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I have a bunch of armor for my GSC cult (brood brothers) and was thinking of using it for a full 2k AM list. All the vehicles have GSC markings (Hammer of Cadia box from years back ) and the infantry are all GSC heads and gear

Battalion + 5CP

Regiment: Catachan

Company Commander (Warlord + Command point region relic)
Lord Commisar

Master of ordinace (tried to fit tracks on all hellhounds but could not squeeze, went with this guy instead to buff basilisk and give a barrage)

3 X 10 Infantry + Mortar


Hellhound IC + HB

Basilisk
Basilisk

Spearhead +1 CP

Regiment: Catachan

Tank Commander + Punisher + 3xHB

Hellhound IC + HB
Hellhound IC + HB

LRBT BC + 3x HB
LRBT BC + 3x HB
LRBT BC + 3x HB

Super Heavy Auxiliary

Regiment: Catachan

Hellhammer 2XLC 4XHF

9 CP total

Holding objectives:Tank Commander/LRBTs/Infantry are all Objective secure.
Shooting: All need 4+ Lots of random D6 shots with all tanks and artillery being able to reroll 1 dice and most will be able to reroll 1s to hit (via master of ordinance or orders/Tank orders)
CC: The Hellhammer. Nothing for close combat but the Hellhammer + stratagem = 9 S9 AP -2 W D3 hitting on 2s (stratagem). Think could be used to finish off wounded Knights or other vehicles
Strategy: Early turns stay turtled as far away from opponents units, use the hellhounds, hellhammer and infantry to block (as best as possible) deep strikes/assaults (assaulting flamer with rerolls is no fun) soften opponent up with barrage(s), mortars, basilisk, and LRBTs. Then take later turns to get LRBTs across table to take objectives. Using infantry to hold objectives on my side.


Pros: Simple to play, low model count, lots of range, indirect fire, opponent must be tooled to deal with tanks to be affective (meta may work in favor)
Cons: little board control, not much mobility, if a list can deal with knights most likely can deal with this list

Looks pretty good. If the GSC can take Hydras you would be in a much better position to take one, otherwise flyers will rain hell down on your armor.

The "really GSC" is because this is the AM portion of my GSC army that I am building out big enough to play as AM when I want.I see where you are coming from with the Hydras but I am not crazy about them as they are not so great on non-flyers and I play scenery heavy so LoS of the whole table is not guranteed. Hydras need to be placed with good firing lanes to be useful outside of flyers (they come to them). When I play a portion of this list with my genestealers the hellhounds are anti-flyer duty. If that does not work, ignore, weight of fire from other units and a Hive Tyrant with wings helps in the combined GSC/AM/Tyranid soup list.

Then maybe a manticore?