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Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

iblisdrax

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:02 pm

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New Eldar and Chaos lists up in the Vault! Haven't checked out the Eldar list yet, but the Chaos list is pretty good, even though they cut the Lost and the Damned cult list out, to form its own list in the future. The Chaos list is simpler and more streamlined, easier to use. Plus, Chaos versions of the Reaver and Warhound!

my 2cents,

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primarch

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:04 pm

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Hi!

I can only hop that they will make actual chaos titan model variants, thats sometihing I have been waiting for for years.

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iblisdrax

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 1:33 am

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Yeah , that would be sweet. Chaos Titans in metal! 'Course we have to wait till 2006 for the Black Legion and 2010(!!) for the Lost and the Damned. sigh.

my 2cents,

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QuintAan

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:21 pm

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I've got a 4000 pt game versus an eldar opponent. This is actually going to be a rematch as we played last week at 4K pts and tied, 1 goal to 0 in my favour. So the list here is much the same with a few changes I want to try.

Its made using v3.4 of the Chaos List with a couple nods to the stated changes Pixelgeek is thinking of putting in.

Infantry Platoon (8 marines) with 2 obliterators, icon
= 480 pts

Infantry Platoon (8 marines) with 4 havocs, icon
= 480 pts

Scout Detachment (4 scout marines) with 2 rhinos
= 170 pts

Scout Detachment (4 scout marines) with 2 rhinos
= 170 pts

Armoured Detachment of 4 Predators, 1 Land Raider
= 275 pts

Armoured Detachment of 4 Predators, 1 Land Raider
= 275 pts

Strike Detachment of 4 Chosen Terminators
= 260 pts

Strike Detachment of 4 Raptors
= 140 pts

Cavalry Detachment of 8 Bikes
= 300 pts

Reserve Detachment of Decimator, 3 Defilers
= 450 pts

Assault Company of 2 Deathwheels
= 550 pts

Air Support Formation of 3 Hellblades (actually swiftdeaths but I like the idea of the hellblade much better)
= 200 pts

Air Support Formation of 2 Helltalons
= 200 pts

== 4000 pts

The Chaos Warlord would most likely be the chaos lord of the raptors.

Comments are welcome keeping in mind one main restriction from the background of my Chaos Legion: I cannot and will not take anything dedicated to a chaos god other than chaos undivided. So don't bother with suggestions of Cult Marines or greater daemons.
:;):

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pixelgeek

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:07 pm

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I'd remove the aircraft entirely. They are useless against Eldar.

I'd beef up the Raptors a bit. Currently its a small formation and will break easily. I'd also give them some Sacrifices. As I would also do with the Chosen.

I'd take the Defilers from the Decimator formations. Its too easy for your opponent to add BMs and break the Decimator by shooting the Defilers.

If you have the extra points from the aircraft I'd suggest adding a formation of Land Raiders and perhaps adding a Daemon prince to the Chosen (he can be Undivded)

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QuintAan

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:38 pm

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Re: aircraft - how do you deal with the threat of Eldar aircraft? I.e. how many obilterators?

Re: Raptors - Yeah, I got to get more stands of them. :/

Thanks for the suggestions.

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pixelgeek

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:04 pm

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Quote (QuintAan @ 08 2005 July,10:38)

Re: aircraft - how do you deal with the threat of Eldar aircraft? I.e. how many obilterators?

I don't really worry aabout their aircraft that much. I don't worry about aircraft in general. CSM units have good armour and can get in cover fairly easy making most aircraft less of a threat.

What I would be more concerned with are Nightspinners and any Disrupt weapons the Eldar have. Disrupt can really ruin your day. I'd suggest putting your armour formations on "Nightspinner" hunting duty if he brings any

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QuintAan

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:10 pm

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He usually fields two detachments of Nightspinners, and I have been prompted in mid game to declare my hatred of them.

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Jaldon

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:49 am

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I'd drop a Scout, get one more Chosen, and an Obl in the Chosen formation, then teleport the whole bunch near one of the VS formations. If it gets in ouch!

Otherwise PG's suggestions are good, and he is correct about A/C as they pertain to effectiveness against CSM. Dis weapons are a bigger threat.

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Clockwerks

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:40 pm

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Mua ha ha ha! Prepare for the end, Bill!

Actually I don't know what all the hype is about Eldar Aircraft, to be honest. Mine suck, I usually get them blown sky high (no pun intended) before they do anything worthwhile... But then of course I seldom excercise any control when it comes to juicy units like that.

Only 148 tocks until game time! woo!

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The_Real_Chris

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:33 am

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I'm out of touch with the CSM development but if you can do it max out on individual decimators (those warengines with the 3BP, MW, Ignore Cover guns) and use the experimental artillary rules (i.e MW fire uses the AP table for all targets).
They will push up your activations, make up for the fact you have decided to forgo the free fearless troops (well, slightly make it for their lack) and slaughter most eldar infantry and vehicles with the barrage MW attack. Happily double everywhere until you get a chance to sustain and if you break strongly consider going towards the enemy (unless you are near death in which case go and hide

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Interesting list incidentally. It raises the question of whether an undivided black legion should be as good as one with cult marines.

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Irondeath

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:03 pm

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Chris, that option is no longer as appealing. 3.5 changes, taken from Zac?s blog:

Changes include

Limit of four upgrades per formation

CSM Retinue down to 8 CSM units

Cult Marines now an upgrade

0-2 limit on Assault Co

Forlorn Hope only CSM units

Price decrease for CSM Retinue

Summoning Changes (extensive and based on Neal and Audrey's Daemon Pack rules)

Helltalon now 2BP with no Ignore Cover

Critical Changes to Titans

Strategy roll of 6 adds 1D3 daemons, roll of 1 loses 1D6 daemons

IB no longer Inspiring

Champion now 2D3 Augment Summoning

Daemon Prince is now Fearless

Limit of one GD per faction on the table at any one time

So a maximum of 2 lone Decimators.

No "Free Fearless" troops.

Retinue price decrease is 280->275 points.

Helltalons at 300 w/o Ignore Cover

Summoning, when it is resolved, will definitely be more exepensive than before, by a factor of 2x or 3x IMO.

All said and done, yours and others concerns are taken seriously and the problems are adressed.

As to Eldar Aircraft: I witnessed a major air brawl lately, 2xNightwings vs. hordes of Fighta-Bommers (12?), and the orks good slaughtered badly. Total carnage. Nothing wrong with that, just my impression that the power of Eldar air should not be underestimated.

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QuintAan

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:07 pm

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PLayed the game last night. He won after three turns by a score of 2-0 (Break their spirit and Take and Hold goals). My inexperience caught up to me this time as I felt like I didn't have a hold on the game from turn 1.
Full battle report with pictures later in the week.

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pixelgeek

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:17 am

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Quote (The_Real_Chris @ 12 2005 July,23:33)

I wouldn't max out on them if only because they will be limited in the next version of the list.

That was in the Recommendations topic from the old Forum remember Chris?

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The_Real_Chris

Post subject: Army List Review - Chaos 4000 pts

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:50 am

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Sorry PG, I had to dissapear for about a month before the end of the forum and so missed out on any developments therein. The changes certainly appear wide ranging and interesting leading to I think so complete re-evaluation of the list through playtesting. Can't wait to see the next version of the list, hope it coincides with my availible game time!

I think though for old times sake I'd still take the 2 single decimators

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