8th Ed. Tactical advise on 2400p MSU/Character list

[Sebbs]

Hi fellow jungle dwellers

I’m having a game-weekend (2400 pts) with my friends starting Saturday and for this one I thought I’d test something at least partly different from what I usually play. I’m going to let go of mommas skirt and ditch Slann+TG bunker. Apart from that I go Saurus-heavy with at least 2 units (sometimes one horde), with a scar-vet BSB. Most times I also use CoC for cowboy delivery.

I should note that we almost always play pitched battle line, PF for all ranks. What I usually face is:
· Hordes of plague bearers, Epidemius and other nurgle stuff (no beasts)
· O&G with 40 savage-orcs with decked out ward saves, doom divers/stone throwers
· Empire horde of halberds, cannons, demigryphs, inner circle and steam tank
· Hard core VC blenderlords and other “power gaming” tricks are common occurrences.
· +Wood elves
 
Now, what I would like to try out is something along the lines of a MSU/Character list.
First draft, still very rough along the edges and I feel like I'm only half way there:

Lords: 468p

• Saurus Oldblood 239p
  Great weapon, Crown of Command, Armour of Destiny, Luckstone
  
  Saurus Oldblood 229p
  Great weapon, Cold One, Glittering Scales, Dawnstone

Heroes: 530p

• Gor-Rok
  
  Skink Chief 125p
  Terradon, BSB, Shield of Ptolos
  
  Skink Priest
  Lvl 1 Beasts, Cube of Darkness
  
  Skink Priest
  Lvl 2 Heavens, Dispel Scroll

Core: 669p

• 19xSaurs Warriors
  Musician, Standard (Gor-Rok or Old Blood)
  
  24xSkink Cohort
  Full command, 3xKroxigors
  
  10xSkink Skirmishers
  Javelin and shield
  
  10xSkink Skirmishers
  Javelin and shield

Special: 566p

• 19xTemple Guard
  Musician, Standard (Gor-Rok or Old Blood)
  
  Bastilladon
  Solar Engine
  
  5xChameleon Skinks
  
  5xChameleon Skinks

Rare:

• 2xSalamanders

Total: 2393 / 2400

Apologies if some points is wrong don't have access to my book right now. I've stolen Slebodas Skink Cheif + Terradon + Shield of Ptolos combo and stuck a BSB on there so props to him

In what way could I improve the list? Should I add/remove something? I sadly don't have more skink models and I already have to speed-paint some up

I have no idea how this will work out for me so any tips on tactics, deployments or otherwise is very much welcome

 

[Zee Deveel]

Tetto'Eko instead of the Skink Priests?

 

[Sebbs]

Tetto'Eko instead of the Skink Priests?

Good idea, it frees up some points aswell. Only ever used him in tandem with Slann. Without Slann, Tetto will be the star of the show! What's troubling me is magical defense should I go down that route, I might be overreacting though.

Another question, the size of skrox-units, is there a consensus on which size is more useful?

Thanks

 

[VampTeddy]

Tetto'Eko instead of the Skink Priests?

Good idea, it frees up some points aswell. Only ever used him in tandem with Slann. Without Slann, Tetto will be the star of the show! What's troubling me is magical defense should I go down that route, I might be overreacting though.

Another question, the size of skrox-units, is there a consensus on which size is more useful?

Thanks

I don't think i'd choose to minimize my magic defense in a list with 2 already small saurus blocks. If you zneeze at the 19 man unit it'll lose it's combat efficiency.

 

[Sebbs]

I don't think i'd choose to minimize my magic defense in a list with 2 already small saurus blocks. If you zneeze at the 19 man unit it'll lose it's combat efficiency.

Alright, the double priest combo stays! So maybe if I cut down the skrox-unit down to two kroxigors, will their usefulness diminish in any way? That way I could increase the saurus to 24 and TG-units to 22 models.

I'm thinking the dual stubborn saurus units will hold the enemy down. I'm not really sure tough, is the list diversified enough to tackle whoever I end up facing? Does it need more hitting power?