hey guys for those who didn't go to battlefield Birmingham I discussed with the guys there about making a space marine army that would stand a good chance of doing well at tournaments.
after borrowing Kevin's codex and with what we discussed in my head i sat down and wrote up this 1850 point list.
space marine (1850)
primary detachment - ultra marines (1000)
Chief Librarian Tigurius. = 165
chapter master - space marine bike, shield eternal, power fist. = 225
space marine bike squad - 2 extra bikers, 2 Grav-guns. = 135 (troops)
space marine bike squad - 2 extra bikers, 2 Grav-guns. = 135 (troops)
storm talon gunship - twin-linked lasscannon. = 140
storm raven gunship - twin-linked lasscannon, twin-linked multi-melta. = 200
secondary detachment - imperial fists (total = 850)
captain lysander. = 230
scout squad - 5 sniper rifles. = 60
Centurion devastator squad - 3 additional centurions, 6 missile launchers, 3 twin-linked lasscannons, 3 Grav-cannons with Grav-amps, omni-scope. = 560
the basic idea here was that the scouts, the centurions with characters start on the board while the bikers (who are scoring due to the chapter master on a bike) the storm talon and storm raven (with the storm talon escorting the storm raven) go in reserve.
the centurions get buffed by Tigurius who in the ideal world gets the powers Prescience (re-roll to hit), perfect timing (ignore cover) and endurance (FNP, it will not die and relentless).
the storm raven and storm talon can go flyer hunting before going after tanks/monstrous creatures (if there are any left that the centurions have not killed), and the bikers roll up and grab objectives, using their Grav-guns as needed to kill off troops/immobilise transports.
the scouts are there purely to grab objectives and stay hidden, and to take shots at weakened troops to try to finish them off.
so a few questions about the list
will relentless over ride slow and purposeful?
is there enough troop choices in the list?
am I going too much death star with the centurions and attached characters?
do I have enough anti-horde shooting?
who should I make the warlord, the chapter master (who's there to tank for the centurions) or Tigurius (who's there to buff them and will be hidden amongst them)?
thoughts and opinions wanted
after borrowing Kevin's codex and with what we discussed in my head i sat down and wrote up this 1850 point list.
space marine (1850)
primary detachment - ultra marines (1000)
Chief Librarian Tigurius. = 165
chapter master - space marine bike, shield eternal, power fist. = 225
space marine bike squad - 2 extra bikers, 2 Grav-guns. = 135 (troops)
space marine bike squad - 2 extra bikers, 2 Grav-guns. = 135 (troops)
storm talon gunship - twin-linked lasscannon. = 140
storm raven gunship - twin-linked lasscannon, twin-linked multi-melta. = 200
secondary detachment - imperial fists (total = 850)
captain lysander. = 230
scout squad - 5 sniper rifles. = 60
Centurion devastator squad - 3 additional centurions, 6 missile launchers, 3 twin-linked lasscannons, 3 Grav-cannons with Grav-amps, omni-scope. = 560
the basic idea here was that the scouts, the centurions with characters start on the board while the bikers (who are scoring due to the chapter master on a bike) the storm talon and storm raven (with the storm talon escorting the storm raven) go in reserve.
the centurions get buffed by Tigurius who in the ideal world gets the powers Prescience (re-roll to hit), perfect timing (ignore cover) and endurance (FNP, it will not die and relentless).
the storm raven and storm talon can go flyer hunting before going after tanks/monstrous creatures (if there are any left that the centurions have not killed), and the bikers roll up and grab objectives, using their Grav-guns as needed to kill off troops/immobilise transports.
the scouts are there purely to grab objectives and stay hidden, and to take shots at weakened troops to try to finish them off.
so a few questions about the list
will relentless over ride slow and purposeful?
is there enough troop choices in the list?
am I going too much death star with the centurions and attached characters?
do I have enough anti-horde shooting?
who should I make the warlord, the chapter master (who's there to tank for the centurions) or Tigurius (who's there to buff them and will be hidden amongst them)?
thoughts and opinions wanted
40K: Orks and Chaos Space Marines
standard deffwing tactic: rush fast and hit like a runaway freight train with a rocket booster on the last carriage...
remember kids, never trust an ork who shows his teeth
standard deffwing tactic: rush fast and hit like a runaway freight train with a rocket booster on the last carriage...
remember kids, never trust an ork who shows his teeth