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Making a 9th ed GSC army for fun. Playing Crusades with friends and this is what I want the final army to be.
C&C appreciated. I don't know any other GSC players and I'd like an overview from someone who knows.

Brigade det.

Creed: The Bladed Cog

Strat: Broodcoven

HQ:
Patriach: WL, Biomorphic Adaptation
Psychic: Mass Hypnosis, Mental Onslaught

Magus: Shadow Stalker, The Cult's Psyche
Psychic: Might From Beyond, Undying Vigor

Primus: Alien Majesty

Acolyte Iconward: Icon Of The Cult Ascendant

Troops:
2x Acolytes: 10 man, 3 Saws, Cult Icon
2x Acolytes: 5 man, Cult Icon
2x Neophytes: 10 man, 2 Mining Lasers, 2 Grenade Launchers

Elite:
Kelermorph
Nexos
Sanctus: Sniper Rifle

Fast:
2x Ridgrunners: Heavy Mining Laser, Survey Auger

Atalan Jackals: 4 man plus Quad, 4 Shotguns, 1 Grenade Launcher, 3 Demo Charges, Power Hammer, Incinerator

Heavy:
2x Rockgrinders: Heavy Mining Lasers, Cache of Demolitions

Cult Leman Russ: Battle Cannon, Lascannon, 2x Bolters, Track Guards, Hunter Killer

2x Goliath Trucks

2000pts, 10cp

So the idea is board control and win by objectives. Vehicles and Bladed Cog should toughen up the army as a whole and bring a lot of AT firepower.
Let me know what you think, Cheers guys!

Hi AlphaNovember,

I'm yet to have my first 9th game, but I am at least fairly familiar with GSC and have picked up a few tips and tricks in my time in the broodcycle.

First thing is the broodcoven traits - I would consider Single-Minded Obsession on your magus, and maybe find space for a jackal alphus? Alternatively you give the primus SMO and use him as a ranged force multiplier - you'll get most bang for your buck from this with your ridgerunners, rockgrinders and maybe some more neophytes with mining lasers (not sure about the 5 man acolyte squads personally).

With the new Look Out, Sir rules you'll need to think carefully about how to protect your assassins (sanctus and kelermorph) in game.

Another thought is your magus. Cult's Psyche is pretty good, but what would make him better is if you gave him a familiar and paid a CP for an extra relic to upgrade it to the Crouchling - meaning he has +2 to cast broodmind powers which makes him a very reliable caster with an extra power (unless that's also been nerfed by the new modifier rules). I'd put Undying Vigour on the Patriarch because it doesn't benefit from the + to cast as it's not strictly a broodmind power.

Just a few thoughts - hope they help!