So, what's the point of assault Intercessors?

[Bloody Legionnaire]

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Edited July 26, 2020 by Bloody Legionnaire

[Mandragola]

I tried out the stuff in Indomitus yesterday. I had pretty decent results from my assault intercessors. In a game that's about holding the centre of the board, it's really quite valuable to have these guys who can fight pretty much any other troop in the game in melee and do well. They're particularly good if they catch other people's intercessors. They tie them up and then wear them down.

[FinalCookie]

I tried out the stuff in Indomitus yesterday. I had pretty decent results from my assault intercessors. In a game that's about holding the centre of the board, it's really quite valuable to have these guys who can fight pretty much any other troop in the game in melee and do well. They're particularly good if they catch other people's intercessors. They tie them up and then wear them down.

 

Did you walk them up the board or use transports/reserves? I've been wondering if a midfield melee blob of assault Intercessors that just kinda trudges up the board would be viable for certain chapters, or if they need a delivery system.

[jaxom]

 

 

I tried out the stuff in Indomitus yesterday. I had pretty decent results from my assault intercessors. In a game that's about holding the centre of the board, it's really quite valuable to have these guys who can fight pretty much any other troop in the game in melee and do well. They're particularly good if they catch other people's intercessors. They tie them up and then wear them down.

Did you walk them up the board or use transports/reserves? I've been wondering if a midfield melee blob of assault Intercessors that just kinda trudges up the board would be viable for certain chapters, or if they need a delivery system.

All about that Advance roll, uh-huh.

[mel_danes]

This is the point of Assault Intercessors, glorious bits brothers. Once I get moved and my full hobby station is up, a full 10 man unit is getting done.
All he needs is some nice shoulder pads and a holstered bolt pistol from the bits box.

[chapter master 454]

You see what he did there...that's what I miss with Primaris...kits just working with each other no qualms. Just you, a bits tray, fresh plastic glue bought that day and nothing but time.

[Lemondish]

This is the point of Assault Intercessors, glorious bits brothers. Once I get moved and my full hobby station is up, a full 10 man unit is getting done.

All he needs is some nice shoulder pads and a holstered bolt pistol from the bits box.

I'm glad I'm not the only one smashing up some aggressive looking auto bolt boys.

[mel_danes]

That running Serg pose with a Thunderhammer held back while running, is going to look epic.

[painting.for.my.sanity]

You see what he did there...that's what I miss with Primaris...kits just working with each other no qualms. Just you, a bits tray, fresh plastic glue bought that day and nothing but time.

 

They do, though. They E2B ones generally need a bunch of work to kitbash, but the standard kits are very kitbashable (is that even a word?). I've turned spare Hellblasters into Lieutenants, a Primaris Emperor's Champion and an Apothecary, a Captain into a Chaplain, and have all sorts of interesting non-standard dynamic poses in my Intercessors. Even the Assault Intercessors in Indomitus are surprisingly easy to modify - cut away the pegs and you're flying - I've got more than usual wielding their Chainsword and Bolt Pistol the other way round, plus incorporated a bunch of SoB and old BT upgrade sprue parts in there for interest.

 

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Back on topic though, I see them as a way to get back to the old "black tide" tactics we've seen run with Black Templars in the past. Having a relatively spammable durable troops choice which is reasonable in melee, buffed up by mutliple auras, pushing forward quickly using BT rerolls, should be a reasonable delivery mechanism for footslogging characters. I wouldn't want it to be the only melee threat in my list as it's kinda slow (Outriders and mechanised Bladeguard or Aggressors solve that problem), and I'd want some other tools in my back pocket too (Eradicators in reserve, anyone?) but they're a tool I'm very happy to have gained as a Black Templars player.

[Mandragola]

 

I tried out the stuff in Indomitus yesterday. I had pretty decent results from my assault intercessors. In a game that's about holding the centre of the board, it's really quite valuable to have these guys who can fight pretty much any other troop in the game in melee and do well. They're particularly good if they catch other people's intercessors. They tie them up and then wear them down.

 

Did you walk them up the board or use transports/reserves? I've been wondering if a midfield melee blob of assault Intercessors that just kinda trudges up the board would be viable for certain chapters, or if they need a delivery system.

 

I didn't put them in a transport but I might do in future. They did ok walking but a repulsor would give them more reach. I don't think they make a huge amount of sense in an impulsor because their shooting when they jump out is kind of nothing.

 

Holding the centre of the board is huge in this game and assault intercessors definitely help do it. Walking them there is kind of fine but a transport would be useful. My thinking on the repulsor is that it could be worth having in its own right, and having the threat of a charging unit inside would be useful to control the midboard.

