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Hmm, for 1500pts with that Flesh Tearers Strike Force you could get the following:

Cannoness - Rosarius, Mantle of Ophelia, Eviscerator, Inferno Pistol
Ministorum Priest - Litanies of Faith, Eviscerator
Ministorum Priest - Eviscerator

Battle Sisters - Flamer, Flamer, Veteran Superior w/ Meltabombs
Battle Sisters - Melta, Melta, Veteran Superior w/ Meltabombs

Celestians - Superior w/ Power Sword

Dominions - 4x Melta, Veteran Superior w/ Meltabombs
Dominions - 4x Melta, Veteran Superior w/ Meltabombs

Retributors - 4x Heavy Flamer, Veteran Superior
Exorcist
Exorcist

Sanguinary Priest

Tactical Squad w/ Lascannon

6x Drop Pods

Sanguinary Priest goes with the Cannoness, Celestians and Ministorum Priests in a Drop Pod to land and get into position to charge (they would have fearless, hatred, re-rollable saves and re-rollable To Wounds from the Ministorum Priests and Feel No Pain from the Sanguinary Priest).

Tactical Squad sits back and pings stuff with the Lascannon, along with the Exorcists.

Battle Sisters, Dominions and Retributors drop in and burninate/meltanate whatever they see fit. Could be pretty fun

Honestly, with all those squads being so small, I'd worry they wouldn't last long enough to charge. (At least the ones with priests in them.)

I would be tempted to put together some battle conclaves and pod them in with the crusaders facing the biggest threat. It would have to be at least 2 or 3 to prevent them from being wiped out by mass amounts of small arms fire in that first turn. Then the other 3-4 pods could be shooty units to remove some of the bigger threats.

Yeah, that list is pretty bad for what you can do.

Assuming no big surprises in the actual formation and points withstanding (I'm just spitballing points). I would take something like:
-5 Tac with double melta in Pod
- Cheap HQ or someone with reserve manipulation
- Maybe a punchy assault unit for Celestine to synergize with. If you take this, grab a couple priests to go with them depending.
- 6 Pods

Celestine (for the Faith Bubble) (Optional)
Canoness with Combi
CCS with 4 Melta or 4 HF (Pod 1)
Dominions with 4 Melta in Repressor with Laud
Dominions with 4 Melta in Repressor with Laud
Dominions with 4 Melta in Repressor with Laud
5 BSS with 2 Melta (Pod 2)
5 BSS with 2 Melta (Pod 3)
5 Rets with 4 HF (Pod 4)
5 Rets with 4 HF (Pod 5)
5 Rets with 4 HF (Pod 6)

7 Pods, so 4 on the first turn plus the Doms. Lauds and Celestine ensure that faith goes off. Reserve manipulation HQ or first turn manipulation would be great from BA. Charge with Celestine and whatever BA HQ/priests/unit, you have against whatever's left. BSS drop on objectives.


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It's too bad we dot get relentless anymore as an aof. That'd be fun on the drop.

But Petre, Now you are making a list for more then 1500 points... So thats not really comparable with GoonBanditos' list.

In 1500 points I would go for something like this:
A helpful HQ,
5 Tac + 2 melta guns in pod

Uriah (12" Fearless bubble)
Priest with Litanies
9 Sisters, F, HF, SI (In pod with Uriah)
9 Sisters, F, HF, SI(In pod with priest)
Dominion squad with 4x melta in MM Immo with LH
Dominion squad with 4x melta in MM Immo
Retributer squad with 4x HF (In pod)
Retributer squad with 4x HF (In pod)
Retributer squad with 4x HF (In pod)

Oh btw I was trying to make it work with what models I do have - I have no where near enough models to make 3 full Ret squads and a Command Squad full of Heavy Flamers lol

 pretre wrote:
Yeah, that list is pretty bad for what you can do.

Assuming no big surprises in the actual formation and points withstanding (I'm just spitballing points). I would take something like:
-5 Tac with double melta in Pod
- Cheap HQ or someone with reserve manipulation
- Maybe a punchy assault unit for Celestine to synergize with. If you take this, grab a couple priests to go with them depending.
- 6 Pods

Celestine (for the Faith Bubble) (Optional)
Canoness with Combi
CCS with 4 Melta or 4 HF (Pod 1)
Dominions with 4 Melta in Repressor with Laud
Dominions with 4 Melta in Repressor with Laud
Dominions with 4 Melta in Repressor with Laud
5 BSS with 2 Melta (Pod 2)
5 BSS with 2 Melta (Pod 3)
5 Rets with 4 HF (Pod 4)
5 Rets with 4 HF (Pod 5)
5 Rets with 4 HF (Pod 6)

7 Pods, so 4 on the first turn plus the Doms. Lauds and Celestine ensure that faith goes off. Reserve manipulation HQ or first turn manipulation would be great from BA. Charge with Celestine and whatever BA HQ/priests/unit, you have against whatever's left. BSS drop on objectives.


