Hi guys, I'm curious what you think of my marine list at 2000. Bored of Eldar I started it to tide me over before the next codex. I've tried a few things and found this "final" list to be very effective. Note that many of my choices were deliberate. I only wanted Lascannons, no missile launchers for instance. Note that I also wanted nothing to do with Assault Squads or fast attack
HQ choices but found them too usefull/fun to leave out
(ie I was getting spanked
)
TG == True Grit and Counter Attack, BG == Boltgun
HQChapter Master; Thunder Hammer/
CCW, Bike, Artificer Armour, Iron Halo
// 181
Master of Sanctity; Crozius Arcanum, Rosarius, Frag Grenade, Bolt Pistol,
TG, Infiltrate
Command Squad (10 man);
TG, Infiltrate
2 dudes with
BP/
CCW, 1 Meltagun, 5 BG/
CCWApothecary; BG/
CCWVeteran Sergeant; Powerfist, Bolt Pistol (need this in case of something nasty assaulting otherwise would prefer power weapon here)
// 383
Troops
Tactical Squad (10 man); 8 BG/
CCW, Meltagun
Veteran Sergeant; Lightning Claw, Storm Bolter, Purity Seals
Rhino;
SL and EA
// 383
Tactical Squad (10 man); 8 BG/
CCW, Meltagun
Veteran Sergeant; Powerfist, Bolter, Purity Seals
// 227
Tactical Squad (5 man); 4 BG/
CCW, Meltagun
// 100
Grey Knights (6 man); Justicar has a targeter (never seen these guys in
CC even once but that's ok they're just there for the storm bolters
)
// 176
Fast Attack
Bikes (4 man); Heavy Bolter, Flamer, Skilled Rider
// 160
Assault Squad (5 man) (no
TG here) (these guys would be cool if I could give them BG/
CCW)
// 110
Heavy Support
Devastator Squad; 3 BG, 2 Lascannons (no
TG here)
// 145
Devastator Squad; 3 BG, 2 Lascannons (no
TG here)
// 145
Whirlwind
//85
So the Command Squad takes one on the chin, the Assault Squad leads everything else up the field. Devastators shoot tanks. The bikes lay covering fire and can charge too depending on the situation. The Force Commander hangs back taking advantage of being an
IC, giving everyone
ld 10 and then charges something on turn 2/3.
Almost every game has been against Tau, played a
MEQ army a couple of times. Had some bad losses against hordes but now I've got the Whirlwind and some fast attack elements.
By some bizare fluke it uses almost every model I own with the exception of a Landspeeder that I can't include b/c for White Scars Rhinos take up a fast attack. All in all I'm happy with them. I have to say I prefer painting marines over guardians
.