Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Lists, Lists and more Lists.

So after a very poor performance at Itzacon at the weekend where I got 1 win and 4 losses with a list I had never used before, I've decided that Static and Shooty armies just aren't really for me. 

So after talking with Eoin and Caolán on the bus back I've decided to go back to what I do best. 50/50 Ravens.

This is the initial list we thought of:

Astaroth the Grim 
9 Death Company w/ 1 Power Fist, 9 Bolters
9 Death Company w/ 1 Power Fist, 9 Bolters, Lemartes
Death Company Dreadnought w/ Blood Talons
Death Company Dreadnought w/ Blood Talons
10 Scouts w/ Camo Cloaks, 10 Bolt Pistols + CCW, Power Fist, Combi-Melta
10 Scouts w/ Camo Cloaks, 10 Bolt Pistols + CCW, Power Fist, Combi-Melta
Storm Raven w/ Extra Armour, Melta, Lascannon
Storm Raven w/ Extra Armour, Melta, Lascannon

Or

Mephiston
10 Death Company, Power Fist + Bolter, Power Weapon + Pistol, 8 Bolters, Lemartes
Death Company Dreadnought w/ Talons
Death Company Dreadnought w/ Talons
10 Scouts w/ Camo Cloaks, 10 Bolt Pistols + CCW, Power Fist, Combi-Melta
10 Scouts w/ Camo Cloaks, 10 Bolt Pistols + CCW, Power Fist, Combi-Melta
Baal Predator w/ Flamestorm Cannon, Dozer
Storm Raven w/ Extra Armour, Melta, Lascannon
Storm Raven w/ Extra Armour, Melta, Lascannon

or


Here's the one that myself and Dan were talking discussing.

Mephiston
Sanguinary Priest w/ Jump Pack
Furioso Dreadnought w/ Extra Armour, Talons
10 Assault Marines w/ 2 Meltaguns, Fist
10 Assault Marines w/ 2 Meltaguns, Fist
8 Death Company w/ 8 Bolters, 2 Power Fists, Lemartes
Death Company Dreadnought w/ Talons
Storm Raven w/ Melta, Lascannon, Extra Armour
Storm Raven w/ Melta, Lascannon, Extra Armour

To be honest I'm finding it very hard to pick a winner as they all have their advantages as well as their disadvantages. Lists 2 and 3 are the more likely contenders as they have Psychic protection which in 5th Ed is something you almost always need.

Thoughts?
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  1. Joseph CullenMarch 21, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    Pretty cool lists, the Death Company one particularly strikes me as interesting, I believe Wales (or perhaps England) took a mostly Death Company list to the Home Nations last year which I faced, never thought of it much outside the ETC meta though.

    Double Storm Ravens are risky but once they get going they're the bee's knees

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  2. DavidColemanMarch 21, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    Thanks for the comment Joe. Yeah the DC was an idea alright but doesn't seem practical at all. At the moment I'm either going to go Blood Hammer(Devs + Jumpers), Single Raven Mech or my usual Double Raven list that I always brought to Tournaments this season.

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  3. Joseph CullenMarch 21, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    Devs and Jumpers eh? Any particular reason for that combo?

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  4. DavidColemanMarch 23, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Devs provide Long Range fire support for the advancing jumpers. There is also a backfield scoring Scout squad with an attached priest for them and the Devs. FnP Devastators are brilliant.

    If there is anything i leaned from playing Jumpers its that they need fire support.

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