Hello children. Welcome to the 41st millenium, where chaos rules all, and I, High Sorcerer Ahriman, am the master of Chaos.
Ok, so I know I'm on and off of here alot. But I have alot going on in my personal life at any given time. Lately my pocketbook has been hurting, so I've found a new project for myself. The Sons of Fenris.
The Sons of Fenris is an idea I've had for awhile that I'm finally moving forward with: a dual book(or more) army. They are being built as Khornate renegade Space Wolves, led by the sinister lord Einar Wolftongue, and the dark rune priests Haakon the Fallen and Amlodhi Frostmoon.
Pics will be up soon, but my list at competition is as follows(using the Space Wolf codex):
Wolf Lord - 220
Runic Armour, Wolftooth Necklace, Frost Axe, Storm Shield, Saga of the Bear
Rune Priest - 100
Jaws of the World Wolf, Tempest's Wrath
Rune Priest - 100
Jaws of the World Wolf, Living Lightning
Grey Hunters x9 - 185
Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod
Grey Hunters x10 - 200
Meltagun, Plasmagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod
Grey Hunters x10 - 200
Meltagun, Plasmagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod
Grey Hunters x10 - 165
Meltagun, Plasmagun, Wolf Standard
Long Fangs x6 - 140
Missile Launcher x5
Long Fangs x6 - 140
Missile Launcher x5
Aegis Defense Line - 100
Quad Gun Emplacement
Monday, March 25, 2013
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Dark Angels on the Mind
Hello children. Welcome to the 41st millennium, where chaos rules all, and I, Lord Ahriman, am the master of Chaos.
Today, while nursing a hangover, I've finally gotten some 1 on 1 time with the new dark angels codex. Lots of great stuff in here, and I hope to see 6th edition continue with the trend of balanced codices. With all the new stuff, this is the kind of list I'm expecting to see around my FLGS, everyone seems to be on an Azrael kick. I personally enjoy non-special character lists with dark angels, but that's just me.
Azrael
Deathwing Terminators x5
Cyclone missile launcher, chainfist
Deathwing Terminators x5
Cyclone Missile Launcher, Chainfist
Ravenwing attack squadron x5
Meltagun x2, Vet Sergeant
Ravenwing Attack squadron x5
Meltagun x2, vet sergeant
Dark Talon
Dark Talon
Veteran Squad x10
Plasmagun x2, plasma cannon, rhino, storm shield x2, power fist
Something along these lines is what I expect to see... alot of people are saying Azrael is essential, though I disagree, I think diversity and a high model count are far more important than troop bikes and terminators.
Stay frosty, guys. These loyalists scum have some shenanigans to use against us.
Today, while nursing a hangover, I've finally gotten some 1 on 1 time with the new dark angels codex. Lots of great stuff in here, and I hope to see 6th edition continue with the trend of balanced codices. With all the new stuff, this is the kind of list I'm expecting to see around my FLGS, everyone seems to be on an Azrael kick. I personally enjoy non-special character lists with dark angels, but that's just me.
Azrael
Deathwing Terminators x5
Cyclone missile launcher, chainfist
Deathwing Terminators x5
Cyclone Missile Launcher, Chainfist
Ravenwing attack squadron x5
Meltagun x2, Vet Sergeant
Ravenwing Attack squadron x5
Meltagun x2, vet sergeant
Dark Talon
Dark Talon
Veteran Squad x10
Plasmagun x2, plasma cannon, rhino, storm shield x2, power fist
Something along these lines is what I expect to see... alot of people are saying Azrael is essential, though I disagree, I think diversity and a high model count are far more important than troop bikes and terminators.
Stay frosty, guys. These loyalists scum have some shenanigans to use against us.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
New Year, New Seasons
Hello children. Welcome to the 41st millennium, where chaos rules all, and I, Lord Ahriman, am the master of Chaos.
