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1500 pts Biel-tan vs Space Marines

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#1 · (Edited)
For the campaign game this weekend, I'll be facing a Space Marine force. My Tau opponent has alot of games to play this round (being the current top player on the ladder, everyone's out to humble him) and has elected a rep to stand in for one of his games against me (the other game will be a small 400 pts combat patrol battle).

The Space Marine player will most likely use the Imperial Fists traits, but he may just field a vanilla force. I'm going for a balanced, but nonetheless anti-Marine, army. Unit sizes will be adjusted accordingly to fit 1500 pts. Your advice on which units to prune first will be appreciated.


HQ

Farseer
+ Witchblade
+ Shuriken pistol
+ Fortune


TROOPS

9 Banshees (joined by Farseer)
+ Exarch
+ Executioner

10 Scorpions
+ Exarch
+ Stealth
+ Scorpion's Claw

Wave Serpent
+ TL Bright lances
+ Spirit stone

Wave Serpent
+ TL Bright lances
+ Spirit stone

10 Warp Spiders
+Exarch
+ Withdraw


FAST ATTACK

Vyper
+ Starcannon

Vyper
+ Starcannon


HEAVY SUPPORT

Falcon
+ Starcannon
+ Holofield
+ Spirit stone


I was going to give the Serpents TL starcannons and go the whole 'Marine killing starcannon army of death', but since I don't know what the Marine player will be taking, I think some anti-tank guns would be a wise precaution.

Your thoughts?
 
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#4 ·
Seth the Dark said:
Well I would exchange a Scorpion for a Banshee and place the Farseer in with the Scorpions. Besides that it looks solid. Oh and the Vypers are Elite choices with Biel-Tan.
Nah, since he has a farseer with fortune i'd almost say banshees are better in this case. Don't forget that the squad can fleet of foot, it helps a lot when trying to assault from a serpent. But this is more of a personal preference than anything else.
 
#5 ·
yea this is basically my list (not saying u copied its just the generic beil-tan list). Im just confused do the spiders or scorps get the second WS, if the scorps get it you cant infiltrate and go in a transport so i would drop either and if the spiders get it well... thats not a great choice the spiders are fast enough as is.
 
#6 ·
turner said:
yea this is basically my list (not saying u copied its just the generic beil-tan list). Im just confused do the spiders or scorps get the second WS, if the scorps get it you cant infiltrate and go in a transport so i would drop either and if the spiders get it well... thats not a great choice the spiders are fast enough as is.
spiders don't have the option so it can't be them. I'd agree with this. Drop the stealth or the serpent and use the excess points elsewhere.
 
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