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Stalwart Space Marine




Like subject says. Here is what I have so far. Any suggestions for the last 500?

HQ
Shrike 195

Troop
Scout Squad 5man w/ ML Camo and Telion 155

Tac Squad 10man with multi-melta and Melta 175
drop pod 35

Tac squad 10 man with ML, flamer, power weapon and combi-melta 195
drop pod 35

Elite
Term assault squad 7 man 280

(This is the unit with Shrike)

Sternguard w/4 combi-meltas 145
Drop Pod 35

Vet Van 250
w/ 2 SS (1 on sgt)
2 PW
1 Relic blade
and 5 jump packs

which leaves the list at 1500.
   
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Dark Angels Librarian with Book of Secrets






Connecticut

There are one of two ways I would go.

1) More terminators. They can deep strike in and wreck face. While some things will take their lunch money, such as DCA, most things will fall over and die.

2) More support. You need some way to take out transports at range. Your drop podding TAC squad is not the answer here, as they will just get eaten by whatever they melta.
I would suggest rifleman dreads, preadators, and typhoons. Those can bring a lot of nice long range anti-armor to allow your other squads to be highly effective

3) Vanguard are very expensive. What else could you do with those points?
   
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1) definitely fill out the squad, but my current thought with deployment with them is to have shrike attached and have them infiltrate with his special rule.

2/3) If I drop the van squad i would free up 250 which would free up more than enough points for me to field a few predators or dreads. Would a vindicator be worth swapping out a predator or just stick with the preds?
   
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Connecticut

Ive always been wary of vindicators when your using a close in army -- which TH/SS termies count as, as I don't like the idea of deviating on myself.
   
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Death-Dealing Devastator






If you are looking to stay on theme this can add some outflanking melta goodness

5 Scouts
4xcombat blades
Sarge w/Combi-melta

Landspeeder Storm
MM

you can get both for 150, and then you have an outflanking/scout moving melta machine. It is really easy to blow up though.

2000pts

Tournament: Won:2 Tied:0 Lost:4 
   
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Stalwart Space Marine




Seeing as i don't have any other vehicles (I don't count the pods) wouldn't the LSS be the focus for any AV the other player has? Don't get me wrong I like the idea, just unsure of survival rate.
   
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Telion gives stealth skill so the camo cloaks are not needed. I like his squad to have 10 members.

Combimelta and melta is a good combo for a tactical drop pod, as you can two shots off when you land.

Take the full 10 Sternguard and then go for something like 2 heavy flamers and 8 combimeltas, this is deadly and gives you options with combat squading.

Take the full 10 assault termies, somehow you whole list relies on them and is the raison d'etre of the list.

Get 5 scouts with cc weapons for kicks. Maybe with meltabombs. This forces your enemy back with infiltrate, scout move getting you within 12'' and then fleet just to make sure.
   
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MFletch wrote:Telion gives stealth skill so the camo cloaks are not needed. I like his squad to have 10 members.

Combimelta and melta is a good combo for a tactical drop pod, as you can two shots off when you land.

Take the full 10 Sternguard and then go for something like 2 heavy flamers and 8 combimeltas, this is deadly and gives you options with combat squading.

Take the full 10 assault termies, somehow you whole list relies on them and is the raison d'etre of the list.

Get 5 scouts with cc weapons for kicks. Maybe with meltabombs. This forces your enemy back with infiltrate, scout move getting you within 12'' and then fleet just to make sure.


I will agree with the sternguard and the dropping of the cloaks on the scouts. however I must disagree on the cc scouts, Imo they are too weak to stand up against most of the units that I would truely want to tarpit and seems like a waste of points. Why wouldn't I spend the points on something that could stand up in cc or dump it into something else entirely that would compliment the list. I am neutral on filling out the Terminator assault squad.
   
 
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