‘Ard Boyz List: AC + Allies (part deux)
I thought I’d post my most recent list (and a sketch of how I plan to deploy the army).
Here’s the list:
HQ
Command Tank; 338 Pts
— Battle Tank, Ace Gunners, Ace Sponson Gunner, Anti-tank Rounds, Evasive Driving, Extra Armor, Improved Comms, Smoke Launchers, Lascannon, Sponson Heavy Bolter
Inquisitor Lord; 318 Pts
— Bolter, Targeter
— 3 Mystics
— Land Raider (Smoke Launchers)
ELITE
Tank Ace; 303 Pts
— Battle Tank, Ace Gunners, Ace Sponson Gunner, Anti-tank Rounds, Evasive Driving, Extra Armor, Smoke Launchers, Lascannon, Sponson Heavy Bolter
Inquisitor; 287 Pts
— Bolter, Targeter
— 2 Mystics
— Land Raider (Smoke Launchers)
TROOPS
Tank Unit; 208 Pts
— Battle Tank, Ace Gunners, Ace Sponson Gunner, Evasive Driving, Extra Armor, Smoke Launchers, Heavy Bolter, Sponson Heavy Bolter
Tank Unit; 208 Pts
— Battle Tank, Ace Gunners, Ace Sponson Gunner, Evasive Driving, Extra Armor, Smoke Launchers, Heavy Bolter, Sponson Heavy Bolter
5 Inquisitorial Stormtroopers; 70 Pts
— Plasmagun x2
5 Inquisitorial Stormtroopers; 70 Pts
— Plasmagun x2
10 Battle Sisters; 151 Pts
— Meltagun, Heavy Flamer, VSS w/Book
10 Battle Sisters; 151 Pts
— Meltagun, Heavy Flamer, VSS w/Book
HEAVY SUPPORT
Support Tank; 198 Pts
— Demolisher, Ace Gunners, Evasive Driving, Extra Armor, Smoke Launchers, Heavy Bolter, Sponson Heavy Bolter
Support Tank; 198 Pts
— Demolisher, Ace Gunners, Evasive Driving, Extra Armor, Smoke Launchers, Heavy Bolter, Sponson Heavy Bolter
That gives me:
a) 8 FAV14 Tanks (4 Battle Tanks , 2 Demolishers, 2 Land Raiders)
b) 4 scoring units (2 Battle Sisters units in Land Raiders and 2 walking IST squads)
c) 2 Inquisitorial squads with Mystics (allowing me to shoot my Demolishers on nearby Deep Striking/Summoned units).
Deployment:
Against most armies I’ll deploy forward and tightly-packed (denying side shots or shots at my lightly armed infantry). This will need to change if I’m facing armies using tons of Deep Striking units (against these armies, I’ll deploy with my rear armor against my board edge).
Other options:
a) I could drop the Tank Ace for a 3rd Demolisher. This would cost me a unit with BS4 anti-tank rounds, but it would give me another Demolisher cannon and 105 points to add to the army (maybe work in a Chimera or Salamander or Imperial Assassin). It’s a tough call, but I’m leanding toward keeping the Tank Ace to help me deal with Land Raider heavy lists.
b) Psychic Hood for the Inquisitor Lord. There really isn’t a lot of psychic powers I’m worried about (how often do you see Eldritch Storm??), so I’m leaning away from this option.
c) I could ditch the Battle Sisters for more ISTs (saving me around 160 points). My scoring units become much more fragile (and less dangerous), but those extra points could mount the other two in Chimeras or Rhinos. Tough call there too.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I’d love to hear your comments!
