For an upcoming charity tournament my local meta is doing a one-list, TAG mandatory 150pts. three round game (Battleground, Superiority, Uplink Center). Just for fun, what would your list be? (If you're playing a non-TAG faction like Ariadna, you can sub an S5 TAG-esc model like a Ratnik/Blackjack)
My list: 150 szally ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 6 1 1 1 SZALAMANDRA Hyper-Rapid Magnetic Cannon, Heavy Flamethrower / CC Weapon(PS=5). (2 | 68) ROBBYBOT . (0 | 2) INTERVENTOR (Lieutenant, Hacker, Hacking Device Plus) Combi Rifle ( ) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 21) ROUNDER (Hacker, Hacking Device [UPGRADE: Trinity]) Submachine Gun ( ) / Boarding Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 21) DENMA CONNOLLY Chain Rifle(+1B), Smoke Grenades / Heavy Pistol(+1B), AP + DA CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 12) WARCOR (360º Visor) Flash Pulse ( ) / Stun Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 3) TRANSDUCTOR ZOND Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) STEMPLER ZOND (Tactical Awareness) Combi Rifle, Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 18) 3 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army
I had that one stored: ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 8 2 3 2 TRIPHAMMER Heavy Shotgun, Heavy Rocket Launcher, Panzerfaust(+1B) / AP CC Weapon(PS=4). (0 | 48) TURTLEMEK . (- | 4) DENMA CONNOLLY Chain Rifle(+1B), Smoke Grenades / Heavy Pistol(+1B), AP + DA CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 12) FUGAZI DRONBOT Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) FUGAZI DRONBOT Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) YUAN YUAN Chain Rifle, Smoke Grenades / Heavy Pistol, AP CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 6) PATHFINDER DRONBOT (Tactical Awareness) Combi Rifle, Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 17) PATHFINDER DRONBOT (Tactical Awareness) Combi Rifle, Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 17) BRAWLER (Lieutenant) Rifle, Light Shotgun(+1B) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 15) BOUNTY HUNTER Submachine Gun, Akrylat-Kanone / Breaker Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-6). (0 | 12) LIBERTO (Minelayer) Light Shotgun, Shock Mine / Pistol, CC Weapon. (1 | 8) 1 SWC | 149 Points Open in Infinity Army Now, it is not buildt for any specific mission, just a result of "well I'm playing a 150pts league these days - can I pull a TAG list in it...?"
────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 1 1 GŪIJIĂ (Lieutenant) MULTI Heavy Machine Gun, Heavy Flamethrower / DA CC Weapon(PS=3). (2 | 77) SHÀNGDIÀO . (- | 2) DANAVAS (Hacker, Hacking Device Plus [UPGRADE: Oblivion (+1B)]) Combi Rifle, Pitcher ( ) / Breaker Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 22) MECH-ENGINEER Combi Rifle, Armed Turret (Combi R.) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 17) FUSILIER Combi Rifle / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 10) FUGAZI DRONBOT Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) FUGAZI DRONBOT Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) FUGAZI DRONBOT Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) WARCOR (Sixth Sense) Flash Pulse / Stun Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 3) 2.5 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army I'd try something like this, mostly for the cool factor. Better choice would be to take an Anaconda and save more for mission pieces, but where's the fun in that?
TAG List 1 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 6 1 2 1 GATOR MULTI Heavy Machine Gun, Chain Rifle(+1B), Mine Dispenser / E/M CC Weapon(PS=5). (1.5 | 74) ROBBYBOT . (0 | 2) SZALAMANDRA PILOT (Hacker, Killer Hacking Device) Light Shotgun, Cybermine ( ) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 10) ALGUACIL (Lieutenant) Combi Rifle / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 10) ALGUACIL Combi Rifle / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 10) ROUNDER (Hacker, Hacking Device [UPGRADE: Trinity]) Submachine Gun ( ) / Boarding Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 21) STEMPLER ZOND (Tactical Awareness) Combi Rifle, Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 18) MORLOCK Chain Rifle, Smoke Grenades / Kobra Pistol, E/M CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 6) 2.5 SWC | 149 Points Open in Infinity Army A quick list build. The Gator will be a big target. Plenty of killer hackers to deal with my opponent. Morlock to protect my TAG. Stempler zond to complete objectives. Tag pilot to boost my TAG's abilities.
GATOR MULTI Heavy Machine Gun, Chain Rifle(+1B), Mine Dispenser / E/M CC Weapon(PS=5). (1.5 | 74) ROBBYBOT . (0 | 2) SZALAMANDRA PILOT (Hacker, Killer Hacking Device) Light Shotgun, Cybermine ( ) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 10) I keep thinking this is a Gator and a Szalamandra... which would be bold
I like the idea of taking the Szalamandra pilot KHD to remove my opponent's hackers. It sill confers the TAGcom rules to bolster the Gator's PH rolls. Just in case.