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It's too bad we dot get relentless anymore as an aof. That'd be fun on the drop.

The only restriction is all units in the formation except fortifications must be from the Blood Angels faction. This is ok because the drop pods are from the Blood Angels faction, but what you stick in them can be from another Imperium of Man faction a la the BRB...

How are you buying one tac squad and SIX pods? Am I missing something? Is it a blood angles formation from somewhere?


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Finished up another chapter of the 'Saga of Sister Kathryn'
The Sisters of battle try to reinforce and motivate flagging imperial formations under attack from an ork waaagh. Sister Kathryn finally gets promoted.

I said I wasn't under points because I didn't hae the books in front of me.

I like how with this formation the Cannoness becomes useful to unlock the command squad for extra heavy weapon pod action

Best to keep her super cheap though and just use her to unlock the ccs.

My thoughts exactly.

Just a rough 1500 pts list

Sang Priest
5 sniper scouts
6 drop pods

Sisters

Cannoness with up to 15pts of gear

CCS-4x melta or HF (same points) in a pod

2x BSS squads HF, flamer, combi in a pod

3x domms squads with 4x meltas in immos.

3x rets with 4x HF in pods

Scouts sit on a objective with the Priest. Domms scout forward. 3 pods of my choice come down first turn. The other 3 come down next turn.

There you go.

So I'm just starting sisters and could use some advice on the Sisters/AM list I have built. It's designed to be 1850, but right now I'm at 1790 so I have a little wiggle room. I could swap out the Canoness for Celestine or add VSS and simulacrums to the other squads. Any and all ideas are appreciated.

SOB CAD
Canoness, Litanies of Faith
10 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Rhino
10 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Rhino
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, VSS, Combi-Melta, Simulacrum, Immolator
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, VSS, Combi-Melta, Simulacrum, Immolator
3x Exorcist

AM Allies
Company Command Squad, 4x Melta
Veterans, 3x Plasma Gun, 1x Plasma Pistol, Chimera
Vendetta
2x Wyverns

Personally Ilike the Canoness with Eternal Warrior and a combi-Melta

 Celtic Strike wrote:
How are you buying one tac squad and SIX pods? Am I missing something? Is it a blood angles formation from somewhere?


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Finished up another chapter of the 'Saga of Sister Kathryn'
The Sisters of battle try to reinforce and motivate flagging imperial formations under attack from an ork waaagh. Sister Kathryn finally gets promoted.

Flesh Tearers Strike Force formation from Exterminatus

Mavnas wrote:
Yeah, take a tac squad in a drop pod for your troop choice, and you get 4 of your sisters pods down on turn one

Yeah, get the marines to wait out in reserves while your Doms rain fire Turn 1.

I'm thinking a kitted out command squad could work well with a Pod, and even make them usable with CC canoness where the squad serves as meat-shield?

Neat, thanks. Is that out yet? I have to pick it up. And get some droppods


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How was the sound leveling on the video?

 Celtic Strike wrote:
Neat, thanks. Is that out yet? I have to pick it up. And get some droppods


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How was the sound leveling on the video?

Exterminatus is the Second book from Shield of Baal, so has sold out already, but Softcover is out / coming out.

PanzerLeader wrote:
So I'm just starting sisters and could use some advice on the Sisters/AM list I have built. It's designed to be 1850, but right now I'm at 1790 so I have a little wiggle room. I could swap out the Canoness for Celestine or add VSS and simulacrums to the other squads. Any and all ideas are appreciated.

SOB CAD
Canoness, Litanies of Faith
10 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Rhino
10 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Rhino
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, VSS, Combi-Melta, Simulacrum, Immolator
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, VSS, Combi-Melta, Simulacrum, Immolator
3x Exorcist

AM Allies
Company Command Squad, 4x Melta
Veterans, 3x Plasma Gun, 1x Plasma Pistol, Chimera
Vendetta
2x Wyverns

I would drop 1 sister in the BSS and add a priest to them.
Drop the SI and VSS on the dominions squads, get a Laud Hailer instead!
The SI serve you better in the BSS squads, because they should more you could use a second turn of PE.

