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Grand Master Steve

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Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« on: December 20, 2013, 06:02:24 PM »
I am writing a Narritive about a band lead by a Deamon Prince I came up with. I really dont want to use a Hell Drake since the prince flies, and I have a few missle launchers. Any way, what is the best Heavy support choice for a 1k list? I really really like the Forge / Mauler Fiend Model and cant choose which one, i was not sure if the other choices would be viable.

So far heres a jist of the list:

1 Deamon Prince with wings, 2 mastery levels, flight, dimensional key, mark of Slaanesh ( I figure the Key is represented by the Baron's love of ripping out heart plugs in the movie, then have termies deep strike no scatter and wreack havoc I choose Slaanesh because of the Baron's over indulgence in his supposed beuty and his love of pulling heart plugs and i think eating babies)

3 terminators, power swords, combi meltas

10 man unit of chaos marines, mark of Slaanesh, Melta gun, Powerfist, Combi Melta, Missile Launcher, Rhino

20 man Unit of Cultists, 2 Heavy Stubbers, 18 Auto Guns (I thought a firing line would work in a low point cost supported by which ever heavy I choose.)

Left over: ????

I am Basing the Deamon Prince's appearence and his army off of House Harkonnen from Dune, Yeah im being that guy, and I want to  write a narritive about Lord Barron Harkonnen and his servents for hire. Any ideas on what I should add / change? remember I want it to be an effective list keep it around 1k to be a secondary detachement or a team mate. I also want to keep in tune with the backround of House Harkonnen from the movie, games and books. If ya dont know em just google it, you will see why I choose Chaos to represent them.

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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2013, 06:42:12 PM »
Hands down, autocannon havoks.

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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2013, 08:36:42 PM »
Riptides.
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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2013, 08:48:36 PM »
But rip tides are Tau... And they are elites. The idea of this force is to be a second detachment or an ally in tournaments I want to write a narrative too. I really don't want to take a second detachment in only 1k pts.

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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2013, 08:54:25 PM »
I actually really love Nurgle Oblits.   They never let me down.

Autocannon havocs are pretty good, but really they're just inferior versions of Broadsides, so for me it's hard to get that excited about them.
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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2013, 08:56:59 PM »
Heavy destroyers.
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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2013, 11:55:35 PM »
Grey Knights.
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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2013, 12:06:54 AM »
As far as chaos space marines go, I think havoks are your best bet. And it fits with the whole Dune thing, they used heavy projectile weapons when attacking to regain control of Arakis.

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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2013, 12:18:49 AM »
What about a Forge Fiend with 2 hates auto cannons and ecto plasma cannon? I did some rough math and its just 10 points over a full Havoc squad with 4 auto cannons. Can this be a non troll thread please guys? Pretty please? I just want to make a 1k list of Chaos

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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2013, 12:22:57 AM »
Oh. Pure chaos?


Nurgle Heavy Destroyers.
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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2013, 01:00:40 AM »
......models that are ONLY in the chaos space marine codex......
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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2013, 09:17:39 AM »
If your dead set on forgefiends, it's not a terrible model but it is a little over priced. Its definitely better than the maulerfiend, but a 5 man havoc squad with autocannons runs 115 points while the forgefiend is 175 points. Both have 8 shots, the forge fiends is str 8 but the havocs are ws 4.

When points are at a premium in small games like 1k points, I think your best off with a 5 man havoc squad, throw them in cover and blast open transports, or even give them 4 plasma guns and point and shoot at anything power armor.

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Re: Best Chaos Heavy support in a 1k list?
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2013, 07:17:23 PM »
i forgot to consider the higher ws and bs, i COULD do  5 man havoc, and i could use the difference in points to add to another squad....hmmmm