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				<description><![CDATA[ Aegis line w/ Icarus lascannon - 85<br /> <br /> Laughingtarch - 150<br />  - Autarch, jetbike, mantle, fusion gun, laser lance, banshee mask<br /> <br /> Farseer - 100<br /> <br /> 2 Warlocks - 70<br /> <br /> Guardian Defenders - 235<br />  - 10 x Guardian Defenders<br />  - Wave Serpent<br />    - Holo-fields, Shuriken Cannon, Scatter Laser<br /> <br /> Guardian Defenders - 235<br />  - 10 x Guardian Defenders<br />  - Wave Serpent<br />    - Holo-fields, Shuriken Cannon, Scatter Laser<br /> <br /> Windrider Jetbikes - 61<br />  - 3 x Windrider Jetbike<br />  - 1 x Shuriken Cannon<br /> <br /> Windrider Jetbikes - 61<br />  - 3 x Windrider Jetbike<br />  - 1 x Shuriken Cannon<br /> <br /> Crimson Hunter - 180<br />  - Exarch<br />  - Brightlances<br /> <br /> Vyper Squadron - 210<br />  - 3 x Vyper<br />  - 3 x Shuriken Cannon, Scatter Laser<br /> <br /> Warp Spiders - 152<br />  - 8 x Warp Spider<br /> <br /> Nightspinner - 130<br />  - Holo-fields<br /> <br /> Vaul's Wrath Support Battery - 90<br />  - 3x Shadow Weaver<br /> <br /> Vaul's Wrath Support Battery - 90<br />  - 3x Shadow Weaver<br /> <br /> So the idea is obvious I suppose, support batteries and nightspinner hang back, using <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(85);'>LoS</span> blocking terrain and/or the aegis line for cover.  Farseer sits with them to hand out guide/prescience.  Warlocks also go with them probably for conceal for the sweet sweet 2+ cover (one mans the Icarus cannon).  The rest of the army functions as a wolf pack, re-deploying and concentrating firepower to the part of the battlefield that requires it the most.<br /> <br /> A couple of unit explanations.  The Vypers would probably normally have been war walkers, but I really wanted 3 barrage weapon sources in this list, so no room in the heavy slot.  Warp Spiders would probably be "better" than the Vypers, but this isn't a <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(323);'>WAAC</span> list, I don't own more than 8 spiders, and I want to play Vyper's as I haven't given them a shot in a long time (4th edition?). The extra mobility of the Vypers pushed the rest of the list in a certain direction so everything could be mobile.  The Icarus Lascannon is because I am a little worried about heavier armor and not as much about flyers.  A couple of my regular opponents are <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(69);'>IG</span> and they do occasionally toss a Leman or 3 at me to keep me honest (plus an occasional landraider from the <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(10);'>BA</span> player).<br /> <br /> My thoughts on changes: Originally I had a second Farseer on bike with mantle instead of the Laughingtarch.  I just don't think the second one's needed?  Wave Serpent's are already twin-linked, the cannons on the Vypers likely will be, Hunter is <span class="glossaryitem" onmouseover='gp(14);'>BS</span> 5, so the only unit that would really benefit would be the spiders, which, while great, is too restrictive (Farseer always has to be around the Spiders then).  So, I switched to the Laughingtarch and hope that he will cause enough harassment to keep my barrage and spiders to stay alive longer.  I could drop the Nightspinner for a 3rd Vaul's Wrath, take 5 man Dire Avenger squads instead of Guardian Defenders, drop some vehicle upgrades and maybe drop a Vyper to pick up another infantry unit plus Wave Serpent?  The only model I can't field is the Wraithknight.]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:12:00]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ j.d.hart]]></author>
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