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The tournament is a Highlander setup (Only one of each unit allowed), 1500pts, and uses the missions with the cards, but only one set of 'secure objective x' are used.

I want to use this pretty casual tournament as a way to start to be a better 40k player, as I am crap right now.

Before the event I want to make myself a small list/sheet of things to remember and do to try and play a bit better. My goal is to win 1 or 2 of my 5 games and to have fun.

Basically I would be really grateful for any advice on how to start games well, deploy etc. And how best to think about prioritizing targets. Links to any really good articles on tactics would be awesome too.

Here is my list.

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Interrogator Chaplain on Bike with Mace of Redemption and an Auspex.
He rides with 6x Black Knights with a Ravenwing banner, a Champion, an Apothecary and 1 Ravenwing Grenade Launcher.
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1 Librarian, no upgrades (Either rolling Divination with the Devastators or in the drop pod rolling on Librarius)
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5 Deathwing Knights
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5 bikers, 2x meltaguns, 1 attack bike with Multi-Melta
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7 tactical marines, 1 melta, 1 combi-melta, drop pod with missile launcher
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5 scouts, ccw and pistol
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8 devastators, 3 missiles, 1 plasma cannon
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1 Dark Talon flyer]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/8998682.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/8998682.page GMT
Since you're playing Maelstrom, spreading out and controlling the board will also have value. In most formats, denying a point is as good as scoring it yourself.

When deploying, pick the four or five objectives you can compete for and plan for the last turn.

Also remember winning means little if you alienate peers or if you're not having fun yourself. Stay relaxed and focused.

Your list is pretty good, tho I hope you build a Librarian or two on bike soon.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/8998797.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/8998797.page GMT
The Deathwing Knights are the weak link in your army, being expensive, slow, and not adding to your firepower. Deep striking them seems tempting, but then they spend a turn doing nothing before you can try and charge with them, during which your opponent is going to pour a lot of effort into annihilating them. You'll probably be better off starting them on the table and marching them towards an objective, as their presence on the table right away presents another threat your opponent has to factor in.

One change you could make that won't require any new models: shift two Marines from your Tac Squad to your Dev Squad. The Tac Squad is just going to drop in, hopefully smoke a vehicle, then die. Having 2 more bodies in the squad isn't going to make any difference. However, 2 more bodies in the Dev squad brings it to 10 strong, and lets you combat squad it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/9001628.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/9001628.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/9004225.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707300/9004225.page GMT