byrdja0 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I got a brass scorpion a few months before the switch to 8th and had been looking at assembling the Hellforged Hunting pack so that I could field it and a few big monsters as an army. Wanted to use it as an alternative to my Ordnance Tyrant Renegade list. I know the formation is gone now that we have 8th edition, but I am wondering if an all monster/machine list like that can be made now? Would it be viable? Or am I am going to be better suited to using them to supplement a more power armor list of chaos space marines? I have a little allowance money and trying to make plans with my FLGS for an order. Any help is greatly appreciated. Byrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonReign Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 depending on your opponent, everything is allowed :D in matched play i believe there is a super heavy detachment - would recommend looking at the formations section in the BRB i suspect that it's possible, but not taking troops etc will limit the number of command points you have available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) I wouldn't generally recommend significant numbers of standard chaos space marines, but big, brutal daemon engines are viable. I think instead of marines you might want something like poxwalkers to swarm around and protect your big guys. Cultists are an option too, but they suffer from morale vulnerabilities and are less survivable. The chaff enables you to shoot and assault on your terms and then you can always fall back with the rather useless poxwalkers. What kind of monsters are you interested in? I have had success with daemon princes and hellforged contemptors, and heldrakes are great assault monsters. Edited July 14, 2017 by Azekai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdja0 Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 My chaos renegades are converted skaven with guns. And I have some zombies that could be poxwalkers. I own a pair of hell pit abominations that use as giant chaos spawn from time and again (that could be maulerfiends?) a random heldrake and my scorpion. I use a lot of infantry in my artillery list so trying to focus more on big demon engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven1 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 While certainly possible given the options for detachments in the rule. You will probably want Warpsmiths or Chaos Hellwrights as HQ and cheap infantry filling out any troops choices cultists, poxwalkers or Tzaangors. Not only are they cheaper but large more spaced out blobs can hamper an opponent from deepstriking too close to the various deamon engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdja0 Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Presently trying to buy the models. There is a 2000 point list tournament coming up Labor Day weekend. Thinking about running this demon engine list in the tournament. What do you think ? ++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [104 PL, 1994pts] ++ + HQ + Warpsmith b] Combi-plasma, Flamer, Meltagun, Power axe + Troops + Chaos Cultists . 16x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun . Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Flamer . Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Flamer . Cultist Champion: Autogun Chaos Cultists . 16x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun . Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Flamer . Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Flamer . Cultist Champion: Autogun + Fast Attack + Chaos Spawn : 3x Chaos Spawn Chaos Spawn : 3x Chaos Spawn + Heavy Support + Defiler [: Reaper autocannon, Twin heavy flamer Forgefiend []: 2x Hades autocannons, Daemon jaws Forgefiend []: 2x Hades autocannons, Daemon jaws Maulerfiend [2x Magma cutter Maulerfiend []: 2x Magma cutter + Flyer + Heldrake ]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws Heldrake ]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws ++ Total: [104 PL, 1994pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeresyBeliever Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 You can run it just fine. The only difference is now you would need to take a HQ if you where playing match play rules to still be battle forged. I would take a blood thirster as an HQ if I was going to do it as it would fit in nicely IMO. So just a quick thought HQ - Blood thirster Elite - Decimator ?? Fast attack - 2 x blood slaughter Heavy - 6 x Daemon engines of you choice. Flyer wing - if you wanted Heldrakes Aux Brass Scorpion I have been looking at similar lists but taking my Kytan instead of the Scorpion as I don't have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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