To Carolina Sector High Command 999.M41
I have joined an escalation league with my Guard. I am trying to use a different "under used" unit each week. This week I am bringing the Deathstrike, and I need all the help I can get to use it properly. Having played with a deathStrike in the past, I allready know it gives mixed results. I am expecially wary at this low points level. There are not many targets if it scatters. The flip side is that if I get a good hit, it can kill most of an army.
Here is my list:
1000 pts Infantry with Deathstrike Missile Launcher, League Week 2-Company Command Squad 145 pts
4 x Melta Gun
Chimera, Multilaser, Hull Mounted Heavy Flamer
1st Platoon
Platoon Command Squad, Al Rahem, Grenade Launcher 105 pts
Infantry Squad, Commisar, 2 x Power Sword, Grenade Launcher 110 pts
Infantry Squad, Commisar, 2 x Power Sword, Grenade Launcher 110 pts
Infantry Squad, Power Sword, Grenade Launcher, 65 pts
2nd Platoon
Platoon Command Squad -- pts
Infantry Squad, Power Sword, Grenade Launcher 65 pts
Infantry Squad, Power Sword, Grenade Launcher 65 pts
Penal Legion --- pts
Guardsman Marbo --- pts
Deathstrike --- pts
All games will be Spearhead with 5 objectives (unless the TO changes his mind). My opponents will be another imperial guard player, Grey Knight Paladins, and Jump Pack Blood Angels. The hope is to deploy the small platoon as seperate squads and spread out to claim objectives on my half of the board. Al Rahem's lads and the penal legion squad will outflank to take things from them. Do I have enough guns? Would I be better off bringing plasma vets instead of the second platoon?
The Grey Knight player told me that he will have a sniper assassin and some sort of dreadnought. How should that factor into my plans?
Edit: I could aslo lose the meltas and Chimera from the CCW and replace them with a Master of Ordnance and another squad for Captain Al. Is this a good idea? I like the thought of having more dudes, but the loss of anti tank worries me. I would have 0 ability to handle a drop podded dread.
You can follow the progress of our campaign in this thread:
Imperial Guard Escalation League-Commander Joe Moose, 43rd Anglican Rifle