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Just an Idea to toss around for the Pinion Demi Company. I have to say how surprised I am at how few people have been posting lists using the TSF. If used properly you have the option of not only putting a tactical crapload of boots on the ground, but of outflanking them as well. Oh well, just my 2 cents on the subject. Now, on to the list.

Pinion Demi-Company

Chaplain
Raven's Fury
Plasma Pistol
Digital Weapons
Melta Bomb
135 pts.

Assault Squad x5
Jump Packs
85 pts.

Devastator Squad x6
Combi-Flamer
Chainsword
Lascannon x4
Cherub
179 pts.

Scout Squad x10
Veteran
Nihilus
Sniper Rifles x8
Heavy Bolter
171 pts.

Scout Squad x5
Camo Cloaks
Shotguns x5
Melta Bombs
70 pts.

Scout Squad x5
Camo Cloaks
Shotguns x5
Melta Bombs
70 pts.

Scout Squad x5
Camo Cloaks
Shotguns x5
Melta Bombs
70 pts.

Tactical Squad x5
Plasma Gun
Combi-Plasma
95 pts.

Tactical Squad x5
Plasma Gun
Combi-Plasma
95 pts.

Tactical Squad x5
Plasma Gun
Combi-Plasma
95 pts.

1065 pts. total

Bladewing Assault Brotherhood

Captain Shrike
185 pts.

Assault Squad x10
Jump Packs
Power Axe
Plasma Pistol
Plasma Pistol x2
230 pts.

Assault Squad x10
Jump Packs
Lightning Claw x2
Flamer x2
210 pts.

Vanguard Squad x5
Lightning Claws x2
Lightning Claws x2
Lightning Claws x2
Lightning Claws x2
Lightning Claws x2
160 pts.

785 pts. total

Comes to 1850 points all around.

The Cunning Plan
The Sniper Scouts pair off with my Devastator squad providing Ignores Cover (that's 4 Ignores Cover Lascannons!) and a bit of a meat shield. They'll deploy in cover together. Each of the remaining Scout Squads will pair off with a Tactical Squad, once again providing Ignores Cover and Outflank depending on who I'm facing and how I wish to deploy. I kitted the Scouts for assault, I can use them to suicide a light vehicle with grenades and Melta Bombs or just use them to tie up a unit in Melee for a round. The Chaplain will go with the bare bones Assault Squad or I may pair him off with the Plasma'd out Assault Squad in the Brotherhood. Either way I'll have all those Jumpy Marines coming down for one hell of a melee party on one turn. Any thoughts or criticisms are welcome.

I also plan on posting a full strength 3rd Company using the same rules. I've posted similar lists before, but I feel that the TSF is going to really provide a Fluff accurate depiction of the 3rd Company.

C'mon guys. Has everyone lost interest in TSF already?

I still like the TSF, but have kind of stopped trying to make it competitive with just marines. I have run it with admech and skitarii and had better results. HOWEVER, this is your list and I'll critique it for you.

1) I don't like plasma pistols, personally. 15 points for a pistol that could wound me as much as it could wound the enemy? No thanks. I'd take another close combat weapon over it. Again, my opinion.
2) Find points for a melta bomb on your assault squad. It will bail you out versus a dread or vehicle you come across.
3) I usually like to have a rounded off 5 devs with the lascannons, but if you like the extra meat shield, cool beans. Do you find you get to use the cherub? Do they get charged a lot? I find my lascannon devs getting shot to pieces before people can charge them, so I'd skip the combi-flamer.
4) Nihilus is 25 points for an armorbane sniper that is ap3 and can't blow up a vehicle...What is your experience with the HB? I've found them to be lackluster at best.
5) It is interesting your shotgun choice over boltguns without the addition of land speeder storms. I feel they'd struggle to close the distance to get that 12" range. YMMV
6) I have terrible luck with plasma. In the tacticals on my pinion I got grav-cannons, personally. That's mostly because I need more threat vectors and more ways to hurt MC's and GC's. My plasma guys ALWAYS die before doing anything...
7) Your bladewing assault brotherhood is dope. Should do well. I'd swap the plasma pistols out, personally, but if you want to rock it - go for it. Let me know how it does!

Hope that helps man, just offering some suggestions on your list boss.

That's a nice list though I think it could be improved. Like Castellan Alaric suggest, I think you could cut down on some of the gear and get more milleage out of what you got.

Personally, I think I would split the BAB assault squads into 4 five-man squad with two flamers each and meltabombs on the sergeant. Same number of boots on the ground but twice as many flamers and targets. If you trim the excess gear and extra men here and there, you could get enough points to add land speeder storm for a couple of Scout squads, Grav canons for your tactical squads and maybe a drop pod for a melta/combi-melta tac squad.

I like that you are theming the list toward Shrike's background story - fluffy and yet close to competitive also! Good job!