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Primary Detachment: Space Marines - 2000 pts
Chapter Tactics: Imperial Fists

230 - Captain Lysander -

225 - Terminator Squad - 4 w/Storm Bolter & Powerfist (1 has Cyclone ML), 1 Sargeant w/ Power Sword

160 - Tactical Squad - 8 w/ Boltgun, 1 w/Heavy Bolter, 1 Sargeant w/Combi-Melta
35 - Rhino - (Dedicated Transport) Storm Bolter
160 - Tactical Squad - 8 w/ Boltgun, 1 w/Heavy Bolter, 1 Sargeant w/Combi-Plasma
35 - Rhino - (Dedicated Transport) Storm Bolter
160 - Tactical Squad - 8 w/ Boltgun, 1 w/Heavy Bolter, 1 Sargeant w/Boltgun
35 - Rhino - (Dedicated Transport) Storm Bolter
90 - Tactical Squad - 3 w/ Boltgun, 1 w/Lascannon, 1 Sargeant w/Boltgun
90 - Tactical Squad - 3 w/ Boltgun, 1 w/Lascannon, 1 Sargeant w/Boltgun
90 - Tactical Squad - 3 w/ Boltgun, 1 w/Lascannon, 1 Sargeant w/Boltgun

130 - Devastator Squad - 4 Missile Launchers, 1 Sargeant w/Boltgun
280 - Centurion Devastator Squad - 3 Centurions with Missile Launcher/TL Lascannon, Omniscope
65 - Whirlwind - Whirlwind Missile Launcher

125 - Stormtalon Gunship - Twin-linked Assault Cannon, Skyhammer Missile Launcher
100 - Assault Squad - 2 q/ Ccw & Pistol, 2 w/Flamers, 1 Sargeant w/Ccw & Pistol, Meltabombs

Concept:
The idea here was to bring a little of everything (variety is the spice of life, right?), and bring a lot. I am exploring some options of using more special weapons/heavy weapons in smaller size units than was allowed in the previous codex. Here I have lots of scoring units to split up for camping and moving up around the crux of Lysander and his Termie buddies, along with some strafing support from the Fast Attack. All C&C and recommendations are appreciated, tell me what you think and what you would change.

I like the fact you are using a lot of marines, especially tacs as they work well with the IF chapter tactics, but I'm not sure on the squads themselves, for the simple reason that by bringing multiple small squads you are bringing a lot of kill points. I'd suggest doing SW/HW/combi tac squads, as this can achieve the same MSU tactics as above, but can also choose to remain as 10-man squads in KP games.

I can see the benefit of less kill points, even if that is a less-common mission these days. The main advantage for me here is getting extra heavy weapons, which I can't do in a 10 man squad. I guess I just got SO tired of 1 heavy, 1 special being obligitory in the old codex that the variety is making me feel like new life is breathed in to this codex. Thanks for your ideas, I am still definitely considering special weapons for perhaps future lists. I guess right now I'm heavy weapons happy.