What is your plan with the canoness? Most of us put the litanies on the priest and then take Uriah or Celestine, In your case I would take Uriah


In case of the guard, You should swap the weapons on the CCS and the veterans. Because the CCS can order themselves twinlinked (and thus a better ods against Gets Hot!) I would drop the plasma pistol to, because it is a very pricey weapon that doesn't do to much.
If you have the points left, close the cabins on the Wyverns,
So the list would be something like this:

SOB CAD
Uriah
Priest with Litanies
9 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, SI, Rhino
9 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Si, Rhino
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, Combi-Melta, Immolator, Laud Hailer
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, Combi-Melta, Immolator, Laud Hailer
3x Exorcist

AM Allies
Company Command Squad, 4x Plasma guns
Veterans, 3x melta guns, Chimera
Vendetta
2x Wyverns, enclosed crew compartment

Total of 1836

 L1ttle wrote:

PanzerLeader wrote:
So I'm just starting sisters and could use some advice on the Sisters/AM list I have built. It's designed to be 1850, but right now I'm at 1790 so I have a little wiggle room. I could swap out the Canoness for Celestine or add VSS and simulacrums to the other squads. Any and all ideas are appreciated.

SOB CAD
Canoness, Litanies of Faith
10 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Rhino
10 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Rhino
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, VSS, Combi-Melta, Simulacrum, Immolator
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, VSS, Combi-Melta, Simulacrum, Immolator
3x Exorcist

AM Allies
Company Command Squad, 4x Melta
Veterans, 3x Plasma Gun, 1x Plasma Pistol, Chimera
Vendetta
2x Wyverns

I would drop 1 sister in the BSS and add a priest to them.
Drop the SI and VSS on the dominions squads, get a Laud Hailer instead!
The SI serve you better in the BSS squads, because they should more you could use a second turn of PE.

What is your plan with the canoness? Most of us put the litanies on the priest and then take Uriah or Celestine, In your case I would take Uriah


In case of the guard, You should swap the weapons on the CCS and the veterans. Because the CCS can order themselves twinlinked (and thus a better ods against Gets Hot!) I would drop the plasma pistol to, because it is a very pricey weapon that doesn't do to much.
If you have the points left, close the cabins on the Wyverns,
So the list would be something like this:

SOB CAD
Uriah
Priest with Litanies
9 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, SI, Rhino
9 Battle Sisters, Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Si, Rhino
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, Combi-Melta, Immolator, Laud Hailer
5 Dominions, 4x Melta, Combi-Melta, Immolator, Laud Hailer
3x Exorcist

AM Allies
Company Command Squad, 4x Plasma guns
Veterans, 3x melta guns, Chimera
Vendetta
2x Wyverns, enclosed crew compartment

Total of 1836

Thanks for the great feedback. The Canoness was just a cheap HQ to go with the dominions and get me a guaranteed Ignores Cover when I needed it. I don't have the models to swap weapons on the AM, but I like the plasma guns on the veterans because they start on the board and need the most flexibility. The command squad is designed for a late game ignore cover or tank/monster hunter push.

I'll see if I can dredge up some priest models to take up your suggestion there and I'm swapping out the VSS for laud hailers. Don't know how I missed that when reading the book. I do have Celestine. How would you feel about plugging her in?

PanzerLeader wrote:
Thanks for the great feedback. The Canoness was just a cheap HQ to go with the dominions and get me a guaranteed Ignores Cover when I needed it. I don't have the models to swap weapons on the AM, but I like the plasma guns on the veterans because they start on the board and need the most flexibility. The command squad is designed for a late game ignore cover or tank/monster hunter push.

I'll see if I can dredge up some priest models to take up your suggestion there and I'm swapping out the VSS for laud hailers. Don't know how I missed that when reading the book. I do have Celestine. How would you feel about plugging her in?

I don't think she would fit this list really, because she can't embark on a transport.
For you to play with her she would need a unit to join because she will die horribly if she were on her own. (Due to having t3 and no EW)
I would go for either of these units:
a: Seraphim with hand flamers
b: 20 BSS with Flamer, Heavy Flamer, SI and at least 2 priest.

Both units do very well in combination with Celestine.

But in case of your list and to change it the least a Canonnes would actually be more preferable than Celestine.
In this Case I would play her like this:
Canonness, Rosarius, Mantle of Ophelia, Combi-Flamer.
This way she still supports your BSS squad but is able to take a beating and support them with fire.
She is slighty more expensive then Uriah (But cheaper then Celestine) so would probably have to drop a Laud Hailer, SI or a Combi-Melta. (Which one is a personal preference)

wouldn't it be 3/6 first turn?

please ignore, i missed this entire page.

