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Hello everyone, thanks to the new marine book coming out many people including a group of my close friends are putting together a Space Marine army themed after a Founding Chapter. I decided to create a Salamanders army themed after the 2nd Company with elements of the 1st Company supporting them. Now in conjunction with the rumors and "leaked" points cost of certain items (i understand these may change but if they do I will change up my army however needed) and what I have purchased so far this is what I have come up with to construct my first ever Salamander Drop Pod army that I plan to take to a tournament later this month. Please let me know what you guys think, especially to what changes you feel I should implement as I am relatively new to Space Marines. Thanks guys!

HQ: 190pts.

-Vulkan

ELITES:

-x7 Sternguard (*Vulkan here*)
*w/ Bolters, x3 Combi-Flamers or x3 Combi Meltas , Special Ammunition
-Drop Pod

-x10 Sternguard "Combat Squads"
Squad A
*w/ Bolters, x2 Combi Meltas, Special Ammunition
Squad B
*w/ Bolters, x2 Combi-Meltas, Special Ammunition
-Drop Pod

TROOPS: 555pts.

-x10 Tactical Marines "Combat Squads"
Squad A
*w/ Bolters, x1 Flamer
Squad B
*w/ Bolters, x1 Multi-Melta Heavy Flamer (if we have access to one)
-Drop Pod

-x10 Tactical Marines "Combat Squads"
Squad A
*w/ Bolters, x1 Flamer
Squad B
*w/ Bolters, x1 Multi-Melta Heavy Flamer (if we have access to one)
-Drop Pod

-x10 Tactical Marines "Combat Squads"
Squad A
*w/ Bolters, x1 Flamer
Squad B
*w/ Bolters, x1 Multi-Melta or Heavy Flamer (if we have access to one)
-Drop Pod

FAST ATTACK:

-Stormtalon Gunship
*w/ Assault Cannon, TL Lascannon

TOTAL ARMY: 1399 POINTS

Tactics:

-Vulkan and his squad have the sole purpose of messing up enemy infantry with their special ammunition and their x3 Combi-Flamers. Will work in conjunction with the Sternguard and their combi-meltas or they will have combi-meltas depending on what the new Codex says.

-The Sternguard Combat Squads will come in and focus on any armor or transports first (there are a few Wave Serpent spam lists at my store for example) and ideally expose the passangers to my other Sternguard or the TAC squad that will be coming in with the first wave.

-x3 TAC Squads that will all be forming Combat Squads to take care of more targets and to hold objectives with the basic cheap build as of now. However if we get access to Heavy Flamers that will change up how this list is put together significantly.

-x1 Storm Talon to be my anti-air and also to help with any armor I may come across.