I'm having a ton of trouble winning against my roomies Black Templar army (in fact, I've yet to win - the best I've managed is a draw). My biggest problem is the Land Raider Crusader that has High Marshal Helbrecht, 10 initiates (regular space marines with BP+CCW) and 4 neophytes (scouts w/ BP+CCW). I can't reliably stop/destroy it with the Exorcists because of the high armor value. The hurricane bolters are fairly effective in keeping meltabombs away from it too. On the occasions when I do manage to stop it, I can't really deal with the 15 marines inside effectively. I can kill a bunch with some flamers, but my flamer squad dies in the next shooty/assaulty phase. In addition, he fields a venerable dreadnought (w/ tank hunter), and two 5 man marine squads with lascannons.
The only thing I can think of is to use two squads, one with meltas and the other with flamers to pop the LRC and burn the squad inside, but if I get a lil bit unlucky, I find myself with alot of dead Sisters.
Here's the list I've been fielding (1700pts)
St. Celestine
Cannoness (Jump, IP, Evisc, Cloak of St.Asp)
9 Repentias + Mistress + Priest (Purity Seals, Power Weap)
9 Sisters (2 SB) + Vet Superior (PP, CC) mounted in a Rhino (Smoke, EA)
9 Sisters (2 Fl) + Vet Superior (PP, CC) mounted in a Rhino (Smoke, EA)
5 Seraphim (2 Fl) + Vet Superior (BP, PW)
4 Retributors (4 HvB) + Imagifer + Vet Superior (PP, CC) mounted in an Immolator (TL HvB, EA)
2 Exorcists (EA)
Since he's started including Helbrecht in the 15 man squad, I haven't found much use for the jumpy Canoness.
Here's what he normally fields:
Helbrecht, 10 initiates, 4 neophytes mounted in the LRC
2x 5 marines with lascannons (or sometimes one with a plasma cannon (which is terrifying to T3 models))
venerable tank hunter dreadnought with TL lascannons and missile launcher
5 termies, assault cannon, cyclone missile launcher
some assault marines (6-9)
land speeder and landspeeder typhoon
Anyhoo, I'm starting to get disheartened at losing so many times to this configuration. Hopefully, someone can point me in the right direction to getting more draws (or, gawd forbid, wins).
The only thing I can think of is to use two squads, one with meltas and the other with flamers to pop the LRC and burn the squad inside, but if I get a lil bit unlucky, I find myself with alot of dead Sisters.
Here's the list I've been fielding (1700pts)
St. Celestine
Cannoness (Jump, IP, Evisc, Cloak of St.Asp)
9 Repentias + Mistress + Priest (Purity Seals, Power Weap)
9 Sisters (2 SB) + Vet Superior (PP, CC) mounted in a Rhino (Smoke, EA)
9 Sisters (2 Fl) + Vet Superior (PP, CC) mounted in a Rhino (Smoke, EA)
5 Seraphim (2 Fl) + Vet Superior (BP, PW)
4 Retributors (4 HvB) + Imagifer + Vet Superior (PP, CC) mounted in an Immolator (TL HvB, EA)
2 Exorcists (EA)
Since he's started including Helbrecht in the 15 man squad, I haven't found much use for the jumpy Canoness.
Here's what he normally fields:
Helbrecht, 10 initiates, 4 neophytes mounted in the LRC
2x 5 marines with lascannons (or sometimes one with a plasma cannon (which is terrifying to T3 models))
venerable tank hunter dreadnought with TL lascannons and missile launcher
5 termies, assault cannon, cyclone missile launcher
some assault marines (6-9)
land speeder and landspeeder typhoon
Anyhoo, I'm starting to get disheartened at losing so many times to this configuration. Hopefully, someone can point me in the right direction to getting more draws (or, gawd forbid, wins).