Yeah, i definitely agree on the 'fluff unit' approach- a company/small regiment/warband etc.
Yeah, i definitely agree on the 'fluff unit' approach- a company/small regiment/warband etc.
In the nightmare future of the 41st millennium, there is no time for peace. No respite. No Balance. There is only War.
I think the difference is a full SM company being 100 Marines + command units OR 100 Marines + command units + enough Rhinos/Razorbacks/Drop pods for every unit and/or Thunderhawk support (possibly including air-lifter Hawks). Which is a bit more. Not unfeasible certainly, but will take a bit longer to reach (especially with the Thunderhawk route).
For me, perfect army doesn't mean overboard army either.
In the nightmare future of the 41st millennium, there is no time for peace. No respite. No Balance. There is only War.
I come up with right around 5k for a 'Perfect' Necron Army
Decurion of course
Includes 2 full Immortal Squads in Nightscythes
3 warrior squads in Ghost Arks
2 Max Warrior squads afoot
A full squad of Lychguard with Swords and Boards
3x3 Tombblades squads
2 Monoliths
Royal Court with Obyeron, Zahndrek, Orikan, and 2 Crypteks
2 Full Canoptek Harvests (Wraiths, Scarabs and a Spyder)
1 Minimum Sized Destroyer Cult
Sprinkle in some relics and other wargear and you get 5k. It is the picture of what I see when the Necrons decide to invade. I just wish that the Monolith was a stronger option... auto correct on deep strike would do it.
With the current 40k lists I think that 3k is the minimum amount for a balanced army so this is what I aim for, though my Word Bearers are substantually more
Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits.
I prefer 1500 or 1250 points. It removes some of the craziness that the game has become plus it requires you to make some hard decisions about what's in and out rather than just taking all the toys.
And yes I probably have at least 2500 points for each of my main armies, I just prefer smaller games.