Hello there.
I am new to 40k, and I am thinking of starting with an Astra Militarum list, I have been reading around the internet and have looked at the current 8th ed codex, so hopefully this list is good in some ways:
++ Battalion Detachment (Imperium - Astra Militarum) [80 PL, 1,490pts] ++
+ HQ +
Tank Commander [12 PL, 230pts]: Battle Cannon, Lascannon, Warlord
. 2 Heavy Bolters
Tank Commander [12 PL, 230pts]: Battle Cannon, Lascannon
. 2 Heavy Bolters
+ Troops +
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
+ Elites +
Platoon Commander [2 PL, 30pts]: Laspistol, Power sword
Platoon Commander [2 PL, 30pts]: Laspistol, Power sword
+ Heavy Support +
Basilisks [14 PL, 250pts]
. Basilisk: Heavy Bolter
. Basilisk: Heavy Bolter
Leman Russ Battle Tanks [20 PL, 390pts]
. Leman Russ Battle Tank: Battle Cannon, Lascannon
. . 2 Heavy Bolters
. Leman Russ Battle Tank: Battle Cannon, Lascannon
. . 2 Heavy Bolters
++ Total: [80 PL, 1,490pts] ++
A note on the Basilisks: it seems that the internet favours Manticores over these, but I prefer the Basilisk model so will stick with them.
So the strategy for this army
1. 2 Platoons consisting of 1 Commander and 3 Infantry Squads will charge up the board towards separate objectives.
2. 1 Tank Commander and 1 Leman Russ to follow behind giving close fire support.
3. The remaining Tank Commander and Leman Russ holding the backline, with Basilisks out of sight but within range of the Commander's orders also laying down firing support at the back (with a bit of extra firepower to protect potential attackers should they be charged)
with 60 Guardsmen and 6 tanks, I hope I have struck a balance in the amount of infantry to fit into a 1500pt, otherwise i'll have to mess around with multiple detachments to get in more guardsmen. What are your thoughts?
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