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I usually play 1750 / 1850 pts games with loads of vehicles but as they die more often than not I thought it would be amusing to try something a little different.

This is something I might try as it looks to be rather fun.

Essentially playing to DE strengths, cheap troops, FNP...

HQ's
6x Haemonculs - 6x Hexrifle

Troops
20x Kabalite Warriors - 1x Blaster. 2x Dark Lance
20x Kabalite Warriors - 1x Blaster. 2x Dark Lance
20x Kabalite Warriors - 1x Blaster. 2x Dark Lance
20x Kabalite Warriors - 1x Blaster. 2x Dark Lance
20x Kabalite Warriors - 1x Blaster. 2x Dark Lance
20x Kabalite Warriors - 1x Shredder. 2x Dark Lance

I figure dropping them in cover of some sort (Preferably Ruins) would give them a fair amount of survivability from cover saves and FNP. 12 Dark Lances should be able to do some damage early game and the Hexrifles (being Sniper weapons) can chip in a little as well.

Competitive, probably not however your opponent would have 132 wounds to chew through with a 4+, 5+ and anything that comes in rapid fire range is likely to be in trouble.

I could drop 1 squad and a Haemo and should be able to fit in 3 Ravagers if needs be but I wanted to take that away because the vehicles are so squishy...


Would be interested to see if anyone else can think of a quirky ground list for DE, would love to play one

For non-competitive, this looks like a fun list to play. The only worry I have is that you have nothing to move up and force the enemy to engage. Against Tau, Eldar, and IG armies (even non-competitive), you will get shot off of the table from range.
Maybe drop a squad for a big beast pack to absorb fire and force the enemy to engage?

Plenty lulzy, and with fleet it just might be crazy enough to work. I second adding a beast pack or something else, just for variety. DE gunlines won't hold out against other gunlines, even with FNP.