Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

My first 7th edition army list (I've been busy finishing my degree), so I decided to celebrate the new allies rules by cracking out the genestealer cult. They're modelled with looted arbites weaponry (crusaders and rhinos), the DCs represent the hybrids, and I'm bending the background a little to include more psykers and broodlords than usual, but they really are the stars of the show. Infiltrating the nid elements keeps them far enough away for the come the apocalypse allies classification not to matter. Using grey knights instead of codex inquisition so that I get super scoring troops.

Manufactorum Genestealers
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134

Coteaz - 100
Hereticus Inquisitor + Mastery Level 1 + Force Sword + Rad Grenades – 70
4 Crusaders + 5 Death Cultists + Rhino – 175
4 Crusaders + 5 Death Cultists + Rhino – 175
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101

Deathleaper – 130
3 Lictors - 150
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134

2008

Two questions: how should I shave the 8 points, and could it win any games? Also, any improvements anyone could suggest?

Crystal-Maze wrote:
My first 7th edition army list (I've been busy finishing my degree), so I decided to celebrate the new allies rules by cracking out the genestealer cult. They're modelled with looted arbites weaponry (crusaders and rhinos), the DCs represent the hybrids, and I'm bending the background a little to include more psykers and broodlords than usual, but they really are the stars of the show. Infiltrating the nid elements keeps them far enough away for the come the apocalypse allies classification not to matter. Using grey knights instead of codex inquisition so that I get super scoring troops.

Manufactorum Genestealers
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134

Coteaz - 100
Hereticus Inquisitor + Mastery Level 1 + Force Sword + Rad Grenades – 70
4 Crusaders + 5 Death Cultists + Rhino – 175
4 Crusaders + 5 Death Cultists + Rhino – 175
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101
Psyker + 4 Warriors + Razorback + TL Assault Cannon + Psybolt Ammo – 101

Deathleaper – 130
3 Lictors - 150
5 Genestealers + Broodlord + Scything Talons – 134

2008

Two questions: how should I shave the 8 points, and could it win any games? Also, any improvements anyone could suggest?

1) Shave two Scything Talons...done! I don't know if you can win a lot of games at such a high point level, Armor, Fliers, and the like will run wild on you...and at 2000 those should be found in abundance.

2) Lotta love for Genestealer Cults. I also think of Coteaz as a "crypo-hybrid" What Disaplines are the Psychers? How many WCs? I count around 14...but I thought you could not buy Broodlords for Manafac 'stealers... That might change the list a fair bit...

pinecone77 wrote:


1) Shave two Scything Talons...done! I don't know if you can win a lot of games at such a high point level, Armor, Fliers, and the like will run wild on you...and at 2000 those should be found in abundance.

2) Lotta love for Genestealer Cults. I also think of Coteaz as a "crypo-hybrid" What Disaplines are the Psychers? How many WCs? I count around 14...but I thought you could not buy Broodlords for Manafac 'stealers... That might change the list a fair bit...

1/ That's what I was thinking too, seems the easiest way to cut them.

2/ What do you mean by WCs? I have 18 levels of psyker including the psychic pilots of the tanks. There is a total of 1 flyer in my meta, mainly because we are all used to a much older version of 40k (hence the genestealer cult). Thinking divination on the inquisitors; re-rolls to hit on the DCAs would be lovely. Armour would be a problem; I mainly contend with rhinos, so rending claws could be of some use. Alternatively, I could swap in some lascannons on the razorbacks?