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Road To Argentis - Part IV Army List

The models are coming along well. Expect some pictures in the near future. Even with the progress I have been making it just illustrates how much more I have to do. It seems like everyone I know has been doing everything they can to slow down the process. I am just excited for the serotonin and dopamine hit to the FACE when I manage to put on the last highlights.

 Anyway, I went over the rules and now its time to talk about the list I am bringing for the main 3000 point event.
Army List

++  Crusade (Legiones Astartes: Age of Darkness Army List) [2,998pts] +

+ HQ +

Herald [130pts]:[/b] Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs, On Foot, Refractor Field
. Consul
. . Herald
. Power Weapon: Power Axe

Praetor, Legion [185pts]: Artificer Armour, Digital Lasers, Iron Halo, Mastercraft a Single Weapon, Melta Bombs, On Foot, Paragon Blade

+ Elites +

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon [375pts]
. Contemptor Dreadnought, Legion:[/b] Kheres Pattern Assault Cannon
. . Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon: Twin-linked Bolter
. Contemptor Dreadnought, Legion: Multi-melta
. . Dreadnought Chainfist: Twin-linked Bolter

Justaerin Terminator Squad , Compulsory [315pts]: 2x Chainfist, 5x Combi-Bolter, 5x Justaerin Terminators, Multi-melta, Pair of Lightning Claws

Veteran Tactical Squad, Legion [250pts]: Chainswords/Combat Blades, 2x Meltagun, 9x Veteran Space Marines, Legion, Veteran Tactics: Machine Killers
. Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion
. Veteran Sergeant, Legion: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Power Fist

+ Troops +

Tactical Squad, Legion , Compulsory [175pts]: Bolters, 9x Tactical Space Marines, Legion
. Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion
. Tactical Sergeant, Legion: Artificer Armour, Bolter, Melta Bombs

Tactical Squad, Legion , Compulsory [130pts]: Bolters, 9x Tactical Space Marines, Legion
. Tactical Sergeant, Legion: Bolter, Melta Bombs

Tactical Squad, Legion , Compulsory [140pts]: Bolters, 9x Tactical Space Marines, Legion
. Tactical Sergeant, Legion: Artificer Armour, Melta Bombs

+ Fast Attack +

Anvillus Pattern Dreadclaw Drop Pod [100pts]:Frag Assault Launchers

Reaver Attack Squad [248pts]: Artificer Armour, 8x Chainaxe, Melta Bombs, Power Fist, 9x Reavers

Storm Eagle Assault Gunship, Legion [265pts]: Armoured Ceramite, Hellstrike Missiles x 4, Twin-linked Multi-Melta, Vengeance Launcher

+ Heavy Support +

Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer [250pts]: Armoured Ceramite, Lascannon Sponsons

+ Allegiance +

Legion and Allegiance:   XVI: Sons of Horus, Traitor

Rite of War: The Long March

+ Lords of War +

Typhon Heavy Siege Tank, Legion [435pts]: Armoured Ceramite, Heavy Bolter

[b]++ Total: [2,998pts] ++[/b]

 Credit to Battlescribe for helping make the list.

So that's the list in all of its glory. The Sons of Horus Legion rules hit me in a "general purpose" way. They are better at doing certain things that don't make any one particular unit better than any other legion. Por ejemplo, my Blood Angels Legion rules facilitate smashing something to death in melee, but they also have the Dawnbreaker Cohort, which are amazing at exploiting their set of rules. The Sons of Horus don't have a particular set of units that exploit their rules in such a simple way. Their rules just make all of the units slightly better overall. 

So the thought process behind this list is a combined arms approach. All of the units add value, but the enemy will not have a specific target that is going to swing the game once it is dead. The tactical marines and veterans form the core of the army, and remain cheap enough for me to bring all of the other goodies. The biggest target will be the Typhon, but it is very sturdy and should be able to survive a few hits before it explodes and kills all of my marines standing near it. I just have to make sure that its lifespan is filled with as much loyalist boom boom as possible. Target priority going to anything that has long ranged marine killing potential. Looking at you Mr. Thanatar with easy-bake plasma shoulder oven!

 The Veterans are general purpose enough to be tackle soft targets, and the hope is that the melta guns will give me the anti-tank to be able to reach objectives. I doubt my arm is going to outkill anything, but I am sure that my ability to withstand a hit is going to be slightly higher than most. The Rhino will hopefully give them a bit more survivability for the first turn so that I can send the terminators at the harder targets. Thankfully, no special characters are allowed so I don't have to worry about a primarch slapping me across the face. 

Not breaking military theory here by any means, but sometimes the simple approach is really the best. 
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  1. UnknownJuly 19, 2020 at 12:03 PM

    I'm gonna kill that Typhon one of these days!

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    1. Dylan July 19, 2020 at 12:30 PM

      Assuming this is Nate, didn't you already manage to do it once?

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