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Offline -Icarus-

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Blood Angels list - 1000 Points. Opinions appreciated.
« on: May 20, 2005, 05:11:55 PM »
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Master of Sanctity - 232 Pts
Bolt Pistol ; Crozius Arcanum; Rosarius; Jump Pack; Frag Grenades
Death Company

FAST ATTACK


Assault Squad - 204 Pts
5 Assault Marines with Bolt Pistols and CCWs
1 Assault Marine with Flamer
Veteran Sergeant with Bolt Pistol & Power Fist
All with Frag Grenades & Melta-Bombs

TROOPS

Tactical Squad - 150 Pts

7 Marines with Bolters
Veteran Sergeant with Bolt Pistol & Power Fist

Tactical Squad - 150 Pts
7 Marines with Bolters
Veteran Sergeant with Bolt Pistol & Power Fist

HEAVY SUPPORT


Baal Predator - 120 Pts

with Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Predator Annihilator - 145 Pts

with Lascannon Sponsons


Total Army Cost: 1001 Pts
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Re: Blood Angels list - 1000 Points. Opinions appreciated.
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2005, 06:05:57 PM »
Hi All
A blood angels army is basically an assault army

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Master of Sanctity - 232 Pts
Bolt Pistol ; Crozius Arcanum; Rosarius; Jump Pack; Frag Grenades
Death Company

I think this is fairly standard so OK

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Assault Squad - 204 Pts
5 Assault Marines with Bolt Pistols and CCWs
1 Assault Marine with Flamer
Veteran Sergeant with Bolt Pistol & Power Fist
All with Frag Grenades & Melta-Bombs

Hmmm This squad needs support. 6-7 assault marines + death company aren't enough bodies to carry out a successful assault.

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Tactical Squad - 150 Pts
7 Marines with Bolters
Veteran Sergeant with Bolt Pistol & Power Fist

Tactical Squad - 150 Pts
7 Marines with Bolters
Veteran Sergeant with Bolt Pistol & Power Fist

I think this part of your army needs more work to become effective. Tactical squads are where the game is won and lost. What is the function of these units. Are they dedicated assault or fire support. Your assault element(DC and assault squad) is too small to function independently. I see that the tactical squads have bolters. This means no fire and Assault. So while your Assault squad and death company are fighting it out totally outnumbered against the core of the enemy army these guys sit back and fire off a few bolter rounds. Hmmm.

A couple of fire support squads (6 men Las Cannon and Plasma gun) would be good but your really need something that can follow up and join the assault. I don't know if BA can equip their squads with BP and CC but this is important. If you cant then go for scouts or veterans or something else that is more assaulty.


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HEAVY SUPPORT

Baal Predator - 120 Pts
with Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Predator Annihilator - 145 Pts
with Lascannon Sponsons


I think that you will have to let one of these go in such a small game. 2 tanks would be fine in a sit back and shoot style of army, but you really need to spend these points on more bodies. Perhaps a dreadnaught with CC and assault cannons would be a better mix of firepower and assault for this army.


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I would drop the Annihilator ( and possibly the assault marines) and spend those points on upgrading you troop department to include at least 4 squads. This could include more fire support ( heavy weapons and Plasma guns), but definately requires some squads with BP and CC that can charge forward to support the death company. The other advantage of this is it increases the chances of picking up free members for the death company.
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Armies
Black Templar 2500pts
Orks 3500 pts
Imperial Guard 3000 points
Dark Eldar 3000 pts
Blood Angels 1500pts
Chaos 1500pts

 


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