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[Post New] 2007/01/31 10:20:01
    Subject: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Incorporating Wet-Blending






Glendale, AZ

I need some critiquing on this list please. I'm trying to figure how I want to configure my army for the Baltimore GT in Nov.

Advantages:

Heed the Wisdom of the Ancients

Cleanse and Purify

Disadvantages:

Eye to Eye

We Stand Alone

HQ

1 Epistolary,  Storm of Emp.'s Wrath, F.O.D.

  - Command Squad, (x4) Space marines (x2) Meltagun

  - Veteran Sergeant, Term. Honours, P. Weapon, Bolter

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (280)

ELITES

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (160)

  

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (160)  

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (160)  

TROOPS

1 Tactical Squad, (x5) Space Marines, (x2) Meltagun

 - Veteran Sergeant, Terminator honours, P. Weapon

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (170)

 

1 Tactical Squad, (x5) Space Marines, (x2) Meltagun

 - Veteran Sergeant, Terminator honours, P. Weapon

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (170)

 

1 Tactical Squad, (x5) Space Marines, (x2) Meltagun

 - Veteran Sergeant, Terminator honours, P. Weapon

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (170)

 HEAVY SUPPORT

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (160) 

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (160) 

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (160) 

 

                                                                               TOTAL: 1750

                                      TOTAL NUMBER OF MODELS: 40

The biggest problem I forsee is getting completely swamped by horde armies. Should I drop the 3 Heavy dreads and go for more tac. squads? Or something else completely? Also do I have enough anti-infantry with the dreads, or should I tool out a tac squad or 2 with flamers?
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
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[Post New] 2007/01/31 10:43:02
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Kansas

Put some hv-flamers on your dreads, those will thin hoards really quick.
I always carry three magazines. One to get me to cover. One to put up a spirited defense. And one to get me to where I left my weapon. 
   
[Post New] 2007/01/31 12:09:07
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Glendale, AZ

Is it worth swapping the P Weapons on the Vet Seargents for Hvy. Flamers on the dreads? That's the onplace I can find to free up the points.
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.


 
   
[Post New] 2007/01/31 12:33:23
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Drop Trooper with Demo Charge



Kansas

well your tac squads arn't reall big enough to surive in H-2-H to long so a vet sarge wont be of much benifit. That should free up enough points to add 3 hv-flamers and 3 more troopers or 6 hv-flamers and another trooper for your CMD. squad.
I always carry three magazines. One to get me to cover. One to put up a spirited defense. And one to get me to where I left my weapon. 
   
[Post New] 2007/02/01 03:04:05
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Yes, heavy flamers will net you more kills then the vet sargs. With drop pods your negating one of the biggest weakness of heavy flamers, range. I run my drop dreads all with heavy flamers.

Also, I don't know if you need 6 ven dreads, might consider droping 3 to regular dreads.
   
[Post New] 2007/02/01 07:30:56
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Brotherhood of Blood

I f the vens just have assault cannons they should have tank hunter. This should give you almost all the antiarmor you need. I would suggest just regular flamers in some of your drop pods or plas.
Tank hunter makes assault cannons insane. Try it and you'll thank me later.
   
[Post New] 2007/02/03 14:44:48
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Incorporating Wet-Blending






Glendale, AZ

OK I changed my list a bit:

Advantages:

Heed the Wisdom of the Ancients

Take the Fight to Them

Disadvantages:

Eye to Eye

We Stand Alone

HQ

1 Epistolary,  Storm of Emp.'s Wrath, V.OT. , Iron Halo, B.P., Krak Grenades, Frag Grenades, Term Honors

  - Command Squad, (x4) Space marines (x2) B.P. C.C.W. (x2) Flamer Term. Honors

  - Veteran Sergeant, Term. Honours, B.P. C.C.W.

  -Drop Pod

                                                                                              (366)

ELITES

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour, Heavy Flamer, Tank Hunters

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (180)

  

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour, Heavy Flamer, Tank Hunters

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (180)  

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour, Heavy Flamer, Tank Hunters

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (180)  

TROOPS

1 Tactical Squad, (x9) Space Marines, B.P. C.C.W. , (x1) Flamer, Frag Grenades

 - Veteran Sergeant, Terminator Honors, P. Weapon, B.P.

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (221)

 

1 Tactical Squad, (x9) Space Marines, B.P. C.C.W. , (x1) Flamer, Frag Grenades

 - Veteran Sergeant, Terminator Honors, P. Weapon, B.P.

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (221)

 

1 Tactical Squad, (x9) Space Marines, B.P. C.C.W. , (x1) Flamer, Frag Grenades

 - Veteran Sergeant, Terminator Honors, P. Weapon, B.P.

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (221)

 HEAVY SUPPORT

1 Venerable Dreadnought, Extra Armour, Heavy Flamer, Tank Hunters

 - Drop Pod

                                                                                              (180) 

 

 

                                                                               TOTAL: 1749

                                      TOTAL NUMBER OF MODELS: 48

Played two games today,  Secure and control gamma, vs Blood Angels (got my butt handed to me, but first EVER game using pods) and Seek and Destroy  gamma Vs. I.G. Armored Company (Solid Victory for me, despite what my gut told me at the start and during the whole game).

I knew after a couple bad deployment choices that the first game against the BA was a loss, but the one vs the A.C. totally surprised my opponent and I. After victory points were added up, I won by about 240 V.P.'s! And I had only 3 (VERY BEAT UP) Dreads, All the pods, my Libby (who sustatined one wound before I could hide hime the rest of the game), and 6 S.M.'s left (2 in one squad and 4 in another). So I'm still screwed vs Horde armies, IMO, but that's an obvious weakness for this list in any configuration. Should I switch back to Bolters, and take flamers and True Grit?

 

(oh yeah! MVP? The Drop Pod that took out a Bassy with a Storm Bolter on it's side armor!)
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.


 
   
[Post New] 2007/02/03 15:06:39
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Foul Dwimmerlaik






Minneapolis, MN

Siege dreadnoughts are your friends. Especially when you have WotA.

www.forgeworld.co.uk/pdf/siegedreadnoughtv1.pdf
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[Post New] 2007/02/03 15:50:39
    Subject: RE: 1750 Drop Pods/ Ven Dreads for GT
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Swift Swooping Hawk






Scotland

looking good

 


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