<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "[1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net [1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac -honors, jump pack

Jump Cannoness- 130
-mantle of ophilia, blessed weapon, jump pack, cloak, bosl

10 celestians- 150
-2 meltas

x2 10 Battle sisters- 149 each
-3 storm bolters, bosl, vss

x4 5 tac marines- 100 each
-las/plas

7 seraphim- 208
-2 hand flamers, vss, bols, eviscerator

7 assault marines- 189
-vs with powerfist

3 Whirlwinds- 85 each


I'm doing doing the points from memory, so I might be off ~10 pts. The concept is basically to use marines to fill all the shortcomings of sisters. 45%sisters, 55%marines. It's still got 7 faith points which is decent enough. I've though about dropping the whirlwinds to get two min sized tankhunter las vets and more melta in the jump sisters, but I don't know if I'll need the anti-tank or not. I know this list would probably be more effective as a pure marine force, but this list concept is something I've never seen done before and I feel is viable, so I don't want any posts saying sisters suck -- get mor spas marinz! (hurr)


Thoughts?

-Leo037]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282392.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282392.page GMT [1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac
Storm bolters don't seem worthwhile to me. If you're not going to get a proper special, you might as well not bother getting any special. For the cost of those three SBs, you could almost have another two Sisters. I know which I'd choose.

A double melta squad doesn't need the extra 4-5 Celestians.

The Seraphim are fine. Marines aren't as desperate for tank-busting as pure WHs are; I would rather have those highly mobile, DG-able flamers than the Inferno pistols. In a pinch, there's always the Evis (and kraks, for what little those are worth).

I would take a flamer or two in the assault squad.

The Canoness needs her frags. A BP wouldn't hurt either, if you have the spare points. Every little bit counts.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282455.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282455.page GMT [1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac plas squads. That should give you plenty of AT. Personally, I like having heavy flamers in the celestians, especially if you combine them with normal flamers and an immolator.

Also, if you are using the vanilla codex you need to actually pay the 1pt to give your chaplain his bolt pistol for the extra attack. I second TC on the assault marines, for the extra 10 points it's worth taking the shooting, whether it be flamers or plasma. I also believe you'd be better off dropping the storm bolters for something else or just adding more sisters. I'm a big fan of 20 sister strong squads myself and would think about combining the two into one. This does make them a single shooting/assault target but it also makes them one squad for acts of faith.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282785.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282785.page GMT [1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac plas. Sisters are cheaper than Marines and not much less durable. You want them in destroyable chunks so they get shot at.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282797.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282797.page GMT [1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac plas squads. I personally like to do it and tend to have better results with larger squads. If someone wants to shoot up the las/plas then let them do it while your assault unit and sisters get close enough to rapid fire. Personally I'd welcome shooting going at my units sitting in the back, especially since they should ideally be in some kind of cover.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282801.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282801.page GMT Re:[1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac
I've never used a las/plas squad before, so I'm a little skeptical on how capable they are as the only ranged anti-tank. Especially since they're static. We'll see.

I like the idea of storm bolters. Having 6 shots on the move seems worthwhile to me. But I'll try other configs. The great thing about battle sister weapons is that they all cost basically the same points so it makes changing weapons easy on the rest of the list.

Other than special weapons, any other advise? How do you think this list would do in a tourny?

-Leo037]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282945.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/282945.page GMT Re:[1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac
Cypher037 wrote:Dakkaladd, I don't plan on ever letting the opponent shoot at my jump troops until late game.


Thats a good plan to have. In fact I don't think I've run into many people who plan otherwise. However, planning and reality are two separate issues. If you don't think that someone won't go out of their way to kill an assault squad before it hits combat you're seriously wrong.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/283447.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/283447.page GMT [1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac BSS squads and the las/plas are in the former category and the jump-packers and Whirlwinds in the latter. Those units that aren't able to get at the priority targets will have to take their pick of the line troops. That's where having units of roughly equal value-to-hardiness is a virtue.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/283454.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/211015/283454.page GMT [1750] half sisters, half marines: competitive but not waac
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