I don’t normally need help on lists but I’ve got a tournament coming up this weekend that has unknown missions. This was done on purpose too. So, I need to be ready for anything. I decided to play ISS again. I figure I might as well finish out the year with them in spite of being pissed about the Uprising fluff. Luckily it's a two list tournament. I'm going with a high amount of specialists and low amount and more shooty. The first list is for Button pushing and Highly Classified list. Spoiler: List A button pushers June Tournament A ────────────────────────────────────────────────── GROUP 1 9 1 CELESTIAL GUARD Lieutenant Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13) CELESTIAL GUARD Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13) CELESTIAL GUARD (Forward Observer) Boarding Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13) CELESTIAL GUARD Hacker (Hacking Device) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 21) CELESTIAL GUARD (Kuang Shi Control Device) Combi Rifle + Light Smoke Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 13) BOUNTY HUNTER Sniper Rifle / 2 Breaker Pistols, Knife. (0.5 | 19) BOUNTY HUNTER Boarding Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 15) MIRANDA ASHCROFT Combi Rifle, Nanopulser / Pistol, Monofilament CCW. (0 | 24) SOPHOTECT Combi Rifle, D-Charges / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 31) RUI SHI Spitfire / Electric Pulse. (1 | 20) GROUP 2 6 HÙSÒNG Yaókòng HMG / Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) HÙSÒNG Yaókòng HMG / Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) CSU (Specialist Operative) Rifle + Light Shotgun, Nanopulser / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12) CSU (Specialist Operative) Rifle + Light Shotgun, Nanopulser / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12) DAKINI Tacbot Paramedic (MediKit) Combi Rifle / Electric Pulse. (0 | 15) NINJA Hacker (Killer Hacking Device) Tactical Bow / Pistol, DA CCW, Knife. (0 | 29) 4.5 SWC | 300 Points Open in Infinity Army This is my killy and Hunting Party list. I'm very unsure on the Pheasant. If Hunting Party happens he has an ADHL. If not he's pretty meh, so expensive! I could get two other troops for him or a heavy. I was thinking of taking a Sophotech to keep some of my guys alive. Spoiler: List B Hunter Killers June Tournament B ────────────────────────────────────────────────── GROUP 1 10 3 HSIEN HMG, Nanopulser / Pistol, AP CCW. (2 | 61) ZHÀNYING (Sensor) Breaker Combi Rifle, Nimbus Grenades, MadTraps / Pistol, Electric Pulse. (0 | 28) ZHÀNYING (Fireteam: Haris, Sensor) Breaker Combi Rifle, Nimbus Grenades / Pistol, Electric Pulse. (0.5 | 27) PHEASANT IMPERIAL AGENT (Chain of Command, X Visor) Combi Rifle + E/Mitter, MadTraps / Pistol, DA CC Weapon. (0 | 36) CELESTIAL GUARD (Kuang Shi Control Device) Combi Rifle + Light Smoke Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 13) CELESTIAL GUARD Lieutenant Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13) KUANG SHI Chain Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 5) KUANG SHI Chain Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 5) KUANG SHI Chain Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 5) LÙ DUĀN Mk12, Heavy Flamethrower / Electric Pulse. (0 | 21) GROUP 2 4 DAKINI Tacbot Paramedic (MediKit) Combi Rifle / Electric Pulse. (0 | 15) HÙSÒNG Yaókòng HMG / Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) HÙSÒNG Yaókòng HMG / Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) CELESTIAL GUARD Hacker (Hacking Device) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 21) 5.5 SWC | 300 Points Open in Infinity Army
If you're unsure about the Pheasant in list B, may I suggest considering using father Lucien Sforza as an alternative? 6 points cheaper but still maintains access to Adhesive Ammunition and the X-Visor. With Holoprojector Lv2 and a better BS to boot. With the saved points, you could move the Lieutenant into group 2 and afford yourself another Kuang Shi for your fireteam, making it a 5-man team, which means reliable smoke coverage for your Hsien to do work through it. EDIT: As for list A, perhaps consider turning the Forward Observer and Combi Rifle Celestial guards into regular Boarding Shotguns Celestial guards and dropping Miranda to a shotgun as well? That'd save you three points on a Yudbot, allowing greater flexibility to the Sophotect.
Thank you! I can't believe I didn't think of Sforza. Now I need to think about what I want to make him look like if I do that trick. I understand about Miranda but I like the combi-rifle on her because she's great for putting into suppressive fire.
Yeah, ODD SF is pretty amusing to say the least... perhaps drop one of the CSU to a shotgun instead of Miranda? You'd lose one specialist operative from your list, but the Duo would still have a specialist and you'd get a YudBot, so... I'd say it's worth a consideration.
Get a Yudbot for the Sophotect on Highly Classified, you would want it near TR bot for an easy Test Run or in the field to do Inoculation. Skip Bounty hunters and get a CG sniper in the full fireteam; also you seriously lack firepower in that list, unless you want to rely on the Husongs (not the best idea, Rui Shi would want that assisted fire for himself). At least get a Crane. Sensor bot is only 1 point more expensive than Dakini and is way better, letting you to discover oniwabans and hidden button pushers.
The Duo can only be done with Miranda. She's paired up with the Shotgun Bounty Hunter. The two CSU with each other. I know it's a bit low on firepower but I kind of what a weight of numbers. I'll try to get the Yudbot in but I really like the Bounty hunter sniper. I've had a lot of luck with them. They are also cheaper pts and swc than the CG with a better BS even. Yes I know no link but I've never liked the CG sniper anyway. I'm definitely going to change the Dakini to a Sensor bot. I think you are right that for 1pt more you get so much! I'll try for a CG Spitfire. I like larger burst with the CG.
Okay. I've changed the button pushing list a bit. I've added a Yudbot, Gave the CG a spitfire, Added a Dakini HMG. I'm thinking of changing that to another Rui Shi or a Lu Duan. But I like the idea of a Mimetisim HMG far in the back. Spoiler: ISS list A for specialists June Tournament A ────────────────────────────────────────────────── GROUP 1 10 CELESTIAL GUARD Lieutenant Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13) CELESTIAL GUARD Spitfire / Pistol, Knife. (1 | 19) CELESTIAL GUARD (Forward Observer) Boarding Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 13) CELESTIAL GUARD Hacker (Hacking Device) Combi Rifle / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 21) CELESTIAL GUARD (Kuang Shi Control Device) Combi Rifle + Light Smoke Grenade Launcher / Pistol, Knife. (0.5 | 13) BOUNTY HUNTER Boarding Shotgun / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 15) MIRANDA ASHCROFT Combi Rifle, Nanopulser / Pistol, Monofilament CCW. (0 | 24) SOPHOTECT Combi Rifle, D-Charges / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 31) YUDBOT Electric Pulse. (0 | 3) RUI SHI Spitfire / Electric Pulse. (1 | 20) DAKINI Tacbot HMG / Electric Pulse. (1 | 21) GROUP 2 5 HÙSÒNG Yaókòng HMG / Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) HÙSÒNG Yaókòng HMG / Electric Pulse. (1 | 25) CSU (Specialist Operative) Rifle + Light Shotgun, Nanopulser / Pistol, Knife. (0 | 12) NINJA Hacker (Killer Hacking Device) Tactical Bow / Pistol, DA CCW, Knife. (0 | 29) WÈIBĪNG Yaókòng Combi Rifle, Sniffer / Electric Pulse. (0 | 16) 6 SWC | 300 Points Open in Infinity Army
