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This is my first army so I'd like a bit of input as to how I'm building it; what I should add or take away.

HQ
Ezekiel (170 points)


Troops
5 Tactical marines [Sergeant with meltabombs, one marine with a flamer] (100 points)
10 Tactical marines [Sergeant with meltabombs, one marine with a meltagun, one with lascannon] (195 points)

Elites
5 scouts [Sergeant with meltabombs, one scout with heavy bolter] (100 points)
5 veterans [All five with meltabombs, one with thunder hammer and storm shield, one with plasma pistol and combat shield, one with a flamer] (190 points)
Dreadnought [multi-melta] (145 points)

Transports
Rhino [storm bolter, dozer blade, hunter killer] (45 points)
Rhino [storm bolter, dozer blade, hunter killer] (45 points)

Total points: 990

I wanted to include a razorback, but it would be a bit too much over 1000.

Shed the points on your veteran squad and you should be able to field two razorbacks. Also think about switching the veterans for a command squad.

Personnally, I would lose the scouts for upgrading the veterans/cmd squad. I would outfit it as a firepower squad or a HTH squad but I wouldn't try both.

DAaddict wrote:Shed the points on your veteran squad and you should be able to field two razorbacks. Also think about switching the veterans for a command squad.

Personnally, I would lose the scouts for upgrading the veterans/cmd squad. I would outfit it as a firepower squad or a HTH squad but I wouldn't try both.

How would you out fit the veterans/cmd for firepower? For a five man: four storm bolters, all meltabombs, and a flamer/meltagun?

Also, I wanted just one razorback because I was going to dedicate one rhino to the 10 man tac squad. But if I cut the veterans and scouts and just build the command squad, would I have space for a rhino and two razorbacks? Or should I keep the veterans and also build a cmd squad?


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Also, why remove scouts? They seem pretty versatile for the cost.

Bam, after some testing, a new army list!

HQ
Ezekiel (170 points)


Troops
5 Tactical marines [Sergeant with meltabombs, one marine with a flamer] (100 points)
10 Tactical marines [Sergeant with meltabombs, one marine with a meltagun] (180 points)

Elites
Dreadnought [Lascannon, missile launcher] (155 points)
5 veterans [Four with storm bolters, one with a flamer] (130 points)
Dreadnought [multi-melta] (145 points)

Transports
Rhino [storm bolter, dozer blade, hunter killer] (45 points)
Razorback [storm bolter, dozer blade, hunter killer] (75 points)

Total points: 995

Only thing I will say is that if you're not using Bikes or Terminators in a DA list, you might as well play with normal marine codex and benefit by playing the same army but have everything be cheaper and getting more of it.

DisgruntldGoat wrote:Only thing I will say is that if you're not using Bikes or Terminators in a DA list, you might as well play with normal marine codex and benefit by playing the same army but have everything be cheaper and getting more of it.

I'm waiting until I get over 1000pts before adding DW and RW.
This is for 2k:
HQ:
Interrogator-Chaplain - 130
Belial Master of the Deathwing - 155

Troops:
Tactical 10 man - 180
Deathwing Squad - 235

Elites:
Veterans 10 man - 250
Dreadnought - 130
Dreadnought - 155

Fast Attack:
Ravenwing Attack Squadron - 225

Heavy Support and Transport:
Land Raider - 255
Rhino - 45
Vindicator - 130
Predator - 105