I had the privelage of seeing the
SM dex recently. So I quickly converted my
DA list to and
SM one, just to see the points difference.
My list is as follows:
HQ:
Sammael in Speeder
Troops:
3 bikers w/2 plas 1 PW
3 bikers w/ 1plas 1 PW
3 bikers w/ 1 melta 1 flamer 1 PF
3 x 1 attack bike w/MMs
Elites:
2 x Deadnoghts w/ ass.can
CCW SB
Heavy Support:
2 x Predators w/
TL Las HBspons
1 x Vindicator w/ dozer
Total : 1500pts
Now then, Khan (Whitescars Chapter Master) in the new dex is the same points as Sammael when given his bike, which can Run and Fleet!
He gives his unit Hit and Run and Furious Charge! Very nice.
He also swaps his army's Combat Tactics special rule for the Outflank S.R. (meaning all the bikes).
On top of that his PW does
ID on a roll to wound of a 6.
The rest of the list is exactly the same and comes in at 1355pts
A massive 145 points cheaper. This is amazing. It gives me the points to increase the 3 x 3 bike units to 5 which is needed to get them to count as troops. Making them troops frees up the 3
FA slots to keep the Attack Bikes as single units.
The only down side to this is that the Attack Bikes won't be counted as troops. In effect giving me only half as many troop choices. Unless the Combat Squads rule allows the Attack Bike you can take with the
SM Bikes unit to split like
DA and play as seperate units. Would be cool if u can split the unit in half and have 3 bikes <-> 2bikes w/ Atk Bk.
What I can now look at tho, because of the
CC ability Khan gives me, is maybe swap out a dreadnought or two and pick up some scouts or tactical squads to increase my troops count.
Other down sides to this list are, bikes are not fearless, can not scout, only outflank, and no teleport homers (not that I use them presently).
Looks like the
DA codex might be going in the draw for a rest.