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flying circus fail?

Hq	Company Command	Meltagun	60
Troop	Platoon Command	Meltagun	40
	Infantry Squad	Meltagun	60
	Infantry Squad	Meltagun	60
	Infantry Squad		50
	Infantry Squad		50
Troop	Veterans	3 Meltaguns	100
Fast Attack	3 Valkyrie	Missile Pods	390
Fast Attack	3 Vendetta		390
Fast Attack	3 Valkyrie		300
			1500

Reply:

Yes, but I think you knew that anyway.

The squadron rules aren't really your friend when your armour 12. Effectively a penetrating hit goes from a 33% chance to a 50% chance of destroying you as immobilised effectively becomes destroyed (wrecked). With all your points in Vehicles and few in Meltaguns you lose the one benefit of such a list which is the ability to 'Alpha-Strike' the shit out of something.

If I was doing a 'Flying Circus' at 1500 points I'd do this,

1500 Pts - 5th Edition Roster - Flying Circus Ver 1.0 020710

HQ: Company Command Squad (5#, 70 pts)

4 Company Command Squad @ 70 pts (Flamer x4)

1 Company Commander

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 130 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 130 pts (Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Meltagun x3; Demolitions)

1 Veteran Sergeant (Melta Bombs)

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 130 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 130 pts (Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Meltagun x3; Demolitions)

1 Veteran Sergeant (Melta Bombs)

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 130 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 130 pts (Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Meltagun x3; Demolitions)

1 Veteran Sergeant (Melta Bombs)

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 130 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 130 pts (Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Meltagun x3; Demolitions)

1 Veteran Sergeant (Melta Bombs)

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 130 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 130 pts (Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Meltagun x3; Demolitions)

1 Veteran Sergeant (Melta Bombs)

Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (2#, 260 pts)

1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron @ 260 pts

1 Vendetta

1 Vendetta

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (2#, 260 pts)

1 Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron @ 260 pts

1 Valkyrie (Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

1 Valkyrie (Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (2#, 260 pts)

1 Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron @ 260 pts

1 Valkyrie (Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

1 Valkyrie (Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

Total Roster Cost: 1500

You can swap the Company Command Squads 4 Flamers for 2 Meltaguns if you prefer and leave the anti-horde duties to the Valks. With your actual movement and Scout moves you should be able to cripple a Mech army fairly easily with a decisive first strike. Plus 4 Large Blasts from each of the Valk units should put a substantial dent in hordes or even Marines (if you make them take enough saves any unit dies, lol).