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Hey all,

There's two things I love: Tank and Robots. I have a 30k Solar Auxilia army, which handles my my tank obsession. Now, I'm handling my robot obsession - 1850 list below:

Retaliation Cadre:

Coldstar Commander
Riptide - EWO, VT, SMS, Ion Accelerator
Crisis Team - 3 Suits, 2x Missile Pods each
Crisis Team - 3 Suits, 2x Missile Pods each
Crisis Team - 3 Suits, 2x Fusion Blasters and Target Locks each
Broadside Team - 2 Suits, HYMP, SMS, EWO

Firebase Support Cadre

Riptide - EWO, VT, SMS, HBC
Broadside Team - 2 Suits, HYMP, SMS, EWO
Broadside Team - 2 Suits, HYMP, SMS, EWO

Optimized Stealth Cadre

Stealth Team - 3 Suits, 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Target Lock
Stealth Team - 3 Suits, 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Target Lock
Ghostkeel - Twin-linked Fusion Blaster

This leave about 50 points for wargear. Since I've been out of the 40k game for a while, I had some questions:

- Do I have too much anti-tank and not enough anti-infantry?
- Do I need markerlights? What's the best way to get them in a suit list?

Any feedback is welcome! Thanks!

 max_power wrote:
Retaliation Cadre:
Coldstar Commander
Riptide - EWO, VT, SMS, Ion Accelerator
Crisis Team - 3 Suits, 2x Missile Pods each
Crisis Team - 3 Suits, 2x Missile Pods each
Crisis Team - 3 Suits, 2x Fusion Blasters and Target Locks each
Broadside Team - 2 Suits, HYMP, SMS, EWO

While lots of S7 is nice, the game requires more AP2 (or 3). The PlasmaStar TM** is so overlooked and gerenally erases most 10 dude MEq units:

Cmdr - Irid Armor, dual PRs, PEN chip, VRT
'Vre - MSS and C&CN
4 to 5 buddies with dual PRs, maybe the dual Fusions with Target Locks, too.

You need the VRT to get out of combat, as this unit's footprint is big. Maybe a GunD or two for ablative wounds.

Even if you stay with all dual MPs, add the 'Vre with MSS and C&CN. Jinking venoms, and slightly hidden rhinos will become body shop projects and Insurance Claim paper work. It's reasonable Anti-Air, too.

The Fusion team isn't optimal; sure Battle Co. will present itself, and the Target Locks will be worth it, but not often (pending your local meta - what your buddies bring to the table).

 max_power wrote:

Firebase Support Cadre

Riptide - EWO, VT, SMS, HBC
Broadside Team - 2 Suits, HYMP, SMS, EWO
Broadside Team - 2 Suits, HYMP, SMS, EWO

Skyfire for S6 guns might not be the best match up. Given Twin-Linked, b-sides are better anti-air with the S7. Save points or put it on one of the b-sides.

 max_power wrote:

Optimized Stealth Cadre

Stealth Team - 3 Suits, 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Target Lock
Stealth Team - 3 Suits, 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Target Lock
Ghostkeel - Twin-linked Fusion Blaster

Multiple Ghostkeels make me cringe if the opponent has them.

 max_power wrote:
This leave about 50 points for wargear. Since I've been out of the 40k game for a while, I had some questions:

- Do I have too much anti-tank and not enough anti-infantry?
- Do I need markerlights? What's the best way to get them in a suit list?

Any feedback is welcome! Thanks!

Markers are most efficient with a BabySitter:
Cmdr (you have room for a second HQ) - dual MPs (matching best with 36" Marker Lights), Drone Controller, 2 MarkerDs
Attach him to a 4 M-drone unit. That's 6 Markers hitting on the Cmdr's baliistic skill.

Otherwise one 6 pathfinder team or another 6 MarkerD team.

" PlasmaStar " TM** It just occurred to me that I have not heard anyone call it this, so I'm gonna claim it!