War Convocation, One more time

[buzz]

Hey I've been working on this list for a minute now and I'd appreciate any feedback!
This is obviously meant to be competitive, but not in a mean way. more like in a 'hey we both know this games power level is getting out of hand so lets get drunk and throw dice' kinda way. 

Mechanicus Battle Congregation 2000
HQ
    - Dominus 105
        - stasis field, Skryerskull Perspicatus
Troops
    - Breachers 150
        - 1 hydraulic claw
    - Destroyers 165
        - Grav, 3 cognis flamer
Skitarii Battle Maniple
    - 5 Vanguard 55
        - 2 calivers, omnispex, data-tether
        - arc pistol, arc maul, refractor field, digital weapons
    - 5 Rangers 65
        - same as above
    - 5 Rustalkers 160
        - refractor field, digital weapons, dataspike
    - 5 Infiltrators 185
        - taser goads, flechette blasters
        - infoslave skull, refractor field, dig weapons, Omniscient Mask (zealot)
    - 2 Dragoons 90
        - phosphor serpentas
    -  Dunecrawler 90
        - Icarus, cognis hvy stubber, mindscanner probe, cognis manipulator
Oathsworn
    - Knight Destroyer 425
        - rapid fire battle cannon, twin icarus, meltagun

Librarius Conclave (White Scars) 
    - ML2 Lib on bike 110 Divination       
    - ML2 Lib on bike 110 Divination
    - ML2 Lib on bike 110 Telepathy
    - ML2 Lib 90 Divination
    - ML2 Lib 90 Telepathy

I'm planning to attach bike to the infiltrators and rustalkers, keeping one with the knight or the Dragoons (probably the knight) 
The other two are going with the dominus/ breachers and the destroyers (grav)
I'm hoping to pull some hit and run shenanigans with the stalkers and infiltrators, that and the 3+ jink plus shrouded and cover depending. 
Thanks for looking at my list I'd love to hear y'alls thoughts, thanks!

[mattblowers]

I really have no idea anything about that formation. I know it's tough as nails, but it doesn't really do anything that I haven't seen similar of so I just play the objectives and kill the targets that are careless with placement. I know it's resilient as heck, but nothing like decurion.

[buzz]

Its not as tough as necrons or anything. A lot of t3, and no revival mechanic (besides the Dominus). I know this is a very cheesy list just because of the special rules (free war-gear, ignore gets hot, canticles at 10) but I'm really focusing on dealing with White scars, Eldar bikes, new Tau, Dark Angels and Drop pod grav/melta/plas.
Honestly I've been kinda getting tired of the same tyranid match-ups, I mean we are straight out classed across the board (except CSM, DE, and maybe Orks). I'm looking forward to playing an OP list with conventional gun-line tactics.
But this formation boasts a lot of firepower and fast melee. It has a chart of 6 buffs dependent on the amount of units, skitarii have buffs adjusting WS/BS.
And with the Libs rolling prescience and maybe telepathy I'm hoping to fill in some weak spots.

[mattblowers]

Best of luck. I just don't know much about it though I am tempted with the new low prices on the starter box to give it a whirl.

[buzz]

I'm really happy with how the models look so far. Especially when you know you'll use all of them in this formation.

I know it doesn't matter but I wanted to put up my re-edited list just in case.

War Convocation
Mechanicus Battle Congregation
    HQ
    - Dominus 105
        - stasis field, Skryerskull Perspicatus
    Troops
        - Destroyers 165
            - Grav, 3 cognis flamer
        - Destroyers 165
            - Grav, 3 cognis flamer
        - Destroyers 165
            - Grav, 3 cognis flamer
Skitarii Battle Maniple
    - 5 Vanguard 55
        - 2 calivers, omnispex, data-tether
        - arc pistol, arc maul, refractor field, digital weapons
    - 5 Rangers 65
        - same as above
    - 5 Rustalkers 160
            - refractor field, digital weapons, dataspike
    - 5 Infiltrators 185
            - taser goads, flechette blasters
            - infoslave skull, refractor field, dig weapons, Omniscient Mask (zealot)
    - 2 Dragoons 90
        - phosphor serpentas
    - Dunecrawler 90
        - Icarus, cognis hvy stubber, mindscanner probe, cognis manipulator
Oathsworn
    - Knight Destroyer 425
        - rapid fire battle cannon, twin icarus, meltagun

Librarius Conclave (White Scars)
    - ML2 Lib on bike 110 Divination (with infiltrators)
    - ML2 Lib on bike 110 Divination (with ruststalkers)
    - ML2 Lib on bike 110 Telepathy

[tomb]

Jan 9, 2016 12:00:48 GMT mattblowers said:

Best of luck. I just don't know much about it though I am tempted with the new low prices on the starter box to give it a whirl.

I too have been tempted, war convocation is a fantastic list. I have played against it a number of times recently with my daemons. Of note have been units of three strong dragons charging my plague drone star. Using the +3 strength canticle the dragons have been wrecking the drones (without endurance). 

I know ny Nids would be hard pressed to duke it out with the convocation - unless Nids just play objectives.

List wise, looks good. Rust stalkers or infiltrators with hit and run is nice idea. I'm not 100% sure if the IC can pass hit and run to a quad?

Aside from the above how do you plan to challenge far side objectives? 

I didnt notice any robots? As a screamer star player I know these are a royal pain in the posterior, playing a list without them would be a little easier for me...

[buzz]

I don't think I'll be able to challenge very well placed objectives in the opponent's zone. Hopefully I'll be ale to flush out those zones with the stalkers and infiltrators, I may have to pull some IC shenanegans with the attached libs on bikes.

For the record hit and run is conferred to the unit. But that's also mostly to deal with objectives and to avoid being shot while still being able to cast and such.

I've not been much a fan of the Kastellans on paper. they can't move if they want to shoot an ok amount of shots, I'd probably keep fnp up the whole time.

As for nids, everything is T3. Thats as much as we really have. Until Nid's get some legit love in the next 'dex I think they are really outmatched in high level play. It's just numbers, and nids are just outdated for now. maybe if we could take 8 flyrants or lictors could joint mawlocs, or stealers had a del