2k points just seven models?

[Poi]

I already have a coupole of Marauders, so I looked at what's in their platoon box.

Just with the upgrade I've already added to my Chicken hawk, plus a Pee-Wee, the box would give me a platoon of 1960 points

M8 Ape Lieutenant
SICON Military Intelligence

M8 Ape NCO

M8 Ape Sergeant

M8C Bigfoot Cap Trooper

M9 Chickenhawk NCO

M9 Chickenhawk Sergeant

M9 Chickenhawk Cap Trooper
Blizzard launcher
Twin Fifty & Utility Claws

Pee-Wee

Doubt it would do too well in games, but 7 models for 2k points is just plain silly.

I may have to grab the platoon box on 4 August, just for giggles.

 

[Greg Smith]

I did a 2000 point tourney with just 4 models. It didn't do too well.

 

[Poi]

Was it Lt, NCO, 1 squad, maxed out upgrades?

More importantly, was it fun?

 

[Goldwyrm]

Sounds like it would be fun to try all on its own.

I've got a convention game next week that will have a similar platoon as part of a larger force. It is a multiplayer game and the Marauder Platoons is just over 1100 points that is a M9 Lieutenant, 2 squads of M8 Marauders, and a Sicon Agent who was originally with another platoon in the overall force but who was reassigned to the Marauders once the battle started. The other 3 platoons are Roughnecks with some other MI and CHAS, straight power suit infantry w/a Stalwart field, and a Wasp platoon w/Flamberge. It will be interesting to see how the Marauder platoon does in its own sector and whether it needs help or is needed to help the other platoons.

 

[Greg Smith]

Was it Lt, NCO, 1 squad, maxed out upgrades?

Yes.

Lt in Chickenhawk; artillery training (to get that nuke on target), sniper, military intellegence, twin 50's, blizzard, pee wee. (675)

NCO chickenhawk; stay frosty, sniper, flamer, blizzard, falcon (325)

Squad
Bigfoot Sargeant; protagonist (325)
Ape corporal; protagonist (220)

Assests:
Flamberge with Pee Wee (350)
2 ammo dumps (100)
(falcon, heroic traits for coporal included above)

Total 1995

More importantly, was it fun?

Yes. Reloading blizzards with the ammo dumps, blasting tankers on reaction fire with the bigfoot, wiping out one opponent's army in two shots (not fun for him though). Lots of fun.

It was good gainst bugs, not so good against MI. The Chickenhawks tended to be vulnerable to snipers.

Easy to carry too.

 

[Avenger6]

2,000 point, 2 platoon Maurader Army

Maurader Plt. 1
Plt. Sgt.
M8 w/ Arty Corps reroll & Fleet Laiason 260

Alpha Squad (Firebase)
3 Chicken Hawks w/Blizard packs & Twin 50's 755

1x Flamberge Misslie w/ firestorm 100
1x Tac UAV 120

1st Plt. Total 1235

Maurader Plt. 2
Plt. Sgt
M8 w/ Flamers & Drop Pod 210

Bravo Squad
1 M8 Sgt
1 M8 Cpl
All W/ Flamers & Drop Pods 405

1x Flamberge Misslies w/ firestorm 100

2nd Plt. Total 715

Total points 1950

1st Plt. Starts on board and brews up the enemy with Blizzard packs & missle fire (focus on AA equiped units). Then on game turn two (during the air phase)you hit the emeny with both missles and the UAV to soften them up (focus on AA equiped units) for an M8 drop right in the lap of his most important unit(within reaction range). Since many units can't react fire with AA weapons (pack) or only a few AA weapons have survived previous fire, your risk is low. On Turn three You flame and react flame with your drop platoon and advance fire with 1st. platoon to mop up the enemy. This unit has worked wonders for me. Only problem, it's a one trick pony that in folowing games my oponents have planned around.