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I've recently taken stock of my SM army and apparently have a codex Battle Company. Where exactly should I go from here? I'm thinking of either buying Dev Cents, a Typhon Siege Tank, some Stenguard or getting a Knight.

Make the other companies and have a whole chapter!

 Cptskillet wrote:
Make the other companies and have a whole chapter!

Is it sad that I've seriously considered doing this?

i would flesh out all your other unit choices first. Then work upon another company next.

SYKOJAK wrote:
i would flesh out all your other unit choices first. Then work upon another company next.

You can make those other choices your road to starting another company though too. Like Terminators as a start to the 1st Company.

I'd get some First Company elements like Terminators or Sternguard, or get a large centrepiece model to lavish attention on, like a Knight or a FW Land Raider variant.

Reserves. Battle Companies are so named because they form the center of the line of battle. The other companies are less likely to be fielded together, commonly being broken up and attached to the Battle companies instead. So instead of a second company I think it would be better to do 20-30 marines from each of companies 1 & 6-10.

Weapon swaps: Get some spare marines to sub in for sarges/special/heavy weapons so you can adjust your list as needed.

You have all the transports you need? If not, more rhinos/pods. In a similar vein, how are you fixed for bikes and speeders?

Chapter level assets. Tanks, flyers, techamrines/MotF/TFCs, Librarians.

1st & 10th. You probably have more powered armor marines then you need, but scouts and vets are good to support your company.

And lastly, take pictures. A full company is a sight to behold, and should be shared.

Which company do you have?
#1 is the veterans, and #10 is usually the scouts.
The rest are usually the devastator, assault, heavy or tactical companies.
When you know which you have, work to make parts of the others. Not a full Scout company, but a couple of squads.
The same with Heavy, Assault, etc.

Or, look at it in a tabletop army sense, and look at what gaps your company has, and just get the bits you need to fill them. Work out what companies they fit into, and mark them as such.

Or, get allies.

My Company Consists of:

Captain w/Thunder Hammer and Stormshield

Chaplain w/ Power Fist and Jumpack

Librarian in Terminator armor

Dreadnought:
PF/MM

MOTF/Techmarine

Command Squad:
apothecary
Veteran Sergeant w/Bolter
Standard Bearer
Veteran Space Marine w/ Bolter
Company Champion w/ Sword and Grav Pistol

Tactical Squad:
Combi-Plasma
Plamsa Gun
ML
Rhino

Tactical Squad:
Combi-Melta
Melta-Gun
ML
Rhino

Tactical Squad:
Combi-Melta
Melta-Gun
ML
Rhino

Tactical Squad:
Combi-Melta
Melta-Gun
ML
Rhino

Tactical Squad:
Plasma Gun
ML
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad:
Plasma Gun
Drop Pod

assault Marine Squad:
2x Flamers
Power axe

assault Marine Squad:
2x Flamers
Power axe
Plasma Pistol

Devastator Squad:
4x Plasma Cannons

Devastator Squad:
4x Lascannons.

So, yeah, I should buy/convert some Combi Weapons and get more transports. I'm thinking every Tac Squad gets a Drop Pod/Rhino (Or Razorback). Note, I can equip 5/6 Tac Squads with either all MG or PG.

I also have

Predator
LC/ac
Sponson Lascannons

Predator
LC/ac
Sponson Lascannon

Predator
LC only

Whirlwind

Land Raider Phobos

Land Raider Crusader

Perhaps 1st company will be next port of call so that I can fill up those Land Raiders.

@Nevelon
I'd take pictures but most of them are still grey. I'm getting there, though. My Jetpack Marine are all basecoated and I've got most of a tac squad done.

A full battle company needs 2-4 dreads. I think 4 is the official full strength, but defiantly more then one.

Your command squad (like my own, honestly) could be better equipped.

Nice collection you have there!

Thank you! My command team was built more for collection purposes but you are right. A better load out would be five PGs/MGs, I believe.

Should I go with Venerable or Ironclad?

I'd say both.

Ironclad is way better game play-wise, but the Venni is such a beautiful kit every Marine player should build it.

 Shadox wrote:
I'd say both.

Ironclad is way better game play-wise, but the Venni is such a beautiful kit every Marine player should build it.

This is truth.

Alternatively, look into Forge World. Even if you don’t use the FW rules, there are some nice kits there. If you do use the rules, there are some solid options from that POV as well.

THUNDERFIRE CANNON!!!!!!! AND THEN MAYBE A THUNDERFIRE CANNON

 Gashrog wrote:
Reserves. Battle Companies are so named because they form the center of the line of battle. The other companies are less likely to be fielded together, commonly being broken up and attached to the Battle companies instead. So instead of a second company I think it would be better to do 20-30 marines from each of companies 1 & 6-10.

That's what I started doing...3rd company forming a demi company, with devs from the 9th, as the second 3rd Co demi company got the 3rd Co devs. Next I'm going to repaint reserve Co colors on either the attack bikes or speeders.


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 TheCustomLime wrote:
Thank you! My command team was built more for collection purposes but you are right. A better load out would be five PGs/MGs, I believe.

Should I go with Venerable or Ironclad?

That would be better. That being said, I went with the rule of cool, skipped the standard, and everyone got swords.

Collect a brother company next, would be my suggestion. I finally just got both my 1st and 2nd (oversized) companies completed... true companies, roughly 270 some models



I recommend having a skyhammer annihilation force ready to go within your company(s)