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Sky Serpent Adrenalight Junkie
Posts : 2433 Join date : 2011-02-26 Location : Dais Of Administration
| Subject: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Mon Oct 15 2012, 17:50 | |
| Right.
I have a tournament coming up (Throne of Skulls in November) in four weeks and am sick of going to tournaments with half painted, rubbish lists. In this project log I'll be focusing on starting and completing a 1500 list as well as all the added gubbins. You'll see my army list next as well as what needs to be made etc.
What I need from you all is some shouting and a few lashes of the Agoniser to encourage me to complete this army in time. Anyway, here goes.....
SKY SERPENTS 1500
Duke Sliscus The Serpent, 150pts
3 Kabalite Trueborn, 3 Blasters Venom, additional Splinter cannon, 146pts
3 Kabalite Trueborn, 3 Blasters Venom, additional Splinter cannon, 146pts
9 Kabalite Warriors Raider, Enhanced aethersails, Splinter racks, 156pts
9 Kabalite Warriors Raider, Splinter racks, 151pts
5 Kabalite Warriors Venom, additional Splinter cannon, 110pts
5 Wyches, Haywire grenades Raider, 120pts
5 Wyches, Haywire grenades Raider, 120pts
Ravager, 105pts
Razorwing Jetfighter, 145pts
Razorwing Jetfighter, 145pts
And that's the list. It's based on all my trial and error since 6th came out. Now, how much of it is ready?
Duke = Needs finishing converting and painting. Trueborn 1 = finished converted, need painting. Venom needs a lot of work. Trueborn 2 = I'm considering scrapping and starting over, Venoms needs making! Warriors 1 = Half painted, Raider built and needs painting. Warriors 2 = Both them and their Raider need making! Warriors 3 = Warriors and Venom need fixing. Need painting. Wyches 1 = Need fixing. Need painting. Wyches 2 = Need fixing. Need painting. Ravager = A lot of fixing and painting. Razorwings = Need painting.
10 Pain Tokens = Need making. 6 Objectives = Need making. 7 Destroyed vehicle templates = Making.
So... a lot to do... Pictures coming soon. _________________ Sky Serpent - Drukhari 40k My Facebook blog, follow for battle reports, tactics, painting and conversions | |
| | | Gobsmakked Rumour Scourge
Posts : 3274 Join date : 2011-05-14 Location : Vancouver, BC
| Subject: Re: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Mon Oct 15 2012, 19:53 | |
| - Sky Serpent wrote:
- I have a tournament coming up (Throne of Skulls in November) in four weeks ..... how much of it is ready?
Duke = Needs finishing converting and painting. Trueborn 1 = finished converted, need painting. Venom needs a lot of work. Trueborn 2 = I'm considering scrapping and starting over, Venoms needs making! Warriors 1 = Half painted, Raider built and needs painting. Warriors 2 = Both them and their Raider need making! Warriors 3 = Warriors and Venom need fixing. Need painting. Wyches 1 = Need fixing. Need painting. Wyches 2 = Need fixing. Need painting. Ravager = A lot of fixing and painting. Razorwings = Need painting.
10 Pain Tokens = Need making. 6 Objectives = Need making. 7 Destroyed vehicle templates = Making.
So... a lot to do... So we shouldn't expect to see much of you of you over the next few weeks, that's what you are really saying? That is quite a lot of work Sky, but I also think that it is doable. Just. I have 5 vehicles and a couple of squads to get done in the next two weeks myself, it will be nice to eventually not have to scramble painting before each tournie Good luck, looking forward to some updates. We shall prepare some slings and arrows for any apparent lapses! _________________ Mod Squad Forum rules, please read ................. or else we release the Khymerae!The Serpents' Breath - the Dark Eldar corsair scourge Hive Fleet Void Riven & WIP thread | |
| | | Bibitybopitybacon Wych
Posts : 592 Join date : 2012-07-01
| Subject: Re: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Mon Oct 15 2012, 23:07 | |
| Sky.... I'm shocked. You're gay for Sliscus, yet you haven't finished a conversion for him yet? You should finish that one first before he starts thinking you're cheating on him with another model. Good luck with the rest of the work though! Looks like a load! What are you planning on making pain tokens out of? | |
| | | Evil Space Elves Haemonculus Ancient
Posts : 3717 Join date : 2011-07-13 Location : Santa Cruz, ca
| Subject: Re: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Tue Oct 16 2012, 00:41 | |
| - Bibitybopitybacon wrote:
- Sky.... I'm shocked. You're gay for Sliscus, yet you haven't finished a conversion for him yet? You should finish that one first before he starts thinking you're cheating on him with another model.
