New List for a New Year

So I have been having some great success running the Space Wolves codex using the Loganwing Missile Spam. Through playing and learning I've found something that works super well for me, and is my mostly likely candidate for Nova at this point. I've ordered 3 Cyclone Missile Launchers to add to the army to replace the 3 assault cannons I was running which will bring my total number of missile shots up to 20 (with 4 lascannon shots to help against heavier armor), and it will allow the entire firebase to operate at a much greater range. Good thing my terminators are magnetized. Setting up these 3 cyclones will require some slight repainting on 3 models to cover up the new magnet locations, but it should be a quick and painless procedure.

But that's not the big news. After reading over some lists and strategy discussion on Bolter & Chainsword, I developed a new Dark Angels list that I think could be truly competitive and it takes advantage of DA's nuances without using terminators or Bikes. Imagine that!

I developed the list as a response to someone else's post. The DA section at Bolter & Chainsword is much better than most other sections, but there are only a handful of really astute players there. Most of them are fairly average and by sticking with DA instead of branching into all of 5th Edition, a lot of them still haven't figured out exactly why all the new codices are good (and not overpowered as it appears from their point of view).

My recent work with Space Wolves, Blood Angels, and Dark Eldar has honed my list-building skills. I want to warn you that at first glance it would seem this list can be replicated by the newer books, but remember how Rites of Battle and the old Smoke launchers work and breathe this in. It's a lot better than it looks at first glance, and you can't replicate it enough to get the same experience with the newer books:

205 Sammael
- Landspeeder

180 Tactical Squad
- Meltagun
- Razorback
- Twin-Linked Lascannon

180 Tactical Squad
- Meltagun
- Razorback
- Twin-Linked Lascannon

180 Tactical Squad
- Meltagun
- Razorback
- Twin-Linked Lascannon

180 Tactical Squad
- Meltagun
- Razorback
- Twin-Linked Lascannon

175 Tactical Squad
- Flamer
- Razorback
- Twin-Linked Lascannon

130 Dreadnought
- Heavy Flamer
- Twin-Linked Autocannon

130 Dreadnought
- Heavy Flamer
- Twin-Linked Autocannon

130 Dreadnought
- Heavy Flamer
- Twin-Linked Autocannon

75 Ravenwing Support Squadron
- 1 Speeder
- Multi-Melta
- Heavy Flamer

75 Ravenwing Support Squadron
- 1 Speeder
- Multi-Melta
- Heavy Flamer

75 Ravenwing Support Squadron
- 1 Speeder
- Multi-Melta
- Heavy Flamer

95 Predator
- Autocannon Turret
- Heavy Bolter Sponsons

95 Predator
- Autocannon Turret
- Heavy Bolter Sponsons

95 Predator
- Autocannon Turret
- Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Total: 2000 Points

I'll let you guys think it over and give some feedback. I can explain everything behind it if necessary, but I think it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out.