Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Looking for advice on this list I am building. The general idea is 3 vindicators are deployed turn one and the dread droppods in close. The remaining forces may or may not go into reserves depending on the situation. This would cause some hard choices for my opponent he will have to try and knock out the 3 pie plating vindicators and face the furioso dreads assault in turn 2. Or focus on the dread and I’ll get some pie plates off instead. The remaining forces can DOA in and focus on non assaulty type troops. I would imagine by turn 3 or 4 in most games most if not all of the vindicators and the dead will be gone. Hopefully they will have done their job and got some major damage done while soaking the majority of fire so that the 2 assault squads and Dante + the sang guard have the advantage late game.

The list is 1500 points looking to bump up to 2000 at some point. Models I already own, 15 assault marines, sang guard, and Dante. So I really want to use them.
Dante 225pts

Sang guard 200pts

10x assault 2x melta and power fist 240pts

10x assault 2x flamer and power fist 230pts

3x vindicators at 145pts each 435pts

Furioso Dread heavy flamer and blood talons 135pts
Psychic power Sang sword and blood lance.

Drop pod for dread 35pts

Furioso's can't have psychic powers unless you pay for the librarian upgrade (50 pts).

I like the 3 Vindi's they are always fun to play, however 3 Vindi's with a DP might work against each other. With an opponent with a tight deployment you risk the shot scattering onto your dread and/or DP.

FYI 2xmelta and PF is 235 pts and the 2x flamer and PF is 225

solid and sound list.

i´d prefer sang. priest for adding FNP & FC for the DoA troops but this will blow up your concept.
no libby with shield of sanguinius = no cover for your jumpers but again: good list

if you´ll play against another jump -army or a charging one the vindi´s might have a rough time