Mulgrok

my list went up by 7 PL

I guess fewer toys to play with

They forgot to update the PL of indomitus box  units.  Highly doubt they remain the same for long.

I guess the drop pod could be a bunch of seats strapped on the outside of a rocket

19 minutes ago, Lyraeus said:

Just be aware PL is supposedly changing next tuesday. 

doh, forgot

50 minutes ago, Ish said:

That will be an extremely unpleasant army to be within 12” of...

I’m also thinking that as a fun future project, for expanding this into really big games over 2,000 Points, a bunch of goblinized Dreadnought Drop Pods would be hilarious.

I am wondering why Orks would use drop pods.  Pods would get in the way of punching stuff as they are thrown at the ground.

Messed around with the list to find a combo that makes sense for 50 PL and 25 PL mission to investigate a site of ruined craft on a planet surface.

50 PL
 

Captain in Gravis Armor [6 PL, 115pts]: Master-crafted power sword, Warlord

Librarian [6 PL, 115pts]: Bolt pistol, Force stave, Jump Pack

Infiltrator Squad [5 PL, 120pts]: Infiltrator Sergeant
. 4x Infiltrator: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Marksman bolt carbine

Tactical Squad [4 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Combi-flamer, Power fist
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

Tactical Squad [4 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Combi-flamer, Power fist
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

Aggressor Squad [5 PL, 120pts]: 2x Aggressor, Aggressor Sergeant, Flamestorm Gauntlets

Aggressor Squad [5 PL, 120pts]: 2x Aggressor, Aggressor Sergeant, Flamestorm Gauntlets

Redemptor Dreadnought [7 PL, 180pts]: 2x Storm Bolters, Heavy flamer, Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon

Eradicator Squad [5 PL, 120pts]: Eradicator Sgt
. 2x Eradicator: 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Melta rifle

Rhino [3 PL, 78pts]: Storm bolter

Initial scouting party designed around the idea of driving into a supposedly deserted area and digging through remains.

25 PL

Librarian [6 PL, 115pts]: Bolt pistol, Force sword, Jump Pack  -  Called in to lead the patrol due to small warp anomaly detected.

Infiltrator Squad [5 PL, 120pts] - scouting the area for landing

Tactical Squad [4 PL, 105pts] Assisting the Librarian during his search.
 

Redemptor Dreadnought [7 PL, 180pts] Providing any heavy lifting needed to access areas under rubble

Rhino [3 PL, 78pts] transport to carry out anything of intereset.

Something I didn't notice at first: the Onslaught Gatling Cannon is labeled at heavy 8 instead of the current 6.  Typo?

Guess I will need to make a Salamander army of:

3x 3 multi-melta ATV

3x 5 Flamestorm Aggressors

3x 3 Eradicators

Vulkan he'stan

Chaplain on Bike

Should come out to 1995 pts.

EDIT: approximately 36 melta shots, 58 bolter shots, 366 flamer shots possible.

Could always squeeze in a techmarine.  A little healing never hurts.

that is a handsome chonker

I didn't mean to sound exclusionary.  The more, the merrier!

1 minute ago, Lyraeus said:

It is perfectly fine. TTS is always an option but its over all easy to set up. 

The tactile feedback of moving the models and tossing dice really adds to the narrative experience.

I can most likely join in.  I don't want to do tabletop simiulator if it can be avoided.

I have just started painting my indomitus marines and will try to incorporate them into my list.

Good thing I bought a box of ETB Aggressors and Redemptor recently.  They are now out of print and sold out everywhere.

I will have to stop speculating until the official rules come out.  Not good to get excited over leaks and rumors.

28 minutes ago, Ish said:

If multimeltas change to Heavy 2 they better also be paired with a massive increase in points as it would make it, statistically, a better anti-tank weapon than the Lascannon at the same ranges as the Lascannon and a faaar better one within it’s short range.

Are they getting increased range though?  They might remain 24".

Apparently Multi-melta is changing to heavy 2.  That explains the points difference.

edit: 3 devastator squads in drop pods with vulkan he'stan and an ancient for 30 multi-melta attacks rereolling everything...

edit2: supposedly the half range bonus will be changed to damage D6 with a minimum of 3 damage.  That would be in line with newer rules for other anti-armor weapons.

On 7/21/2020 at 8:20 PM, Ish said:

My big mistake was succumbing to “Oh, shiny!” syndrome and using deep-strike with my Achillus Dreadnought simply because I had never done it before. In retrospect, it would have been better to have him walk up the field... C’est la vive.

 

when appearing from reserve the dreadnought should play the meme clip of, "surprise motherf****er"

fast attack is generally more valuable at the moment.  This is due to points primarily coming from objectives rather than killing.

I knew the combo would be about 2k, but I didn't expect battlescribe to tell me it would be almost exactly 2k.

GW just had to model the Assault Intercessor sergeant options so you can't have a helmet, plasma pistol and chainsword without converting it. Unless I want an extra chainsword or helmet on my hip.

EDIT:  I converted the plasma pistol to the left hand on 1 sergeant and cut the helmet off the hip on the other.  This way they have slightly different poses.

I am not going to bother getting the Chapter Approved.  I used the last one maybe 4 times.

photo of a book index shows Heavy Intercessors.  I assume they will be gravis marines with heavy bolt rifles.

EDIT: now that I think about it... probably normal intercessors with heavy bolt rifles and possibly the option for other heavy weapons.

the summons could add a Challenge Point to the total for your army.  The more you can summon the higher your total.  The opponent gets extra CP for every difference in challenge points between armies, if I read it right.

are multi-meltas changed in the Chapter Approved?  Trying to figure out why their points did not drop like las cannons did