Secret Santa - EMERGENCY MEASURES

[dapperswain]

OK, trying out some draft lists from units I actually have.  I need lots of commentary to get this on track for Secret Santa. 

Dreadnoughts, with Feirros as a proxy for a standard Techmarine:

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Iron Hands
+ DETACHMENT: Ironstorm Spearhead
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 995pts
+
+ ENHANCEMENT: Adept of the Omnissiah (on Char1: Techmarine)
& Target Augury Web [Aura] (on Char2: Techmarine)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 7
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char1: Techmarine (80pts)
• 1x Adept of the Omnissiah
• 1x Forge Bolter
• 1x Grav-pistol
• 1x Omnissian Power Axe
• 1x Servo-arm
• 1x Warlord

Char2: Techmarine (95pts)
• 1x Target Augury Web [Aura]
• 1x Forge Bolter
• 1x Grav-pistol
• 1x Omnissian Power Axe
• 1x Servo-arm

BATTLELINE

5x Heavy intercessor Squad (105pts)
• 1x Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
• 1 with 1x Heavy Bolt Rifle, 1x Bolt Pistol, 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Heavy Intercessor
• 1 with 1x Heavy Bolter, 1x Bolt Pistol, 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 3x Heavy Intercessors
• 3 with 1x Heavy Bolt Rifle, 1x Bolt Pistol, 1x Close Combat Weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ballistus Dreadnought (140pts)
• 1x Armoured Feet
• 1x Ballistus Lascannon
• 1x Ballistus Missile Launcher
• 1x Twin Storm Bolter

Brutalis Dreadnought (175pts)
• 1x Brutalis Talons
• 1x Twin Multi-melta
• 1x Twin Icarus Ironhail Heavy Stubber

Redemptor Dreadnought (200pts)
• 1x Redemptor Fist
• 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator
• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Twin Storm Bolter

Redemptor Dreadnought (200pts)
• 1x Redemptor Fist
• 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator
• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Twin Storm Bolter

AdMech as before but replacing one block of six Breachers with 2x3 Ironstriders:

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus
+ DETACHMENT: Rad-cohort
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 990pts
+
+ ENHANCEMENT: Omni-Steriliser (on Char1: Tech-Priest Manipulus)
& Master Annihilator (on Char2: Tech-Priest Manipulus)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 8
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char1: Tech-Priest Manipulus (75pts)
• 1x Omni-Steriliser
• 1x Transonic cannon
• 1x Warlord

Char2: Tech-Priest Manipulus (90pts)
• 1x Master Annihilator
• 1x Magnarail lance

BATTLELINE

10x Skitarii Rangers (90pts)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
• 1 with 1x Alpha combat weapon, 1x Archeotech pistol
• 1x Skitarii Ranger (Arc rifle)
• 6x Skitarii Ranger (Galvanic rifle)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger (Plasma caliver)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger (Transuranic arquebus)
• 1x Wargear: Omnispex

10x Skitarii Vanguard (80pts)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard (Arc rifle)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard (Plasma caliver)
• 6x Skitarii Vanguard (Radium carbine)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard (Transuranic arquebus)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1 with 1x Alpha combat weapon, 1x Archeotech pistol
• 1x Wargear: Omnispex

OTHER DATASHEETS

6x Kataphron Breachers (290pts)
• 6x Kataphron Breacher (Heavy arc rifle & hydraulic claw)

5x Pteraxii Skystalkers (65pts)
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 4x Pteraxii Skystalkers

3x Ironstrider Ballistarii (150pts)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarius(Twin cognis lascannon)

3x Ironstrider Ballistarii (150pts)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarius(Twin cognis lascannon)

[Jack Shrapnel]

Both lists seem to be in the spirit of things. I think there's pros and cons to both. The admech shooting and board presence probably makes it the strictly better list in terms of doing well with secondary scoring. But I'm a sucker for stompy dreads which look pretty cool on the table, plus at 1k they can be pretty survivable as people don't have as much anti-tank. The dreads are also much more friendly than lancers/executioners, so I think even though it's a skew vehicle based list, it's not too over the top for someone to deal with.

Neither one makes me go "oh that's too much" so from my perspective it's whatever you think would be most fun to play, and what can you pilot quickly (as these are shorter rounds due to the smaller point level and sneaking in four games in the day).

[mrmanstory]

I like both lists. The admech one is pretty cool. A big unit of breachers at 1000 points is very good but not good enough that it would be a problem for most lists to take out over a couple turn (plus there’s couple ways to really kneecap them if people know what to do). The dread list does seem like it has more of a solid theme however which is always cool.

[dapperswain]

Hm. As much as I'd like to bring dreadnoughts wearing hats to Secret Santa, I think I need to bring the AdMech list. It's the one that I practiced with before and the one that will be faster for me to pilot.

I drafted the dreadnought list based on points, but when I looked at it I didn't have a plan for secondaries at all. Some things have come up where I haven't had the time to figure out how to pilot that list.