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Hey guys. Im running Space Marines in a 1v1v1 game against Space Wolves and CSM at 800 pts each.
Please keep in mind I'm on the new codex.
Here's what i have:

HQ- Chapter Master with artificer armor and a boltgun.

Troops- Tactical squad (9) with a flamer and combi-flamer in a rhino. Hq attached here.

Troops- Scout squad (9) with sniper rifles and camo cloaks.

Heavy- Tri-Las Predator

Elite- Sternguard (5) with combi-plasmas and a drop pod

The CSM tends to bring hellbrute and a squad of Lascannons. Im hoping to take out the lascannons with the sternguard and the hellbrute with the predator. I have orbital bombardment to fall back on if needed.

The SW is all infantry with a few squads of grey hunters and probably long fangs. Im hoping my snipers can deal with the long fangs and pray to the emperor my pred is still alive to lay down some pain.

We are all 3 new to WH and have only played two games together. Just looking for some feedback. Thanks.

First off, welcome to Dakka

Second off, how evil do you want to be?
-Due to the opponents you describe, a drop list is almost a hard counter to them. Plus, because it's a FFA match it'll save you quite a bit of shooting that you can be the victim of.

I'd run something along the lines of:
-2x Captain
-2x Sternguard squad
-2x Tactical squad

I would tend towards a symmetrical force in a free for all match. That way you split your army exactly in half to take out one side, then use the other half (that can potentially come in together) to either finish off one side or sandwich the other.

Thanks for the welcome and the reply!

So initially i was pretty excited about the DP list.
Then I made this:

HQ- Captain with boltgun [90]
HQ- Captain with boltgun [90]
Troop- Tactical squad (8) with flamer and pod [152]
Troop- Tactical squad (8) with flamer and pod [152]
Elite- Sternguard (5) with pod [155]
Elite- Sternguard (5) with pod [155]

When looking at this list, I really feel like I'm not bringing much firepower to bear. Granted stern have special issue ammo but only 10 models shooting it. Yes they rapid fire.

Then i thought about dropping the stern to trade for 2 more tac squads with flamers. I'd feel better about the extra bodies but still feel like i'll get wiped quickly. While I may be able to take down the CSM lascannon squad and maybe the hellbrute, I feel like he'll decimate me in turn 2.

Same goes for the Wolves. If he happens to bring 5 wolf guard.. It's over before it started.

I do appreciate the feedback and a completely different way to look at the list but I don't see it being viable at 800, when I'm forced to split it in 2.

you also have no way to deal with tanks in this.
i don't know what the hellbrutes stats are but with this list you can only hope to glance it to death.



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you also have no way to deal with tanks in this.
i don't know what the hellbrutes stats are but with this list you can only hope to glance it to death.



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it also depends what chapter you plan on taking for the SM.

I think I'm going to stick with the first list. I'm planning on takin ravenguard CT for the scout move so i can shoot with tac squad turn 1.