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[SkipJack]

I am new to Warhammer 40k and have decided to buy into CSMs. Here is what I have and what I want to do with them. Please let me know what you think and what my strat should be. TIA

HQ
DP
-Wings
-Mark of Khorne
140

Elites
Terminators (4)
-Powerfists
-Combi-Melta (2)
-Combi-Flamer (2)
210

Termi Champ
-Chain Fist
-Heavy Flamer
60

Troops
Khorne Beserkers (7)
-Plasma Pistols
177

Skull champ
-Bolt Pistol
-Powerfist
-Melta Bombs
66

Rhino
-Twin Linked Bolter (2)
-Dozer Blade
-Extra Armor
60

Khorne Beserkers (7)
-Plasma Pistols
177

Skull champ
-Bolt Pistol
-Powerfist
-Melta Bombs
66

Rhino
-Twin Linked Bolter (2)
-Dozer Blade
-Extra Armor
60

CSM (9)
-2 Meltas
-Icon Of Khorne
185

Aspiring Champ
-Bolt Pistol
-Power Fist
-Bolter
-Melta Bombs
60

Rhino
-Dozer Blade
-Extra Armor
-Twin Linked Bolter (2)
60

Bloodletters (10)
130

Heavy Support

LR
-Dozer Blade
-Extra Armor
-2 Twin Linked Lascanon Sponson
-Twin Linked Bolter
245

Defiler
-Twin Linked Heavy Flamer
-Close Combat Arm
150

Defiler
-Twin Linked Heavy Flamer
-Close Combat Arm
150

Total=1996 pts

[SkipJack]

bump

[chillin]

I'm not a big fan of plaz pistols, other then that list looks good.

[Zhukov]

Termies are too expesnive. No need for that much fists.
Plasma pistols arent really a good buy nowadays.
Take rhinos without upgrades. 60 points for a rhino is a really big no.

I would also advise you to play games at lower points, if you just start with 40k.

[SkipJack]

Termies are too expesnive. No need for that much fists.
Plasma pistols arent really a good buy nowadays.
Take rhinos without upgrades. 60 points for a rhino is a really big no.

I would also advise you to play games at lower points, if you just start with 40k.

Thanks for the input. So you are saying just scrap the fists and stick with the meltas and flamers? TIA

[Brother Gothard]

Thanks for the input. So you are saying just scrap the fists and stick with the meltas and flamers? TIA

Definitely. But, consider the difference between these two units:

Unit 1: 3 Terminators: 3x Combi-melta (105)

Unit 2: 4 Terminators: 4x Powerfists, 2x combi-melta, 2x combi-flamer (210)

Unit 1 is half the price of unit 2, and is arguably just as easy to shoot to death as unit 1, but has MORE tank killing power. Unit 2 has better anti-horde power, but will probably only get 1 turn to shoot anyway, so either combi-flamers or combi-meltas are wasted. Its has FAR more CC power, but its only 4 models, hitting at I1, which, again, probably 10 marines could destroy in one round of CC, with goods rolls, before they even strike back. Unit 1 is a clear winner to me.

However, if ditch unit 2, you can take TWO of unit 1, and have one with combi-meltas, one with combi-flamers. Tada!

[chillin]

Thanks for the input. So you are saying just scrap the fists and stick with the meltas and flamers? TIA

Yea, I didn't really look at the termi's jsut go with 3 or 4 termi's with combi meltas, DS in near a LR or something and burn it. They will most likely die after that so no need for champ, PF, combiflamers, etc.