greatcrusade08

List looks tasty, ive been running AI since i took up BA and it really works for me. Not only do i need the rerolls (i roll alot of ones, not a joke), but the fall back and shoot/charge gives us tactical flexibility. for my fire support i rock two ballistis and a lancer. For the rest i decided on weight of numbers so have dante with ten jump intercessors Lt with 10 intercessors chaplain with 6 bladeguard Captain with 10 sternguard and sanguinor to round off for five characters. i still have 2 x 5 scouts for secondaries and 2 x 5 jump intercessors for trading. i havent run it competitively yet, but so far i really like it.

The i shall make my vow on time :)

Painting goes slowly, however most of the models are basecoated to the standard above. With all basecoats washes and bases done, would i be allowed to call them complete for purposes of the challenge? if i paint them to the standard i want to i may not be finished on time

looks fantastic, only slight critique, is he looks way too DA atm, maybe a head swap?

Wow, thats amazing. I had a false start, only started my vow a couple weeks ago. ill post WIP pics shortly

love the old fashioned goblin green bases. Do you have a pot of the OG or are you using a comparable colour?

The problem with lost brethren detachment is the assumption you need it to run death company armies, you dont at all, and i think thats its biggest failing, its not unique or good enough. Rerolling ones to wound is given in angelic inheritors and since most DC units want a character nearby there is no over the top tax that AI is often critiqued for. Sure lost brethren gives DC battleline, which gives the option of MSU, but im not sure you need more than three units of each unit anyway. The enhancements are fairly decent, no game breakers though, strats are a little meh imo, final retribution is good and glorious sacrifice can change a game though. This assumption aside, I actually dont think DC armies are terrible, astorath giving his unit dev wounds and permanent final retribution equivalent is cool, plus he has precision for character hunting. Lemartes is fire, auto include imo. DC dreads are decent, under LB they would get rerolls to hit and wound assuming chaplain within 12" and you could run some ballistus dreads to cover for the lack of anti tank (outside of meltas on DC dreads). DC captains not getting the -1CP on strats is a loss, but i understand the point of them being too crazed to think strategically. I think visions of heresy make up for this somewhat and the new changes to DC characters and black rage is fairly decent. I think we run the risk of flying off into DC armies/units rather than just the detachment though. Honestly i think DC armies would fare much better using LAG. Lost bretehren needs a mix up to make people use it imo.

I put in for 50pts for BA, hopefully i can work my way through them in time.

"I, Greatcrusade08, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint, Primaris Chaplain, Chapter master Dante, The Sanguinor, Primaris captain with storm shield, Judiciar, Primaris Lt with power fist, 10 Assault intercessors, 10 intercessors for 50 points for the Glory of the Blood angels Chapter and the Astartes Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."

Oops didnt realise it was your first post, welcome aboard brother

the only issue i see is lack of action monkey units. By that i mean whos scoring objectives and performing actions to win you the game. Scouts are great for this as they can up and down, but even a 5 man unit with JP or a unit of bikes etc can be helpful for this.

Those were good times :)

I certainly approve of the scoutiness, Captain Borgio would be proud.

Thats great thanks, ive literally got a whole army to paint so not sure how to structure the vows, ill probably start with a couple units and character and do a second vow once ive done the units.

I read through the rules, but wanted to check: am i right in thinking you make a pledge, once finished you can make a second one to a max of four?