Today we have tournament lists in the making. The two big events I'm prepping for right now are Contest of Champions at great escape games in Sacramento at 1250 points, and the Bay Area Open GT at 1750. CoC will be this coming saturday, and I'm hoping to do well with my list. This is the first year that there is no composition scoring, and I'm not going to be penalized for running Ahriman and Thousand Sons. So, that said, here is the list for CoC:
Total Roster Cost: 1247
HQ: Sorcerer (1#, 205 pts)
1 Sorcerer, 180 pts = (base cost 60 + Mark of Tzeentch 15 + Increase Mastery Level x2 50 + Sigil of Corruption 25 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Spell Familiar 15 + Veterans of the Long War 5)
1 Dimensional Key, 25 pts
Troops: Thousand Sons (10#, 322 pts)
8 Thousand Sons, 184 pts = 8 * 23
1 Aspiring Sorcerer, 73 pts = (base cost 58 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5)
1 Chaos Rhino, 65 pts = (base cost 35 + Destroyer Blades 15 + Dozer Blade 5 + Extra Armor 10)
Troops: Thousand Sons (10#, 322 pts)
8 Thousand Sons, 184 pts = 8 * 23
1 Aspiring Sorcerer, 73 pts = (base cost 58 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5)
1 Chaos Rhino, 65 pts = (base cost 35 + Destroyer Blades 15 + Dozer Blade 5 + Extra Armor 10)
Fast Attack: Heldrake (1#, 170 pts)
1 Heldrake, 170 pts
Heavy Support: Obliterator (3#, 228 pts)
3 Obliterator, 228 pts = 3 * 76 (base cost 70 + Mark of Nurgle 6)
Validation Report:
c-1. File Version: 1.11 For Bug Reports/www.ab40k.org; b-1. Roster Options: Imperial Armour, Named or Special Characters; a-1. Scenario: Normal Mission; b-2. Levels of Alliance: Battle Brothers
Roster satisfies all enforced validation rules
Composition Report:
HQ: 1 (1 - 2)
Elite: 0 (0 - 3)
Troops: 2 (2 - 6)
Fast: 1 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 1 (0 - 3)
Fort: 0 (0 - 1)
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Heavy, elite list, but that's what you get with chaos marines on a consistent basis.
Next up is the BAO list I'm running at 1750. First concept gave me this:
1750 Pts - Chaos Space Marines Roster
Total Roster Cost: 1750
HQ: Typhus (1#, 230 pts)
1 Typhus, 230 pts
Elite: Chaos Terminators (7#, 320 pts)
6 Chaos Terminators, 278 pts = 6 * 40 (base cost 31 + Mark of Nurgle 6 + Veterans of the Long War 3) + Chainfist x1 12 + Lightning Claw x2 6 + Combi-Meltagun x2 10 + Heavy Flamer x1 10
1 Terminator Champion, 42 pts = (base cost 33 + Mark of Nurgle 6 + Veterans of the Long War 3)
Troops: Plague Marines (8#, 240 pts)
6 Plague Marines, 165 pts = 6 * 25 (base cost 24 + Veterans of the Long War 1) + Flamer x1 5 + Meltagun x1 10
1 Plague Champion, 40 pts = (base cost 24 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5 + Veterans of the Long War 1)
1 Chaos Rhino, 35 pts
Troops: Plague Marines (8#, 240 pts)
6 Plague Marines, 165 pts = 6 * 25 (base cost 24 + Veterans of the Long War 1) + Flamer x1 5 + Meltagun x1 10
1 Plague Champion, 40 pts = (base cost 24 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5 + Veterans of the Long War 1)
1 Chaos Rhino, 35 pts
Troops: Plague Zombies (20#, 90 pts)
19 Plague Zombies, 76 pts = 19 * 4
1 Plague Zombie Champion, 14 pts
Troops: Plague Zombies (20#, 90 pts)
19 Plague Zombies, 76 pts = 19 * 4
1 Plague Zombie Champion, 14 pts
Fast Attack: Heldrake (1#, 170 pts)
1 Heldrake, 170 pts
Fast Attack: Heldrake (1#, 170 pts)
1 Heldrake, 170 pts
Heavy Support: Forgefiend (1#, 200 pts)
1 Forgefiend, 200 pts = (base cost 175 + Ectoplasma Cannon 25)
Validation Report:
c-1. File Version: 1.11 For Bug Reports/www.ab40k.org; b-1. Roster Options: Imperial Armour, Named or Special Characters; a-1. Scenario: Normal Mission; b-2. Levels of Alliance: Battle Brothers
Roster satisfies all enforced validation rules
Composition Report:
HQ: 1 (1 - 2)
Elite: 1 (0 - 3)
Troops: 4 (2 - 6)
Fast: 2 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 1 (0 - 3)
Fort: 0 (0 - 1)
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Heavy hitting, tough army, with some serious nastiness. The new FAQs that released today stated two crucial things for this chaos marine list:
1: If Typhus uses the Destroyer Hive while in a challenge, everyone hit by the template is affected as normal.
2: A Heldrake's weapons count as turrets, measuring from the base, for the purpose of line of sight.
I look forward to testing both of these armies out, and while the 1250 will be a very quick test, the 1750 will not be until march - hence the all-new chaos army that I will attempt to collect and paint by then.
Battle reports to follow this weekend, hopefully some battles against the new Dark Angels too.
