Homeskillet wrote:
So one our local players is organizing a 1500 point tourney, and I couldn't resist testing this list in a competitive setting, so I've paired it down to 1500 points from 1850, but with the same "style" and utilizing the Beta Strike idea. I took on an Ork player today and playtested it with mixed results, here's the list:

HQ
1- Ordo Malleus Inquisitor in TDA, psycannon, hammer, and Psychic Communion
ELITE
5- Paladins with 2 psycannons, 2 hammers
1- Paladin
1- Paladin
TROOPS
5- Strike Squad
10- Strike Squad with 2 psycannons, psybolt ammo
HEAVY SUPPORT
2- Dreadnoughts, twin-linked Heavy Flamer, Heavy Flamer, psyflame ammo
1- Land Raider, 2 twin-linked Lascannons, heavy bolter

First, my opponent had a quad gun that I wanted to get rid of, and I had first turn. My quad gun and the Land Raider failed to do a single wound to his gun, much less kill it. Fail #1. My servo-skulls were perfectly placed, and he didn't get in range to get rid of them. I cast Psychic Communion, and one of my Dreads still fails to come in...fail #2. I have never had a deep strike mishap...before today. My Dread that came on turn 2 mishapped, scattering the full 6" in the only direction that would mishap him...fail #3. Turn 3, my second Dread comes on, and also scatters the full distance in the only direction that will mishap him...enough counting failures. I still pulled out the victory in the end, thanks to my Paladins and untouchable Land Raider, but my dice fought me the whole way. I'll post again if I actually get to hit someone with everything as intended. On the upside, my opponent was kept so busy with the Paladins and LR that he was forced to leave my troops alone, and they snagged objectives without much heat coming their way.

 Marthike wrote:

 Homeskillet wrote:
So one our local players is organizing a 1500 point tourney, and I couldn't resist testing this list in a competitive setting, so I've paired it down to 1500 points from 1850, but with the same "style" and utilizing the Beta Strike idea. I took on an Ork player today and playtested it with mixed results, here's the list:

HQ
1- Ordo Malleus Inquisitor in TDA, psycannon, hammer, and Psychic Communion
ELITE
5- Paladins with 2 psycannons, 2 hammers
1- Paladin
1- Paladin
TROOPS
5- Strike Squad
10- Strike Squad with 2 psycannons, psybolt ammo
HEAVY SUPPORT
2- Dreadnoughts, twin-linked Heavy Flamer, Heavy Flamer, psyflame ammo
1- Land Raider, 2 twin-linked Lascannons, heavy bolter

First, my opponent had a quad gun that I wanted to get rid of, and I had first turn. My quad gun and the Land Raider failed to do a single wound to his gun, much less kill it. Fail #1. My servo-skulls were perfectly placed, and he didn't get in range to get rid of them. I cast Psychic Communion, and one of my Dreads still fails to come in...fail #2. I have never had a deep strike mishap...before today. My Dread that came on turn 2 mishapped, scattering the full 6" in the only direction that would mishap him...fail #3. Turn 3, my second Dread comes on, and also scatters the full distance in the only direction that will mishap him...enough counting failures. I still pulled out the victory in the end, thanks to my Paladins and untouchable Land Raider, but my dice fought me the whole way. I'll post again if I actually get to hit someone with everything as intended. On the upside, my opponent was kept so busy with the Paladins and LR that he was forced to leave my troops alone, and they snagged objectives without much heat coming their way.

what is the point of the solodin? i mean they are not even troops so why bother having them?

I dont believe 1500 points of who ever your facing can't kill 10 marines, Orks find it hard to kill the the landraider but it can be ignored. 1500 orks can put out so many bodies and lootas to pretty much killed 5 paladins per turn, I just dont see how your paladins survived 5 turns without being killed. Considering your dread with 2 flamers did not come in till turn 4, your main anti horde threat. I suggest take away the 2 solodins and take 1 more squad of strikes.