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Hi Guys,

I'm looking to revamp my current list as I feel it isn't as good as it could be. I have put together the below list and I have discussed it with a friend, and we both agree that it's quite high-risk high-reward:

Crimson Fists - 1850pts

Chapter Master - 235pts
1 Chapter Master in Terminator Armour: Terminator armour, Orbital strike, Storm bolter, Power sword, Storm Shield, The Standard of Macragge Inviolate

Ironclad Dreadnoughts - 145pts
1 Ironclad Dreadnought: Seismic hammer, Built-in heavy flamer, Hurricane bolter, Ironclad assault launchers

Drop pod - 60pts Dedicated Transport
1 Drop pod: Deathwind launcher, Locator beacon

Terminator Assault Squad (10) - 450pts
1 Sergeant: Thunder hammer and storm shield
9 Assault Terminator: Thunder hammer and storm shield

Sternguard Veterans Squad (10) - 310pts
1 Sternguard Veteran Sergeant: Combi-grav
2 Sternguard Veteran: Combi-grav
1 Sternguard Veteran: Grav-gun
2 Sternguard Veteran: Combi-melta
1 Sternguard Veteran: Combi-flamer
1 Sternguard Veteran: Multi-melta
1 Sternguard Veteran: Storm bolter
1 Sternguard Veteran: Boltgun

Rhino - 35pts Dedicated Transport for Sternguard
1 Rhino: Storm bolter

Stormraven Gunship - 255pts
1 Stormraven Gunship: Twin-linked plasma cannon, Typhoon missile launcher, Hurricane Bolters Sponsons

Tactical Squad (10) - 140pts
1 Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
9 Tactical Marine: Boltguns

Scout Squad (5) - 68pts
1 Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
3 Scout: Boltgun
1 Scout: Heavy bolter with hellfire shells

Predators - 155pts
1 Predator: Twin-linked lascannon, Lascannons sponsons

Now, the other option for this list would scrap the Land Raider and instead run the following:

Land Raider - 255pts (For the Sternguard)
1 Land Raider: Storm bolter

Strategy - The Termie CM would be run with the Termies. Drop Pod + Ironclad come in on Turn 1. Sternguard in Rhino, moving onto Objectives. Tactical squad and scouts try to get on to objectives. Predator to sit back and pop enemy Heavy Support/dangerous Elites/HQ and adjoining unit. Stormraven to do the same as Predator whilst offering some AA and being harder to take down. CM and Termies Deep Strike onto Locator Beacon Pod and tear units apart in CC, making use of the +1 attack banner. CM uses Orbital Strike at some point in the game too. The alternative list swaps the Sternguard's Rhino for a LR and takes away the Predator and Scouts - which in my opinion is too much of a risky list.

My main two opponents would be a CSM list that includes a Helldrake and Defiler, and a Tau list that includes Farsight + 9 crisis, a Riptide and a railhead.

A couple of closing questions:
1) Is it worth taking the Chapter Master or should I just take Pedro for the Obj Sec Sternguard?
2) Is the Stormraven worth taking as just a gunship and not using the transport capacity or should I just take more tanks/devs to fulfil lteh same purpose?
3) Am I right to prefer the Rhino/Predator/Scouts list over the LR one? I feel like the LR is too greedy considering I already have a 685pts unit. I feel like too many big expensive targets leaves me exposed to concentrated gunfire.

Thanks in advance guys!