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My friend is running the following list: ( I agreed to a competitive game)
Adlance formation
Paladin:375
Paladin: 375
Errant:370
Tyranid war veterans detachment:
Cassius:125
6 veterans 138
Stormtalon w' typhoon 155
Stormtalon w' Typhoon 155
Stormtalon w' skyhammer 155

I posted this on another forum and no one said anything about it.
I play space Marines. How should I try to beat it? I'm thinking drop pod sternguard with melts or LoTD with melts for the knights, and I got some flyers too.

You will either have to avoid the AdLance formation or try to kill it... but you have to focus 100% one way or the other to win.

If you want to kill it, Vulkan for twin-linked LotD are perfect Knight, and so are Stormravens. I'd take something based on this:

3x LotD - melta, combi-melta, mm
2x Stormraven - MM, LC
Damocles Command Rhino - reserve manipulation and orbital bombardment
Tac Marines in pods and scouts


If you want to just avoid it, then I'd say try to steal turn 1 and force him to reserve the talons or loose them to your firepower (since they start in hover mode).

It's a super cheesy list and quite honestly sounds terrible to play against... good luck?

Here's what I came up with to counter his list. Tell me what you think:
Aegis Defense Line with Quad-gun(100pts)

Damocles Command Rhino (75pts)

HQ (190pts)
Chapter Tactics: Salamanders
Vulkan He'Stan, Forgefather (190pts)
Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Frag and Krak Grenades, Gauntlet of the Forge, Kesare's Mantle, Power Armour, Spear of Vulkan

Elites (615pts)

Sternguard Veteran Squad (205pts)
2x Combi-Melta, 2x Melta, 4x Veteran Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt Pistol, Combi-Melta

Sternguard Veteran Squad (205pts)
2x Combi-Melta, 2x Melta, 4x Veteran Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt Pistol, Combi-Melta

Sternguard Veteran Squad (205pts)
2x Combi-Melta, 2x Melta, 4x Veteran Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt Pistol, Combi-Melta

Troops (250pts)

Tactical Squad (125pts)
Meltagun, 4x Space Marine
Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt pistol, Combi-weapon

Tactical Squad (125pts)
Meltagun, 4x Space Marine
Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt pistol, Combi-weapon

Fast Attack (270pts)

Stormtalon Gunship Typhoon Missle Launcher(145pts)


Stormtalon Gunship Skyhammer Missile Launcher(125pts)

Heavy Support (340pts)

Hunter (70pts)

Hunter (70pts)

Stormraven Gunship (200pts)
Twin Linked Lascanon, Twin Linked Multi Meltas, Extra Armor

 DoomShakaLaka wrote:

Elites (615pts)

Sternguard Veteran Squad (205pts)
2x Combi-Melta, 2x Multi-Melta, 4x Veteran Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt Pistol, Combi-Melta

Sternguard Veteran Squad (205pts)
2x Combi-Melta, 2x Multi-Melta, 4x Veteran Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt Pistol, Combi-Melta

Sternguard Veteran Squad (205pts)
2x Combi-Melta, 2x Multi-Melta, 4x Veteran Drop Pod
Space Marine Sergeant Bolt Pistol, Combi-Melta

Multimeltas? Why? You should only ever put meltaguns on a unit like Sternguard, Heavy Weapons are a waste.

Err.. my mistake just regular melta guns is what I'm running.