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I am trying to put together a Marine list that makes use of close-order drill rapid fire, and vehicles to apply firepower where it is most needed.
I mean to build off this as a template to advance on to 2k as I go.

Last note...I friggin love Sternguard...I own 30 of them...but sadly, with drop pods being wildly over-priced, I am attempting to find new ways to make them work.
Idea is to get the sternguard into the razorbacks, and move them into firing position, Sergeant Chronus Provides anti-armor from the predator destructor.

So...Lets go!

++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [65 PL, 999pts] ++
+ HQ +
Captain [5 PL, 85pts]: Plasma pistol, Power sword

Sergeant Chronus [12 PL, 266pts]
. Predator: Hunter-killer missile, Twin lascannon, Two Lascannons

+ Troops +
Tactical Squad [5 PL, 93pts] (x5 Tactical Marine Combat Squad)
. 3x Space Marine
. Space Marine Sergeant: Combi-plasma
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 93pts] (x5 Tactical Marine Combat Squad)
. 3x Space Marine
. Space Marine Sergeant: Combi-plasma
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

+ Elites +
Sternguard Veteran Squad [14 PL, 96pts]
. Space Marine Veteranx4 : Special issue boltgun
. Veteran Sergeant: Power sword, Special issue boltgun

Sternguard Veteran Squad [14 PL, 155pts]
. Space Marine Veterans: x4 Combi-plasma
.. Veteran Sergeant: Combi-plasma

+ Dedicated Transport +

Razorback [5 PL, 106pts]: Storm Bolter Twin assault cannon

Razorback [5 PL, 106pts]: Hunter-killer missile, Twin assault cannon

++ Total: [65 PL, 999pts] ++

Any thoughts? I'd love to find a way to make SG work.

 iGuy91 wrote:
Any thoughts? I'd love to find a way to make SG work.

Yea, I think I also find sternguard not easy to justify their uses like last edition. Their target specturm looks much narrower than before due to the speical ammo become the special boltgun.
May be use them as a cheaper Hellblaster Squad, cause their weapon in this edition actually falls between the Plasma Incinerator and traditional boltguns. So they are generally maybe mid-range fire fighters now.

Well, TBH for that I suddenly feels that they are somehow overcosted compared to Hellblasters, for the exact twice the price the Hellblaster has exact twice the resilient of sternguards, but their guns are much better.

Neophyte2012 wrote:

 iGuy91 wrote:
Any thoughts? I'd love to find a way to make SG work.

Yea, I think I also find sternguard not easy to justify their uses like last edition. Their target specturm looks much narrower than before due to the speical ammo become the special boltgun.
May be use them as a cheaper Hellblaster Squad, cause their weapon in this edition actually falls between the Plasma Incinerator and traditional boltguns. So they are generally maybe mid-range fire fighters now.

Well, TBH for that I suddenly feels that they are somehow overcosted compared to Hellblasters, for the exact twice the price the Hellblaster has exact twice the resilient of sternguards, but their guns are much better.

Then the real challenge would be, how do I transport them since Primaris have no transport options atm?
Combi-Plas SG still are cheaper, even if they are indeed squishier is it worth footslogging them? The incinerators are fairly short range. I think they'd get shot off the table very quickly.