Commander Adept Nemo 35 pts: Together in Electric Dreams

[Creperum]

We'll always be together
However far it seems
We'll always be together
Together in Electric Dreams

This list is a spin-off of something more seriously competative im trying to develop elsewhere (that's still work in progress) but then i got stuck on the all-electric theme and was thinking how to make it work. Im half tempted on starting Cygnar with something like this purely from a thematic modelling perspective.

So this is the list:

Commander Adept Nemo +6
- Stormwall 19 pts

Stormblade Infantry 5 pts
- Leader & 5 Grunts
- 3 Storm Gunners 3 pts
- Officer & Standard 3 pts¨

Stormsmith Storm Tower 2 pts
- Leader & Grunt

Storm Strider 9 pts

35 pts

How do you think this particular list would perform on the table?
Going to play exclusive with SR12 scenarios so the idea is that the Stormblades take zones/objectives and the strider and wall do their thing with the Tower supporting them.

My main concern is... what the heck am i gonna do when facing other Cygnar/stuff with electrical immunities? Will it be an auto-lose?

[sleet01]

A) I think you'll do better with max Stormguard and Rhupert as your sole infantry unit. Stormblades just don't have what it takes to be a front-line unit, *especially* without AS from a Journeyman. Deflection is nice, but ARM 17 still dies to most ranged fire, DEF 12 will be hit by most melee infantry, and SPD 5 without reach or pathfinder isn't very good threat range.

B) Most mirror matches will probably *not* be electricity-immune, unless they're doubling down on electricity specifically for cNemo's feat. But even if they are, Stormwall can kill many things at range without electrical damage, and whatever he can't kill easily is probably *not* immune to electricity. Stuff like Gun Mages, Nyss Hunters, and Trencher Commandos will all die to e-leaps and Covering Fire just fine. Nor are Cygnar 'jacks immune to Disruption (aside from mirror Storm Walls).

C) A Journeyman Warcaster would be a real help for this list, especially if you keep the Storm Blades. Would you consider downgrading the Storm Strider for a Firefly and a Stormcaller, then adding Junior? You haven't got any buffs that really affect the Storm Strider, the Storm Wall without buffs can go down surprisingly fast, and a Firefly and Stormcaller have good synergy with the Storm Wall's Lightning Pods.

[Creperum]

Thanks for the tip, i did look into the prospect of a Journeyman but i never got around squeezing it in. How does this look? From a modelpoint of view the stormwall and the striders are keepers, but i shuffled some things around. Better or worse?

Commander Adept Nemo +6
- Stormwall 19 pts

Stormblade Infantry 5 pts
- Leader & 5 Grunts
- 2 Storm Gunners 2 pts
- Officer & Standard 3 pts

Journeyman Warcaster 3 pts

Storm Strider 9 pts

35 pts

[Sanguinary Dan]

I kind of think you've got a list that's a better start to a 50 pointer than at 35.

But I'd go with Rhupert and a Stormsmith over Junior. The Smith can just walk along behind the Stormwall till you've got two pods in play. While the Piper can up the Stormblades DEF along with the ARM bump from Nemo. And I'd rather field 13/17 than 12/18 Blades. And Pathfinder or Tough as secondary options is a winner.

[JohnOSpencer]

I agree Dan that this is definitely better as the core of a 50pt list.

At 35 i'd keep Jr, or swap for Arlen Strangewayes, so you have a spellcaster of your own to help get power tokens.