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Sup ya'll. Joining a league at my local hobby shop this week. Gonna start out with low point amounts, then gradually increase.

First week is 650pts and NO FLIERS

Here's my list:

Mephiston

5x assault marines in a razorback
one melta, serg with dual plasma pistols, razorback has twin heavy bolter

5x assault marines with jump packs
one melta, serg with hand flamer

6x scout snipers
one missile launcher, camo cloaks


I know I'm going to have a real hard time with Blood Angels, but I'm trying to be as competitive as possible. I'm really hoping that at that low of a point game, Mephiston will be able to just steam roll anything that doesn't have a 2+ save, and no one will be able to bring enough plasma to bear against him to really be a threat.

Other than that, one troop choice with a razorback, one troop choice that will hang back on my side of the board in cover, and one troop choice that will deep strike, so hopefully they'll be resilient enough to make up for the fact that there'll only be 16 of em.

Thoughts? Am I going to get murdered?
I'm realllllyyyy not used to playing at such a low point value.

Third of your points on a single model is always a high bet.
It might not be a bad bet tough, Mephiston is a tough guy to kill at low points.

I would drop the Plasma Pistols. The Sergeant now costs 68 points and dies just like the marine next to him.
And the hand flamer is expensive for what it does.
With those points grabbing extra Marines is the best I can think of.

Always remember that in small games it's boys before toys!

Another general point is that the lonely RB will draw all the AT fire from the enemy and die horribly.

Take two/three of them or none at all.
An idea:

Mephiston
6x ASM (Meltagun) in Razorback
6x ASM (Meltagun) in Razorback
5x Sniper Scouts (Camo cloaks and ML)

PS, you have double posted this. You might want to delete one or another