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So I was out shopping for new shoes last week and my son made me detour into a Games Workshop place, I thought I was safe as I knew there wouldn't be a video game in sight.. oh how wrong was I..

We walked out with the Assault on Black Reach starter kit, the staff were great btw, guess they saw me coming though as in the course of the week, I've been back a few times, and so has my wife. We got the space marine battle force and my son yesterday decided he likes Blood Angels so we've expanded again all without ever playing a game (probably not a smart thing) though the youtube video's are kinda helpful.

So at present this is what we have in the way of a 1500 BA army list.. please be gentle lol.. whats the bad or worse?

HQ;
Space Marine Captain
100 Points

Elites;
Space Marine Terminators (5)
200 Points

Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard (5)
Infernus Pistol
Power Fist
220 Points

Troops
Space Marine Tactical Squad (10)
170 Points

Space Marine Tactical Squad (10)
Lascannon
Power Fist
205 Points

Space Marine Assault Squad (5)
Plasma Pistol
Power Weapon
130 Points

Space Marine Combat Squad (5)
90 Points

Space Marine Scout Squad (5)
Camo Cloaks
Heavy Bolter
100 Points

Dedicated Transports
Space Marine Rhino
50 Points

Fast Attack
Space Marine Attack Bike (3)
Multi-Melta
130 Points

Heavy Support
Space Marine Dreadnaught
105 Points

Total Points 1500, if my math is right... and well it might not be... This is basically the AOBR + Battleforce + Sang Guard and Attack Bikes.

Cheers.

I understand that you are working with what you have. That's understandable as that's what I'm doing with my Blood Angles force.

First chance you get, you need to get your hands on some Sanguinary Priests. They are the life blood of that army. They give 3 units + anyone in range Furious Charge and Feel No pain.

Also you'll want to drop the Captain as he is not a very good HQ choice. A Librarian or Chaplin are better. If you can get your hands on some named HQ's I would recommend Commander Dante. He provides some very nifty rules for the troop he is attached too and also turns Sanguinary Guard into troop choices.

Assault Squads are the most popular troop choice because in other armies they can only be used as fast attack. Lucky for us Blood Angels they are stocked to the brim and we can use them as troops.

Other than that it's a matter of putting together what you like. Furioso Dreadnoughts are awesome and well customizable too. Death Company are very nice to have as long as you can put them in a transport (Which you have a Rhino) Put 9 DC into a rhino with a Chaplin (Elite or HQ choice) and you have a blood thirsty unit ready to jump into combat.

You have a very nice start. All you need to do now is expand.

Fresh
Blood Angels are a really strong army right now. In that army assault marines with jump packs are pretty much always going to be better than tactical marines in rhinos because they both cost about the same number of points but the assault guys are a better buy for what they are. a baal predator with a flamestorm cannon is a really good tank id recommend getting one or two of them. sanguinary priests are really good too they make all the guys around them alot better in close combat and much harder for your opponent to kill.
AF