1200 "Mekanikal Kompany" (Speed Freeks) Options

[Angeli_Obscurae]

What would people think if I placed down an army such as this one?

HQ
Big Mek: Mega Armour, Big Shoota, Power Klaw, Mek Tools, x2 Grot Oilers. 69pts
Battlewagon: Bolt-On Big Shoota, x2 Twin Linked Big Shootas, Zzap Gun, Armour Plates, Riggers, Stikkbomb Chuka, Force Field. 165pts

TROOPS
2 Warbuggies: Skorchas, Riggers, Red Paint, Armoured Top, Armour Plates, Spikes & Blades, Stikkbomb Chukka, Turbo Booster. 148 pts

2 Warbuggies: Mega Blastas, Riggers, Armour Plates, Red Paint. 130pts

3 Warbuggies:Twin Linked Big Shootas, Riggers, Red Paint, Armour Plates, Armoured Top, Turbo Booster. 222pts

3 Warbuggies: Twin Linked Rokkit Launchers, Riggers, Red Paint, Armour Plates, Armoured Top, Turbo Booster. 204pts

3 Warbuggies:Twin Linked Rokkit Launchers, Riggers, Red Paint, Armour Plates, Turbo Booster. 165 pts

FAST ATTACK
Fighta-Bomberz Raid: 30 pts

HEAVY SUPPORT
Guntrukk: Rokkit Launcher, Kannon, Riggers, Force Field. 67pts

Total: 1200 points
Models: 16
Vehicles: 15/16

Not sure if I would bother with this list, I'd just like to know what people would think of it if I did.

[froo]

the list is ok i suppose, but you must remember that the warbuggies are easily routed by bolter fire.

Also the fighta bomber raid is not such a good idea, cos if it goes wrong it can now stun your vehicle squadrons, and with such a small unit count, a bad roll can kill your entire game - its not worth it over 30 points. If you want to spend that 30 odd points more wisely, invest in a grot-bomb launcha.. its more accurate to kill stuff, and then its a cheap quarters grabber.

[Angeli_Obscurae]

Grot bomb hey? I've heard about it, but never looked for the rules, I'll have a look for them tonight on the FW website. Cheers froo.

As for the rest of you, does my list suck that much that noone has the time to comment? :?

[Lord Wombalot]

HA HA! no, it dont suck that much, just, have been working away on Mech Tau lists and well, i think you'd get nailed! Unless you had a real cover rich environment to hide all those fragile open topped vehicles...

This is from a TAU player whose infantry rifles have a fairly good chance of nailing a trukk/buggy so no offense meant!

So it may be effective against other armies, but not against anything with a hint of good shooty/mobility to match yours.

[Redork]

Yeah you need some boys in trucks to deal with the troops on the ground that are going to blast the buggys to bits... Remember our strength lies in not our ability to shoot straight but swamp marines with assault and much hacking with choppers... and of course burners...

[Lord Wombalot]

Yeah, filthy filthy burners. Then you can have Kroot BBQ, a Fire-warrior garnish, with flambe crisis suits for desert.

[Darn Newbie]

If used correctly this could be quite powerful, but I think it would take 20+ games to get good at using it, which may put you off when playing with it.

I looked at the list on Army Builder and to be honest, I reckon you could almost drop all the upgrades on the vehicles except force field on the Battlewagon, red paint job, and obviouly grot riggers, plus the Bomma Raid, and get another Guntrukk, bump all the Warbuggies up to 3, and get another unit of 3 with Rokkits.

Im not saying the new list would be perfect, but with such a small elite army already, you would want to try and get as many troops as possible IMO

I think you should make it if you want to play it, but if you're not so sure, it seems too expensive to buy and then never use.

Cheers Liam