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Honoured Brethren, aid and reinforcements are regretfully required. The system known as GW Leeds is rife with Xenos and Heretics and aid is needed to purge their taint. Not one amongst us shall rest while the unclean draw breath within the vicinity of the Ascalon Crusade's Keep.

So after a string of victories at 1k I have finally taken the plunge and upped the list to 1.5k. I cannot do much with the weapon loadout on the Dreads and the Predators as the Guiding light of the Emperor saw fit to bless the crusade with these holy weapons (points are tight plus the previous owner must have used ceramite to bond the sponsons - honestly it'll rip the thing in half trying to swap them out.)


HQ: Marshal - 156 pts
Frags, Lightning Claw, Storm Shield, Artificer Armour, Terminator Honors

HQ: Emperor's Champion - 140 pts
Accept Any Challenge...

Elite: Venerable Dreadnought - 165 pts
Tank Hunter, Heavy Flamer, Twin-Linked Lascannon

Elite: Dreadnought - 135 pts
Twin-Linked Lascannon, Missile Launcher

Troops: Crusader Squad - 219 pts (EC)
5 Initiate with Bolt Pistol and CCW, Meltagun, Power Weapon, 2 Neophyte with Bolt Pistol & CCW, Frags
Rhino, Extra Armor, Smoke Launchers

Troops: Crusader Squad - 219 pts (Marshal)
5 Initiate with Bolt Pistol and CCW, Meltagun, Power Weapon, 2 Neophyte with Bolt Pistol & CCW, Frags
Rhino, Extra Armor, Smoke Launchers

Troops: Crusader Squad - 96 pts
3 Initiate with Bolter, Plasmagun, Missile Launcher

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Typhoon - 70 pts

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Typhoon - 70 pts

Heavy Support: Predator Destructor - 115 pts
Extra Armor, Heavy Bolters

Heavy Support: Predator Destructor - 115 pts
Extra Armor, Heavy Bolters

Total Cost 1500 Points

So I have two 'dedicated' combat squads joined by the EC and Marshal effectively. I also now seem to have mastered the use of rerolls in combat (keeping down the kills to stay in combat in my turn to wipe him out in his to get the next assault off without having to stand in the middle of nowhere and get shot to pieces. ) I have also removed the PFists in both squads as most walkers tend to be pulverised early and people seem to be wary of my Crusader Squads (as it should be) and typically don't try and tarpit me.

The Typoons have yet to last an entire battle, such is the fear that these warmachines cause my opponents fear them as the rightful wrath of the Emperor himself (word gets around)

I figured that the marshall and the Preds as well as a second dred are obvious to include at this point level and make my shooting phase something to dread (pun intended- the GW manager actively targets the ven dread as often as inhumanely possible, which amuses me) so two should give him a fright

Rip it apart please, the debate and thoughts of protecting my inclusions help me with tactical ploys