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I think this formation looks like a lot of fun. It's pretty Flexible too because It has a pretty high chance of going first and selecting it's mission. I've opted to go with a Pinion as the core group as I really like the bonuses it give you and it gives me the opportunity to use my scout bikes (scout-bikes are just too expensive to take as part of the 10th company task force due to having to take cluster mines). It does force you to take Assault Marines but RG has the best assault marines with re-roll hammer of wraths (not so great but at least it's something).

Talon Strike Force

Pinion Battle Company

Captain Sheild Eternal/ Ravens Furry/ Powerfist
(Rolls w/ Assault Squad)

Tactical Squad 5 Man w/ Grav Cannon
Rhino

Tactical Squad 5 Man w/ Grav Cannon
Rhino

Tactical Squad 5 Man w/ Grav Cannon
Rhino

Assault Squad 10 Man w/ Jump packs

Devastator Squad 4x Las Cannon

Scout Bike 3x Astartes Grenade Launchers

Scout Bike 3x Astartes Grenade Launchers

Scout Bike 3x Astartes Grenade Launchers

Scout 5 Man 4x Sniper 1x HB
LSS ( this is just an objecitve grabber - the squad will be spotting for devs)

Shadow Strike Kill Team

5x Scouts Combi melta
LSS

5x Scouts Combi Melta
LSS

10x Vanguard Veterans
4x LC PF
6x Storm Sheild - power weapon

Thoughts? Ideas? Discuss? Thanks

Some points for your consideration

1) Based on the wip GW FAQ can only take one relic on that Captain. Doubt that will change, but worth discussing with opponents/TOs. Also pretty sure its clear you can't mix relic types on a character, but could be mixing up some other wordings (relic rules are so inconsistent it hard to keep track, just re-read it I guess).

2) I'd be inclined to rework your scout selections a bit. I wouldn't bother with LSS on the shadow strike scouts. Get locator beacons on the scout bikes which work just as well for ds-guidng the van.

3) I'd use that LSS points and maybe some other tweaks to get a command squad of some sort (pod or rhino or bikes), since they benefit as much or more from the pinion rules than any other unit in that formation.

I warn you that your list lacks punch.
Your tacticals in rhinos wont be able to maximise efficiency as they constantly move (being heavy and not relentless)
Here's my 1500 List -- I personally haven't played it. But it looks pretty scary.

TSF -1500pts:

Captain- Terminator Armor + Chainfist (actually will have Cataphractii armor) -> will jump in with the dev squad to give them "Slow and Purposeful", i.e relentless

Assault Squad - 5man; x2 flamers, meltabombs on sarg.

Command Squad - 5man; x5 combi-grav, x5 bikes

Devastator Squad - x5man, x4 lascannon

Tactical Squad - x5man, x1 meltagun, x1 combi-melta
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad - x5man, x1 meltagun, x1 combi-melta
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad - x5man, x1 plasmagun, x1 combi-plasma
Drop Pod

Scout Bike Squad - x3man; x1 meltabomb

Scout Squad - x5man; x5 CC Loadout, x1 Metlabomb
LSS

Scout Squad - x5man; x5 Shotgun Loadout, x1 Metlabomb
LSS


ShadowStrike Killteam

Scout Squad - x5man; Boltguns
Scout Squad - x5man; Boltguns

Vanguard Vet Squad - x5man; x5 Jump Packs
- Vet Sarg- x2 LC
- Vet 2 - Storm Shield + LC
- Vet 3 - Storm Shield + PF
- Vet 4 - PF
- Vet 5 - Storm Shield + LC


So what's cool about the list is that it can utilize the mobility in outflanking the dev squad, then shoot at full BS having the captain in it. Tons of shooting from Ignores Cover + Command Squad.
All in a 1500pt list... it's fairly strong; lots of strong weapons, lots of ignores cover, and many ways to play the list thanks to very mobile scout squads.