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1) for sponsons I go for synergy . If its is designed in your list to take out infantry then heavy bolters If it is a heavy infrantry killer than multi melta (added bonus can kill tanks )

2) Also...

I vote for cc termies w/ character (chaplin or lysander ) in land raider redeemer w/ multi melta to free some points i might drop the thunderfire cannon and combi plasma from the tact squad sgt's

Okay so I was taking with some of the veteran gamers most people for this tourney our going for the bomb or death star so suggested I run this instead. I played John and his tyrnids and did well ....

This was a good read as i too am preparing for a serious 1 k tourney as well. I never knew that this level was hotly contested. so people think that killing is m ore important than scoring. Also...

For drop pod I recommend vulkan or lysander

Some things
ard boyz is only worth it for small squads
Kans work in a foot list or Hammer and anvil seems you are going for speed.not sure really.

if you like the kans try this

war boss...

good advice few things though
Kommando's max out at 15
per the special tournemnt rules limited to 2 heavy's so that would mean only 2 and they seem to work better as pairs.
I know that deff...

primas psker

2 vet squads in chimera

hell hound


aggressive lot of fire power 3 light tanks plus psyhic powers

Lord Commisar cammo cloak (give's the whole blob stealth) melta bombs

Infantry platoom

command 4 flamers chimera

sgt pwr wpn, grenade launcher auto cannon x2

sgt pwr wpn grenade...

GHAZ

Big mek KFF plus toys

2 mobs of 25 w/ nob

20 boys 2 rockts

grots

PLaying at the end of april in a pretty hard core 1k tournemnet ( 1/2 hq's, 2-6 troops,2 elite fast attack and heavy.) All games are on 4x4 board. My army is orks
To start I am open to some idea's...

Alright we are having an iron man tourney and the point limit is 1k. It has to be painted and table top standard. We have a large amount of vetereans playing including myself. So here is what I came...

I see. You would like a return to 4th edtion marine codex were in the back they had the traits and draw backs System. Heck some one may try to use that as a basis to fix the chaos codex. All I...

I read the article about legion specific crying and the like. So i decided to try to move the discusion over here. If you want to run "fluffy"" legions cause you miss your cheaty 4th edtion codex...

Try to go for the big box that come's out during christmas. Normal 2 barlions and the general kit. Then get another CANNON BOX.

The road victory is always trhee fold:

Try to play your game which is don't stop moving. Max out smart missle's and marker lights

Rember the victory condition. This ain't 4th edtion. I have...

Looking At your list a few problems present themselves: Your characters are spot on allittly too much equipment but servicable.

Infantry block should 40 for standard infantry and the great swords...

I like your idea of non-mech but with the walls of steel out there w/o fleet your not going to get there...

Might i suggest:

terminator lord seasoned to taste

terminator retinue mok
3 pwr...

Regardless of the army I have found these basic tennats to be true :

You win by disrupting your oppenent's game plan. Know thy foe

Another path to victory is great swathes of damage to your...

The problem I found with the handgunners was that with only 24 inch range . You only have one round of shooting before you engage in combat Either charging with your big blocks or they are are top...

I played a balanced empire list (list can be found in my other post "is this ard enough for you) and here are my thoughts:


1)
Well first off I only got to play in two of the three rounds...

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Death star 1
Lord Silver lance of the lady,other tricksters shard,virtue of purity
Paladin virtue of impetous knights, lance, shield
Damesel level 2 with sc roll of leaching
15 K.o.R ...

Having tested a few things I have revamped the list:

Arch Lector Lars (gen) atop the war Altar, wearing A.o.M.I and carrying warrior bane and V.H.S

Engineer ( 65 for a re-roll may make a...

Lobster overlord:

Lord of death one
The Silver Lance ( auto Hit with blessing)
The other tricksters pendant ( opp re-roll succesfull ward saves)
Virtue of Purity (alawys has blessing)
...

Instead of severeal mundane units why not runthe double death star

2 15 man units of knights of the relamwith full command each containg with a Paladin (one is the bsb with the Banner of the...