Episode 4 – Back After a Break and Building a Cheap Army (Year 1)

In Episode 4 after a six week break for the holidays, we talk a bit about recent releases, see what price we can build a 2000pt army for and wonder if interest is waning in the game in the face of 8th edition 40k.

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  • Intro – 0:00- 1:53
  • New Releases – 1:54 – 21:38
  • News – 21:40- 40:00
  • Books – 40:00 45:49
  • Projects We Have Been Working On – 45:50 -58:50
  • Challenge Mode: How to Buy A Cheap Heresy Army – 1:16:19
  • Games Played by Graham and Micheal – 1:16;20 – 1:37:51
  • Future Events and Exit – 1:37:52 -1;45;13

Show Notes

Here are some handy links and stuff about what we talk about this episode.

Some photos about stuff we talk about:-

Links to some of the events we mention.

How to Buy A Cheap Heresy Army

Purchase List – princes from Battle Bunker in Sunderland, Jus sells with a 25% discount.

  • Betrayal at Calth – £71.25
  • Land Raider – £33.75
  • Rhino – £16.86 x 3 = £50.58
  • MKIV Marines – £22.50
  • Predator – £26.25

From Forge World you will need the following

Total Price = £229.33

This would give you the following army list

  • HQ – Legion Praetor in Cataphtactii Terminator Armour, Chainfist, Combi-Melta, Iron Halo
  • Elites – Legion Contemptor Dreadnought with Kheres Assault Cannon
  • Troops – Legion Tactical Support Squad x 10, Plasma Guns, Legion Rhino Armoured Carrier, Dozer Blade
  • Troops – Legion Terminator Squad x 5, Heavy Flamer, 3 x Power Fists, 1 x Chainfist, Grenade Harness
  • Troops – Legion Veteran Tactical Squad x 10, Artificer Armour on Sgt, Legion Vexillia, 2 x Heavy Bolter, Marksmen, Legion Rhino Armoured Carrier, Dozer Blade
  • Troops – Legion Veteran Tactical Squad x 10, Artificer Armour on Sgt, Legion Vexillia, 2 x Missile Launcher, Machine Killers, Legion Rhino Armoured Carrier, Dozer Blade
  • Heavy Support – Legion Heavy Support Squad x 5, Missile Launcher x 5
  • Heavy Support – Legion Land Raider Phobos, Dozer Blade, Frag Assault Launchers
  • Heavy Support – Legion Predator Tank , Lascannon Sponsons, Dozer Blade
  • Rite of War – Pride of the Legion

This should work out at 1997pts. PDF

Buying that and building this list would also leave you with 5 MKIV Marines left over and a Chaplain which can be used for further expansion beyond 2000pts.

Books

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