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I was wondering how many suits of tda a newer sm chapter would have, assuming no special connections to the ad mech. Also, would it be possible for a new-ish sm chapter to get its hands on an older pattern of terminator armour, and if so, how? Thanks.

Normally a Chapter would have enough to equip at least some squads of its Veteran First Company - so likely 20-40 suits?

If its a Successor Chapter it can gain older pattern suits that way.

Good question, possibly just over half? i know the fire angels chapter who are relativity new, choose not to field them much except in the most dire situations as losing just one suit would be sorely felt. They could possibly gain older patterns from them being handed down from their founding chapters as relics for the new officer cadre to use, uncovered on space hulks or maybe gifted to them by a more established chapter in recognition of a extremely brave deed. Basically extremely hard!

Could also be issued to the Chapters due to a glitch in the allocation process and the Mark No is wrong but they are issued none the less with what the data slate says..........

Maybe about 30 suits? However the IH have much less due to the aftereffects of the Istavan Massecre in the Heresy.

And DA and their uccessors are able to outfit their entire firt company for DW purposes, plus officers.

And GK can outfit almost the whole chapter, not including its Grand Masters, Captains and Librarians.

From the old fluff a lot of younger chapters could only take one dreadnought or one terminator squad in their lists, though characters could buy terminator armour upgrade.

A newly founded chapter might have as few as a dozen suits, possibly even less.

Depends on how lucky they are.

A new chapter occasionally may have their parent chapter donate some equipment, or they may be lucky enough to be near a Forge World that makes some older types of equipment(like TDA)

Dreadnoughts aren't impossible to make, its just that a newer chapter won't have had many marines to put in a Dreadnought more than they don't have Dreadnoughts to put them in.

Thanks guys. I had guessed around 20-35 suits for a well equipped chapter, so it looks like I'm not far off.