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Hey, what do you guys think of this list?

HQ:

CCS
(in Vendetta)

Librarian
(rolling on the divination table) joined to the combined infantry blob squad
Force axe N/A
Terminator armour/storm shield
Total: 195pts

Troops:

Infantry Platoon
PCS
Flamer
Infantry Squad 1
Flamer
+
Infantry Squad 2
Flamer

Troops 2

Veteran Squad
(in Vendetta)

Troops 3

Veteran Squad
(in Vendetta)

Troops 4

Scout Squad
Scout sergeant locator beacon
Total: 390pts

Fast Attack:

Vendetta Gunship

Fast Attack 2

Vendetta Gunship

Fast Attack 3

Vendetta Gunship
Total: 390pts

Heavy Support:

Leman Russ Vanquisher
Lascannon
Leman Russ Vanquisher
Lascannon

Heavy Support 2

Medusa
Total: 475pts

Fortifications:

Aegis Defence Line
Total: 50pts
Army Total: 1500pts

cheers!

I have to question the vanquishers, most of all. You are aware that they only hit their target half the time, right? Not saying I don't like them at all, but 2? normally I would put one in with a standard LRBT. Thanks to the "heavy rule" the standard russ is no longer a forgone conclusion for my heavy support choice, but 2 vanquishers scares me...what if he plays massed infantry..vendettas and vanquishers seem ill suited to dealing with that. Personally, after 2 vendettas, I'd consider making the 3rd one a standard valkyrie.

I felt that my heavy AT was really weak for the first time ever. Am I wrong in thinking that the librarian could cast prescience on the squadron of vanquishers? If this is not the case, I will have to re-work the whole list. Against mob the lists, I feel that this list has enough meat of its own, backed by the medusa.

ps.I was shocked when I read the entry for ordnance :/

You're lacking anti-tank because your guardsmen have no weapons. Throw some melta or plasma in there so it's actually worth takin the vets and ccs. Vanquishers are only good if you put pask in there. Not worth the points.

One problem is that you cannot join your librarian with the ccs in the vendetta...
Allies just dont go in each others transpots...

I also don't get why you would want to reroll misses on the guard blob. They have lasguns... not exactly going to do much with a few extra hits. Why not give them a weapon that will actually do something? Plasma, auto-cannons, melta, missile, lascannons.

The whole strategy behind divination re-rolls is that you can kit your guard out a little better than usual because they won't miss as much so it's worth the points investment. I do something similar with 3 ACs and 3 PGs. It's horrible how easily I kill marines, especially if you order "fire on my target" so they re-roll cover saves. You can't do this since your naked CCS is in a vendetta. Makes no sense, why are they there? They have no weapons, they can't score, they can't give out orders.

I hate to be blunt, but you really need to rethink this list. If you'e new to 40k, or IG, please say so we can help guide you.

I appreciate any suggestions and advice I am given (: . The whole reason the librarian is there with the blob is so he can give either the guardsmen some buffs OR throw prescience on the squadron of vanquishers. I realize that vanquishers by themselves are weak because of their 50/50 chance of even hitting. As I'm reading it, I can cast prescience on any friendly unit within 24 inches, which would let me re-roll the misses coming from the vanquishers if needed OR the guardsmen the libby is joined to. The CCS is in the vendetta because they have no other purpose in this list to be completely honest. Harder to kill my warlord when he's off the board/zooming around. There are 2 PCSs on the ground with the blob squad, behind the ADL for orders. IF vanquishers however are that terrible, I would drop one and instead kit out the vet squads with the remaining points(really considering this).

thanks again for the feedback guys!

The pcs can't give the same orders as the ccs. They're inferior. One lucky shot at your vendetta and bye bye valuable unit with bs4, amazing orders and access to 4 special weapons.

If your looking for anti tank your vendettas will be good at that as they will be able to come from behind your opponents armor and get rear or side armor shots. If you want anti tank or anti horde look into manticores. i use one with camo netting and hide it behind my line and it works wonders. probably better than the medusa in my opinion. I would drop the vanquishers and add special weapons as others have mentioned. Even though the standard LRBT got nerfed I run vanilla russes as they are still good for light armor and anything with 3+ saves. and they got good armor. so hide those behind the wall and you got some good armor with a nice 4+ save 3+ with camo netting as ive been trying out lately, and lets just say they tend to not die unless you charge them but deffinitly get some special weapons on the hq and veterans. CCS can take camo cloaks, so as you know behind that nice wall they will have a nice 3+ save and if you throw in a regimental standard your squads just got a little nice buff at living. just some thoughts or advice to think about.

tankboy145 wrote:
If your looking for anti tank your vendettas will be good at that as they will be able to come from behind your opponents armor and get rear or side armor shots.

Good luck getting behind a tank with a vendetta. No one is stupid enough to have their rear exposed if they know you've brought a potential deep strike threat. The fliers just aren't manoeuvrable enough to get rear armor without deep strike, unless your opponent's tank drove to the centre of the table, but in that case, you have about a million other options for hitting rear armor.
Still 9 TL LCs will do most vehicles in without a problem, even AV14. Just because they're not there the 1st turn doesn't mean they're not amazingly potent. You might have to deal with a volley of fire from the opponent's tanks for a turn, but at least your anti-tank is completely invulnerable for it.