 

That running Serg pose with a Thunderhammer held back while running, is going to look epic.

Something like this?

 

 

I'm having quite a bit of fun putting gun arms on the assault intercessors. I had a spare box of 10 normal guys so I'm mixing the bodies up to create 10 assault guys with no duplicates and 10 with bolt rifles. Not sure what type of bolt rifles makes most sense, but probably the assault version.

[Guest Triszin]

I hope we get some gravis guys running. uhh, jogging

[Mandragola]

I hope we get some gravis guys running. uhh, jogging

Agreed. The aggressors are very static. I actually quite like the eradicators' poses as they look like they're bracing against the power of their guns. It would be good if the heavy intercessors were at least moving a bit.

[Lemondish]

That running Serg pose with a Thunderhammer held back while running, is going to look epic.

I'll get a picture up of what I've done with that as soon as I can. But it does look awesome.

 

I went with a one handed grip.

Edited August 5, 2020 by Lemondish

[mel_danes]

 

That running Serg pose with a Thunderhammer held back while running, is going to look epic.

I'll get a picture up of what I've done with that as soon as I can. But it does look awesome.

 

I went with a one handed grip.

I look forward to it, and that was my plan to, held with the head trailing way back.

Although M up there has me seeing an entirely new perspective with that double fisted goodness. Great Pose sir.

[Mandragola]

 

 

That running Serg pose with a Thunderhammer held back while running, is going to look epic.

I'll get a picture up of what I've done with that as soon as I can. But it does look awesome.

 

I went with a one handed grip.

I look forward to it, and that was my plan to, held with the head trailing way back.

Although M up there has me seeing an entirely new perspective with that double fisted goodness. Great Pose sir.

 

Cheers. It's a deathwatch heavy thunder hammer. Looks a bit too big even on a Primaris guy. I think I'll use the second one off the sprue to make someone looking a lot more chilled out.

[Lemondish]

I did the same, only cut it up for a one handed look lol

 

 

The hammer is just a test - might go with a fist instead since the double fisting two handed weapons makes him look pretty ridiculous even for a Space Marine.

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

Quite manish.

[MegaVolt87]

The two hander TH looks amazing. The big weapon is actually in my view is the right size for a primaris.

[Shovellovin]

 

That running Serg pose with a Thunderhammer held back while running, is going to look epic.

Something like this?

 

 

I'm having quite a bit of fun putting gun arms on the assault intercessors. I had a spare box of 10 normal guys so I'm mixing the bodies up to create 10 assault guys with no duplicates and 10 with bolt rifles. Not sure what type of bolt rifles makes most sense, but probably the assault version.

 

Wow! That’s awesome! Where’d you get that two-handed hammer and arms from?

[Hymnblade]

That's a Heavy Thunder Hammer from the Deathwatch kill team kit, and it comes in the two-handed pose. You can actually pick those bits up pretty cheap on ebay!

[Shovellovin]

That's a Heavy Thunder Hammer from the Deathwatch kill team kit, and it comes in the two-handed pose. You can actually pick those bits up pretty cheap on ebay!

Thank you!

[Mandragola]

Glad you guys like my hammer dude. FYI the arms are from the intercessor kit. Right arm is the one with the gun hanging down off the strap and the left is just one of the ones designed to steady a bolt rifle. It was a bit of a job to get a pose I was happy with, but not too much.

 

I've got a second one of these hammers but I'm not sure how I'll build it. Probably a less dynamic pose I think.

[Shovellovin]

Glad you guys like my hammer dude. FYI the arms are from the intercessor kit. Right arm is the one with the gun hanging down off the strap and the left is just one of the ones designed to steady a bolt rifle. It was a bit of a job to get a pose I was happy with, but not too much.

 

I've got a second one of these hammers but I'm not sure how I'll build it. Probably a less dynamic pose I think.

Thank you, Mandragola. I was wondering about the arms. Btw, I’m totally stealing that pose. 

[Lemondish]

 

 

Glad you guys like my hammer dude. FYI the arms are from the intercessor kit. Right arm is the one with the gun hanging down off the strap and the left is just one of the ones designed to steady a bolt rifle. It was a bit of a job to get a pose I was happy with, but not too much.

 

I've got a second one of these hammers but I'm not sure how I'll build it. Probably a less dynamic pose I think.

Thank you, Mandragola. I was wondering about the arms. Btw, I’m totally stealing that pose.

As am I. Works so much better than the one I threw together lol

[Dracos]

ditto just need an Intercessor kit and death hammers

 

looked on ebay couldnt find any