Im playing a 6k game on thursday using my skittarii(most likeley against LATD,but might be necrons,not sure yet)anywho my question is,what would your recomendations be on the number of activations i should have???

Also,while on the subject,is there a set amount of orders people use while building there armies???


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matt

I'd probably stick to the usual rule of thumb: 3 per 1000pts should be your minimum.

You can go below that, but only if you have a specific plan in mind that'll help you overcome your lack of activations.

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For Skitts you could go as low as 2.5/1k if most of your formations are beefy. My 5k Steel Legion comes in at 11, and hasn't performed badly. But that's the extreme low end, and can get chewed up pretty well if handled improperly.

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ive got a couple of days to sort the list out,so ill work it from there,ill post it up before thursday,im pretty sure ill be out numbered on the activation front if hes playing LATD!!

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matt

Heres what ive got so far:

skitarii-300
tech lord-100
infantry support-100

skitarii-300
fire support(rapiers)-100

skitarii-300
fire support(rapiers)-100

skitarii-300

Ordinatus Majoris
Armageddon pattern-550

Ordinatus Majoris
Armageddon pattern-550

forge knights-400

sentinels-100
sentinels-100

Artillery-manticores-450

Praetorians-250
gorgon-75

Praetorians-250
gorgon-75

Praetorians-250
gorgon-75

hydras-150

warlord-725
turbolaser-35
triple turbolaser-50
vulcan megabolter-free
laser burner-free

thunderbolt flight-150
thunderbolt flight-150


That should be 5985,i do apologise if its wrong but my math is terrible!!!
Thats 17 activations,is that enough??

I put the list on here for the purpose of the activation question,ill post it the AMTL section in a mo for suggestions and critisism !!!


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matt

In terms of the number of activations you have 17 isn't bad, but I personally would drop a formation or two of Skitarii and take at least one formation of Lemans. Also, I would probably change one of the Armageddons to another type of Majoris to give you a little more flexibility. Note that TLDs are now 25 points, not 35.

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Im only taking models that i have,for some reason i dont have any SHT's or leman russes yet,that may change at xmas,the only reason ive taken 2 armageddons was to deal with the ungodly amount of war engines he'll take in 6 K,in 4K he takes 2 lords of battle and 2 plague towers,so i kinda thought id need all the help id get with the armageddon pattern.


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matt

At larger point values, you can drop below this guideline. It's easier to accommodate big stuff at higher points. Fewer, durable formations are definitely viable.

That said, I think the list looks pretty good. Most formations are durable - everything but the Sentinels, which are scouts. I think most of them will remain combat effective after taking fire.