500 Point List Summaries

A-hoy there.  This is the tenth blog post, which may not be much for some people, but for me actually doing something and not getting distracted by other things is quite an achievement.

This is a bit of a recap of what all the finalised 500 point lists look like for all factions, before cranking it up to 750 points.

Let’s refresh our memories of the limitations of the 500 point lists:

Faction	Tactical	Support	Strategic	Auxiliary	Min Units	Max Units	Max Limited
Concord	3-4	0-1	0	0-1	3	6	1
Ghar	2-3	0	0	0-1	2	4	1
Algoryn	3-4	0-1	0	0-1	3	6	1
Isorian	3-4	0-1	0	0-1	3	6	1
Boromite	3-5	0-2	0	0-1	3	8	2
Freeborn	3-5	0-2	0	0-1	3	8	2

In summary, the Ghar ought to be always outnumbered and the Boromite and Freeborn ought to try and make their numbers count, along with taking two support choices. 

But it all depends on play style, who you are playing against and also the scenario. 

So per faction, what do we have:

Ghar

(t) Battle Squad (184), Leader 2 (+10) = 194
(t) Battle Squad (184), Leader 2 (+10) = 194
(t) Outcast Squad (40), Disruptor (+24), Plasma Grenades (+12) = 76
(a) Wrecker (30) = 30
(o) Block (5) = 5
Total = 499 points & 4 Order Dice.

Concord

(t) Command Squad (110), 2 extra troopers (+44) = 154
(t) Strike Squad (112), Lance (+3), Spotter (+10), SlingNet (+5) = 130
(t) Strike Squad (112), Lance (+3), Spotter (+10), SlingNet (+5) = 130
(s) Support Team with X-Launcher (40), Spotter (+10), Ammo (+15) =65
(a) Targeter Probe shard (20) = 20
Total = 499 points & 5 order dice.

Freeborn

(t) Command Squad (111), Phase Armour (+3), Shield Drone (+10) = 124
(t) Domari Squad (97), Micro-X (+0) = 97
(t) Domari Squad (97), Micro-X (+0) = 97
(f) Feral Squad (73), Mag Gun for leader (+3) = 76
(s) Support Team Mag LS (34) = 34
(s) Support Team X-Launcher (34), ammo (+15) = 49
(a) Targeter Probes (20) = 20
Total = 497 points & 7 order dice.


Boromite
(t) Overseer Squad (105), Tractor Maul (+5) = 110
(t) Gang Fighters (97), Lectro Lash (+5) = 102
(t) Lavamites (82) = 82
(t) Work Gang with Mass Compactors (98), Reflex Armour (+10) = 108
(s) Mag Light Support (36) =36
(s) X-Launcher (36), Ammo (+15) = 41
(a) Micromite Probes (20) = 20
Total = 499 points & 7 order dice.

Algoryn
(t) AI Command Squad (104) = 104
(t) AI Assault Squad (120) = 120
(t) AI Squad (94), additional Micro-X Launcher (0) = 94
(t) AI Squad (94), additional Micro-X Launcher (0) = 94
(s) Support Team with X-Launcher (38), all ammo (+15) = 63
(a) Targeter Probes (20) = 20
(o) Block (5)
Total = 500 points & 6 order dice.

Isorian

(t) Nuhu Senatexis (174), 2x Shield Drone (+20) = 194
(t) Phase Squad (112), Lance (+3), Spotter Drone (+10) = 125
(t) Phase Squad (112), Lance (+3), Spotter Drone (+10) = 125
(s) Support Team with X-Launcher (40), one ammo (+5) = 45
(o) Get Up! (10) = 10
Total = 499 points & 4 order dice.

They all kind of fit the presumption that Ghar will be outnumbered and Boromite/Freeborn will do the outnumbering…

Interesting that I have X-Launchers in the armies that can take them.   With only the Isorians not being able to take all ammo options.  Perhaps as games continue I may refine the number of ammo types, but for now have got good use out of Net and Scoot.

I’ll be using these lists as basic default for 500 point games and will update in the future when I come to revisit them.

I note many people asking on various social media channels "What is a good starting list?" or questions to that effect, thing is I find selecting a force a very personal choice.

Ghar are the big nasty bad guys (at the moment) with clumsy archaic technology and can often be a threat to themselves, but their basic troop is a unhappy clone in a tough suit of armour.

Concord and Isorian at the moment are quite similar.  Technically good troops with the best technology at their disposal.

Algoryn have a good spread of weaponry across their militarised units.

Freeborn and Boromites can put numbers to use and have a proportion of units specialised in a specific role, but usually weaker armoured.

I couldn't decide on a single faction, so I did the sensible thing...  Took all of them.

Next up on this blog I'll be looking at 1,000 point lists for each of the factions…

Unless…  Let me see here…  Oh this looks good…  It’s the Xilos…

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