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I'm contemplating entering a tournie at the end of this month and just wanted to see how people think this list would fare.
I used to have the banner and also gave one of the dreads a twin linked las in place of the venerable status on both dreads.
I think that the banner wont really help that much as anything thats going to beat my command squad in CC is going to do it at a higher initiative rendering the extra attacks useless, anything that my command squad is going to squish in combat is already going to do it with-out needing an extra attack for everyone.
I'm still considering the twin linked las tho, dont know whats more desirable TLLC or venerable on a dread. I love the one shot ability to pop a speeder or transport or ID an oblit but venerable really helps when trying to tie up deathstars in CC.
Let me know what you think Dakka, thanks for any comments in advance..

Belial w/TH&SS 130

Venerable Dreadnought w/PC&HF 150
Venerable Dreadnought w/AC&HF 150

Deathwing CML+TH&SS/APOTH+TH&SS/TH&SS/LC/CF&SB 270
Deathwing CML+TH&SS/2xTH&SS/LC/CF&SB 240
Deathwing CML+LC/2xTH&SS/CF&SB/LC 240
Deathwing AC&PF/SB&PW/CF&SB/TH&SS/LC 250

Landspeeder w/MM&ML
Landspeeder w/MM&ML
Landspeeder w/MM&ML 225

Predator w/AC&HB+SB 100

For me, I really can't see past taking a full 5 TH/SS per squad with a CML each. Unless you're assaulting out of a LR, then by all means throw in some LC. Mixing all the different weapons options just doesn't seem the best bet to me.

I think that there are too many armies with the ability to hurt 2+ saves and the termies 5+ invuls aren't that good. I don't think you have enough 3++ on your squads, especially since you've only got 4 troops at 1750 points. Even if you're thinking of dropping in using DW assault, there's not enough firepower in a 5 man squad to make it worth taking guns over TH/SS imo for that 1 turn where you'll be taking a lot of concentrated firepower. Not too sure about the lone pred either.

If you dropped the pred and took only TH/SS squads each with a CML, then you'd have enough points left over to take an extra Ven dread. I'd take them all with plasma cannons giving some some handy ranged AP2 shots and 3 Ven Dreads would hopefully take the heat off your Land Speeders for an extra turn or two giving them more breathing space to pop some tanks. I think that kind of list would probably work a bit better synergy wise, too.

Just my thoughts.

Thanks for you imput!
I am definatly aiming towards full TH/SS but getting all the arms is proving exspensive!
I definatly like the 3 dread PC idea, durability out the ass and a serious threat to MEQ's
So I'd aim for something like this (god damn TH/SS and CML cost an arm and a leg!)

Belial

Ven dread w/PC/HF
Ven dread w/PC/HF
Dread w/PC/HF

deathwing w/5xTH&SS +CML+Apoth
deathwing w/5xTH&SS +CML
deathwing w/5xTH&SS +CML
deathwing w/5xTH&SS +CML

Landspeeder w/MM&ML
Landspeeder w/MM&ML
Landspeeder w/MM&ML

Once again thanks for the comments

EDIT I'm no veteran DW player could some1 tell me if they think wound allocation is helpfull for keeping squads alive?

YOU. ARE. AWESOME! PERIOD! Seriously, if I wasn't playing Deamons of CHaos, I would go Dark Angels and inspire myself of your list. +9000

LCs tend to be needed to give you the edge in cc. Against armies like orks and even spacewolves you'll need the LCs to give you enough attacks, which is a good reason to go for the banner.

Personally I find dreads too slow but sometimes I use them with Deathwing. I prefer preds just to give some mobility to my force.

MFletch:
Well for now the squads will have the weapons listed in the first post, until I can get my hands on more SS/TH. Everything is magnetized so I'll see how it fares..
I only really notice how frustratingly slow the dreads are in dawn of war... I suppose pods could solve the problem

Khornate25:
Um thanks! cant tell if your being sarcastic or not but I'll take it as a compliment =) GL with your daemons

looks good HH, my sisters want a crack at these chaps!

I would take the tllc on adread so you can pop something at range instead o the plasma cannon. And I play nids and da so of do help against other armies but only if you would go at the same time if you face a big bug list or something that goes at the same time but is guaranteed to kill you take the th/ss in that case. You can always mix them though.