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A couple tough decisions I would like help with, I'll say what I need to use and then throw out some options and ask what you guys think I should use.

Keep in mind I re-roll 1's on bolter shots and my dev squads/centurions get Tank Hunter

Need:

HQ:
Pedro Kantor -185pts

Elites:
2x 10 man sternguard squad, drop pod- 2x 265
1x 9 man sternguard squad, drop pod- 243 (9 man so Pedro can join).

Fast Attack:
2x Stormtalon w/ skyhammer ML- 2x 125

Total: 1208

Left to use: 642

I need:
1) 2 or more troop choices
2) Anti AV

Troop Options:
1. 5 man tac squad, heavy bolter, drop pod- 125pts
2. 5 man scout squad, heavy bolter- 63pts
3. 10 man tac squad, heavy bolter, drop pod- 195pts
4. 10 man scout squad, heavy bolter- 118pts

I think the scouts are viable since they have infiltrate and what not so I wont need to drop pod them.
However, the more drop pods I use, the more I get to have hit first turn.

So I am thinking either the 5 man or the 10 man tac squads.

Anti-AV options:
1. Combi Melta/flamer/plas my sternguards- 10pts each combi
2. 5 man dev squad with 4 ML- 130pts
3. 5 man dev squad with 4 ML + krakk- 170pts
4. Predator with TL Laz and Laz sponson- 140pts
5. 2 LS, 1 MM/MM 1HF/HF- 140

Other:
1. 5 man Assault Squad, 2 flamers, no jump packs/free drop pod- 95pts
2. Thunderfire cannon- 100

So I got 642pts left to use, what do you guys think?

Why no Combis or HFs in the Sternguard? I'd run 4-6 combis and 1-2 Heavy Flamers in each squad.

This would also solve some of the AT issue. Centurions are awesome but don't benefit from TH as they reroll armour pen anyway due to grab amps. They also need characters to tank AP2 for them. Devas are OK but for me don't fit the list and flakk is a bad idea on them. I'd handle AT with either melta in your pods or fast units like Landspeeder Typhoons.

Troops choices should be either LSS scouts to keep pace with the pods or Tacs in pods. You need at least 1 more pod though.

I would make sure you have plenty of threats on the board when the SG arrive or they'll get destroyed. Remember bolter drill doesn't effect them so Tigirius would make a good ally or a DA Libby.

In response to flingitNow, here is a revised sternguard/ tac drop list:

HQ:
Pedro Kantor -185pts

Troop:
2x 5 man tac squad, heavy bolter, drop pod- 2x 125pts

Elites:
2x 10 man sternguard squad, drop pod, 4x combi melta- 2x 295
1x 9 man sternguard squad, drop pod, 4x combi melta- 2703 (9 man so Pedro can join).

Fast Attack:
2x Stormtalon w/ skyhammer ML- 2x 125

Heavy Support:
either
a) 2x 5 man dev sqaud, 4ML- 2x 130pts (have 12pts left over)
-or-
b) 2x Laz/Laz Pred- 2x 140pts (lose 1 combi-melta and have 2 pts left over).

I am leaning towards the 2x 4ML devs, since they get tank hunter, and can also shoot blasts for crowd control.

Left to use: 272

Thunderfire cannon. The shots are barrage so no need to worry about your pods giving LoS cover to enemy.

zephel wrote:
Thunderfire cannon. The shots are barrage so no need to worry about your pods giving LoS cover to enemy.

So 1 5-man dev squad with 4Ml,
and
1 TFC
with 42 points left over for combis and/or more marines in the tac squad?

Edit: I could add 3 tac marines or 4 combis, what do you think, would you do either of these or something else?