Hey now, Chernobog exists! ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 2 1 2 CHERNOBOG AP Heavy Machine Gun, Heavy Flamethrower, Chest Mine / AP CC Weapon(PS=4). (1.5 | 63) RB-235 SAMODELKIN . (- | 2) ROKOT (Lieutenant) Submachine Gun, Grenades, D-Charges / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 9) FRONTOVIK (Multispectral Visor L1) AP Sniper Rifle ( ) / Assault Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 28) ROKOT Submachine Gun, Grenades, D-Charges / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 9) CHERNOBOG PILOT Submachine Gun, D-Charges ( | GizmoKit) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 9) IRMANDINHO Chain Rifle, D-Charges, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, AP CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 8) IRMANDINHO Chain Rifle, D-Charges, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, AP CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 8) 112 FTO Light Shotgun / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 11) TRAKTOR MUL (Deactivator) ( ) / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 5) 2 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5 2 1 MAXIMUS OPTIMATE Thunderbolt(+2B), E/M Carbine / Heavy Pistol, AP + DA CC Weapon(PS=4). (0.5 | 76) OPERATOR MAXIMUS Thunderbolt(+2B), E/M Carbine / Heavy Pistol, AP + DA CC Weapon(PS=6). (- | 76) MAGISTRATE (Lieutenant, Strategos L1) Combi Rifle, Nanopulser / Heavy Pistol, Stun Pistol(+1B), CC Weapon. (0 | 19) JACKAL FTO (Booty) Submachine Gun, Panzerfaust / Boarding Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 6) JACKAL FTO (Booty) Submachine Gun, Panzerfaust / Boarding Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 6) YAMABUSHI (Camouflage [1 Use]) Chain Rifle, Panzerfaust / Heavy Pistol, DA CC Weapon(PS=4). (0 | 16) YAMABUSHI (Camouflage [1 Use]) Chain Rifle, Panzerfaust / Heavy Pistol, DA CC Weapon(PS=4). (0 | 16) TECH-BEE Adhesive Launcher Rifle, Flash Pulse ( | Deployable Repeater) / Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 9) 0.5 SWC | 148 Points Open in Infinity Army
Unfortunately I think this is skewed toward the factions with the cheapest TAGs with the cheapest good troops, and cheap Lt.. So Yu Jing is out because all of their TAGs are 70+ points and not the greatest cheap troops. My O-12 would do a little better with a Wreaker in Vanilla but Starmada is out because they only have the Zeta. Note: something to keep in mind, 150pts games should be on the small board, 24x32. This means the TAGs with long range weapons are going to be at a disadvantage. This also means that CC specialist troops are going to be on top of a TAG in only an order or two. With those things in mind, this is what I would use for this. I don't want the Lt. Aggy because it's the HMG. But I don't have other cheap Lt. He's got good CC to ward off CC specialists and I took one myself. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 1 AGAMEMNON (Lieutenant) AP Heavy Machine Gun, Heavy Flamethrower(+1B) / AP + DA CC Weapon(PS=5). (1.5 | 65) DACTYL (Engineer, Deactivator) Combi Rifle, Flammenspeer, D-Charges ( | GizmoKit) / Breaker Pistol(+1B), CC Weapon. (0 | 19) THORAKITES Submachine Gun, Light Rocket Launcher / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 17) THORAKITES (Paramedic) Submachine Gun, E/Mitter, Pulzar ( | MediKit) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 14) K2 AUXILIAR FTO E/Marat, Flash Pulse(+1B) / Breaker Pistol(+1B), PARA CC Weapon(-6). (0 | 11) MYRMIDON Chain Rifle, Nanopulser, Smoke Grenades / Pistol, DA CC Weapon(PS=5). (0 | 16) PROBOT (Deactivator, Repeater) ( ) / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 8) 1.5 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army
OSS can bring Maximus too, with some Engineering and Hacking support. He can do most of the shooting and CC on his own. And in a format where you know the opponent have a TAG, on a small table, probably with inadequate support, an infiltrating hacker can probably do work. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 6 1 MAXIMUS OPTIMATE (Lieutenant) Thunderbolt(+2B), E/M Carbine / Heavy Pistol, AP + DA CC Weapon(PS=4). (0 | 76) OPERATOR MAXIMUS (Lieutenant) Thunderbolt(+2B), E/M Carbine / Heavy Pistol, AP + DA CC Weapon(PS=6). (- | 76) NETROD . (0 | 6) NETROD . (0 | 6) DAWON Chain Rifle(+1B), Flammenspeer / MULTI Pistol(+1B), E/M CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 20) PROXY Mk.1 (Engineer, Deactivator) Combi Rifle, Nanopulser, D-Charges ( | GizmoKit) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 13) PROXY Mk.2 (Hacker, Hacking Device) Boarding Shotgun ( ) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 22) LAMEDH Rebot Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) 0.5 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army
