http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net (110) Level 2 librarian on bike sporting Biomancy.
(155) command squad on bike, w/ apothecary, champion w/ axe, 1 vet w/ axe
(75) scout squad w/ cloaks and sniper rifles
(50) land speeder storm w/ multi-melta

Another thought is to drop the level 2 and give one of the bikers a power fist.

With combat patrol you can only have 1 of each and 1-3 troops, no forgeworld units, named characters, multi wound critters are reduced to 2 wounds, vehicles are reduced to 3 HP and armor facing of 12, psykers can only cast one spell (level 2 hoping to get better spells), and..... i know I am forgetting stuff but that is about it.

Whatta ya think? It doesn't have any anti air but I am hoping that in 400pts there wont be any air to worry about. On the other hand if I drop the Librarian (HQs are not required) and trim some fat I may be able to take a stormtalon. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8421078.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8421078.page GMT
My 2 cents man]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8421264.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8421264.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8421724.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8421724.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8422670.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8422670.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8497566.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8497566.page GMT
I would have given the bikers Swords instead of Axes b/c of the initiative boost, and given the Librarian the Mindforge Stave if that was legal - it would give you a PF-equivalent on him, which would be better given his multiple wounds (he likely won't die in the 1st initiative round, especially with Look Out, Sir!) while giving you an extra attack for not being a Specialist Weapon. And it's 10 pts cheaper than a PF on a biker On the flip side it is a relic and would prevent you from taking Chain of the Gorgon for an invuln save, though that is v. pricey at this points level.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8928950.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8928950.page GMT cc with things like thunderwolves (a very popular, and good combat patrol army).

The thing is, this type of "beatstick command squad" works at higher levels, where everyone has a maul/axe and pistol, you have a conclave on bikes, and/or an invincible chapter master... but at such a low points game, shooting is going to be king.

Drop whatever you have to and give the command squad 4 grav guns. Other than that, the other advice on the bolter scouts in the speeder is great. I'd drop the melta bomb though. It's nice in theory, and yeah, I know... it's cheap, but you aren't going to want to get the speeder that close to a vehicle, because it's weapons are anti-troop (heavy flamer and cerberus launcher all the way). Fill it with naked bolter scouts and outflank for a super-effective unit that comes in cheaper than a TFC.


Librarian - bike, axe & pistol, level 2 -- I'd roll on the new SM powers, they are amazing.
Command Squad - bikes, apothecary, grav x3, combi-grav x1 (on one guy just to fit in the points limit)
Scouts (5) - bolters, land speeder storm w/heavy flamer

Try that.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8930161.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/678519/8930161.page GMT