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So this started mostly as a thought experiment but i feel like the list has a decent layout

HQ
Tycho = 175
Librarian = 100

Troops
Ten man Tactical Squad: Plasmagun, plasma cannon, PF = 210
Ten man Tactical Squad: Plasmagun, Plasma Cannon, PF = 210

Elites
Ten man Sternguard Squad: PF, Lascannon, 3 combi plasmas = 280
Ten man Sternguard Squad: PF, Lascannon, 3 combi plasmas = 280

Allied detachment
HQ
Pedro Kantor = 175

Troops
Eight man Scout Snipers: Telion, camo cloaks = 188

Elites
Five man Sternguard: 5 combi meltas, Drop Pod = 185

Aegis defense line + quadgun = 100
Aegis Defense Line + quadgun = 100

Total 2003

the obvious advantage of the list is everything is scoring thanks to kantor, and with telion the scouts are tougher to kill

You can't have 2 defence lines, it's maximum 1. Think your also lacking a little mobility, if you plan on waking the sternguard they will get shot to pieces.

I'm not 100% sure if pedros tactics work on blood angels, might state only codex space marines, but someone else might know better.

First and foremost, it's a very slow list. Your list is made up entirely of footsloggers, and this will lead to trouble against a lot of opponents. This leads into a question from me though, why are you using the Blood Angels codex for this? With the exception of Tycho, this is a vanilla marines list. Are you doing it to get two good sternguard ICs?

Orblivion wrote:First and foremost, it's a very slow list. Your list is made up entirely of footsloggers, and this will lead to trouble against a lot of opponents. This leads into a question from me though, why are you using the Blood Angels codex for this? With the exception of Tycho, this is a vanilla marines list. Are you doing it to get two good sternguard ICs?

Amen brother. Blood Angels Tactical Marines are still bad too. Bolters are a bit better, and Overwatch helps too, but Assault Squads are still king, and Scouts do better at holding objectives, point for point.

I agree with MrE

Me Three.

Also:
1) Predor wont make the BA sternguard scoring
2) Combie-Melta > Combie-Plasma in most situations.
3) You need more anti mech.

3 suggestions:

1) switch one of the BA stern guard squads with a Dev squad.
2) put the tac squads in a transport or better yet switch them to assault squads.
3) reduce the scout squad from 8 to 5 (including Telion if you want, but keep in mind how precision strikes work now. telion's power isn't as good) and put those points elsewhere. I run it w/ 4 sniper rifles, a ML with camp cloaks and it usually does a decent job of holding an objective.

Drop Pods for the Stern vets for mobility and take Rinoes for the Tacs in the BA's

hazal wrote:Me Three.

Also:
1) Predor wont make the BA sternguard scoring

I would think he does. After reading his rules, I can see no reason why it wouldn't work on all sterngaurd, and there is only a C:SM limit on his Inspiring Presence.

As for the list, I is primarily a midfield army with no means to get there other than walking and no real fire support. I would find some room for a some Devs, BAs can do 130 pts for 4 MLs.

Im sure in the FAQ it has changed it to (from codex space marines) for all the character in codex space marines.