Kharadron Overlords, Allies or Not to Allies

[Murphy]

As the title says I am currently weighing up two lists, one Pure KO and the other Allied with Fyreslayers. The Fyreslayers list gives me more bodies to hold objectives with and they'll be brought on by the Runesmiter so can be pretty mobile first turn. The Pure list has Skywarden squads to run around grabbing objectives but obviously in smaller numbers. Curious to find out which people think is the better list so without further to do here are the lists

 

List 1  Pure KO

Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords

Skyport: Barak-Zilfin
- Additional Footnote: There's No Trading With Some People

Leaders
Arkanaut Admiral (140)
- General
- Trait: Grudgebearer
- Artefact: Aetherschok Bludgeon
Aether-Khemist (140)
Aether-Khemist (140)

Battleline
20 x Arkanaut Company (240)
- 6x Light Skyhooks
10 x Arkanaut Company (120)
- 3x Aethermatic Volley Guns
10 x Arkanaut Company (120)
- 3x Aethermatic Volley Guns

Units
9 x Endrinriggers (360)
- 2x Grapnel Launchers
3 x Skywardens (100)
- 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns
- 1x Drill Cannons
3 x Skywardens (100)
- 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns
- 1x Drill Cannons
3 x Skywardens (100)
- 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns
- 1x Drill Cannons

War Machines
Arkanaut Ironclad (440)
- Main Gun: Aethermatic Volley Cannon
- Great Endrinworks: Aetherspheric Endrinds (Barak-Zilfin Skyvessel)

Total: 2000 / 2000
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 110

 

List 2 Allies

Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords

Skyport: Barak-Zilfin
- Additional Footnote: There's No Trading With Some People

Leaders
Aether-Khemist (140)
- General
- Trait: Prospector
- Artefact: Aethershock Earbuster
Aether-Khemist (140)
Auric Runesmiter (80)
- Runic Iron
- Allies

Battleline
20 x Arkanaut Company (240)
- 6x Light Skyhooks
10 x Arkanaut Company (120)
- 3x Aethermatic Volley Guns
10 x Arkanaut Company (120)
- 3x Aethermatic Volley Guns

Units
12 x Endrinriggers (480)
- 2x Grapnel Launchers
20 x Vulkite Berzerkers (240)
- Pairs of Handaxes
- Allies

War Machines
Arkanaut Ironclad (440)
- Main Gun: Aethermatic Volley Cannon
- Great Endrinworks: Aetherspheric Endrinds (Barak-Zilfin Skyvessel)

Total: 2000 / 2000
Allies: 320 / 400
Wounds: 117
 

 

Opinions on which list is the better please