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After getting some new models, I decided to reorganise my army. This is what I came up with:


*************** 1 HQ ***************
Either

Space Marine Captain
- 1 x Stormbolterr- 1 x Relic Blade- Hellfire rounds
- - - > 143 Punkte

OR

Space Marine Librarian – Terminator + Stormshield – 140 Punkte
*************** 2 Elite ***************
Sternguard 10 Veteranen
- 3 x Kombi-Plasma- 1 x Heavy Bolter - 1 x Powerweapon
+ Drop Pod - - - > 320 Punkte
Terminator- 5 Sturm-Terminatoren
- 2 x Thunder Hammer undStorm Shield+ - Land Raider - - - > 450 Punkte
*************** 2 Standard ***************
Tactical Squad 10 Space Marines
- Plasma - Plasma cannon - 1 x Powerfist + - Rhino - - - > 245 Punkte
Tactical Squad 10 Space Marines
- Melta - Missile Launcher - 1 x Power Weapon + - Rhino - - - > 225 Punkte
*************** 1 Unterstützung ***************
Predator
- Autocannon - 2 Lascannons - - - > 120 Punkte

Gesamtpunkte Space Marines : 1503

Sorry for the odd bits of German, the list generator is in that language. Anyway, this list is built around
a) my Deathwatch Sternguard
b) my new Land Raider
c) My beloved Predator

I also like my troops to be durable, and Tacticals are exactly that.

I don't think there's much room for improvement here, as with these core units in I am left with around 200 points which I can use where I want. A friend suggested using Assault Termies since otherwise the unique abilities of the Land Raider go to waste. I did want some melee units for counter charging, so I went with it.

Also, the two HQ choices are there for a lil of a change, the Cap goes in when I dont face a psyker army.

Anyway, I'm happy to get any C&C from the community.

Is that the best set-up for the Sternguard? I've never actually used them, only played against them, but i thought they are best with combi-meltas, or no extra guns at all (to use their special ammo )

Pred might get a bit lonely once the rhinos move off.....

Well, you can still use the special ammo with combi plasmas. so thats the reason for it. The H Bolter is there for fluff reason mostly, as Death Watch Kill Teams use it.

Agree with the Pred.

Firstly hellfire rounds only work in a bolter not a storm bolter so you need to drop that on your Captain and get a normal bolter if you want to keep the hellfire rounds. Storm shield is better though...

Sternguard in a Drop Pod is bad. They will come in and be faced against armoured targets and have no anti tank weapons or infantry, kill infantry and they'll die next turn. Ditch the heavy bolter as you're wasting special ammo, ditch the power weapon as Sternguard shoot and ditch the Drop Pod and take a Rhino - Drop Pods do not work in singles.

Multi melta on the Land Raider

Ditch the power fist on the Tactical plasma unit as cannot charge after.

You really need two Predators; not a lot of ranged anti tank in the list TBH.

Dropped the rounds as suggested by @mercer Played without other mods.

Played 2 matches: First was Black Crusade Battle Mission agaisnt Chaos. Tacs managed to kill a Demon Prince of SLaanesh in that one. In melee Put the Sternguard in a bunker on turn 2, played them defensively.

Second match was a Surprise Attack vs a Guardsmen. Drop Pod went empty inside of the enemy encampment, sternguard provided fire support aloing a side of the Land Raider. Guard was completely mechanized, but I did not really feel the lack of anti tank, by turn 5 only 1 Demolisher out of 2 demolishers, 3 chimeras and a manticore, was standing.

I might put the Multi Melta on the Raider if I find suitable modelling material for it. Could use that 10 points from the cap on that.