Heading on Saturday to a 1500pt '40k classic' event. One Combined Arms Detachment, no lords of war, fortifications or special characters. Missions rely a lot on troops holding objectives.
So, here is the core list which I like. The helbrute supports the Chaos marines (he's pretty good with the extra attacks from the new errata)
Lord goes with the Bloodletters in deepstrike, to shield him from possible grav shots. I used him in a game today, and he did really well for me.
The marines are able to do a variety of work. Bolters and meltaguns for when they disembark, and the Axe of Khorne is great for challeneges (and getting more blood tithe!)
Skullcannon is cheap and can potentially be a mess for models which ignore cover.
This is about 1244pts
Terminator Lord w/MoK, Sigil, Power Axe, Goredrinker
3 terminators with 3 combi-meltas, 1 chainfist
3 x
Chaos Marines x8, meltagun, champ with Axe of Khorne, Rhino
Bloodletters x9, banner of blood, champion
Helbrute
Skllcannon
These are the sort of ideas I have in finishing the list. Leaning most towards 1 and 2, but I like the idea of running the bloodcrushers, but they seems so expensive! What do you folks think?
1)
One of the ideas is to add in a Bloodthirster of Unfetted fury. I just bought the model, and it's really cool. Also, if it dies I can possibly bring it back later with Bloodtithe.
2) a fourth Marine squad (probably with a power weapon, instead of the axe of khorne. Also with a Herald of Khorne (as he's cheap)
More troops, more units and the Herald can ride in a rhino to support the troops, or go with the one of the two deepstriking squads.
3) Adding a unit of three bloodcrushers (with full command), adding a fourth terminator (with a combi-melta and chainfist) and the herald (as there are points). Adds a faster moving unit.
4) Drop the Bloodletters, add in the Bloodcrushers and a flying Daemon Prince. Less deepstriking, but two fast hard hitting units.