First tournament 2010

Grünäs Heatz 2010 (German)

Essentially:
- 1750 points
- No Forgeworld
- No allies
- No special character form this list: Ghazghkull, Eldrad, Vulkan, Shrike, Khan, Fateweaver, Masque, Logan Grimnar, Njal

So, not much of a restriction for my forces. I would use my new Vanilla Space Marine army, but as painting points are used in addition to battle points and I want to place at least in the top 5, I will have to use my Black Templars. Should finish the Vanillas some time...

Well, here is the list I am going to field:

*************** Black Templars ***************
1 HQ: 140 pt. 8.0%
3 Elites: 515 pt. 29.4%
4 Troops: 564 pt. 32.2%
0 Fast attack
2 Support: 530 pt. 30.3%

*************** 1 HQ ***************
Emperor's Champion
- Accept any Challenge, no matter the odds
- - - > 140 points

*************** 3 Elites ***************
5 Terminator Assault Squad
- 3 x lightning claw
- 2 x thunder hammer & storm shield
- Furious Charge
- - - > 215 points

Dreadnought
- Venerable
- Tank Hunter
- missile launcher
- twin-linked lascanon
- - - > 165 points

Dreadnought
- missile launcher
- twin-linked lascannon
- - - > 135 points

*************** 4 Troops ***************
Crusader Squad
5 Initiates
- 1 x power fist
- 1 x meltagun
- - - > 105 points

Crusader Squad
5 Initiates
- 1 x missile launcher
- 1 x meltagun
+ Rhino
- smoke launcher
- - - > 153 points

Crusader Squad
5 Initiates
- 1 x missile launcher
- 1 x meltagun
+ Rhino
- smoke launcher
- - - > 153 points

Crusader Squad
5 Initiates
- 1 x missile launcher
- 1 x meltagun
+ Rhino
- smoke launcher
- - - > 153 points

*************** 2 Support ***************
Land Raider Crusader
- - - > 265 points

Land Raider Crusader
- - - > 265 points

Total points Black Templars : 1749

What's the deal?
Well, it's a mechanized force, can't go wrong with that in 5th edition. Overall tactic is to drive in with everything on turn 2-3, pop smoke on the rhinos, blast away with the dreadnoughts and push the LRCs down the opponents throat. Next round again shoot as much as possible, never dismount except the terminators if they are in assault range. Well, and then is should be pretty much over ;)

No Pity! No Remorse! No Fear!