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For this list I'm looking to be relatively competitive in a casual space marine-heavy meta. Main idea here is that Dev Cents, one grav tac squad and the Vanguard come down T1 (due to Talon SF and Shadowstrike Kill Team synergy) and shoot/charge the biggest threats. The second grav squad will come in later, as will the assault marines. Raptor Wing comes in T2 at the latest, possibly turn 1. This gives my opponent a LOT to deal with in the first few turns.

The chaplain will join the vanguard (thanks to new FAQ allowing ICs to join formations and not affect their rules) and will unfortunately have to be my warlord to make the most of the Talon SF bonuses. Tiggy will join the cents, one Libby will likely join a tac squad so that he can hope to stay w/in 12" of Tigurius, and the last one will hang back field with the lascannon tac squad (who gave their pod to the centurions - hence las not grav). This third librarian will not actually join the las squad but hang out of LOS as I need an Ultramarines unit to be able to utilise all the doctrines.

What do you guys think? Thoughts / CnC would be much appreciated.

Cheers,
BP

(1849)
Ravenguard Talon Strike Force (1484)
CORE
Demi BC
• Chaplain - JP, grav pistol (120)
• 5 Tac - grav cannon, DP (140)
• 5 Tac - grav cannon, DP (140)
• 5 Tac - lascannon, DP (125)
• 5 AM - JPs (85)
• 3 Dev Cents - grav, omni (250)

AUXILIARY
Shadowstrike Kill Team
• 5 Scouts - combi-grav, heavy bolter (73)
• 5 Scouts - combi-grav, heavy bolter (73)
• 5 Scouts - combi-grav, heavy bolter (73)
• 5 VG - JPs, 4x2 LC, TH/SS (180)
Raptor Wing
• LS (45)
• Storm Talon - TL las (125)
• Storm Talon - TL las (125)

Ultramarines Librarian Conclave (295)
• Tiggy (165)
• Librarian (65)
• Librarian (65)

if ur having the plan to have the chaplain join the shadowstrike kill team then its a nope as they said to look at the text due to the image being glitched this is what they said

Q: Do rules applying to ‘the unit’, such as those from Formation command benefits (e.g. the Skyhammer Annihilation Force), or unit-wide special rules such as Dunestrider from Codex: Skitarii apply to any attached Independent Characters?
A: No.

but other than that this list is very solid I've played against one similar several times and the shadowstrike kill team can be nasty seen one blow up someones baneblade wiping most of their army (and the vanguard)

Sqauwky wrote:
if ur having the plan to have the chaplain join the shadowstrike kill team then its a nope as they said to look at the text due to the image being glitched this is what they said

Q: Do rules applying to ‘the unit’, such as those from Formation command benefits (e.g. the Skyhammer Annihilation Force), or unit-wide special rules such as Dunestrider from Codex: Skitarii apply to any attached Independent Characters?
A: No.

but other than that this list is very solid I've played against one similar several times and the shadowstrike kill team can be nasty seen one blow up someones baneblade wiping most of their army (and the vanguard)

Thanks for the feedback! Annoying about the IC/formation rules guess he'll have to start with the assault marines and join them late game. Actually that feels a bit like squishing him into a box he no longer fits in... Might switch him for a shooty captain so I don't give slay the WL away too easily.

Thoughts or ideas on what to do with the chaplain?