As in "partially gay for Sliscus"? Or, perhaps "bi-curious for Sliscus" until you finish that conversion sir! An ambitious list for a month, we all look forward to pictures _________________ "Solutions are good, how many dark eldar archons can you find sitting in their throne rooms whining that they used to rule the universe? Exactly." -The Burning Eye Splintermind: The Dark Eldar Podcast My Dark Eldar Project Log | |
| | | Agahnim Hellion
Posts : 58 Join date : 2012-10-20 Location : Maryland, USA
| Subject: Re: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Sat Oct 20 2012, 21:47 | |
| Thank you for your kind words Sky Serpent, I enjoyed the conversation; I hope my thoughts are of some help. Throne of Skulls is a pretty big deal, best of luck.
So I take it you're forgoing allies? If Eldar an option, that changes things - relying on 6 troop slots of Jetbikes and Wave Serpents gives surprising leeway to cram in Jets and Beasts everywhere, and you can still bring Duke Sliscus the Pimptastic.
Otherwise I feel like Reavers are the best way to enjoy that drug re-roll. As Mushkilla pointed out to me, Skilled Rider and Jink stack, so they're constantly getting 4+ (or 3+ flat out) cover. Since my initial games with Wyches I've been sorely disappointed by them - while the loss of Blasters mattered more in 5th when de-meching was everything, the Wych Weapon changes hurt them most in 6th. You could totally tarpit with an Agonizer before, but now, even if you make it to combat, you're getting hit on a 4+ not a 5+ and combat res kills since you aren't Fearless.
tl;dr all of my Wyches are converted with 2 CCW to be Wracks. I strongly recommend against them in ToS.
I like Heavy Support. I think Ravagers work well with Sliscus because you can Deep Strike it and shoot everything because of Aerial Assault.
I feel Venoms got subtly weaker in 6th. 2 Hull Points and Jink means turn 2 onwards Raiders are completely better, but because of our speed and the 25% criteria for cover, it's a lot easier to start somewhere safe and pop out, only to angle for some Disintegrator shots that the enemy gets no cover against. I've had a lot of games in 6th change direction because somebody moved in such a way as to allocate to a special weapon or sergeant and neuter a squad with one failed Look Out Sir! using proximity allocation and focused fire. Other armies who are slower or lack AP2 can't take advantage of that quite as well, so I'd consider Raiders with Disintegrators over Venoms nowadays.
Trueborn seem like the best place to take Splinter Cannons. The old Wych Cult throwback of Elite choice warriors in cover with 2 Lances/Splinter Cannons seems like the best use for them. I might consider just running those reavers though.
Why not try:
Duke Sliscus, the pimplord who has all the best combat drugs and gets scrubbed down by his concubines 150
3 Trueborn, 2 Splinter Cannons 56 Raider, Dark Lance 120
3 Trueborn, 2 Splinter Cannons 56 Raider, Dark Lance 120
5 Warriors, Blaster Raider, Disintegrator 120
5 Warriors, Blaster Raider, Disintegrator 120
5 Warriors, Blaster Raider, Disintegrator 120
5 Warriors, Blaster Raider, Disintegrator 120
5 Warriors, Blaster Raider, Disintegrator 120
6 Reavers, 2 Blasters 162
6 Reavers, 2 Blasters 162
6 Reavers, 2 Blasters 162
Ravager, 105pts
Ravager, 105pts (needed 40 points to free up)
Razorwing Jetfighter, 145pts
So now you have ample ways to use all of the Duke's Dirty Deeds. The Trueborn (probably) won't survive, but whichever one he joins gets 12 3+ poison shots. You have plenty of vehicles to deep strike, and in fact I'd consider running at least 2 raiders empty, and reserving those warriors to walk onto your home objectives later. Reavers get a re-roll to try for a Pain Token, and they can zip around and be pretty decent attackers at 1500, especially with those blasters - you can Bladevane over something 12", park behind it, and then finish it off with Blasters if it REALLY needs to be dead. Plenty of anti-infantry - if you're worried about Orks just focus them down one squad at a time, you're fast enough to scoot out of the way. People underestimate Bladevanes' utility, as not only can you split fire between units, you can "shoot" during flat-out movement.
Also, a hobby suggestion - I offer those too sometimes; do you know anyone with corsairs? I'm rather fond of the one with crossed arms, and there's that serpent banner too... img3.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/2ur39niwg7a.jpg is my favorite on GIS, I'd love to see how he turned out.
