Schnitzel
05-02-2010, 11:59 PM
As the ring leaders of my gaming community have ruled that the BA Vindicator does not have a Large Blast, I've been forced to drop my Vindi for another choice. I've come down to two choices to choose from... A Furioso Dread with Blood Claws and a Drop Pop or a Daka Pred (autocannon w/ Lascannon sponsons) with some points to spare for upgrades across the board.
I'm leaning towards the Dread... That being the case, I'd stick a Death Co Dread in the Pop as it has Fleet and use it as a first turn shock force. The Furioso will run with a Stormraven and Death Co.
Total: 2500pts
HQ: 480pts
220pts Astorath the Grim
260pts Honor Guard with Chapter Banner, Melta, Inferno Pistol, Hand Flamer x2, Lightning Claw and Razerback dedicated transport
Elites: 170pts
60pts Sanguinary Priests with Combi-Flamer
110pts Chaplain with Combi-Flamer
Troops: 1260pts
380pts Death Co (x8) with Power Weapon (x2), Power Fist and Inferno Pistol (And Lemartes)
225pts Death Co (x8) with Power Weapon, Power Fist, Hand Flamer and Inferno Pistol
135pts Death Co Dread with Blood Talons and Heavy Flamer
135pts Death Co Dread with Blood Talons and Heavy Flamer
145pts Assault Squad with Melta, Lightning Claw and Razerback dedicated transport
240pts Assault Squad (10 man) with Melta x2, Lightning Claw and Rhino dedicated transport
Heavy: 590pts
215pts Stormraven with Extra Armor
215pts Stormraven with Extra Armor
160pts Vindicator with Siege Shield and Extra Armor
As you see, 160 pts to work with... Furioso/Pod will run at 160, might switch it to have a Heavy Flamer and drop a Heavy Flamer from a Death Co Dread.
A daka pred will run at about 135pts, leaving room to spare for upgrades across the board.
Any other ideas?
I'm leaning towards the Dread... That being the case, I'd stick a Death Co Dread in the Pop as it has Fleet and use it as a first turn shock force. The Furioso will run with a Stormraven and Death Co.
Total: 2500pts
HQ: 480pts
220pts Astorath the Grim
260pts Honor Guard with Chapter Banner, Melta, Inferno Pistol, Hand Flamer x2, Lightning Claw and Razerback dedicated transport
Elites: 170pts
60pts Sanguinary Priests with Combi-Flamer
110pts Chaplain with Combi-Flamer
Troops: 1260pts
380pts Death Co (x8) with Power Weapon (x2), Power Fist and Inferno Pistol (And Lemartes)
225pts Death Co (x8) with Power Weapon, Power Fist, Hand Flamer and Inferno Pistol
135pts Death Co Dread with Blood Talons and Heavy Flamer
135pts Death Co Dread with Blood Talons and Heavy Flamer
145pts Assault Squad with Melta, Lightning Claw and Razerback dedicated transport
240pts Assault Squad (10 man) with Melta x2, Lightning Claw and Rhino dedicated transport
Heavy: 590pts
215pts Stormraven with Extra Armor
215pts Stormraven with Extra Armor
160pts Vindicator with Siege Shield and Extra Armor
As you see, 160 pts to work with... Furioso/Pod will run at 160, might switch it to have a Heavy Flamer and drop a Heavy Flamer from a Death Co Dread.
A daka pred will run at about 135pts, leaving room to spare for upgrades across the board.
Any other ideas?