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    Odd Necron Infantry List - 2k

    40K Army: Necrons
    First the list, then an explanation, finishing with a few questions:

    HQ:
    Overlord: warscythe, phase shifter, mindshackle scarabs - phaeron
    Overlord: warscythe, phase shifter, mindshackle scarabs - phaeron

    Royal Court:
    Lord: Resurection orb, Hyperphase sword
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction - Solar Pulse
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction - Gaze of Flame
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Despair - Viel of Darkness

    Royal Court:
    Lord: Resurection orb, Hyperphase sword
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction - Solar Pulse
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction - Gaze of Flame
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction
    Cryptek - Harbinger of Destruction
    Cryptek - Harbinty of Eternity - Chronometron

    Elites:
    10 x Deathmarks
    10 x Deathmarks
    5 x Deathmarks

    Troops:
    5 x Warriors
    5 x Warriors
    5 x Warriors

    Fast Attack:
    5 x Wraiths - 2 whip coils
    5 x Wraiths - 2 whip coils
    The courts/IC's would be deployed with squads like this:

    10 x Deathmarks
    + Overlord
    + Lord (res orb)
    + HoDestruction cryptek - Gaze of Flame

    10 x Deathmarks
    + Overlord
    + Lord (res orb)
    + HoDestruction cryptek - Gaze of Flame

    5 x Deathmarks
    + HoDespair cryptek - veil of darkness
    + HoEternity cryptek - Chronometron

    5 x Warriors
    + HoDestruction cryptek - Solar Pulse
    + HoDestruction cryptek

    5 x Warriors
    + HoDestruction cryptek - Solar Pulse
    + HoDestruction cryptek

    5 x Warriors
    + HoDestruction cryptek
    + HoDestruction cryptek

    5 x Wraiths

    5 x Wraiths
    The 'idea' is to pick 3 of the opponents units as targets for 'hunters from hyperspace', with all three units being wounded on 2+ by ALL three deathmark units. Which is a lot or relentless (phaeron), rending, pinning nastiness. With the gaze of flame, mindshackle scarabs, and 5 power weapon attacks wounding on 2+ (overlord str7, lord normal power weapon but wounding on 2+ because with deathmarks) meaning neither unit is a total pushover in assault. Though the lord is primarily so the res orb can't be sniped out by people bloody killing the overlord with instant death... which happens to me a lot.

    The smaller unit is to use it's viel of darkness to 'recycle' the target for the 'hunters from hyperspace rule', allowing me to increase the effectiveness of my firepower where it's needed (more on that later). And also to provide some cheeky objective threatening.

    The warriors and wraiths meanwhile concentrate on opening up transports for the deathmarks (plus controling nightfighting of course), and in the wraiths case running interferance.

    The question is really centered around the small 5 man unit with harbinger of despair. The 'hunters from hyperspace' rule says "when a deathmark unit deploys...(wound on 2+ yada yada)", and the viel of darkness is "The Cryptek and his unit are removed from the tabletop and immediatley deepstrike back onto the battlefield". Then the deepstrike rules are "If you wish to use this deep strike option... Roll for the arrival of these units as specified in the rules for reserves and then deploy them as follows". So, is using viel of darkness to deepstrike and assign a new 'hunters from hyperspace' target a valid reading of the rules, or wishfull thinking? I don't especially mind, as 3x 'HFH' targets is enough anyway I just thought it might be a cool little combo/trick... and i do love combo's. (I'd still take the unit anyway, for the objective harrasment and 2+AP1 template)

    Also, thoughts on the list and general idea of the army as a whole? It's for fairly competitive casual play (not tournaments, but we don't go easy on each other ), with a 'no horde' meta. Oh and i have 10 points spare, any ideas what to do with it? >_<
    Last edited by Shiodome; 17-05-2012 at 12:33.
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    Re: Odd Necron Infantry List - 2k

    You can't have 3 pulses only 2 courts. Your deathmark units can't deepstrike!

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    Re: Odd Necron Infantry List - 2k

    yeah, the third pulse is a c&p error. i don't like deepstriking such large squads anyway, it just doens't work. a large part of the 'motivation' behind the list is the hunch that 6thEd will be more infatry focused, and got me trying to come up with all infantry lists.
    Last edited by Shiodome; 17-05-2012 at 12:35.
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