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When I said we had “agreed” on a list, what I meant to say is that we had agreed on 95% of a list but there is still a little discussion going on over fine details so without further ado here’s what we’re currently mulling over:
Codex: Blood Angels – Primary (830pts)
HQ
Librarian - Shield of Sanguinius & Unleash Rage (alt. Divination) – 100pts
ELITES
Sternguard – x8 with 3x Combi-Melta in a Drop Pod – 250pts
Sanguinary Priest - Brother Corbulo – 105pts
Sternguard – x8 with 3x Combi-Melta in a Drop Pod – 250pts
Sanguinary Priest - Brother Corbulo – 105pts
TROOPS
Assault Squad - x10 with 2x Flamer – 200pts
Scout Squad - x5 with 5x Sniper Rifles – 75pts
Assault Squad - x10 with 2x Flamer – 200pts
Scout Squad - x5 with 5x Sniper Rifles – 75pts
FORTIFICATION
Aegis Defense Line with Quad Gun – 100pts
Aegis Defense Line with Quad Gun – 100pts
Codex: Space Marines – Ally (670pts)
HQ
Librarian - Terminator Armour & Storm Shield, Null Zone & Gate of Infinity – 140pts
Librarian - Terminator Armour & Storm Shield, Null Zone & Gate of Infinity – 140pts
ELITES
Assault Terminators - x5 with Thunder Hammers & Storm Shields – 200pts
Assault Terminators - x5 with Thunder Hammers & Storm Shields – 200pts
TROOP
Tactical Squad - x10 with Plasma Gun, Multi-Melta, Sgt with Combi-Plasma and a Meltabomb in a Drop Pod – 230pts
Tactical Squad - x10 with Plasma Gun, Multi-Melta, Sgt with Combi-Plasma and a Meltabomb in a Drop Pod – 230pts
HEAVY SUPPORT
Thunderfire Cannon – 100pts
Thunderfire Cannon – 100pts
Pretty straightforward tactics here:
* The BA Libby and Corbulo go with the Sternguard to give us a nasty and durable alpha-strike, capable of threatening most units.
* The SM Libby ‘Gates’ the Assault Terminators into a suitably distracting position to give the opponent a decision to make between them and the Sternguard.
* The Thunderfire Cannon sits behind the Aegis with the Scouts who are manning the Quad-Gun to provide fire support.
* Finally the Assault Squad and Drop Pod Tactical Squad make for 2-4 mobile scoring units.
* The BA Libby and Corbulo go with the Sternguard to give us a nasty and durable alpha-strike, capable of threatening most units.
* The SM Libby ‘Gates’ the Assault Terminators into a suitably distracting position to give the opponent a decision to make between them and the Sternguard.
* The Thunderfire Cannon sits behind the Aegis with the Scouts who are manning the Quad-Gun to provide fire support.
* Finally the Assault Squad and Drop Pod Tactical Squad make for 2-4 mobile scoring units.
The only tweak I could see to this list would be to drop the Melta Bomb and Combi-Plasma from the Tactical Squad to give the scouts Camo Cloaks and thus a 2+ cover save behind the Aegis ... tempting.
List 2
Codex: Blood Angels – Primary (1045pts)
HQ
Librarian - Shield of Sanguinius & Unleash Rage – 100pts
Librarian - Shield of Sanguinius & Unleash Rage – 100pts
ELITES
Sternguard – x8 with 2x Combi-Melta in a Drop Pod – 245pts
Furioso Dreadnought with Heavy Flamer in a Drop Pod – 170pts
Sanguinary Priest - Brother Corbulo – 105pts
Sternguard – x8 with 2x Combi-Melta in a Drop Pod – 245pts
Furioso Dreadnought with Heavy Flamer in a Drop Pod – 170pts
Sanguinary Priest - Brother Corbulo – 105pts
TROOPS
Assault Squad - x10 with 2x Flamer – 200pts
Scout Squad - x5 with 5x Sniper Rifles – 75pts
FAST ATTACK
Attack Bike - x1 with Multi-Melta – 50pts
FORTIFICATION
Aegis Defense Line with Quad Gun – 100pts
Codex: Space Marines – Ally (455pts)
HQ
Librarian - Terminator Armour & Storm Shield, Null Zone & Gate of Infinity – 140pts
TROOP
Tactical Squad - x10 with Plasma Gun, Multi-Melta, in a Drop Pod – 230pts
HEAVY SUPPORT
Thunderfire Cannon – 100pts
This list is almost exactly the same list as the one above, except that the Assault Terminators have been swapped with a Furioso Dreadnought with Blood Fists (or with Talons as I think Gav will want these – I prefer S10 AP2 though) and I’ve dropped the Melta Bomb and Combi-Plasma on the Tactical Squad Sergeant to give me a Multi-Melta Attack Bike as a third Distraction Unit.
The only tweak I can think of for this list would be to swap the Attack Bike for a second Sanguinary Priest to further bolster the Scouts’ survivability
The question of Furioso vs Assault Terminators is one of match-ups. Both are threatening and durable distraction unit. However, their durability is dependent on the list that they face off against. I can only assume that if we go with the Furioso we’ll see a lot of Melta and if we go with the Terminators we’ll see a ton of S3/4 torrent. I’ve got to admit that I slightly prefer the Furioso as I think there’ll be more Plasma and “torrent of fire” there than Melta, though the Assault Terminators are more of a threat and won’t be easily “tarpitted”.
I’m sure Gav will sensibly argue one way or the other and then we’ll be set. Keep an eye out next week for some battle reports as a way of helping us get over our