Company Veterans on Bikes

[GenerationTerrorist]

Hi all.

Just wondering if any of you have had mileage out of a full squad of 5 Company Vets on Bikes (Legends)?

For fluff reasons, I am thinking of running them with Power Sword & Plasma Pistol, backed up by a Company Champion on Bike (with WS Relic Sword) and Ancient on Bike with Eagle Banner.

 

If able to get them all into combat, that gives 11 S5 AP-3 attacks from the Vets, plus 4 S6 AP-2 2D from the Champion, because of the Eagle Banner giving +1S to all within 6 inches. Then add on any Charge bonus attacks, etc.

 

I know it seems an expensive investment (even more so if I take an Apothecary on Bike), but could it be a useful sledgehammer?

 

The rest of my list would be 3*5 Scouts in Speeder Storms, JP Chaplain, JP Librarian in a Battalion, the above few paragraphs with a Chapter Master Khan on Bike (Wrath of Heavens relic), Chaplain on Bike as a Vanguard. Rounded off by a Khan on Bike, 2*8 Chainsword Bike Squad (each with Attack Bike) and a trio of double MM Speeders (backed up by Chapter Master Khan for full re-rolls).

 

Let me know if you have any thoughts. I'll try and get the whole list down in Battlescribe at some stage.

[SanguinaryGuardsman]

I wouldnt expect such a unit to define your list.  It just doesnt seem to have much punch.  5 terminators are far deadlier in close combat for less points.   Another options is 5 intercessors with a thunderhammer and an impulsor.  That costs around 190-200 and is much more durable.  

 

 

I would also be really apprehensive about investing time and effort into mini marines which have no future.  They are losing rules and model support and will not be the basis of any space marines lists going forward.  Why paint/assemble models that you would have to replace in the next 18-24 months anyways?  At some point GW is going to release primaris fast attack options and their rules will be better than old bikers.  

[TheNewman]

I could almost see tooling up veteran bikers for melee (Thunder Hammers and Storm Shields) but they're ridiculously expensive for what you could expect out of them. Similarly armed Vanguard Vets would be quite a bit less than half the points.