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Word bearers to be exact, not exactly a competive list. But hey, a horde of marines looks cool.

Hq:

lieutenant- 47pts
-Bolter pistol
-cc weapon

Retinue/6 chosen-117 pts
-5x Bolters
-1x Heavy Bolter

Elites:

6 chosen-117pts
-5x Bolters
-1x Heavy Bolter

Troops:

6 csm-115pts
-las/plas/bolters
-mocu


6 csm-115pts
-las/plas/bolters
-mocu

6 csm-115pts
-las/plas/bolters
-mocu

6 csm-115pts
-las/plas/bolters
-mocu

6 csm-115pts
-las/plas/bolters
-mocu

6 csm-115pts
-las/plas/bolters
-mocu

6 csm-105pts
-Heavy Bolter/plas/Bolters
-mocu


6 csm-105pts
-Heavy Bolter/plas/Bolters
-mocu


6 csm-105pts
-Heavy Bolter/plas/Bolters
-mocu

Heavy Support:

6 Havocs-105pts
-1x heavy Bolter
-5x Bolters
-Mocu


6 Havocs-105pts
-1x heavy Bolter
-5x Bolters
-Mocu

Total = 1497 pts

I could possibly drop some plasma guns for more heavy bolters in the havocs. 79 meqs in all with 13 scoring units. Only way I could think of doing a horde was shooty.

Chosen even get some love despite been overpriced.

The list will have a chance against most armys, but an assault will be the end of the list. Especially fast assault armys (Nids, Dark Eldar and to some extend speedfreaks) can be your bane because they will not allow much firing upon them. You can not counter them once in combat, so they are relatively safe there.

On the other hand, try the list against a few opponents, you might do surprisingly well with all the powerarmour. You might even outnumber some armys....

I think the strength of the wordbeares lies in the deamons they use, So I would replace some units with deamons (deamonettes are cheap, you might be able to get some goodies on the LT, or some better weapons in the havocs.) and they make effective counterunits IMHO with the rending and I-1 for the opponent.

IIRC the extra troop slots for Word Bearers can only be taken up by demon packs. I'd suggest double checking that, and I'll do the same tonight.

Let's assume you can take 9 CSM as troops. In that case, I'd suggest dropping the havoks and the chosen squad, which nearly nets you enough points to get 2x 6 mounted demonettes. Not only are they awesome, but such a static list would be best served by a demonic cc unit that can really slam out from the gunline and tackle things up close and personal. Second, I'd suggest trashing the retinue and reinvesting in some real kit for the HQ - accursed crozius, combi-bolter, etc. Make him a nasty counter-assault force that can really support his troops, by making them fearless and backing them up in combat.

Does this take CSM away from your horde of them? Yes. Does it give you at least a little taste of combat power and a smidgeon of flexibility? Yes. Does it assume you can take 9 CSM squads as troops? Yes

- Boss Salvage

EDIT: Going off my changes above gives 158 points for HQ.  Here's my suggestion:

Lord - MoCU, cursed crozius, combi-bolter, terminator armor, mutation, strength, visage, spiky = 158

This is assuming 25 points for the crozius, and the terminator armor is largely for modeling purposes, though it does give him 5 attaks (+ reroll) base ...

Boss: There is no restriction on the type of troops taken using the additional slots allowed by the Word Bearers list. Part of the fluff talks about large numbers of demons being employed by them, but the rule itself has no such requirement.

As to the list, I'd want countercharge ability, even if it's a squad or two with pistols & CCW instead of Bolters. Drop a few heavy bolters to reduce the static nature of those squads and up the Lieutenat to something more useful, probably to lead one of your combat units.

You'll still have a horde

Oh, and the Crozius is 40 pts, and as a Deamon Weapon,  is slightly more risky for a 2 wound model.
I know this as it is what everyone pointed out to me when I put a Wordbearer list up here last year (thanks all - I run a dark blade just like everyone else now)

Ah, thanks for clearing that Tribune. And on the crozius: 40?! Screw that, I'd take a lightning claw on that terminator lord instead ...

- Boss Salvage