Sorry Erik, I wasn't calling you snotty. 
I very much like the stats you've come up with so far. I think I should adopt the 5+ armour for my Guild Bikers and Trikes.
Here's a short introduction to the thinking that's behind the list I'm currently playtesting.
INTENT
To have one generic Squat list which gamers can use to field their collections of Squat models. This list needs to be in line with the existing Epic Armageddon lists in terms of gaming power. In fact, it should be slightly under-powered so it doesn't come across as fanwanky.
I feel that the list should have a massive variety of units and lots of flexibility. This will leave it prone to abuse by powergamers, but then they're power gaming Squats. And also the fact they've got to track down lots of rare OOP models should put them off abusing the list.
I understand that just because they're Squats, there will never be an official tournament list. (I'm working on an Ork army currently so I can attend tournaments.) However, getting them accepted as of similar quality to the lists in Raiders, or even "experimental" would be fantastic. There were models and supplements released for them back in the day, there's a good case for having semi-official rules available through GW.
NEW UNITS
I don't want to develop the 40K background and introduce new troop types and units. All the units in the list will be the ones Squats had available in Ork and Squat Warlords, plus anything that cropped up afterwards in White Dwarf (Cyclops and Thunderfire). Added to this will be anything that the Squats could field in the first two editions of 40K.
Yes, there are gaps in battlefield roles (Titans, fliers) but they're part of the army's character and so shouldn't be filled.
SQUATS OR DEMIURG?
Squats. Demiurg aren't Squats, they're an unrelated race that just so happen to fulfil the same dwarf archetype in the 40K universe. Squats. If you find the name too cringeworthy, then they can be the equally-canon "Space Dwarves". Not Demiurg. Not Daewar. Not Corians. Squats.
FOUNDATIONS OF THE LIST
When I first got my Squats I fielded them using the Thurgrim's Stronghold list. I was a new-comer to the EA ruleset, and so shouldn't have written my own rules. As I've learnt the game, and faced off against various armies the flaws in the list have become apparent. I've used it as a starting point for writing my own list. A lot of it has been ripped out (all those different characters, Spartans), rewritten in light of playtesting (Robots, Colossus) and toned down (Stubborn and that ridiculous 5+ Armour).
UNITS NOT COVERED
I've only started out with the infantry. I've avoided the more exotic War Engines for now as they're quite difficult. Thoughts welcome. Especially the Land Train, it's awkward with all those Battle Cars.
Squat Unit Summary (26th May)
Squat Army List(26th May)
Here's a picture of one of the schemes I tried with. It's the scheme I did my 40K scale army in. Problem is that it looks good close up, but those browns and greens means it blends in with the battlefield straight away. I'm currently trying some bronze and copper schemes, with bright oranges.
Thoughts?
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