Saphon Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hi guys Ive been looking at making a themed Iron Hands army for the upcoming Massacre book. Being an old Deathwing player, a pure Legion terminator list was a natural choice. Also, a pure terminator force supported by armor seems very much the style of the army, that Ferrus fielded during the Istvaan campaign. HQ: Praetor, paragorn blade, cataphractii armour (155) Troops I: 5 Legion Terminators, 1 plasma blaster+cf, 2 combi-plasma + powerfist (224) Troops II: 5 Legion Terminators, 1 plasma blaster+cf, 2 combi-plasma + powerfist (224) Troops III: 5 Legion Terminators, 1 reaper autocannon+cf, 1 pf (205) Troops: IV: 5 Legion terminators, 1 reaper autocannon+pf (195) Heavy support: 3 predators, 3 executioner cannons, 3 HB sponson (405) Heavy support: Land raider phobos, armoured ceramite (270) Transport for squad I Heavy support: Spartan, flare shield (320) Transport for squad II + praetor total: 1998 1 praetor (paragorn) 20 terminators; 2 plasma blaster, 4 combi plas, 2 reapers, 3 chainfists, 5 powerfists, 10 power swords, 2 power axes 6 twinlinked lascannon shots, 3 executioner cannons, 8 heavy bolters(2 twin linked) So, a rather small army with 4 scoring units: lots of plasma to boil away traitor legionaries, some lascannons to blast away anything that can threaten my armor/ enemy squads rich with AP 2 weapons(10 plasma gun tactical support squad!) and 2 heavy tanks that can hopefully soak some fire without breaking completely down. Decision: 1) amount of power axes vs power swords? I tend to heavily favour power swords, since i plan on blasting other terminators to bits with plasma and mulch legion tactical squads with my terminators 2) lose a predator and use points to upgrade the rest of the tanks, add a few powerfists/combi weapons and possible a laser-rapier3) Ditch the LR Phobos and find a way make to space for a second spartan : gives more omph going into 2500What do you guys think?cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperors Teeth Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I was gonna say ditch the Phobos and go for a 5th Terminator Squad. 4 squads feels small looking at the list. 5 seems more intimidating. Even if they are footslogging it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saphon Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 I feel that having multiple land raiders offers better survivability of my tanks.If I were to take more terminator squads, i'd probably take some tartaros pattern terminators, to increase their mobility. I also thought about ditching the 3 preds and buying 2 land raider proteus instead. This would mobilize the entire army and also give a staggering 10 lascannon shots pr turn - even with the tanks moving! I know that the Proteus isn't an assault vehicle, so id stick the autocannon squads into the to provide supporting fire as my CC terminators advance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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