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I was at gencon this year and saw dream pod 9s stand so after investigating I decided the game looked fun. What I ended up purchasing was the Northern start kit along side a strike team box(as well as several hundred dollars worth of none gear related games ). Ive read both the locked and loaded rule book and core rule book twice and downloaded gear garage so Im familiar with the terms and rules in so far as one can be without heavy play time. Ive also watched youtube tutorials coupled with internet browsing and have read some of the beginner threads on various forums, but am a very research oriented person who prefers to ask directly as well as learn passively. My only step left is to build an actual force of gears. Which leads me to why I am here before I go gluing(yes I know how to magnetize) I thought perhaps I should post and garner a little advice to save me time, trouble and cash. This is the list I was toying with but as a veteran MTG/Warhammer player I know how easy it is as a new player to fall into the pitfalls of neat themes and expensive toys.


Im sure I will get more then my fair share of critique so I may as well include some preferences about myself to help with suggestions.

1. I am competitive and want to be able to win but am not a WAAC player.

2. I enjoy control/utility decks in magic and play tau/necron in warhammer. I picked the north because I was attracted to the idea of ranged fire protected by skirmishers.

3. Can NEVER have to many missiles!!!

Veteran Strike Squad (Elite) 320TV
[list][*][acronym="Detect 3, Sensors 0, Comm +1, AutoComm 5, Actions 1 (Airdroppable, Arms, Sat Uplink)"]Thunder Jaguar[/acronym] [2/2/2/2] (16/48 LHC) [acronym="HPZF -1 (12/48/--) x20 M"]HPZF[/acronym] [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/32 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 4 IF"]LRP/32[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] CGL ([acronym="(Jaguar->Thunder Jaguar +10 TV) Add HPZF +5 TV"]2 options[/acronym]) 90TV
[*][acronym="Detect 3, Sensors 0, Comm +1, AutoComm 4, Actions 1 (Airdroppable, Arms)"]Jaguar[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (16/48 LHC) [acronym="SC -1 (6/24/oo) x28 "]SC[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Swap LAC or MAC and LRP for SC +5 TV"]1 options[/acronym]) 70TV
[*][acronym="Detect 3, Sensors 0, Comm +1, AutoComm 4, Actions 1 (Airdroppable, Arms)"]Jaguar[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (16/48 LHC) [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/32 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 4 IF"]LRP/32[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] 65TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (Arms)"]Hunter[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (15/60 SLHC) [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/24 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 3 IF"]LRP/24[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Swap LAC for MAC +5 TV"]1 options[/acronym]) 50TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (Arms)"]Hunter[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (15/60 SLHC) [acronym="LAC 0 (12/48/oo) x8 RoF 2 R"]LAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/24 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 3 IF"]LRP/24[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] 45TV

Veteran Strike Squad (Elite) 320TV

[*][acronym="Detect 3, Sensors 0, Comm +1, AutoComm 5, Actions 1 (Airdroppable, Arms, Sat Uplink)"]Thunder Jaguar[/acronym] [2/2/2/2] (16/48 LHC) [acronym="HPZF -1 (12/48/--) x20 M"]HPZF[/acronym] [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/32 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 4 IF"]LRP/32[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] CGL ([acronym="(Jaguar->Thunder Jaguar +10 TV) Add HPZF +5 TV"]2 options[/acronym]) 90TV
[*][acronym="Detect 3, Sensors 0, Comm +1, AutoComm 4, Actions 1 (Airdroppable, Arms)"]Jaguar[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (16/48 LHC) [acronym="SC -1 (6/24/oo) x28 "]SC[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Swap LAC or MAC and LRP for SC +5 TV"]1 options[/acronym]) 70TV
[*][acronym="Detect 3, Sensors 0, Comm +1, AutoComm 4, Actions 1 (Airdroppable, Arms)"]Jaguar[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (16/48 LHC) [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/32 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 4 IF"]LRP/32[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] 65TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (Arms)"]Hunter[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (15/60 SLHC) [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/24 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 3 IF"]LRP/24[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Swap LAC for MAC +5 TV"]1 options[/acronym]) 50TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (Arms)"]Hunter[/acronym] [2/2/2/0] (15/60 SLHC) [acronym="LAC 0 (12/48/oo) x8 RoF 2 R"]LAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/24 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 3 IF"]LRP/24[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] 45TV

