List advice sought

[BaronTuman]

Greetings all!

 

I've got a 1750 list painted and will be attending at least one of the GT's in the near future. I'd like some advice on what to include with that extra 100 points. I've got more stuff painted, like regular flamers, so I'm open to re-arranging lists somewhat.

 

Here's my basic list

 

10 Battle Sisters, VSS, Book of St. Lucias, Melta, Hvy Flamer, Rhino, Extra Armor, Smoke, Searchlight

10 Battle Sisters, VSS, Book of St. Lucias, Melta, Hvy Flamer, Rhino, Extra Armor, Smoke, Searchlight

10 Battle Sisters, VSS, Book of St. Lucias, Melta, Hvy Flamer, Rhino, Extra Armor, Smoke, Searchlight

10 Battle Sisters, VSS, Book of St. Lucias, Melta, Hvy Flamer, Rhino, Extra Armor, Smoke, Searchlight

8x Seraphim, VSS, Evicerator, Book of St. Lucias, 2x hand flamers

8x Seraphim, VSS, Evicerator, Book of St. Lucias, 2x Inferno Pistols

Exorcist, Extra Armor, Smoke

Exorcist, Extra Armor, Smoke

Cannoness, Jump Pack, Blessed Weapon, Frags, Melta Bombs, Inferno Pistol, Cloak of St. Aspiria, Mantle of Ophelia

Inquisitor, Pistol, Close Combat Weapon (only for WYSIWYG)

Orbital Strike - Lance

 

I'm a little concerned about the Orbital Strike and Inquisitor, which work out to 92 points together, but I can't really think of anything that would fit into that space. But in Kill Point missions, he's a pretty easy kill unless I can tuck him behind a piece of terrain like a Tau Ethereal! :rolleyes:

 

Because of "I've got it painted and it looks too good to drop", I've got the following constraits;

 

* 4x Rhinos. I Could change one to a Immolator pretty easily if a good enough opportunity presented itself.

* Seraphim. I won't have time to convert & paint, so the Inferno Pistols are there for good. I also want to have both squads, size is negotiable.

* Cannoness. Because conversions give extra points, I'd like to keep her in as she's been converted pretty nicely.

 

So, I could drop the Mantle and/or the Inferno Pistol from the Cannoness for up to 30 points. Which could "upgrade" me to the Melta Strike, but I'm not sure I actually need any more melta in this army (I've got 7 already!).

 

I've contemplated grouping the Meltas all together and all the Flamers together, but I think that I like the tactical flexibility of having it spread apart. This way my opponent cannot concentrate on one or two Rhinos knowing what's in them.

 

<phew> If you've read all that, congratulations, and I'd love to hear your opinions!

 

Thanks!

[honersstodnt]

I'd run the seraphim as -

 

8x, same setup as yours but inferno pistol + hand flamer

7x, same setup as yours but only with 1x hand flamer.

 

have the cannoness join the 7 woman squad.

 

that gives you 22+15 points to spare. with that extra 37 points, I'd take another exorcist. if you can squeeze an extra point out somewhere, give it smokes.

[BaronTuman]

Thanks for that advice. Unfortunately there is zero chance of me getting another Exorcist painted in time. I have one "stock" and the other is completely custom and is remote controlled! So having another stock just won't work. Good idea, and I'll keep it in mind for future expansion ideas.

[honersstodnt]

in that case, instead of an inquisitor, i'd either throw in a second jump cannoness, or replace your one cannoness with celestine.

[BaronTuman]

I had considered that one too. By upgrading My Cannoness to St. Celestine, I also get an elite Inquistor with the Emperors Tarot.

 

Is she worth her points more than the Cannoness?