This escalation league is not just for fun but also a way to encourage me to build a fully painted 2,000 point list. Because I want to build a well balanced list I want to start with the full list and then work backwards for each month. I could of course start with a 500 point list and build up each month but then there’d probably be a few gaps and I probably wouldn’t have any units over 250 points.
Here’s my ideal 2,000 point list.
+++ Imperial Fists (1965pts) +++
+ HQ +
Captain Lysander, Imperial Fists (230pts)
+ Elites +
Centurion Devastator Squad (240pts)
····2x Centurion [2x Grav-cannon and Grav-amp, 2x Hurricane Bolter]
····Centurion Sergeant [Grav-cannon and Grav-amp, Hurricane Bolter]
Dreadnoughts (150pts) [Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod (FW)]
Terminator Assault Squad (315pts) [Terminator Sgt w/ Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield, 6x Terminator w/ Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield]
+ Troops +
Tactical Squad (250pts) [Rhino, 7x Space Marine w/ Bolter, Space Marine w/ Flamer, Space Marine w/ Grav-cannon and Grav-amp]
····Veteran Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Power Fist]
Tactical Squad (225pts) [Rhino, 7x Space Marine w/ Bolter, Space Marine w/ Grav-cannon and Grav-amp, Space Marine w/ Grav-gun, 1x Sergeant]
+ Fast Attack +
Stormtalon Gunship (115pts) [Skyhammer Missile Launcher]
+ Heavy Support +
Devastator Squad (210pts) [5x Space Marine, 2x Space Marine w/ Lascannon, 2x Space Marine w/ Missile Launcher, 1x Sergeant ]
Thunderfire Cannon (100pts)
Vindicator (130pts) [Siege Shield]
And here’s my first 500 point list.
+++ Imperial Fists (500pts) +++
+ HQ +
Captain (135pts)
····Artificer Armour [Bolt Pistol, Power Fist]
+ Troops +
Tactical Squad (140pts) [Rhino, 4x Space Marine w/ Bolter]
····Veteran Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Power Fist]
Tactical Squad (225pts) [Rhino, 7x Space Marine w/ Bolter, Space Marine w/ Grav-cannon and Grav-amp, Space Marine w/ Grav-gun]
····Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Bolter]
So you can see that I’m using both troop choices from my standard list and I’ve added an extra captain which will be useful in smaller games where I can’t afford to take Lysander. Since it’s only one extra mini I thought it would be worth adding him and besides its a really cool mini. :)