Veteran Fire Support Squad (Auxiliary) [Army Command Group] 360TV

[*][acronym="Detect 3, Sensors 0, Comm +1, AutoComm 5, Actions 1 (Airdroppable, Arms, Sat Uplink)"]Thunder Jaguar[/acronym] [2/2/1/1] (16/48 LHC) [acronym="MBZK 0 (12/48/oo) x20 "]MBZK[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/32 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 4 IF"]LRP/32[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] CGL, ArmyCmdr ([acronym="(Headhunter->Jaguar +15 TV->Thunder Jaguar +10 TV) Swap *AC for MBZK +10 TV"]3 options[/acronym]) 80TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (Arms)"]Hunter[/acronym] [2/2/1/0] (15/60 SLHC) [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/24 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 3 IF"]LRP/24[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Swap LAC for MAC +5 TV"]1 options[/acronym]) 45TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (Arms)"]Hunter[/acronym] [2/2/1/0] (15/60 SLHC) [acronym="MAC 0 (18/72/oo) x10 RoF 1 R"]MAC[/acronym] [acronym="LRP/24 -1 (6/24/oo) x12 RoF 3 IF"]LRP/24[/acronym] [acronym="APGL -1 (6/24/--) x4 IF, AI, AE3, M"]APGL[/acronym] [acronym="HG -1 (//) x15 T, AI, AE2"]HG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Swap LAC for MAC +5 TV"]1 options[/acronym]) 45TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (LSP (1), Arms, Reinforced Armor (f 2))"]Grizzly[/acronym] [2/2/1/0] (19/76 SLHC) [acronym="MRP/18 -1 (12/48/oo) x18 RoF 3 IF, Linked"]MRP/18[/acronym] [acronym="MRP/18 -1 (12/48/oo) x18 RoF 3 IF, Linked"]MRP/18[/acronym] [acronym="HAC 0 (18/72/oo) x12 RoF 1 R"]HAC[/acronym] [acronym="HGM -1 (30/120/oo) x20 IF, G, MR, AE2"]HGM[/acronym] [acronym="HMG 0 (6/24/--) x4 RoF 3 AI, M"]HMG[/acronym] [acronym="DPG -1 (12/48/oo) x8 RoF 2 M"]DPG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Roaring Grizzly Upgrade +5 TV, Link MRPs +5 TV"]2 options[/acronym]) 95TV
[*][acronym="Detect 2, Sensors 0, Comm 0, AutoComm 3, Actions 1 (LSP (1), Arms, Reinforced Armor (f 2))"]Grizzly[/acronym] [2/2/1/0] (19/76 SLHC) [acronym="MRP/18 -1 (12/48/oo) x18 RoF 3 IF, Linked"]MRP/18[/acronym] [acronym="MRP/18 -1 (12/48/oo) x18 RoF 3 IF, Linked"]MRP/18[/acronym] [acronym="HAC 0 (18/72/oo) x12 RoF 1 R"]HAC[/acronym] [acronym="HGM -1 (30/120/oo) x20 IF, G, MR, AE2"]HGM[/acronym] [acronym="HMG 0 (6/24/--) x4 RoF 3 AI, M"]HMG[/acronym] [acronym="DPG -1 (12/48/oo) x8 RoF 2 M"]DPG[/acronym] [acronym="VB 0 (//) S+2 M"]VB[/acronym] ([acronym=" Roaring Grizzly Upgrade +5 TV, Link MRPs +5 TV"]2 options[/acronym]) 95TV

Thanks in advance for your advice(and reading yet another thread by a newbie) and feel free to ask questions.

You might need to clean up your post... Unfortunately the Gear Garage BBCode export does some custom tags that work on the dp9 forums, but not everwhere else.