start of an IF army, beginning in ZM

[Dusktiger]

so im thinking of what i'd like to make the start of an IF force out of, playing to the legion's rules and the RoW when i feel like using it.

 

i'll start off by clarifying i will have few if any vehicles at all.  this is merely because i'll likely only play it in ZM games to start off, so i get used to how the infantry units work and synergize with eachother.

 

so far, i'm playing with this for an idea on what to use for core units:

 

 

Sigismund                230pts

Breacher Siege Squad (10)        235pts
    +Artificer Armor

Breacher Siege Squad (10)        235pts
    +Artificer Armor

Templar Brethren (9)            330pts
    +9 Combat Shields
    +Solarite Gauntlet

Cataphractii Terminators (5)        210pts
    +4 Power Fists
    +Plasma Blaster

Tartaros Terminators (5)        205pts
    +4 Power Fists
    +Heavy Flamer

 

total: 1445pts

 

 

now, i dont have any of the models right now except for the terminator sets.  the tartaros was the original kit when it first came out, ergo the wargear choices.

 

because IF are the first to get real storm shields, i'm debating buying another squad of cataphractii, or maybe converting my existing tartaros, to wielding storm shields and power weapons.  havent decided yet, since i want to use shields that are different from the 40k style.

 

because it would be the starter of the army, and in ZM, i could also knock the templar brethren down to 5 models, making that squad change to 210pts, giving me 1325pts.  making the tartaros into a squad with 4 shields and power weapons, and a heavy flamer and power fist, makes it become 250pts.  that would be 1370pts

 

overall, this list as it is would give me 3 troop units, and 5 scoring units since terminators count as scoring always thanks to implacable advance.

 

any suggestions at all?

[badgermeister]

how big is your ZM board?

 

a 4 x 4 recommends 1000pts so thats why ive capped my Word Bearers at this level until i get some more tiles

[Dusktiger]

standard 4x4, sometimes increasing to 4x6 depending on what we feel like doing. locally, we play around 1250-1500 to allow for the more expensive points units to be fielded so we have more than 3 or 4 squads on the table.

[Terimus]

Pretty nice list, looks formidible to me. Though I am more particularly fond of Alexis Pollux, not sure why, but I can see why you are taking Sigismund

[Dusktiger]

thanks, i was tempted to take him, but i'd rather wait and see if he gets an actual model first before i decide on making him.  it would be nice to have something to represent the other big name successor for the fists.  that's why i want sigismund and the brethren, because that's a signature unit that really shows an important part of the legion that later breaks off in the 2nd founding.

 

reading through the legion's organization, i would also like to eventually toss in some support squads; it stated they like fielding support squads that take weapons meant for taking on armour and fortifications, so maybe a tac. support squad of plasmaguns for that.  and then it goes on to state they like their heavy support teams too, and usually favor missiles over autocannons and lascannons over multi meltas.  so i might do a pair of 5 man squads of each of those.