The best space bug is a dead space bug

[Walrus]

As I said in the Today thread, I'm facing off against my FLGS reigning hive tryant this evening in my second ever 1500 point game in 7th edition. In classic Walrus fashion, I've written 2 lists to snap chose from when I see how many nasties he's brought along.

1500 points #1 (actually 1497)

COMBINED ARMS DETACHMENT

HQ

Librarian  (warlord) 110 points
Psyker level 2
Digital weapons
Plasma pistol

Librarian 110 points
Psyker level 2
Lions roar (assault 1 24" combi plasma cannon)

TROOPS

Scout squad 70 points
5x sniper rifles
Camo cloaks

Tactical squad 205 points
+5 Marines
Plasma gun
Plasma cannon
Drop pod

Tactical squad 132 points
+3 marines
Flamer
Sergeant has plasma pistol

HEAVY SUPPORT

Devestator squad 170 points
4x heavy bolters
Razorback w/ twin linked heavy bolters

THE HAMMER OF CALIBAN DETACHMENT 700 points

(Note: all vehicles in this detachment count as a single squadron, and counts as 2 kill points for all vehicles destroyed... and all vehicles gain tank hunter AND monster hunter)

Techmarine
Vanilla land raider w/ extra armour 
3x vindicator


-The Warlord and smaller Tactical squad go in the land raider with the Techmarine, and moves to a comfortable position with the rest of the Hammer... then assaults out at whatever makes it past all that firepower.
-The other Librarian goes woth the Devestators for buffs and (with a bit of luck) rerolling 15 heavy bolter shots at whatever needs to die.
-The drop pod Marines land on an objective or near the nastiest bugs and cleanse them with plasma.
-The scouts camp my back objective and/or high ground and aim for the bugs' beady little eyes.



And then there's the other option, which I'm leaning towards...


1500 points #2

BATTLE DEMI COMPANY

HQ

Chaplain (warlord) 105 points
Jump pack

TROOPS

Tactical squad 195 points
+5 Marines
Flamer
Missile launcher
Rhino w/ storm bolter

Tactical squad 195 points
+5 Marines
Flamer
Missile launcher
Rhino w/ storm bolter

Tactical squad 195 points
+5 Marines
Flamer
Missile launcher
Rhino w/ storm bolter

ELITES

Dreadnought 130 points
Extra armour
2x twin linked autocannons

FAST ATTACK
Assault squad 225 points
+5 marines
Flamer
Jump packs
2x eviscerators

HEAVY SUPPORT

Devestator squad 130 points
4x missile launcher

COMBINED ARMS DETACHMENT

HQ

Librarian 105 points
Psyker level 2
Jump pack

TROOPS

Scout squad 55 points
5x shotgun

Scout squad 70 points
5x sniper rifle
Camo cloaks

FAST ATTACK

Ravenwing bike squad 95 points
2x flamer
Veteran sergeant

-Metal Bawkses roll up under supporting fire from the Devestators and do what the scenario requires.
-scouts infiltrate on objectives and/or survive as long as possible.
-Ravenwing are to be as annoying and threatening as 3 bikes can be.
-Chaplain and Librarian (buffs everywhere) join the assault squad for when something needs punching in the face really hard. I'll probably hold them in reserve and deepstrike them close to the bikes for no scatter, granted the dice gods dont turn on me like last time I tried a similar tactic.




Assuming anyone is online in the next few hours before the game starts I'd love some opinions/advice!

[cheminhaler]

Hammer of Caliban is a great formation, just the techie in the landraider is a great idea. The only weird bit is that the whole caboodle is a single unit. I'd take servo harness and 2 repair servitors to make it 3+ for repairs.

For all that the second list is more punch-in-the-facey, which is good. I'm on the fence about assault marines; vanguard (or company veterans) are better and have more options but assault are cheap.
The chaplain with a jp; is that the finecast/ metal old model?

[Walrus]

The Chaplain is the old metal model, something I've wanted for years and ive finally got recently.

You have to have the techmarine start off in the land raider, but he gets a buff for existing.


I took the demi company list.... and only lost 2 rhinos, a scout sergeant, a Devestator, and 4 assault marines (one with am eviscerator)... he conceded after my 4th turn. He took a sneaky genestealer formation than can infiltrate 6 inches away from enemy units, and a giant ass gribbly that gets feel no pain for a player turn for each thing he kills and a bullnuts leap movement... and am artillery node.

[cheminhaler]

Actually I got one of them. Metal models are great. Recently got the finecast terminator chaplain and was worried he'd get taken by the wind when I took it out to spray. Seriously...

Congratulations on the win. How was the eviscerator? Did the assault marine die because of striking last?

Sounds like it was a bad loss for the nid player, though. Genestealers suffer a lot because of overwatch, they should have some kind of S/R to allow them to survive overwatch.
Plus you get the bonus to overwatch, just for being a DA. Lucky!