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Hi there,

Being a long time Eldar player, I'm thinking about taking the challenge to paint Black Armour et start a Black Templar Force. The idea is to start with a 500pts force to start with. So I can play quick game to learn how to play and mostly paint them. I will later add some Drop podded Space wolves allies I already have or some Eldars, not too sure yet.

To keep those 500 pts efficient, I'm thinking there's no need for any AA in a 500 pts game. Mobility could be an issue tho, so I'm dividing the point between 2 Rhino, main one with the HQ - Emperor Champion as he is cheap but looks quite powerful - and the second task force, more shooty to cover the first unit and take or deny an objectve.

The list I have in mind is very simple:

- HQ: The Emperor's Champion - 140
- Troops: Crusader Squad - 189
5 Crusader Squad, Bolt Pistol/Chainswords + Plasma Cannon, 3 Neophytes, 1 Sword Brother + Plasma Pistol, 1 Rhino
- Troops: Crusader Squad - 168
7 Crusader Squad, Boltguns + Plasma Cannon, 2 Neophytes, 1 Rhino

Total Roster Cost: 497

Thanks for pinpointing the flaw in the list or improve it./ What would be YOUR 500 Pts BT list?

Hi dude, if your going to be keeping your squads mobile then plasma cannons aren't really that great for you as you really need to stand still to fire them, for the combat squad my choice would be flamer and combi flamer and for the other unit which will be denying objectives etc probably something along the lines of melta and combi melta as I see you have no anti armour in your list.

SpankingApe wrote:
you have no anti armour in your list.

Soo true. I would bring a libby and a landraider with tacs in it to counter this. XD. Invest in a meltagun.

Well, in small pt games you need numbers. However, as said, the plasma cannons will not serve you well when moving. I'd go with meltas or plasma guns.

Very good points although in a 500 pts game, a Land Raider would be too much of a point pit. I gave an Initiate of the second group a MultiMelta, that should save us the trouble. Swordbrother on the 1st group might keep is plasma pistol or I'll find a combi flamer, will look into some conversion here. And finally the initiaite of the first goup will have a flamer instead of the plasma cannon. That even allow some spare point to spend on a Storm Bolter for the second Rhino and a 8th Initiate as well.
All is good, thanks guys

Sounds good to me apart from the multi melta, if you move you have to snap shot, his smaller cousin the melta gun is assault so you can move and shoot, far better IMHO dude.

Yep, definitely making sense, thanks again SpankingApe.

Updated list would be:

- HQ: The Emperor's Champion -140
- Troops: Crusader Squad - 179
5 Crusader Squad, Bolt Pistol; Chainsword; Meltagun;
3 Neophytes Bolt Pistol; Chainsword
1 Sword Brother, Chainsword; Combi-Flamer;
1 Rhino, Storm Bolter
-Troops: Crusader Squad - 173
7 Crusader Squad, Bolt Pistol; Chainsword; Plasma gun
2 Neophytes Bolt Pistol; Chainsword
1 Rhino, Storm Bolter

Total Cost: 497

Looks good man! Play a few test games and get back to us!