sitting right over there and is much more versatile while accomplishing the same thing, has longer range and doesn't hinder my movement if I want to shoot max amount of shots

Plus I lack points since flamers are cheap and grav is expensive compared to it

 A GumyBear wrote:

Ceann Fine wrote:
I wouldn't worry overly much about the tabling aspect, even something with devastating interceptor like Tau can only take down so many ironclads leaving you in a position to wipe them out in your following turn, it looks like a really fun list to play though, I might try convincing the boss to let me start another project

Hmm...

Either your refering to your wife or you work for some sort of commissioning service?

The former, but I might throw that idea around at the next inter departmental meeting

add in forgeworld drop pods where you can assault the turn you come in .... then it would be really interesting