Esseldal
05-13-2013, 10:06 AM
After a few games under my belt at the 1000 point level, we're making the leap to 2k...and as a pretty good WH Fantasy player and a terrible 40k player, I would love some advice on my weaker side of the GW equation. =)
A few "rules" if you will-
1. No Special Characters
2. No Forge World
3. I really like the Cadre Fireblade and the "foot" units- Pathfinders, Fire Warriors, etc. I really don't care for the Crisis Battlesuits (even the new commander, though he's better), so I'm trying to find a way to make a "few battlesuits" army work.
Otherwise, have at it!
HQ: Cadre Fireblade
HQ: Ethereal
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors, Devilfish, EMP Grenades
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors, Devilfish, EMP Grenades
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors- led by Fireblade
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors- led by Ethereal
TROOPS: 10 Kroot w/Sniper Rounds
TROOPS: 10 Kroot w/Sniper Rounds
ELITES: 3 Crisis Battlesuits- 2 Plasma Rifles each (had to take SOME...I am playing Tau, after all!)
ELITES: Riptide Battlesuit, Ion Accelerator, Stimulant Injector
ELITES: Riptide Battlesuit, Ion Accelerator, Stimulant Injector
FAST ATTACK: 5 Pathfinders
FAST ATTACK: 5 Pathfinders
FAST ATTACK: 6 Pathfinders
(this could be two squads of 8 but I wanted to spread out my Markerlight options)
HEAVY SUPPORT: 3 Heavy Rail Rifle Broadside Battlesuits- 2 w/Interceptor, 1 w/Precision Shot (I had 3 points left)
HEAVY SUPPORT: Hammerhead Gunship- Submunition Rounds
Also debating dropping a FW from one of the Devilfish and putting the Fireblade up front, but I think he benefits most (and the army does too) from him being static in the firebase near the Ethereal.
In one draft of the list, I dropped down to one riptide, took more Broadsides, and passed out some Shas'ui with Target Lock/Markerlights to the Fire Warrior teams instead.
Thoughts?
A few "rules" if you will-
1. No Special Characters
2. No Forge World
3. I really like the Cadre Fireblade and the "foot" units- Pathfinders, Fire Warriors, etc. I really don't care for the Crisis Battlesuits (even the new commander, though he's better), so I'm trying to find a way to make a "few battlesuits" army work.
Otherwise, have at it!
HQ: Cadre Fireblade
HQ: Ethereal
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors, Devilfish, EMP Grenades
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors, Devilfish, EMP Grenades
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors- led by Fireblade
TROOPS: 12 Fire Warriors- led by Ethereal
TROOPS: 10 Kroot w/Sniper Rounds
TROOPS: 10 Kroot w/Sniper Rounds
ELITES: 3 Crisis Battlesuits- 2 Plasma Rifles each (had to take SOME...I am playing Tau, after all!)
ELITES: Riptide Battlesuit, Ion Accelerator, Stimulant Injector
ELITES: Riptide Battlesuit, Ion Accelerator, Stimulant Injector
FAST ATTACK: 5 Pathfinders
FAST ATTACK: 5 Pathfinders
FAST ATTACK: 6 Pathfinders
(this could be two squads of 8 but I wanted to spread out my Markerlight options)
HEAVY SUPPORT: 3 Heavy Rail Rifle Broadside Battlesuits- 2 w/Interceptor, 1 w/Precision Shot (I had 3 points left)
HEAVY SUPPORT: Hammerhead Gunship- Submunition Rounds
Also debating dropping a FW from one of the Devilfish and putting the Fireblade up front, but I think he benefits most (and the army does too) from him being static in the firebase near the Ethereal.
In one draft of the list, I dropped down to one riptide, took more Broadsides, and passed out some Shas'ui with Target Lock/Markerlights to the Fire Warrior teams instead.
Thoughts?