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There's a 1500pt tournament coming up at my FLGS, and I'm having trouble deciding on a list to use. Right now, I'm thinking:


HQ: CCS 50points

Troops:
Platoon 1 295pts
PCS 4 flamers (Posting up in Vendetta...)
10 guardsmen (autocannon)
10 guardsmen (autocannon )
10 guardsmen (autocannon )
10 guardsmen (plasmagun)


Platoon 2 195 pts
PCS
10 guardsmen (flamer)
10 guardsmen(flamer)
10 guardsmen (flamer)

Elites:
Psyker Battle Squad 60pts

Guardsman Marbo 65pts


Heavy Support:

-Leman Russ Demolisher 165pts

-Manticore 160pts

-Ordnance Battery 200pts
Basilisk
Griffon


Fast Attack:

-Vendetta 130pts


-Hellhound 130pts


Fortifications:
Aegis Defense Line 50pts


Strategy: The Guard squads with autocannons sit on homebase objectives, receiving orders from CCS, while protected by aegis defense line, while the guardsmen with flamers and plasmaguns move up behind the demolisher and the hellhound, while recieving orders from PCS 2. The psyker battle squad weakens resolve of enemies, setting them up to be pinned down by the ordnance barrages from the Manticore, Basilisk and Griffon. Vendetta comes in to drop payload of flamers to clear an objective. Marbo contests/clears an enemy objective, or hides and scores linebreaker.

So, what do you think? Comments and advice welcome! I'm especially looking for weaknesses this list has, and how to fix them... Thanks!

1. 35 guardsman will never be able to hide behind just 2 tanks, especially if they go in anti-blast formation.
2. If you want footslogging guard -- take DA as allies and put Azrael into 50-men combined squad for fearless and 4++ or your people will be a dead meat.
3. Hellhound is rearly worth it points, it's better to take another Vendetta.
4. If you use psykers -- take full 9 of them, their power depends of their numbers.
5. Consider HB sponsons for Vendettas -- they are cheap but can be very handy.
6. For plasma-guns it is better to use vets, they are BS4 and waste 1/3-rd less shots then regular guardsmen.
7. For the tanks and other Heavy Support the rule of thumb in "take it in pairs". It is not mandatory but usually useful .