Every so often I really consider getting back into 40k. Currently I have been eyeing the "Strike Force Ultra" box on the GW site and thinking about whether or not it's something that's viable to use. I love Terminators, always have since I started playing in 2nd edition. Something about being the best of the best of the best is just an awesome concept. While I don't care to be really competitive (it's doubtful I'd play in a tournament, for example) I also don't want to lose every game I play due to picking the wrong units, because that would just sour me on the game very quickly. I haven't given any thought to what Chapter Tactics I'd use, but since I'm likely to make my own chapter I'd probably pick Imperial Fists or Ultramarines as those are the most common gene-stock used in the fluff.
So with that said, I basically have two questions:
1) Is it viable to use an all-Terminator army? By which I mean are you going into every battle at a severe disadvantage just for having all Terminators? As I understand it that Strike Force Ultra box has a dataslate with special rules if you field the entire thing. The box seems to contain:
- 1x Terminator Captain (w/Power Sword & Storm Bolter it looks like; I'm guessing this is a monopose kit so no conversion opportunities )
- 2x Assault Squads, 5 each (guessing these are regular Termies that can be made into Assault or Storm Bolter guys)
- 2x Terminator Squads, 5 each (as above guessing these can be made as normal or Assault Squad)
- 1x Land Raider Crusader or Redeemer (parts for both? Not sure)
- 1x Venerable Dreadnought
- 1x Stormraven Gunship
2) Is the above a good buy to start? It seems to be a fairly nice sized force (because Terminators, but still I think that comes to close to 1500 points) and provide a solid core, assuming that Terminators aren't auto-lose of course.