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I'm the proud owner of the new C:SM, and i've spent the best part of around 2 hours pouring over a list i'd like to make to get me back into Space Marines.

I've gone down the Ultramarines Drop Pod road.

Here it is:

HQ (165):
Tigurius - 165

Troops (1039):
Tactical Squad w/ +5men, Meltagun, Multi-melta, Meltabombs, Combi-Melta - 175
Drop Pod - 35
Tactical Squad w/ +5men, Meltagun, Multi-melta, Meltabombs, Combi-Melta - 175
Drop Pod - 35
Tactical Squad w/ +5men, Meltagun, Multi-melta, Meltabombs, Combi-Melta - 175
Drop Pod - 35
Tactical Squad w/ +5men, Meltagun, Multi-melta, Meltabombs, Combi-Melta - 175
Drop Pod - 35
Scout Squad w/ +5 men, 9 camo cloaks, 8 sniper rifles, Heavy Bolter (hellfire shells), Telion - 199

Elites (583):
Dreadnought w/ Multi-melta, Missile Launcher - 110
Drop Pod w/ Locator Beacon - 45
Dreadnought w/ Multi-melta, Missile Launcher - 110
Drop Pod w/ Locator Beacon - 45
Sternguard Veteran Squad w/ +4men, 4 Combi-Grav - 248
Drop Pod - 35

Fast Attack (200):
Assault Squad w/ 2 Flamers - 95
Drop Pod w/ Locator Beacon - 10
Assault Squad w/ 2 Flamers - 95
Drop Pod - free

Total - 1997

I really like this list. Very 'thematic'.

Tigurius will drop with the assault squad that has a locator beacon drop pod.
I was thinking, 2 tactical units, 2 dreads and tigurius/assault marines for the drop pod assault. I have alot of targets on the table at the start of the game, 2 threatening dreads and 2 tactical squads (combat squaded for even more targets) and the assault marines - not to mention all those DPs. Tigurius is not all that survivable... 3+ armour and no invuln is bad, especially when he is leading the DP assault, hence 5 marines to hide behind. I need him on the table at the start of turn 2, so i can use the divination powers and his re-roll reserves ability - hopefully garunteeing my army to be on the table at turn 2. What do you think on his survivability in a squad of 5.

I take massive advantage of Tigurius's access to Divination. Because of the pods, i'll be right up in their face, and with the divination bonuses i'll be able to put out a cowering amount of close ranged fire power (nothing like massed bolter shots). That combined with the Ultramarines chapter tactics I can get a 'free' re-roll missed hits of a 1, and missed hits from the tactical marines (all 40 of them!). Storm of fire (tigurius's own warlord trait) also gives me even more re-rollable goodness.

C&C most appreciated

Approved!
And you get an exalt for the first good list i see with our new codex!!!

Codex helldrake will make you cry anyone running large amounts of ap3 will also do the same.other then that bravo

spartiatis wrote:Approved!
And you get an exalt for the first good list i see with our new codex!!!

Thanks
I do like this list, but i think it's a matter of how well i can 'learn' to play using drop pods. Anyone willing to offer up some advice?

Jpat1213 wrote:Codex helldrake will make you cry anyone running large amounts of ap3 will also do the same.other then that bravo

Also thanks. And yes, the helldrake will make me weep tears of blood. As will most/all flying units.

Do you think it would some-what subtract something from my list if i remove the assault squads and run a stormraven instead? Just for some air-dominance