Gotta start the revamp of my guard army. In the past I have suffered against taking out land raiders.... always. So I have added in a medusa with bastion breacher shells. str 10 +2d6 AP1 has a tendency to blow them apart. I have also had problems dealing with low armor horde armies, so I added in a new Valkyrie. This gives me more mobility and rocket pods for a continuous pair of big blasts each turn or give me added mobility against MEQ.
And to give opponents more to think about I am going with all in your face troops and chimeras. Al'Rahem will give the ability for 3 chimeras to sprint on from an edge. 3 penal legions can outflank, or ride a free valkyrie/vendetta scout move to be at a first turn charge. Marbo pops up and plays, all the while my 2 ccs chimeras zoom across the board. The plan? To keep opponents so busy with light units and chimeras the bigger stuff (hydras, medusa, executioner) has time to shoot them up from afar.
So here is my current list going into trial:
2000 Pts - 5th Edition Roster
Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 230 pts)
1 Leman Russ Squadron @ 230 pts (Leman Russ Executioner)
1 Leman Russ Executioner (Executioner Plasma Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Plasma Cannon Sponsons x2)
Heavy Support: Hydra Flak Tank Battery (2#, 150 pts)
1 Hydra Flak Tank Battery @ 150 pts (Hydra Flak Tank)
1 Hydra Flak Tank (Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons x2)
1 Hydra Flak Tank (Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons x2)
Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Valkyrie (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Multilaser; Multiple Rocket Pods x2)
Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Vendetta (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)
Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Vendetta (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)
Troops: Penal Legion Squad (10#, 80 pts)
9 Penal Legion Squad @ 80 pts (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Scouts; Stubborn; Desperadoes)
1 Penal Custodian (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Laspistol)
Troops: Penal Legion Squad (10#, 80 pts)
9 Penal Legion Squad @ 80 pts (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Scouts; Stubborn; Desperadoes)
1 Penal Custodian (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Laspistol)
Troops: Infantry Platoon (28#, 415 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 415 pts
4 Platoon Command Squad (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x4; Captain Al'rahem; Chimera)
1 Captain Al'rahem (Claw of the Desert Tigers; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Plasma Pistol; Desert Raider; Stalk the Enemy)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Heavy Flamer)
9 Infantry Squad (Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x8; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Flamer x1; Chimera)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
9 Infantry Squad (Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x8; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Flamer x1; Chimera)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
HQ: Company Command Squad (7#, 210 pts)
4 Company Command Squad @ 210 pts (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Plasmagun x4; Astropath; Chimera)
1 Company Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Power Fist; Senior Officer)
1 Astropath (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Telepathic Relay)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
HQ: Company Command Squad (6#, 160 pts)
4 Company Command Squad @ 160 pts (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x4; Chimera)
1 Company Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Melta Bombs; Power Weapon; Senior Officer)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Heavy Flamer)
Heavy Support: Ordnance Battery (1#, 140 pts)
1 Ordnance Battery @ 140 pts (Medusa)
1 Medusa (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Medusa w/Bastion-breacher Shells)
Troops: Penal Legion Squad (10#, 80 pts)
9 Penal Legion Squad @ 80 pts (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Scouts; Stubborn; Desperadoes)
1 Penal Custodian (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Laspistol)
Elite: Guardsman Marbo (1#, 65 pts)
1 Guardsman Marbo @ 65 pts (Demolition Charge; Envenomed Blade; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Melta Bombs; Ripper Pistol; Fearless; Fleet; Hit & Run; Move Through Cover; Stealth)
Total Roster Cost: 2000
Penny for your thoughts?