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I've got next to no intention of actually building this (Yakface's anti-MEQ crusade has corrupted me) but I've been theorizing for a while that a SM Demi-company would be a good core tournament build. Had a conversation with some folks at AdeptiCon this past weekend that

Take the following, for example:

T: Tactical Squad - Sergeant /w power fist, combi-flamer; 9 Marines /w flamer, multimelta; Rhino
T: Tactical Squad - Sergeant /w power fist, combi-flamer; 9 Marines /w flamer, multimelta; Rhino
T: Tactical Squad - Sergeant /w power fist, combi-flamer; 9 Marines /w flamer, multimelta; Rhino
FA: Assault Squad - Sergeant /w paired lightning claws; 9 Assault Marines /w 2 flamers
HS: Devastator Squad - Sergeant; 9 Devastators /w 4 plasma cannons

That's only 1230 points. Pick an HQ and a heavy-hitter unit (sternguard, terminators, whatever) to fill out your points, and you've got a pretty flexible, hard-hitting force.

Cantor or Lysander to make the army stubborn? Instead of the plasma cannons, 4 heavy bolters, sit them with Lysander....

Or a sternguard squad and Cantor for one more scoring unit, sit them with the devs for a 30 inch bolter team, with decent close combat, and they can sit on an objective.

You need some strong assault elements. Jump marines are not that strong in my opinion.

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I'd probably default to TH/SS Terminators or Ironclad dreads.

As always, it's a decent all-around force. Not going to win tournaments, but capable at lower levels and thematic. Terminators or a Dreadnought would probably be most appropriate. A jump-pack chaplain would help the Assault Marines do a little bit better. Don't know if the powerfists on the tac marines are necessary, though, unless you're including a character that takes away combat tactics. Plasma cannons are also probably not the best weapons here, I'd prefer missile launchers or multimeltas. Either that, or heavy bolters and put meltas in the troops squads.

I had great success with this Demi-Company list led by Sicarious. I just thought I'd throw it out for comparison.

HQ
Cato Sicarious
Command Squad - Champion, Standard, Meltabombs x2, Powerfist x 2, Plasma Pistol
Razorback w Lascannon + Twin Linked Plasmagun
Chaplain, Jump Pack, Digital Weapons, Meltabombs

Troops
Tac x 10 Lascannon, Meltagun, Combi-Melta, Powerfist, RB w LCtlPG + Storm Bolter
Tac x 10 Plasma Cannon, Meltagun, Powerweapon, Meltabombs, RB w LCtlPG +SB
Tac x 10 Plasma Cannon, Plasmagun, Combi-Plasma, Meltabombs, RB w LCtlPG +SB

Heavy Support
Devastator Squad x 10 Lascannon, Rocket Launcher x 3

Fast Attack
Assault Squad x 10 Flamer x 2, Thunderhammer

Elite
Dreadnought Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer
Dreadnought Twin-Linked Lascannon

2250 Points
57 Marines in 6 squads, 10 after Combat Squad divisions
6 Vehicles; 2 Walker, 4 Transport
3 - 6 Scoring Units, 14 – 18 Kill Points
Sicarious will grant Tank Hunters to Tac 1, or Scout to Tac 2

It would be great to see someone do with the new dex what mauleed did with the last one. Ashamed that Cent is worried what yak thinks about the PA. If anyone could do it I think its Cent.



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4x Plasma Cannons = YUM lol