1.5K Bolter Theory

[ElegaicRequiem]

Not so much a competitive list, as a list to test a concept. Uses the BA codex.

Captain - th, combi-melta, bike 175

Tac @ 10 - plasma, meltabomb, rhino, hk 245

dc @ 10 - rhino, hk 260

Sternguard @ 10 - dpod 285

bike squad @ 8+1, mm, 265

Baal, hk 125

Vindicator 145

The captain joins the bikes, and that combat squads, with the captain not with the attack bike. All the vehicles advance, covering each other. I'd focus on one flank, bolter shocking anything I could.

Thoughts?

[cheminhaler]

Instead of the hk missiles you could give the death company a bit of wargear, just to beef them up on the charge. They are only one shot.

[ElegaicRequiem]

Then I'd have to take the bolters from the DC. And HK's are decent with BS4. The DC also still have kraks, which are often sufficient to pop vehicles.

[cheminhaler]

Your ten man tactical squad is also entitled to a free hb/mm/ml, though. It's your choice, you can keep the bolter, if you're trying to squeeze as many bolters in as possible. But why not take the free heavy weapon?

[Ymmot (M.I.A)]

Perhaps he intends to keep moving, so taking the heavy weapon would be pointless...

pretty sure the marine with the heavy keeps his pistol though...

so at least he can still do something while the squad is on the move.

[cheminhaler]

Only a couple get to shoot out of the top hatch while they're mounted in the rhino. If it stays still for a turn you could knock out a tank with the missile or multimelta from the top hatch, once that hk missile gets used.

[ElegaicRequiem]

Any vehicle that doesn't move is either ruined, or forgotten.

Remember, this is a concept list, not a tourney winner.

[Gabriel Lupus]

Think it sounds quite groovy as a quite fluffy fun army. You'd probably be surprised at how well it did too...