Tried to do something with the Seraph and this came out. Surely there is room from improvement ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 1 1 SERAPH MULTI Heavy Machine Gun, Pulzar(+1B) / EXP CC Weapon(PS=4). (1.5 | 74) CRABBOT . (0 | 2) TECH-BEE Adhesive Launcher Rifle, Flash Pulse ( | Deployable Repeater) / Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 9) FUGAZI DRONBOT Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) TEUTONIC KNIGHT (Lieutenant) Light Shotgun, Panzerfaust / Pistol, DA CC Weapon(PS=5). (0 | 18) CROSIER MULTI Sniper Rifle / Pistol, CC Weapon. (1.5 | 17) CROSIER Combi Rifle, Blitzen, E/M Mine / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 13) RAVENEYE Submachine Gun, E/Marat, Flash Pulse, E/M Mine / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 12) 3 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army
This is the only YJ one I'm remotely happy with. It's one of the things that disapointed me with the new Long Wang. It's too damn expensive! And as I said there's not many good cheap troops. Cheap but not good. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 1 2 LÓNGWÁNG (BS Attack [+1B]) Mk12, Adhesive Launcher Rifle, Light Riotstopper / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (1.5 | 72) SHÀNGDIÀO . (- | 3) SHÉNJI Combi Rifle, Akrylat-Kanone, D-Charges(PS=5) / Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 18) CELESTIAL GUARD Monitor Combi Rifle, Smoke Grenade Launcher / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0.5 | 13) KUANG SHI Chain Rifle / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 6) KUANG SHI Chain Rifle / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 6) DAKINI Heavy Machine Gun / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (1 | 21) CELESTIAL GUARD (Lieutenant) Combi Rifle, Light Riotstopper / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 13) 3 SWC | 149 Points Open in Infinity Army
We're playing on 32x48 tables because the smaller table messed with the setup. This is also a silly tournament, so we're not as worried about balance. It's a ASPCA charity event and finishes early every year so we're always racing to finish before the venue closes up. We wanted something that would ensure shorter games, and figured this would do it! :)
Here's one with a Zeta (in vanilla O-12). ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 6 1 ZETA (Lieutenant) Hyper-Rapid Magnetic Cannon, Heavy Riotstopper / AP CC Weapon(PS=4). (2 | 70) ZETBOT . (0 | 3) MONSTRUCKER Submachine Gun, Chain Rifle, Drop Bears, Armed Turret (AP Rifle) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 15) MENT FTO Heavy Riotstopper(+1B) / Assault Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 14) CYBERGHOSTS (Hacker, Hacking Device Plus) Combi Rifle, Pitcher ( ) / Breaker Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0.5 | 21) MOONRAKER (Minelayer) Heavy Shotgun, Adhesive Launcher Rifle, Shock Mine / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0.5 | 15) KYTTÄ Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) FUZZBOT (Deactivator, Repeater) ( ) / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 8) 3 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army And another in Starmada ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 1 1 ZETA (Lieutenant) Hyper-Rapid Magnetic Cannon, Heavy Riotstopper / AP CC Weapon(PS=4). (2 | 70) ZETBOT . (0 | 3) LAMBDA (Engineer, Deactivator) Combi Rifle, D-Charges ( | GizmoKit, Deployable Cover) / Pistol, CC Weapon. (0 | 17) CYBERGHOSTS (Hacker, Hacking Device Plus) Combi Rifle, Pitcher ( ) / Breaker Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0.5 | 21) TINKER Adhesive Launcher Rifle, Flash Pulse(PS=6) / Stun Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 11) KYTTÄ Flash Pulse / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 7) FUZZBOT (Deactivator, Repeater) ( ) / PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 8) WARCOR (360º Visor) Flash Pulse ( ) / Stun Pistol, PARA CC Weapon(-3). (0 | 3) VARANGIAN Submachine Gun, Chain-colt(+1B), Smoke Grenades / Heavy Pistol, AP CC Weapon(PS=6). (0 | 13) 2.5 SWC | 150 Points Open in Infinity Army I love the Zeta model, it would be a shame if it couldn't come out to play :)
