Competitive Salamanders. Is 9 Drop Pods too many at 1500 points.

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**Khaine's Wrath**

I've been playing with a few lists and doing some modifying. It occurred to me today that an Alpha strike could be even more powerful if it had more pods in it. The number of MEQ's is the same, but the deployability is much better.

Hows this?

1500 Pts - Codex: Space Marines Roster

Total Roster Cost: 1500

HQ: Vulkan He'stan (1#, 190 pts)
1 Vulkan He'stan

: Command Squad (6#, 185 pts)
5 Command Squad + Meltagun x5
1 Drop Pod

Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (6#, 160 pts)
4 Sternguard Veteran Squad
1 Veteran Sergeant + Melta Bombs
1 Drop Pod

Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (6#, 175 pts)
4 Sternguard Veteran Squad + Heavy Flamer x2
1 Veteran Sergeant
1 Drop Pod

Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (6#, 175 pts)
4 Sternguard Veteran Squad + Heavy Flamer x2
1 Veteran Sergeant
1 Drop Pod

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 130 pts)
4 Tactical Squad + Meltagun
1 Sergeant + Melta Bombs + Combi-Meltagun x1
1 Drop Pod

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 130 pts)
4 Tactical Squad + Meltagun
1 Sergeant + Melta Bombs + Combi-Meltagun x1
1 Drop Pod

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 130 pts)
4 Tactical Squad + Meltagun
1 Sergeant + Melta Bombs + Combi-Meltagun x1
1 Drop Pod

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 130 pts)
4 Tactical Squad + Meltagun
1 Sergeant + Melta Bombs + Combi-Meltagun x1
1 Drop Pod

Fast Attack: Assault Squad (6#, 95 pts)
4 Assault Squad + Flamer x2
1 Sergeant

**MadMaverick76**

I would drop one DP, get to that golden Odd DP rule....

With that being said, it is going to quantity over quality. I think it will be very devastating the turn it comes down, but will lack the ability to last. Possibly dropping one squad to beef up the other could help. Also I think the ASM is a little out of place for the army...

I haven't played lots of DP though, so definitely take my advice with a big grain of salt.