Hey everybody,
I am pretty new to 40k, though I have stalked the blog scene and especially youtube for 40k stuff for a while now. My problem is that I have trouble getting in games, which would really help this learning process. I hope you can give me some advice on my list. I’ve been extremely unsuccessful with my armies in the past, and after re-working my list a few times, I came up with the list below. However, I’ve only come up with 1645 points for an 1850 point list. As I’ve had a LOT of trouble with vehicles in the past (one game with another list I spent almost the entire time trying to destroy one Baal, and just couldn’t get rid of it; this left the rest of his army free to table me. I didn’t even manage to destroy a single one of his units!), I really want something that can pump out lots of anti-tank shots. However, I also want to balance this with having as many troops choices as possible, which I've found to be immensely important. I also don’t want to play razorspam, because I don’t really think that would be much fun, and don't have the models for that anyway.
Anyway, I’ve put together 4 options to fill the remaining 205 points in my list; if you could review my list and help me figure out what would fit best (or tell me which parts of my list won’t work), I would really appreciate it. Also, if you could help me figure out what second psychic power to chose, that would be great. Thanks!
HQ:
Commander Dante
Terminator-SS Librarian (Unleash Rage, Blood Lance?
or Sanguine Sword?
) (But would a S 10 attack at I 4 really be that valuable with 10 TH’s at I 1?)
ELITES:
10 man TH/SS Terminator Ass. Sqd
Terminator Sanguinary Priest w/ power weapon
TROOPS:
Sanguinary Guard w/ Chapter Banner
10 man Ass. Sqd. w/ x2 meltagun, PF, in rhino (w/ dozer blade)
10 man Ass. Sqd. w/ x2 meltagun, PF, in rhino (w/ dozer blade)
1645 pts total, leaving me 250 points to work with.
Option 1:
Tac Squad in Las/plas razorback w/ extra armor, dozer blade
Total: 200 pts
Thoughts: leave the squad in the raz, use as lascannon factory, control/contest. Rapidfire enemy units off objectives.
Option 2:
Ass. Sqd. in Las/plas razorback w/ extra armor, dozer blade
Put Extra Armor on my two rhinos
Total: 205 pts
Thoughts: leave the squad in the raz, use as lascannon factory, control/contest. Assault enemies off objectives? Not as effective as option 1, though the extra armor on the rhinos might come in handy…
Option 3:
9 man Devistator Sqd. w/ x4 missile launchers, combi-melta
Total: 204 pts
Thoughts: I really like shooty anti-tank, but they aren’t troops, can’t control objectives, vulnerable to flanking/deepstriking...
Option 4:
Predator w/ lascannon sponsons
Predator
Total: 205 pts
Thoughts: I like the anti-tank shots and the resilience of vehicles, but I’m not sure how effective this would be. Also, they aren’t troops, and vulnerable to flanking anti-tank stuff. Perhaps giving both preds heavy bolter sponsons would be more effective?
Option 5:
5 man Tac Squad w/ powerfist, teleport homer
Rhino w/ dozer blade, extra armor
Total: 200 pts
Thoughts: I can move this out with my other rhinos, and use the homer to put my terminators in the fight, keeping them from scattering. Once my termies are in, I could turn them around and hopefully grab an objective. Might not work so well for capture and control if termies take a while coming in...
If it helps to know the way I will play this list, the libby goes with the Sang Priest and the Termy squad, which deepstrikes. Dante goes with the Guard and deepstrikes behind the termies, using them for a cover save. The assault squads make their way up the board as fast as possible, though rolling through terrain to get cover saves.
I appreciate your time, and for reading all this! Thanks!