Which FA choice in a mech list?

[Greyshift]

I’ve still yet to see the new dex (roll on Games Day) but from what I’ve read on here I’m putting together a very rough 1500 point mech list. I’m only going to have 1 FA choice as it stands and wanted to know how a Swift Claw pack compares to Landspeeders in points and functionality – my intention for them is to harry my opponents rear, taking out tanks and heavy weapons teams etc.

 

1)

3 Swift Claws + Wolf Guard with PF on bike + Attack Bike with HB (meltabombs on the bikes)

 

2)

2 Landspeeders with MM + Landspeeder with HB and HF

As it’s the only FA choice the Landspeeders could be individual units or 1-2 squadrons

 

To help the rest of the list looks something like this:

 

9 BC with fist/flamer + Wolf Priest with a saga (undecided) in a Rhino

9 GH with power weapon/flamer/banner + WG with fist/combiflamer in a Rhino

10 GH with 2 meltaguns/fist in a Rhino

6 GH with plasmagun in a HB Razorback

5 WS with meltagun + WG with combimelta

Predator Destructor with HB sponsons

Ven. Dread with Plasmacannon

 

I could be out with the points but its only a rough draft at the minute

[Kenmichi]

I'm more or less in the same situation! In all my previous Space Marine army lists I've had a love affair with jump pack troops, so I tool up my FA choice with some premium assault marine squads (not vanguards). But now embracing the spirit of the Wolf and wanting to do a mechanized support army (1 land raider[crusader], 2 predators, 1 whirlwind, 1-2 dreadnoughts, and 1 rhino for every GH squad) I find myself looking at land speeders and bikes, two options I've never been fond of.

 

Your list looks a bit like mine so I'll suggest to you what I'm thinking, which are land speeders. The major downside with the swift claws is their BS3, it's pretty detrimental for what their main role will be: tank hunting. Plus the only way to get attack bikes is by taking a full swift claw pack. Speeders shoot at BS4, have access to more weapons, can move and shoot. They are very fragile though being AV10, flying (more vulnerable), and more expensive than bikes. But if used well they will probably out perform swift claws.

[Greyshift]

Yeah i tend to agree with you and think i'll end up taking the speeders, although after a bit more thought i'll prob take 2HB's on one as opposed to HB/HF and keep it back for more dakka.

 

The only thing is i currently dont have any speeders but have quite a few bikes & attack bikes, mostly from the old battleforce, curse the loss of attack bike squadrons!!