I have decided to try making the Chaos Marine army focused on shooting rather than my more typical in the enemies face style of list. It is also high time I start utilizing Allies and Fortifications
Chaos Marines (1450pts)
HQ (110pts)
Warpsmith
Total: 110pts
Elite (444pts)
Terminator Squad Crixis (5)
3 Combi-plasma, Chain Fist, Heavy Flamer, Vets of long war
Champion with Power weapon
Land Raider, dozer blade
Total: 444pts
Troops (456pts)
Marine squad Decimus (10)
Plasma gun, Autocannon, Vets long war
Champion with Chain Axe
Total: 183pts
Marine squad Barbarus (10)
Plasma gun, Autocannon, Vets long war
Champion with Chain Axe
Total: 183pts
Marine squad Ludro(5)
Melta gun, Vets long war
Total: 90pts
Heavy Support (440pts)
Defiler
Total: 195pts
Predator
Lascannon Sponsons
Total: 115pts
Vindicator
Siege shield
Total 130pts
Traitor Guard Allies (450pts)
HQ (70pts)
Lord Commissar
Total: 70pts
Troops (80pts)
Penal Legion squad
Total 80points
Fast Attack (130pts)
Vendetta
Total: 130
Heavy Support (170pts)
Leman Russ Squadron
1 Battle tank with Heavy Bolter Sponsons
Fortification (100pts)
Aegis Defense Line
Quad Gun
Total: 100pts
As you can see I have 6 armored vehicles, which most would say is suicide in 6th, but I am not so sold on the idea. Most of my armor is AV 13 or 14 on the front and since I do not plan to rush forward I won't have to worry early on about melta's doing me in. .
I am looking forward to throwing 3 pie plates of doom a turn! Should be pretty effective since so many gamers have abandoned their armored pillboxes.
I will be deepstriking the Terminators to cause a distraction in the enemy backfield and using the Land Raider as an AV 14 anti-tank platform. Then late in the game mount up one of the Marine squads if need be and grab an objective.
I'll be using the Warpsmith to keep my armor up and running as long as I can.
I decided not to take a Heldrake as I feel the Vendetta is much more utilitarian. Equally good against both air and ground targets.
Feedback welcomed as always!