Chris’ 2024 Club lists

[cmcd]

So I have two armies I want to run for Clubs this year.

1 I really enjoyed my Necron Destroyer list I brought to teams I thought it was solid and efficient. And in the past I have wanted to run an Annihilation legion . And I think the new codex will have just that. So there is a good opportunity to run something like that for clubs. Assuming points don’t change too much I’d be thinking of something like this:

Clubs2024 (2000 Points)

Necrons
Awakened Dynasty
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Lokhust Lord (80 Points)
• 1x Staff of light

Lokhust Lord (110 Points)
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• Enhancements: The Sovereign Coronal (Aura)

Lokhust Lord (80 Points)
• 1x Staff of light

Skorpekh Lord (120 Points)
• 1x Enmitic annihilator
1x Flensing claw
1x Hyperphase harvester
• Enhancements: Veil of Darkness

The Silent King (420 Points)
• 1x Szarekh
• Warlord
• 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory
1x Scythe of Dust
1x Staff of Stars
• 2x Triarchal Menhir
• 2x Annihilator beam
2x Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Lokhust Destroyers (180 Points)
• 6x Lokhust Destroyer
• 6x Close combat weapon
6x Gauss cannon

Lokhust Destroyers (180 Points)
• 6x Lokhust Destroyer
• 6x Close combat weapon
6x Gauss cannon

Lokhust Destroyers (180 Points)
• 6x Lokhust Destroyer
• 6x Close combat weapon
6x Gauss cannon

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 Points)
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Gauss destructor

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 Points)
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Gauss destructor

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 Points)
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Gauss destructor

Skorpekh Destroyers (200 Points)
• 6x Skorpekh Destroyer
• 6x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons

2. Two years ago I ran my Autobots. This year I am building another Tau-Formers army with some Decepticons. But not running a single suit. Old school . Tanks and transports. Tau unit costs went down significantly last update. And I am able to field this:

Club Championship 2024 (2000 Points)

T’au Empire
Kauyon
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Longstrike (140 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Railgun
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

BATTLELINE

Breacher Team (90 Points)
• 1x Support turret missile system
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol

Strike Team (80 Points)
• 1x Support turret missile system
• 1x Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse pistol
1x Pulse rifle
• 9x Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse pistol
9x Pulse rifle

Strike Team (80 Points)
• 1x Support turret missile system
• 1x Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse pistol
1x Pulse rifle
• 9x Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse pistol
9x Pulse rifle

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Devilfish (75 Points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (75 Points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (75 Points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (75 Points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

Hammerhead Gunship (130 Points)
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Ion cannon
2x Seeker missile

Hammerhead Gunship (130 Points)
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Railgun
2x Seeker missile

Hammerhead Gunship (130 Points)
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Railgun
2x Seeker missile

Pathfinder Team (90 Points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
3x Rail rifle
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher

Piranha (110 Points)
• 2x Piranha
• 2x Armoured hull
2x Piranha burst cannon
4x Seeker missile
4x Twin pulse carbine

Piranha (110 Points)
• 2x Piranha
• 2x Armoured hull
2x Piranha fusion blaster
4x Seeker missile
4x Twin pulse carbine

Piranha (55 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Razorshark Strike Fighter (165 Points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Quad ion turret
2x Seeker missile

Sky Ray Gunship (130 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Seeker missile rack
2x Twin smart missile system

Sky Ray Gunship (130 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Seeker missile rack
2x Twin smart missile system

Sky Ray Gunship (130 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Seeker missile rack
2x Twin smart missile system

Both styles are ranged focused. Not sure which would be more fun to play. But with the tau. It’s 17 vehicles. And 40 infantry. Tau infantry but it’s a good balance, and fast. Those piranhas scout 9” then move 14” and can force battle shock tests, and screen the devil fish as they move into mid field. Then feel the tau lost is more tactical. While the Necron list is more oppressive.

[Jack Shrapnel]

I have a soft spot for an annihilation list, so might be a bit biased lol

I think both lists, although shooting style play very differently...will come down to what style you find more fun. The firepower of those destroyers is very scary, but the board control of the tau list is as solid for scoring secondaries

[raceygaming]

I do like the prep and planning but I have been finding it hard to get motivated for clubs as we have a potential - Dataslate update, Mission pack update and points update; not to include 2-3 more codex drops before we get into mid Feb.

I think in terms of long term planning your T'au list is probably safer. There is nothing there that is used and abused, if anything you might get some more points to play with.

Necrons on the other hand are going to get a codex update and with it who knows how many changes or issues might arise. Also comparatively your Necron list uses a lot less data slates so a single point shift could really affect the build.

[cmcd]

Nov 1, 2023 10:29:17 GMT -5 raceygaming said:

I do like the prep and planning but I have been finding it hard to get motivated for clubs as we have a potential - Dataslate update, Mission pack update and points update; not to include 2-3 more codex drops before we get into mid Feb.

I think in terms of long term planning your T'au list is probably safer. There is nothing there that is used and abused, if anything you might get some more points to play with.

Necrons on the other hand are going to get a codex update and with it who knows how many changes or issues might arise. Also comparatively your Necron list uses a lot less data slates so a single point shift could really affect the build.

It comes down to painting really.  I have painted some of the vehicles. but i cant paint that entire list in 3 weeks.  so.  i need to start sooner.  and commit.   The silent king is painted from last year.   but the Destroyers are all at different levels of different dynasties. So it would be worth wild to paint them all the same.  

And i need to get my display board up and running.  every year i say "oh there is lots of time" and then on the night before i am painting a piece of wood. thinking..  "Chris ...  this is not enough time"   

Maybe ill find a 1000 point list for each and try one out at Santa.  Or both, during the weeks prior.  

Each list has there own flaws.  Like the Tau list for example might force my opponent to do fixed Objective with Bring it down with the ability to score 46. (just need to kill less than half my vehicles to score max points of 20 for bring it down)  .

I think it will come down to paint.    Likely use Necrons this Clubs and Tau next clubs.  Really looking forward to showing off my Decepticons.  Dont want it to feel rushed.  

[raceygaming]

That is very fair. For what it is worth I hope to see your T'au but won't be disappointed by Necron Destroyer Swarms.