Warhammer 40K: Dark Angels Goodness…again

Dark Angels, Dark Angels, Dark Angels. I keep coming back to these guys for a couple reasons, some of which I outlined in a previous post. But with all the Necron hype, and residually fading Dark Eldar\Grey Knights, there has been a slow simmer of talk about the faq’d Dark Angels. The sixth edition rumors are also helping feed a new wave of interest or disgust with the current condition of 40K.

So how does this fit into my gaming? Well to be honest I haven’t touched 40K in a long time. The miniature gaming I’ve been doing has been strictly Dystopian Wars, though I’m getting stoked that my wife may be down with some Malifaux action in the future. That being said, I have a huge amount of 40K stuff taking up space. I’m in desperate need to finish some painting projects, so my new approach is a list based attempt to paint rather than the methodical approach I was getting tired of.

So I present to you my 2,000 pt spam of all spam Deathwing themed list as it stands right now:

HQ –

Belial, Master of the Deathwing (suprising I know), Standard Bearer

Librarian in Termie armor and combi-melta

 

Troops\Elites –

Deathwing Terminators, Cyclone Missile Launcher, mix of Hammers and LC’s

Deathwing Terminators, Cyclone Missile Launcher, mix of Hammers and LC’s

Deathwing Terminators, Cyclone Missile Launcher, mix of Hammers and LC’s

Deathwing Terminators, Cyclone Missile Launcher, mix of Hammers and LC’s

 

Heavy Support –

Landraider Crusader, multi-melta

Landradier, multi-melta

Landraider, multi-melta

Yup. There you have it. All the trolls now have my permission to piss and moan, feel free. Now as to everyone else, I’ve mentioned before I’m more of a fluff gamer than a power gamer. Sure I like to win, but I like the cinematic element to gaming more. So what could be more cinematic than a bunch of burly guys busting down walls with landraiders and smashing face, outnumbered 5:1?

A few things that help this list in the building process, 1) With sixth edition imminent, any major game flavor changes (like the possible rise of plasma again and lessening of vehicles) won’t weaken this list much. Let’s face it. A bunch of terminators with thunder hammers and lightning claws in landraiders will pretty much play the same way every time, regardless of what it faces. 2) From a modeling perspective, likewise there are likely to be few changes that can force me to go back and change model load outs. Again, thunder hammers and lightning claws are what they are. Landraiders do what they do. 3) This list is very low in model count allowing me to be super anal with the paint jobs and still accomplish a 2,000 pt list that’s actually fun.

Now I know many of you can already see the holes in the list, and we all know Landraiders aren’t actually supposed to be all that great (statistically). But I do know I thoroughly trounced an IG army with the 1500 pt version of this list. I’ve added a third raider and another DW squad. More low saves and heavy armor always make for fun. This list is all about psychological intimidation. Sure I’m out there with only 21 models at 2,000 pts. But hey, this is a game right? And what’s a game with out some chance?

So let me have it. I know there are a number of changes I can make that would increase the viable threat of this list, but I’m interested in hearing what you have to say. Opinions and critiques are welcome.