Building an army list. (Astral Claws)

Ok guys! With Forge World releasing updated character stats while also adding and clarifying Chapter Tactics for the chapters they support I finally have the information I need to build an Astral Claws army list.

Links:
Chapter Tactics
Character Update

Let's start with what we know for sure about the Astral Claws. They are lead by Lugft Huron.

Quick update!

Sorry for not posting lately, things have been hectic. Here is a short update... I have been playing quite a few games lately (battle report below) and made my first army trade (video below). I have also been working on some terrain for my snow board (pics below).

That's it for now. Hopefully I will have something more in depth for you guys soon.

Battle report

To many troops?

So is there a such thing as having to many troops in a game of 40k?

Thoughts on giving advise to new players.

So I have been in the hobby for over 13 years now and I am one of the "old men" in my gaming group as most of them started really playing in 5th edition. I have become the "go to guy" for most rules questions (right or wrong) and for some army advice as I have played the majority of armies and try to keep up on what other armies are doing based on what I see at tournaments I attend and what I read and see around the internet. So when I am approached by a newer player and I am asked what they should add or change about their army I am rather hesitant about giving advise at first, and I will tell you why.

Making up a Tau list with the Demiurg

So with the new Tau book out for a few days I have really been looking at it and trying to come up with a list that is not only fun, but competitive and close to what mini's I already have.

As I signed up for the Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge I will need to change up my list as the 1850 list I submitted for the Challenge is now about 212 points cheaper What do I put in there?

Picked up some Tau on the Cheap.

So while I was at the FLGS this week one of our local tau players came in trying to sell his stuff because he is moving as did not want to take his 40k stuff with him. There weren't any takers and I was trying to talk a few friends into buy it because it was a good deal, but there weren't any takers. So as he was getting ready to leave he dropped the price by 1/2 of what he was asking before (and it was a great price before but my wife would have killed me) and I had to jump on it. I don't know what it was but I could not pass up a deal this good knowing that I was coming into some disposable cash after fixing come computers.

So what did I get?

List building for 2,000 point tournament: part 3

You may want to read Part 1 and Part 2 before continuing here on part 3.

Here in Part 3 I want to look at another Space Marine list that uses only one FOC and a Chaos Space Marine list that uses 2 FOCs.

List building for 2,000 point tournament: part 2

So if you did not read PART 1 you may want to go back and read that first as I am going to just jump right in here.

List building for 2,000 point tournament: part 1

So I have been extended an invite by Biffomatic to make the drive up to Bakersfield, CA to play in a 2,000 point tournament next Saturday. The only problem I have is WHAT DO I BRING?

I seem to have a lot of options open to me as they are allowing Forge World in the tournament and as I have been running tournaments with Forge World allowed I have not seen any problems with it. On the other hand I have not had the opportunity to play with my Forge World at any tournament thus far.

Do you guys want in the action?

So far the lists I am looking at are:

40K withdrawal and year end tournament

I am going Crazy! I have not gotten in a game in the last week and a half and it may be another week and a half before my next! GAHHHHH!

Halloween army list.

So I thought with tomorrow being Halloween I would take a fun list to the store tonight with the Halloween theme in mind. Here is what I have come up with at 1500 points.

Brains.....Brains...

Potential list for the Thunderdome

So I have been thinking about what army and what list I want to take into the LAtCS Thunderdome. I think the major issue I will run into is finding a list that will not only be able to beat the Draigo Wing that Biff has but one that will hopefully last though several other match-ups. Here I will go over a list I have been thinking of for using from my Imperial Guard collection.

An older pic of some of my IG.

Fun Army Lists.

So in order to break up all the Tournaments I have been going to lately I have been running Fun/non-competitive lists at my FLGS on our weekly gaming night. I have noticed that these lists have been doing well too. Now I don't know if it's because my opponents have bad luck mixed in with their own fun lists or not. But either way I have been having fun and that's what really matters when it comes down to 40k. I want to review the lists I have run over the last couple weeks and maybe even get some feedback on weather you guys think they really are competitive lists or if you would just consider it to be a fun/gimmicky list.