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I have been working on building a new list for my Space Marines and wanted to see what you guys think:

200pts____Lysander

400pts____10 Terminators
60pts_____2 Assault Cannons

400pts____10 Terminators
60pts_____2 Cyclone Missile Systems

135pts_____Ironclad Drednought

170pts ____10 Tactical Marines w/ Flamer and Missile Launcher
15pts ________Teleport Homer

170pts ____10 Tactical Marines w/ Flamer and Missile Launcher
15pts ________Teleport Homer

170pts ____10 Tactical Marines w/ Flamer and Missile Launcher
15pts ________Teleport Homer

170pts ____10 Tactical Marines w/ Flamer and Missile Launcher
15pts ________Teleport Homer

1995pts Total

Add a bit fun to the list and mount Ironclad and tacticals into drop pods with locator beacons and deathwind launchers.

After taking the initial list out for a spin, I found that 4 Tactical Squads was a bit much. So I drop one and picked up a Scout Bike Squad to help get homer in the back field, then deal with vehicle threats. With Lysander, I am not sure that I will keep the heavy weapons on the unit of Terminators that he is in due to his Bolter Drill. Still thinking that one over.

200pts____Lysander

400pts____10 Terminators
60pts_____2 Assault Cannons

400pts____10 Terminators
60pts_____2 Cyclone Missile Systems

135pts_____Ironclad Drednought

170pts ____10 Tactical Marines w/ Flamer and Missile Launcher
15pts ________Teleport Homer

170pts ____10 Tactical Marines w/ Flamer and Missile Launcher
15pts ________Teleport Homer

170pts ____10 Tactical Marines w/ Flamer and Missile Launcher
15pts ________Teleport Homer

150pts _____7 Scout Bikes
25pts ________Locator Becon (Srgt)
5pts _________Melta Bombs (Srgt)
10pts ________Cluster Mines

2000pts Total

Frankly, I don't like it. You deploy the Tacticals and the Dread, and possibly the Scout Bikers. The enemy might have two rounds (or more) to shoot them before the Termies arrive. While the Termies take on the enemy, your Tacticals should achieve mission objectives, if necessary.
I'd take one unit of Assault Termies these days.

I have been thinking the same about the unit of Assault Terminators. I picked up a box and will trying a mix of 5 LC/ 5 TH & SS and see how the do.

As far as deployment, you are exactly right. That is how I ran them Thursday night. Had good luck against the IG (3 Hellhounds, 1 Demolisher, 1 Russ, 1 Basilisk, 2 Platoons, 1 Fire Support team, ect). The mission was Annihilation/Spear Head.

Thanks for the input, keep it coming.