Today we have tournament lists in the making. The two big events I'm prepping for right now are Contest of Champions at great escape games in Sacramento at 1250 points, and the Bay Area Open GT at 1750. CoC will be this coming saturday, and I'm hoping to do well with my list. This is the first year that there is no composition scoring, and I'm not going to be penalized for running Ahriman and Thousand Sons. So, that said, here is the list for CoC:
Total Roster Cost: 1247
HQ: Sorcerer (1#, 205 pts)
1 Sorcerer, 180 pts = (base cost 60 + Mark of Tzeentch 15 + Increase Mastery Level x2 50 + Sigil of Corruption 25 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Spell Familiar 15 + Veterans of the Long War 5)
1 Dimensional Key, 25 pts
Troops: Thousand Sons (10#, 322 pts)
8 Thousand Sons, 184 pts = 8 * 23
1 Aspiring Sorcerer, 73 pts = (base cost 58 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5)
1 Chaos Rhino, 65 pts = (base cost 35 + Destroyer Blades 15 + Dozer Blade 5 + Extra Armor 10)
Troops: Thousand Sons (10#, 322 pts)
8 Thousand Sons, 184 pts = 8 * 23
1 Aspiring Sorcerer, 73 pts = (base cost 58 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5)
1 Chaos Rhino, 65 pts = (base cost 35 + Destroyer Blades 15 + Dozer Blade 5 + Extra Armor 10)
Fast Attack: Heldrake (1#, 170 pts)
1 Heldrake, 170 pts
Heavy Support: Obliterator (3#, 228 pts)
3 Obliterator, 228 pts = 3 * 76 (base cost 70 + Mark of Nurgle 6)
Validation Report:
c-1. File Version: 1.11 For Bug Reports/www.ab40k.org; b-1. Roster Options: Imperial Armour, Named or Special Characters; a-1. Scenario: Normal Mission; b-2. Levels of Alliance: Battle Brothers
Roster satisfies all enforced validation rules
Composition Report:
HQ: 1 (1 - 2)
Elite: 0 (0 - 3)
Troops: 2 (2 - 6)
Fast: 1 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 1 (0 - 3)
Fort: 0 (0 - 1)
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Heavy, elite list, but that's what you get with chaos marines on a consistent basis.
Next up is the BAO list I'm running at 1750. First concept gave me this:
1750 Pts - Chaos Space Marines Roster
Total Roster Cost: 1750
HQ: Typhus (1#, 230 pts)
1 Typhus, 230 pts
Elite: Chaos Terminators (7#, 320 pts)
6 Chaos Terminators, 278 pts = 6 * 40 (base cost 31 + Mark of Nurgle 6 + Veterans of the Long War 3) + Chainfist x1 12 + Lightning Claw x2 6 + Combi-Meltagun x2 10 + Heavy Flamer x1 10
1 Terminator Champion, 42 pts = (base cost 33 + Mark of Nurgle 6 + Veterans of the Long War 3)
Troops: Plague Marines (8#, 240 pts)
6 Plague Marines, 165 pts = 6 * 25 (base cost 24 + Veterans of the Long War 1) + Flamer x1 5 + Meltagun x1 10
1 Plague Champion, 40 pts = (base cost 24 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5 + Veterans of the Long War 1)
1 Chaos Rhino, 35 pts
Troops: Plague Marines (8#, 240 pts)
6 Plague Marines, 165 pts = 6 * 25 (base cost 24 + Veterans of the Long War 1) + Flamer x1 5 + Meltagun x1 10
1 Plague Champion, 40 pts = (base cost 24 + Gift of Mutation 10 + Melta Bombs 5 + Veterans of the Long War 1)
1 Chaos Rhino, 35 pts
Troops: Plague Zombies (20#, 90 pts)
19 Plague Zombies, 76 pts = 19 * 4
1 Plague Zombie Champion, 14 pts
Troops: Plague Zombies (20#, 90 pts)
19 Plague Zombies, 76 pts = 19 * 4
1 Plague Zombie Champion, 14 pts
Fast Attack: Heldrake (1#, 170 pts)
1 Heldrake, 170 pts
Fast Attack: Heldrake (1#, 170 pts)
1 Heldrake, 170 pts
Heavy Support: Forgefiend (1#, 200 pts)
1 Forgefiend, 200 pts = (base cost 175 + Ectoplasma Cannon 25)
Validation Report:
c-1. File Version: 1.11 For Bug Reports/www.ab40k.org; b-1. Roster Options: Imperial Armour, Named or Special Characters; a-1. Scenario: Normal Mission; b-2. Levels of Alliance: Battle Brothers
Roster satisfies all enforced validation rules
Composition Report:
HQ: 1 (1 - 2)
Elite: 1 (0 - 3)
Troops: 4 (2 - 6)
Fast: 2 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 1 (0 - 3)
Fort: 0 (0 - 1)
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Heavy hitting, tough army, with some serious nastiness. The new FAQs that released today stated two crucial things for this chaos marine list:
1: If Typhus uses the Destroyer Hive while in a challenge, everyone hit by the template is affected as normal.
2: A Heldrake's weapons count as turrets, measuring from the base, for the purpose of line of sight.
I look forward to testing both of these armies out, and while the 1250 will be a very quick test, the 1750 will not be until march - hence the all-new chaos army that I will attempt to collect and paint by then.
Battle reports to follow this weekend, hopefully some battles against the new Dark Angels too.
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