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Guys-

In my travels an dtrades I have become the proud owner of about 40 Imperial storm troopers with gas masks. I was on the fencce about a WH army but this kinda ddecided me. Any suggestions on a good army comp for these so-so troops? Give em chimeras? Just walking? Let me know.

 

Any must haves in a WH army?

I am shooting for 1850 in points.

 

Thanks

ender502

It is very hard to find a place for Ordo Stormtroopers in a WH army. Sisters of battle are Superior in every way for only one point more. The only things they can bring to the table are:

1. Cheap scoring units (50-80 pts)
2. Chimeras
3. Plamsa Guns

If you are going to use them, you are going to have to maximize their benefits (the everything counts in large amounts philosophy). But, I can't see them being useful for WH. Maybe Daemon Hunters?

PS: Must Haves
2-3 Exorcists (The only ranged anti-tank you have.)

Good Units:
Seraphim
Mounted Sister Squads (Basic Sisters or Celestians)
8-10 person 4 Heavy Bolter Retributor squads

You are 100% right. Sisters would be way more effective. But I don't have sister sand I do have Stormies.... And anyway, I lik ethe idea of WH.

Other than that I am hearing chimeras and plasma guns. Any suggestions on load out for the chimneras? Is an autocannon the best AT weapon available for a chimera? I want to do the predator turret/chimera body swap.

Thanks for your help.

ender502

I'm wondering if you're better off going DH? You get better =][= choices (Kyoto-pattern), a lot of the same fluffy choices (deathcultists), and better options for the sarge (thunder hammer).

Otherwise, I think your assesment is pretty much on the money. Give the sarges thunder hammers, and consider taking a few in rhinos rather than chimeras (cheaper taxis).

I think the ML is a perfectly fine weapon for light vehicles. If you're worried about tanks, get some meltas and some seraphim with eviscerators and exorcists (for WH) or dreads w/lascannons (for DH).