Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options

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Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options Sept 26, 2015 22:55:48 GMT -6

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Post by englishchris on Sept 26, 2015 22:55:48 GMT -6

So I've decided earlier this year that I wanted to build and paint a Salamanders army. Although I was somewhat bored of painting power armour, it's been a while now since my ultra-smurf army, and an army of scales and flames on lava would be fun. I've also brought a lot of 3rd party dragon style shoulder pads, torsos, cloaks, etc.

I don't want to be totally cheesy with the list but an army that can at least hold its own. Sallies thing is to twinlink its Flamers and Meltas, and to get in range, Drop Pods is kinda the way to go. So I think the army I'll build would be:

5 Sternguard with 2 Heavy Flamers, and 3 Combi-Flamers = 180pts

1 Drop Pod = 35pts

5 Sternguard with 2 Meltaguns, and 3 Combi-Meltas = 160pts

1 Drop Pod = 35pts

Vulkan He'Stan = 190pts

9 Tactical with Flamer and Vet Serg with Power Sword and Combi-Flamer = 166pts

1 Drop Pod = 35pts

Captain with Burning Blade, Artificier Armour, and Combi-Melta = 175pts
9 Tactical with Meltagun and Vet Serg with Power Sword and Combi-Melta = 171pts
1 Drop Pod = 35pts

Storm Raven with Hurricane Bolters = 230pts

7 Tactical with Multimelta and Vet Serg with Power Sword and Combi-Flamer = 143pts

7 Scouts with Camo Cloaks, Heavy Bolter and Serg with Combi-Flamer = 109pts

Agies Line with Comms Relay = 70pts

Total = 1843pts

But a Gladius Strike Force Drop Pod Army would be quite cheesy and would probably be very competitive! A lot of melta and flame shots coming out of drop pods. The GSF would allow the bolters and lascannons to also reroll for a turn (not including armorium cherebs). Plus there was change left over for a Callidus Assassin! I don't think I'll build this list though. There a lot of hobby involved!

Vulkan He'Stan = 190pts

9 Assault with 2 Flamers and Vet Serg with Power Sword and Combi-Flamer = 171pts

Drop Pod = free

5 Tactical with Meltagun and Serg with Combi-Melta = 90pts

Drop Pod = free

5 Tactical with Meltagun and Serg with Combi-Melta = 90pts
Drop Pod = free

8 Devastator with 4 Lascannons and Armorium Chereb = 225pts

Razorback = free

Chaplin with Combi-Flamer = 100pts
9 Assault with 2 Flamers and Vet Serg with Power Sword and Combi-Flamer = 171pts
Drop Pod = free
5 Tactical with Meltagun and Serg with Combi-Melta = 90pts
Drop Pod = free
5 Tactical with Meltagun and Serg with Combi-Melta = 90pts
Drop Pod = free
5 Tactical with Meltagun and Serg with Combi-Melta = 90pts
Drop Pod = free
8 Devastator with 4 Lascannons and Armorium Chereb = 225pts
Razorback = free
Agies Line with Comms Relay = 70pts

Callidus Assassin = 145pts

Total = 1837pts

Salamanders (Apprx 10,000pts)
Imperial Guard (Apprx 2,500pts)
Desert Lions (Apprx 3,000pts)

cj neophyte Posts: 734	Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options Sept 27, 2015 12:46:03 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cj on Sept 27, 2015 12:46:03 GMT -6 Have you considered all 5man squads for free transports?

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Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options Sept 27, 2015 13:33:29 GMT -6

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Post by englishchris on Sept 27, 2015 13:33:29 GMT -6

I have. But for the survivability of the Lascannons and the characters, I decided to have some more "bodies".
I have also thought about making the Assault just 5 mans, have the characters hang out with the Devastators. This will give me 115pts in change.
So that could give a few options......Drop the assassin take 2 rifleman dreadnoughts, take a storm talon, drop the assassin and take 2 storm talons, take some scouts, lots of options.
I like the aggressive in your face drop pod army. I feel it is a little more applicable with the Malestorm style of games that we now play.

Salamanders (Apprx 10,000pts)
Imperial Guard (Apprx 2,500pts)
Desert Lions (Apprx 3,000pts)

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Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options Sept 28, 2015 12:14:48 GMT -6

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Post by cj on Sept 28, 2015 12:14:48 GMT -6

The only issues I'm thinking of are that if you run a drop heavy army, you will only have part of your army on the table at a time, which limits what your opponent has to shoot at. That said, it means you can get your weapon systems into position to do what is needed with limited shots on them on the way in. If I remember correctly, there is some cheesetastic dataslate that allows you to drop devastators with relentless and assault marines to charge on the turn they land, so you might look into that.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options Sept 28, 2015 13:53:36 GMT -6 Dan K likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2015 13:53:36 GMT -6 Its called the Skyhammer, and its pretty bogus.

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Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options Oct 2, 2015 7:34:49 GMT -6

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Post by OneEyeRob on Oct 2, 2015 7:34:49 GMT -6

The Skyhammer assault force is awesome and cinematic, it is strong but definitely not more cheesy than the Khorne Daemonkin up in your face on turn 1. It would definitely work for your Salamanders theme going on here.

Sometimes you have to roll the hard six

jefferestinpeace novice Posts: 1,778	Salamanders 1850 pts - CAD and GSF options Oct 2, 2015 7:46:16 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jefferestinpeace on Oct 2, 2015 7:46:16 GMT -6 Yeah, from everything I've seen, Skyhammer is good, but not game-breaking.
	i'm just so tired of all these star wars

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Post by englishchris on Sept 26, 2015 22:55:48 GMT -6

Post by cj on Sept 27, 2015 12:46:03 GMT -6

Post by englishchris on Sept 27, 2015 13:33:29 GMT -6

Post by cj on Sept 28, 2015 12:14:48 GMT -6

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Post by OneEyeRob on Oct 2, 2015 7:34:49 GMT -6

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