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I welcome thoughts on this list.

Do I bump tac squad power swords for Plasma cannons (maybe adding melta bombs to Sternguard too), or even power swords and scouts for another Vindicator? Perhaps more importantly swap out the scouts for a Librarian?

My thoughts are a lot of scoring, some fairly decent shooting and a bit of protection in CC too. Sternguard in the drop pods, combat squad the tac squads and put the plasma in the razorbacks. Other half of tac squads sit back in cover and pop off missiles.

HQ - Pedro Kantor - 175

Elites
Sternguard Vets 165 - Power fist, Combi weapon, Plasma gun
Sternguard Vets 165 - Power fist, Combi weapon, Plasma gun

Troops
Tac Squad -195 - Plasma gun, Power sword and missile launcher
Tac Squad -195 - Plasma gun, Power sword and missile launcher
Tac Squad -195 - Plasma gun, Power sword and missile launcher
Scout squad - 100 - sniper rifles, Camo cloaks, missile launcher

Dedicated transport
Drop pod - 35
Drop pod - 35
Razorback - 75 - TL Lascannon
Razorback - 75 - TL Lascannon
Razorback - 75 - TL Lascannon

Fast Attack
Storm talon gunship - 150 - TL Lascannon

Heavy support
Vindicator - 115

Total = 1,750

Thanks,

NW4NW

I'd field the sternguard as one big squad, with both Kantor and a librarian. Gate around boltering things. If someone want's to charge you, crush them. If you are going to take a bolter (and it's special ammo) away for a sternguard, I'd go HF. If not, just stick to combi weapons.

If you want some heavy weapon support, consider 5 man sticks of sternguard with 2x PCs or LCs. I noramly don't like wasting elite slots on faux-devastator squads, but you have the slots free, and Kantor makes them scoring.

I prefer to keep my tac squads together, but see the allure in the combat squad/razorback approach. I would use this option to get some melta deployed forward, rather then just spamming plasma. You are a little troop heavy for the point scale, so could afford to drop a squad, particularly since you are running with scoring sternguard.

Air cover is always a good thing. If you could get the points together to buy him a wingman, redundancy is always good.

Your vindi is lonely. I'd get him a friend, or swap him for something that can sit back and hide better (like an auto/las pred) Or drop him entirely to help pay for a second talon.

Great feedback, thank you.

I've removed a tactical squad, razorback, combined the Sternguard and lost a drop pod, even the power swords are gone. As a result I have an extra Storm talon, Vindicator, and Librarian.

Cheers,

NW4NW

Gating is dangerous with models without inv. saves. Then 10 sternguard is a huge base for them to try to land safely, then warpquake and runes of warding doesn't make it a happy thing to do.

If you have spare elite slots with pedro they should be sternguard. The reason why pedro is awesome is scoring sternguard means you can bring less tactical squads.
Sternguard are better than tactical squads.

The powerfist means the guy will be challenged and die before getting to use it.
Then plasmaguns replace a bolter which can have ap3 or 2+ to wound, the bolters are awesome try not to replace them.
ML doesn't really fit the bolters.(5 sternguard with a couple of lascannons is a reasonable idea as they are scoring and objective camp, other no heavy weapons please)

You can carry two combat squads of sternguard in a drop pod, they can separate a large distance. Essentially I am just saying take 10 guys in a drop pod. You'll want set ups like 10 combimeltas, 8combimeltas+2meltas, or I favour 8 combimeltas+2heavy flamers. Their bolters kill everything apart from mech where the melta comes in. The heavy flamers are just fun to pick off infantry quickly, also wall of death is fun.

Scout squad would like Telion.
I think an ADL with quad gun is just a nice tactical piece of equipment, it also helps hit aeroplanes.
Pairs of stormtalons will work better, if you want a fruity idea bring scout bikers. They can either bring a locator beacon for your drop pods, or they can outflank and bring a stormtalon with them.
pairs of vindicators are awesome.
But... actually just take less tacs and more sternguard and I would be happy.