Chaos Space Marine Horde Army

[akaiyou]

I just bought 5 boxes of Chaos Space Marines which gives me an extra 50 marines to compliment the 34 I already have. And I was thinking of several builds for an army with a lot of chaos marine models that would be effective in game, this is a list I was thinking of possibly building I want opinions, suggestions, criticism. Rather know all this now before i start gluein stuff.

HQ:
1 Chaos Lord @ 115 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Power Fist

Troops:
19 Chaos Space Marines
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Meltagun (x1); Heavy Bolter; Chaos Glory
1 Aspiring Champion
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Bolter;

19 Chaos Space Marines
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Meltagun (x1); Heavy Bolter; Chaos Glory
1 Aspiring Champion
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Bolter;

19 Chaos Space Marines
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Plasmagun (x1); Heavy Bolter; Chaos Glory
1 Aspiring Champion
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Bolter;

19 Chaos Space Marines
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Plasmagun (x1); Heavy Bolter; Chaos Glory
1 Aspiring Champion
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Bolter;

Heavy Support: Predator (3#, 395 Pts)
1 Predator @ 135 Pts
Twin Linked Lascannon; 2 x Heavy Bolter Sponsons;

1 Predator @ 130 Pts
Autocannon; 2 x Lascannon Sponsons;

1 Predator @ 130 Pts
Autocannon; 2 x Lascannon Sponsons;

Total Roster Cost: 2000

[starwoof]

Swarm chaos can be very effective. I would start by taking the heavy bolters off at least one of your units, preferably two and possibly all four. Chaos really shines as a mobile army, I feel, since you are better in assault than you are at shooting. Also consider giving your lord a daemon weapon.

The predator's have pretty nonsensical guns arrangements. Put lascannon sponsons on the lascannon tank, and the heavy bolters on the autocannon tank. The reason for this is that if you are firing at infantry the lascannon shots will be overkill, and against tanks the heavy bolters will be wasted.

Cheers.

[Deleted]

I agree

[sothas]

if you REALLY want horde it's possible to field abaddon and somewhere around 100 CSM depending on how many points you have, but that's bettween 1500-2000. I fielded exactly 100 in an 1850 with enough heavy weapons to take care of armor no problem.

[Deleted]

I agree drop the heavy bolters, personally i would also drop the Predators, and buy some Termies all those icons are just begging to be used as homing beacons, and ive always liked a Lord in Chaos armour with a deamon weapon.

Of course this is what i find works, cross to the objectives as quick as you can and let your bolters tear the enemy to peices until they close to charge range, then drop the Termies behind them.

Of course just my 2 cents