1745
HQ:
Saint Celestine

Troops:
5 BSS Combi, Flamer, H. Flamer, Priest W/Plasma, Drop pod
5 BSS Combi, Flamer, H. Flamer, Priest W/Plasma, Drop pod
5 BSS Combi, Flamer, H. Flamer, Priest W/Plasma, Drop pod

Fast attack:
5 Seraphim, 2 Twin Hand Flamers
5 Dominions, Combi, 4XMelta, Priest W/Plasma, Drop Pod
5 Dominions, Combi, 4XMelta, Priest W/Plasma, Drop pod

Heavy:
Avenger strike Figher
5 Retributors, Combi, 4X Heavy Flamer, Drop pod

HQ:
Libby Lv. 2

Troops:
5 Tacticals, 2X Hand flamers, H. Flamer, Drop pod

Well, you could stick Celestine in a DC jump pack unit with an HQ that takes that BA relic that reduces the unit's scatter. Only downside is she comes in after the pods and you lose some of the benefit of her trait.

Never deep strike Celestine. Also, why would you take an ASF over more Rets?

The models I own. Plus, that's 6 drop pods. The limit to the flesh tearer's detachment. If I want more, I have to get another Space Marine HQ and Troop squad.

 pretre wrote:
Never deep strike Celestine. Also, why would you take an ASF over more Rets?

Actually, deep striking her onto some enemy scouts cowering in a ruin last game turned what could have been an 8-7 loss into 10-5 win. They were making their cover saves like crazy until I used her Heavy Flamer on them. Drop pod with HF Rets could have also worked, but would have been way overkill.

So, last year I did the unthinkable -- I stopped playing 40K and subsequently sold my SoB army (went to a good home).

Well, it's one of the few actions in my years of hobbying that I actually regret. Out of all the armies across countless IPs, I missed the Sisters the most. So now, here I am, trying to rectify the situation. I plan on building a new AS force - leaner, meaner, with 10% more heresy fighting power! I know there have been some shakeups with the 40K rules as of late, and who allies are these days...

but if you were to build a nice 1500pt *casual* store play army, what would you go with? My LGS has zero AS players (guy @ the store was actually sad when I sold my army :( ) so it's mostly them vs. Marines/Tau/Nids. Very few chaos players last time I checked.

Allies wise, I still have (I think...)

20-30 Kasirkin (old metal ones) IG. Just loved the old lasgun look
2 Valkyries
2 Inquisitors
2 Rhinos that were pending conversion into Exorcists
Smattering of marines from various sets (probably 20 termies, 40 tacs, etc)
2 Leviathans from Dreamforge -- Unusable at GW stores, but still fun to paint up on the odd change I play at non GW location and use as knight proxies.

10lbs (yes.. 10lbs.) of tyranids to use as target practice


So, I'd like to be able to use the inquisition/IG forces somehow in the build, but aren't opposed to using Marines (muuuch rather use IG/Inqisition though).

Budget: Let's keep it under 400$

I don't suppose you sold your SoB around December? Your name sounds familiar, and it would be ironic if it was my wife and I who bought your stuff. :-p

Sorry for the tangent.

ncshooter426 wrote:
So, last year I did the unthinkable -- I stopped playing 40K and subsequently sold my SoB army (went to a good home).

Well, it's one of the few actions in my years of hobbying that I actually regret. Out of all the armies across countless IPs, I missed the Sisters the most. So now, here I am, trying to rectify the situation. I plan on building a new AS force - leaner, meaner, with 10% more heresy fighting power! I know there have been some shakeups with the 40K rules as of late, and who allies are these days...

but if you were to build a nice 1500pt *casual* store play army, what would you go with? My LGS has zero AS players (guy @ the store was actually sad when I sold my army :( ) so it's mostly them vs. Marines/Tau/Nids. Very few chaos players last time I checked.

Allies wise, I still have (I think...)

20-30 Kasirkin (old metal ones) IG. Just loved the old lasgun look
2 Valkyries
2 Inquisitors
2 Rhinos that were pending conversion into Exorcists
Smattering of marines from various sets (probably 20 termies, 40 tacs, etc)
2 Leviathans from Dreamforge -- Unusable at GW stores, but still fun to paint up on the odd change I play at non GW location and use as knight proxies.

10lbs (yes.. 10lbs.) of tyranids to use as target practice


So, I'd like to be able to use the inquisition/IG forces somehow in the build, but aren't opposed to using Marines (muuuch rather use IG/Inqisition though).

Budget: Let's keep it under 400$

If you want a small casual army, go for:

Celestine
2 BSS with Melta/Flamer in Rhinos/Immos
2 Dominions with 4 Melta in Rhinos/Immos
Seraphim Squad
2 Exorcists

Then add in any of your allies to buff up points. Good luck keeping it under 400 though. There's a guy on Bartertown selling a butt ton of infantry for a good price right now.