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This is going to be the Imperial Fists list I am building (or Crimson Fists list that I painted as IF for the nitpickers). Yes I know Helldrakes and what not will hurt me but aside from that I feel it will do well.

Imperial Fists 1500 Pts

HQ
Pedro Kantor (185)


Troops
Tactical Squad (215 Pts)
10 Models w/ Plasma Cannon, Plasma Gun, Combi-Plasma
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad (215 Pts)
10 Models w/ Plasma Cannon, Plasma Gun, Combi-Plasma
Drop Pod


Elites
Sternguard Veterans (205 Pts)
5 Models w/ 2x Heavy Flamer, 3x Combi-Flamer
Drop Pod

Sternguard Veterans (205 Pts)
5 Models w/ 2x Meltagun, 3x Combi-Melta
Drop Pod


Heavy Support
Devastator Squad (235 Pts)
10 Models w/ 2x Heavy Bolter, 2x Missile Launcher w/ Flakk Missiles
Drop Pod

Devastator Squad (255 Pts)
10 Models w/2x Lascannon, 2x Missile Launcher w/ Flakk Missiles
Drop Pod

I will say that this is the first Marine list I have ever made. Flakk missiles seem like a good bargain with tank hunters, same as lascannons.

I might be worth having the devastators not in drop pods because they cannot fire their heavy weapons on the turn they drop in. Also their main advantage is long range (with the load out they have). I am not certain but there is a character that makes sternguard troops (I think it is pedro) and that might be worth looking at (four troops instead of two I think). Drop Pods should be taken in odd numbers because half of them rounding up come in on the first turn so if you have 6 then 3 come in but if you have 7 then 4 come in.

Well unless the rule changed pedro just makes stern guard scoring not actually troops...

I like your list seems very high rick high reward..

on the same token cant the devs snap fire when they come in?

I would keep the devs in tha backfeild and buy a predator.

The devi's don't have to be in the pods they can just deploy on the table but it ups his pod count allowing more to drop on the first turn.

 Tear OF The Angel wrote:
The devi's don't have to be in the pods they can just deploy on the table but it ups his pod count allowing more to drop on the first turn.

So by that logic can you drop empty drop pods by the rules?

Yes. Thats actualy been talked about many times. dropping pods infront of enemies is great to subvert a horde.

Oh yes, my bad scoring not troops for pedro. Might want to check the rule book again on snap firing devs after drop podding, (i'm not sure on that either sorry).

If you kept the devs on the backfield you could cut out one drop pod and still drop in the same amount on the first turn.
Although you could add one and drop in one more on the first turn...

You can combat squad the devs too now, to separate them so they don't all just get flamered turn 2. Also drop the pods for the devs, maybe a couple combis and you can buy yourself a brand new barrage toting thunderfire cannon.