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« Thread Started on Nov 27, 2007, 3:27am » | |
So im heavily considering starting a deathwing army as a small(1000ish point) side project. ive got like 15 normal marines and an old vindicator that i 'inherited' from someone else. Im open to any suggestions as to what to get, what to replace, the only thing i really really want is a grand master, i looooove the model for it. I'm also open to other suggestions for a side army, the only real criteria I'm trying to fill is easily convertable and not a horde army
PS. cant be tau or chaos 
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« Reply #1 on Nov 27, 2007, 1:51pm » | |
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...ummm.... Terminators?
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| | Re: Help with a side project
« Reply #2 on Nov 27, 2007, 3:20pm » | |
well you could always do a concept eldar army, I personally have a few on the go. One i am converting all the bodys to look as frail as that 3 toughness should make them and still maintain that uber agility. The other one is one of symetry, the basic idea being 2 autarchs, and any abilities they take are 0 - 1 (so both cannot have mandiblasters) and then restricting my choices to include ONLY the squads that the autarchs have abilities and gear from (for example, if i took a banshee mask (totally recommended dude!) then i would be able to take banshees in the army)
Or a small craftworld army, you can build a very nice Ulthwe list with Eldrad Uthran, 2 - 20 guardian squads and 2 fire prisms (tricked properly = 1000 pts) but that is a little model heavy.
Also lately i have seen some really really decent concepts on Necron Army's (in particular, my fav was "happy" necrons, which had flowery details including petals around thier heads, and to top it off, they all had converted smiles!)
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« Reply #3 on Nov 27, 2007, 3:29pm » | |
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Yeah, basically lots and lots of terminators
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« Reply #4 on Nov 27, 2007, 6:50pm » | |
a Deathwing army can be a little hard on the wallet...
but the good news is that, since each model is worth a lot of points, there's mercifully few that you actually need.
(...and you won't ever get that "swarm" feel)
you'll need:
a - the Master of Deathwing guy (to turn your Terminators into Troop choices)
b - lots of Terminators (and, when i say "lots", i mean "lots")
c - Land Raiders or Predator (with Lascannons... for that extra punch)
d - something that either Infiltrates or Scouts that also can carry a Teleport Homer (like a Scout Squad with a Vetran Sgt)... so you can Deepstrike all up in your opponent's grill without dying to a bad scatter die roll.
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| | Re: Help with a side project
« Reply #5 on Nov 27, 2007, 11:36pm » | |
the most successful Deathwing armies I've seen have no landraiders. instead they field a few dreadnaughts for extra firepower and vehicle toughness.
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« Reply #6 on Nov 28, 2007, 2:01am » | |
Gotta agree with striogi, i was going straight for dreadnaughts over tanks. I think im gonna buy the DA codex and a grand master and then go from there. As ive said i already have enough marines for a tactical squad but might find a way to make em look more scouty...not sure how yet tho
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« Reply #7 on Nov 28, 2007, 2:16pm » | |
NO!, ELDAR!, dont ignore me ELDAR, ELDAR!
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« Reply #8 on Nov 28, 2007, 4:10pm » | |
Quote:| Gotta agree with striogi, i was going straight for dreadnaughts over tanks. |
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i was just thinking of saving your Elite FO slots for more Termies... but, hey, as long as you're packing Lascannons, you can't really go wrong!
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| | Re: Help with a side project
« Reply #9 on Nov 28, 2007, 7:26pm » | |
I would go with a Deathwing army. I would if I wasn't so into my Blacktemplars. Maybe in the future.
I do have 2 of the Grand Master on the Jetbike models and they are so awesome, both with converted BT SM riding them if I ever opt to take a purely fast attack army he would be the commander.(house rules of course)
But all Dreads would be pretty cool.
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| | Re: Help with a side project
« Reply #10 on Nov 29, 2007, 5:44pm » | |
Not to argue over the Dread/land raider issue, but man that 18" charge range for a unit of lightning claw armed termies (the assault ramp action) can decide games right there. Tough choice between them IMO. Although now that I have said that. . my terminator army uses 2 dreads and no land raiders, but it is not bought as a Deathwing army.
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« Reply #11 on Nov 29, 2007, 5:54pm » | |
@ lowlygaunt
Maybe its just me, but are u saying u can get 18" charge range without use land raiders?
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« Reply #12 on Nov 29, 2007, 6:10pm » | |
i think he's talking about moving the Land Raider, disembarking, and then assaulting.
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« Reply #13 on Nov 29, 2007, 6:28pm » | |
Oh...i was getting kind of exicted there. Oh well, maybe 'i can find some way to convert my old vindicator into a raider 
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« Reply #14 on Nov 29, 2007, 9:13pm » | |
Technically, the charge range is 20 inches from the front of the vehicle at the start of the turn... because you are allowed to deploy your models within 2 inches of the departing hatch (experience from the Dark Eldar taught me this)
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