Necron 5th edition

[Chase]

Soon will will have a fair chunk of data...

[Bill]

I agree with you on the stalkers Ben. They are great for that; I really need this unit to go away moment and they are AV 13 walkers so great as a counter charger to tie stuff up.

[Bill]

Here is my initial thoughts at 2k. Have some play testing to do and I am thinking some major reconfiguring in the HQ slot.

Overlord- barge, warscythe
4 crypteks- destruction, 1 solar pulse
5 warriors- ark
5 warriors- ark
8 warriors
9 immortals- gauss
Triarch Stalker
Triarch Stalker
9 scarabs
9 scarabs
5 wraiths- 2 whip coils, 1 particle caster
Annihilation Barge
Annihilation Barge
Annihilation Barge

[cryptoron]

Now that I finally have the models to do this (once I assemble them), here is an 1850 list I was working on.

225 Imotekh
80  Command Barge

195 Mr. Popples/Overlord (yes he's back!)
      Res Orb, Phase shifter, T-Arrow, hyper-phase Sword

65  warriors (x5)
45  Cryptek; H of Destruction, Eldridge Lance, Gaze of flame
115 Ghost Ark

65  Warriors (x5)
45  Cryptek; H of Destruction, Eldridge Lance, Gake of Flame
115 Ghost Ark

225 Lychguard (x5); Sword and shield
50  Cryptek; H of the Storm,Voltaic Staff, Lightning Field, Ether Crystal

45  Scarab swarms (x3)

65 Canoptic Spyder; Gloom Prisym

160 Destroyers (x4)

175 Doomsday Ark

175 Doomsday Ark

Total:1845

[cryptoron]

For a 2000 pt list I'll probably add a troop choice.

[Ian Mulligan]

2 scoring units sounds dangerous, but I love all the arks you have in there!

[Benjamin]

2 scoring units sounds dangerous, but I love all the arks you have in there!

Agreed that only 2 scoring units could hurt this list. If you're looking to get in cheap, you could reserve some Warriors and walk them on later.

[PhoenixFire]

Now that I finally have the models to do this (once I assemble them), here is an 1850 list I was working on.

225 Imotekh
80  Command Barge

195 Mr. Popples/Overlord (yes he's back!)
      Res Orb, Phase shifter, T-Arrow, hyper-phase Sword

65  warriors (x5)
45  Cryptek; H of Destruction, Eldridge Lance, Gaze of flame
115 Ghost Ark

65  Warriors (x5)
45  Cryptek; H of Destruction, Eldridge Lance, Gake of Flame
115 Ghost Ark

225 Lychguard (x5); Sword and shield
50  Cryptek; H of the Storm,Voltaic Staff, Lightning Field, Ether Crystal

45  Scarab swarms (x3)

65 Canoptic Spyder; Gloom Prisym

160 Destroyers (x4)

175 Doomsday Ark

175 Doomsday Ark

Total:1845

ive been trying to put my lsit together as well, but why the Crypteks with the ghost arks? i don't see anywhere in the codex about them being able to use transports

or are you planning on having the arks pace the squads and use them for the repair function?

[Benjamin]

ive been trying to put my lsit together as well, but why the Crypteks with the ghost arks? i don't see anywhere in the codex about them being able to use transports

As Independent Characters, Crypteks are able to attach to the Warrior squads, and the Warriors take the Ghost Ark as a Dedicated Transport.

[PhoenixFire]

ive been trying to put my lsit together as well, but why the Crypteks with the ghost arks? i don't see anywhere in the codex about them being able to use transports

As Independent Characters, Crypteks are able to attach to the Warrior squads, and the Warriors take the Ghost Ark as a Dedicated Transport.

they're not Ben, the basic necron lord and Cryptek don't have the IC rule, they're under the  "royal court" section

[PhoenixFire]

Ok i just re-read the Royal Court section, basic necron lords and Crypteks are not ICs, but before the battle you can have a court member join with a unit of warriors, immortals, lychguard or deathmarks

so they're kind of like ICs as they can join units, but once the battle starts they're stuck with that unit for the duration

[cryptoron]

On page 53 under "Transport" it says Crypteks can go in the Ghost Ark.  As well as Warriors, Lords Overlords, and the Necron Special characters.

The idea was since it was open topped to fly around and shoot the Eldritch Lance out of it, and possible back it up with the gauss flayers if the target was close enough.

As for not enough troops, I'd like to try this first and maybe see if I can take out a Doomsday Ark and replace it with a plain Squad of 5 Warriors in another Ghost Ark, or maybe a squad of Immortals with a Lord or Cryptek

[Benjamin]

Ok i just re-read the Royal Court section, basic necron lords and Crypteks are not ICs, but before the battle you can have a court member join with a unit of warriors, immortals, lychguard or deathmarks

so they're kind of like ICs as they can join units, but once the battle starts they're stuck with that unit for the duration

Okay, yeah, that's right. Space Wolves get to pull the same shenanigans, FYI.

[PhoenixFire]

Lots of internet rumors flying around right now about Necron wave 2, they all seem to point to a Januaryish release date.

said to include models for the Doom/night Scythe, walker, spyder, tomb blades, wraiths.

thats a lot of model goodness so ill cross my fingers for all of it and be happy if we see half of it

till then the word of the day is PROXIES! lol

[Grand Master Steve]

does any one know what the next codex is predicted to be?