My advice, FWIW, please use what you need. | |
| | | Sky Serpent Adrenalight Junkie
Posts : 2433 Join date : 2011-02-26 Location : Dais Of Administration
| Subject: Re: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Sun Oct 21 2012, 14:18 | |
| No pictures yet folks though I hope to have some done by the end of the day, where are all the dastardly whips for not doing anything in the last week? 3 weeks now....
When I say Duke is nearly finished, he is, it's just a few bits and pieces that need sorting out, adding baubles etc.
Thanks for all of your suggestions and advice Aga. I think it's too late to change my list now but I'll use your input regarding building the list upwards. I'll dissect my list alongside your ideas to give you more of an idea how I reached this list. First and foremost, I am a fluffy player who enjoys theming armies and converting every model, yet still trying to remain competitive. I don't think I'll play with the idea of allies unless they're Eldar in which case it would be easy to thematically place them in the list. (Of course there's a reason and a way to include any ally in any army, Nob Bikers? A Blood Axe mercenary biker clan who's joining Sliscus fer a good scrap! Chaos Daemons? The Haemonculus Ji'xeth's latest offerings...) Reavers are something I've been following for a while, their denial capabilties are not to be sniffed at and many a time have I looked at including them, going upwards I think I just might... Wyches, I've always loved them, they're fluffy for the list and I find the two units in Raiders are quite nice. They're a hangover from 5th and used to be full units but the Raiders allow me two more options for anti tank, greater survivability and allow cheap cover if needed for my other vehicles. They're expendable, they can dart across the board, sneak up the side. They're essential to my plans and also can be thrown away and traded if need be. As for Disintegrators I can't get my head around them, there's still so many vehicles on the scene in the UK and that doesn't look like changing, that's why I want to stay Dark Lance. Splinter spam is stale I know but I find I can drop units if needed whereas massed darklight drops TEQ. As for deep striking, Ive never done, can't imagine doing it either, I did it right at the start of the new edition, worked a few times dropping a Ravager onto a Vehicles rear but I like to have as much on the board as possible for target saturation. I experimented with 3 Razorwings and found 2 is the sweet number, I love the fact I can bring them in together and drop a horde a turn. My issues are the nakedness of the army, lack of flickers and nightshields but I dont know what to drop. _________________ Sky Serpent - Drukhari 40k My Facebook blog, follow for battle reports, tactics, painting and conversions | |
| | | Blind_Baku Kabalite Warrior
Posts : 203 Join date : 2012-07-19
| Subject: Re: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Mon Oct 22 2012, 13:52 | |
| I have to say I REALLY Like Agahnim's list. The original seems nice enough but I've not seen as good a return as I would like for my Splinter shots.
The only thing I would think to add I write off a personal Preferences (NS) that I know can be a hot topic issue (I read a post of Agahnim's on the topic so I know we are of differing camps here and I don't wish to side rail the conversation of the list above). If you were interested in getting those into the list you could drop the Reaver's Blasters down to Heatlances, which would atleast cover the Ravagers (if quick math is correct) and still keeps most of the "Killieness" of the list, though it means your Reavers will have to be more daring.
For your original list, the best I can come up with is that you'd have to sack a warrior or two from various places to get some form of shielding on the boats, and I am not sure if that works in the end for what you want.
I assume the list Deepstikes (to be fluffy and all) | |
| | | Shadows Revenge Hierarch of Tactica
Posts : 2587 Join date : 2011-08-10 Location : Bmore
| Subject: Re: Voyage to ToS (1500 Army Log) Mon Oct 22 2012, 16:29 | |
| a very decent list Sky. My one suggestion is that the second group of 9 warriors feels alittle out of place. I know the first one is for duke, but what is the point for the second one??? you could get almost the same out of the usual 5 man warior venom squad (except for the exchange of dark lance for blaster ofc) and use the point elsewhere, like maybe 2 more wyches? (Ive found that 6 seems to be the perfect number for haywiring even 4 HPs to death.)
As for Agahmin's comments you make some interesting musing comparing venoms to dissie raiders. I still feel that venoms pull ahead due to flickerfields base (I know with jink and all its almost useless, but a save against a baleflamer now and then is a good thing) and the wound potential. It is a good discussion though and I think should be brought up some other time.
Also Ive found wyches have changed places now. No longer are they the tarpit of old (you can still build them for that, but so many rule changes hurt their potential in that goal). I find they work best as AT options. Haywire might as well be the end all be all tank killer, and with non walkers being hit on 3s at worse, wyches rip through them like butter. They are cheap enough to unlock another tank, and still deadly enough to things that need to die (say... a land raider or even the humble chimera) _________________ Status: Usurping Kabal leadership for his Patriarch
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