i've been thinking of starting Chaos as a second army. a.) lower model count as more points per model. b.) less necessary to convert models=more playing time

So i've been toying with the idea of a mechanized infantry as well. I dig the mechanized tau force jumping out and shooting the hell out of you but i've come to the conclusion that i hate the crisis suits models. so i looked around at other possibilities for mech-inf.

1.) sisters of battle - jump out of rhino, flame, lather, rinse repeat. great models, but a lot more painting than i'm prepared to do. also, the tactic with them feels a little one-dimensional
2.) tau - see above
3.) space marines - Blood angels - we already have 2 blood angels players.
4.) space marines - black templars - still a possibility, but looking really slim due to some of the conversion which i will need to do.
5.) eldar - hate the models. period.
6.) dark eldar - see above
7.) 'nids - no transport
8.) chaos - hrmmmm....
9.) IG - nope, too troop heavy and don't want an armoured company
10.) 'crons - nope, too cheezy

so i started looking into chaos tactics. the one that drew my attention is the Daemon Bomb where a unit or three get close to the enemy quickly then summan as many daemon units as possible, attack, enjoy. i thought hard about this and i see the "bomb" as being just a modified mechanized infantry tactic. the biggest difference is that there will not be moving cover and the "transport" won't be as easy to stop (in theory).

the theory to why the "transport" won't be as easy to stop:
a rhino can be popped and stopped in one shot. it would take a well placed pie plate to stop a unit of bikers or footsloggers.

so i toyed with the idea of an undivided Word Bearers legion. being able to take loads of daemons sounds great, especially for a daemon bomb. but in reality i am trying to avoid an outrageous number of models.

so now i'm thinking of a marked legion, mark of Slaanesh. the Emporer's Children
The planned list looks a little like this:

HQ: Lord on bike w/all the fixxins
HQ: Greater Daemon - Keeper of Secrets
Fast: Biker Boys x6 - icon, Aspiring champion w/daemonic chains
Fast: 2x Biker Boys x6 - icon, Aspiring champion loaded up
Troops: Daemonettes x6 (not sure how many units of these)
Elite: Chosen x6 or Obliterators x3 (i want to be able to deep strike thses guys)
Heavy: Havocs x6 - infiltrate, aspiring champion, icon, loaded for anti-tank
Heavy: Havocs x6 - infiltrate, aspiring champion, icon, loaded for anti-tank


so the tactic of this is to roll up the biker boyz as close as possible. 2nd turn pop the greater daemon and as many 'nettes as possible. swamp 'em and bob's your uncle.
bathe in your enemy's blood