Monday, April 9, 2012

4/9/12: Gaming: 1500 Point Abaddon Deathstar List for Saturday’s Tournament

Hey guys,

So no real pictures today, I took the weekend to get the painting mojo flowing to full force so I can rally through Donny’s Imperial Fists! I did get another Bloodletter done though, as well as some priming, so expect pictures of those soon.

Anyways, I figured I’d share with you, my fellow readers, my dilemma for next weekend. Durango Game Space is holding a 1500 point 40k tournament, and, seeing as I play 40k, I figured I’d get in on the action. I have no real desires to play my IG, and my Tau…lets not get started. I’m trying to play to what I at least have modeled, I just don’t have the time to paint my own stuff!

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The big thing here is I want to run my Abaddon model. I built the guy, why not let him run around the table! I pulled out a Land Raider I had lying around (never thought I’d say that…) and got it all assembled too. Anyways, less blathering, more lists.

1500 Point Abaddon the Despoiler List
HQ
  • Abaddon the Despoiler
TROOPS

  • 8 Khorne Berserkers with 2 Plasma Pistols, with a Skull Champion with Power Fist/Plasma Pistol.
  • 5 Alpha Legionnaires with Meltagun and Chaos Glory, with Aspiring Champion with Power Fist/Combi-Melta, in a Rhino with Extra Armor/Combi-Melta.
  • 5 Alpha Legionnaires with Meltagun and Chaos Glory, with Aspiring Champion with Power Fist/Combi-Melta, in a Rhino with Extra Armor/Combi-Melta.
  • 5 Alpha Legionnaires with Meltagun and Chaos Glory, with Aspiring Champion with Power Fist/Combi-Melta, in a Rhino with Extra Armor/Combi-Melta.
  • 8 Summoned Lesser Daemons

    • HEAVY SUPPORT
    • Land Raider with Daemonic Possession and Combi-Melta.
    The whole point of this list is to have Abaddon, the Zerkers, and the Land Raider roll around the board towards whatever I need to kill. Use their essentially 20” assault range, and let them massacre whatever needs to die. The Rhino Rush lets me go where I need with my scoring units, and the Summoned Lesser Daemons come in and support either Abaddon or the CSM squads, whatever needs it more.
    I can already see problems with the list though. I don’t have any anti-infantry; horde orks, IG, Nids, etc., will run through the army. I’ve been trying to get the Vindicator in by dropping an Alpha Legion squad, but I don’t like the idea of only having 2 (3) scoring units.

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    I may drop Daemonic Possession and the Combi-Melta on the LR and replace it with Extra Armour and a Havoc Launcher. More movement, more killing for Abaddon and his boys. The Summoned Lesser Daemons feel tacked on too, though I really want to run the ones I finally got painted!

    So I’d love to get some feedback here! What should I change? What should I keep? What should I get rid of! The only player I’m sure is going to be there is a Dark Eldar player, which I’m kinda worried about.

    Granesh
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    2 comments:

    1. BrentApril 9, 2012 at 11:33 AM

      I used to play this variation of Chaos Space Marines - won a number of events with it...

      ...'cause Abaddon is still pimp!

      Personally, I wouldn't drop Daemonic Possession on the Raider, but I wouldn't bother upgrading it with other weapons, either. It's the Abaddon delivery system! That's just me, though.

      As I recall, I used two Plague Marines w Dual Plasma (I'd definitely take Melta, now) in Rhinos for forward objectives and added in a Daemon Drop element for holding objectives on the cheap or tying up units.

      Good times! Good luck in your event, man. :)

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    2. GraneshApril 9, 2012 at 11:43 AM

      Thanks Brent! Counting them as Plague Marines wouldn't be a bad idea, and I'll stick with Daemonic Possession. May have to actually finish that Daemon unit now :)
      Granesh

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