Okay, so I've played nine games in 6th edition with the Necron codex so far. The other gamers in my group have played less than this or not at all, barring one, and I'm hoping to bring them back into the game so that we can have fairly regular events again at the local game store.
To this end, I'm trying to revamp my army, get it repaired and painted (for the first time in a very long time, sadly) and field an army with no proxies. I'm off to a good start, and finding that it's a little freeing to approach the game from a purely 'field what you have and do the best you can' standpoint, rather than taking advantage of our usual laid-back attitude regarding proxying what you want. I've been the worst offender by far and I'd like to welcome the guys back with an army that looks as good as theirs do.
All that said, I don't want my army to get curb-stomped all the time. Our group is casual, and I've always performed well enough that I can get away with some suboptimal choices, but our whole group hasn't joined 6th yet and I'd like your insights on how these low-points lists might perform once the rest of my group arrives.
Of my old models, the ones that I think are salvageable (read: weren't converted or built so badly in my youth that they're unfieldable) are...
Necron Lord (original with the pharaoh hat)
Necron Lord (first codex version)
Destroyer Lord (conversion, warrior with pariah scythe, DE shoulder pad and cape riding an old destroyer hover platform)
Overlord
10 old-fashioned Immortals (5 of whom are pre-codex warriors, but I've always fielded them as Immortals since they're so bulky)
5 Immortals (first codex)
25 Immortals (converted from Warriors, with gun-modifications and scarabs on their backs as a sort of 'upgrade', 10 built for Tesla)
15 Warriors
7 Scarab Swarms (misplaced a few...going with five per base I only had enough for seven)
3 Wraiths (first codex)
5 Destroyers
16 Flayed Ones
5 Pariahs (planning to convert to Crypteks...hoping to run a full anti-tank HoDestruction unit w. a Lord soaking up incoming fire)
Monolith (converted...the real thing looks awesome but how do you guys transport them? They're enormous)
Annihilation Barge
So that's what I'm working with. Active group members currently play Space Marines, Dark Eldar/Tau (plays both not allies), Eldar and Drop-podding Dark Angels. Haven't seen the new Tau or Eldar codices, though. Group members I'm hoping to suck back into the game play Tyranids, Tau, IG, Khorne-themed CSM, and Catachan-themed IG. My intended low-points lists are follows.
500 ptsOverlord w. Weave
5 Immortals w. Gauss
5 Immortals w. Gauss
9 Warriors
3 Wraiths
--Playstyle involves using the Overlord to absorb punishment for the Warriors so that they have some staying power in claiming objectives. I plan to fiddle around with running the Immortals as one squad or two squads, but I suspect they can survive in 5 man groups more easily than Warriors can. The Wraiths can be used for anti-tank if needed (the the preponderance of gauss will help with that), or to confront TMC's, daemon princes, and small terminator squads, all of which I expect to run into. Also, they'll be good for scaring the life out of my IG and Tau opponents, presuming they don't get shot down right away.
750 ptsOverlord w. Weave
10 Immortals w. Gauss
10 Immortals w. Tesla
8 Warriors
3 Wraiths
Annihilation Barge
--Playstyle is pretty similar to the list above. Beefier troop units, more variety of firepower, more firepower in general.
1000 PointsDestroyer Lord w. Weave/MSS
10 Immortals w. Gauss
10 Immortals w. Tesla
8 Warriors
3 Wraiths
Annihilation Barge
Monolith
--I know the Monolith isn't as tough as it used to be, but it's still my best method of moving units around the board without caving and dumping a ton of money on new flyers. Strategy here is for the Warriors to go it alone, presumably seeking an objective that's in cover, while the Lord rushes off with the Wraiths to mess with my opponent and/or be a massive speed bump for some of the nastier CC threats.
Let me know what you guys think. I figure there are holes I'm not seeing, given my inexperience with the edition and codex. I'm not
too worried since my friends are similarly green, but I will likely grab the odd game with strangers at the store and don't want to be laughed off the table