<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive)"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net 1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive) SM as I've always been a fan, and the codex looks very interesting and really allows you to make an army your own. I've always been one for Mech Lists, and this one is no different, I'm looking for potential ways to improve the list, but what to keep the Typhoons and Vindicators if I can, as I want to get some Land Speeder Tempests from FW, but I'm more open to dropping the Vindicators. It seems a bit spammy, so I could be open to more different units, but I'd like to keep the Mech Theme. What do you guys think?

1850 Space Marines:


HQ:

Tigirius (Using the Sevrin Loth Model) 165

Troops:

10 Tactical Marines 195
Meltagun, Multi Melta, Rhino

10 Tactical Marines 195
Meltagun, Multi Melta, Rhino

10 Tactical Marines 195
Meltagun, Multi Melta, Rhino

5 Scouts 110
4 Shotguns, Land Speeder Storm, Sergeant has Combi Melta

5 Scouts 110
4 Shotguns, Land Speeder Storm, Sergeant has Combi Melta

Elites:

7 Sternguard 229
3 Combi Meltas, , Rhino

Fast Attack:

2 Land Speeder Typhoons 150

2 Land Speeder Typhoons 150

Stormtalon 125
Skyhammer Missiles

Heavy Support:

Vindicator 125

Vindicator 125

1844/1850
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6420800.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6420800.page GMT 1850 Red Scorpions (Using Ultramarines Tactics) Semi Competitive lol

Keep double vindicators they work great in pairs. And you can get them pretty sexy vindicators FW sell then

Drop the heavy flamer on the stern guard because then you loose there awesome ammo

Also maybe consider drop pods instead of rhino rush because its too easily countered these days

Oh and might be abit light on AA but that depends on your local scene ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6421180.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6421180.page GMT 1850 Red Scorpions (Using Ultramarines Tactics) Semi Competitive http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6421633.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6421633.page GMT 1850 Red Scorpions (Using Ultramarines Tactics) Semi Competitive FW bits and pieces you mentioned!

As for your list, looks pretty good, I would suggest maybe looking at something else other than the Vindicators though, given their short range and amount of cover available, Dropping them and a few bits here and there (such as the multi meltas on the Tacs) could actually free up enough points to get 3 Thunderfire Cannons, and whilst very spammy will make up for the lack of Anti horde you currently have immensely! And plenty of Str 6 still has the capability to hurt those MEQs you may encounter, although they still do get their saves.

Hope this helps!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6431279.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6431279.page GMT 1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive) http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6434316.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6434316.page GMT Re:1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive) Combi-melta on your sarges would perhaps be better than MM,since the squads would be on the move.
Give the Sternguard a third melta instead of the HF, two will not guarantee you a dead vehicle.
You definitely need dozer blades on your Vindicators.

I would perhaps lose a MM in a squad, take a combi-melta instead and take less than 10 marines in order to shave off some pts for the necessary upgrades]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6434490.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6434490.page GMT 1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive)
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6434799.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6434799.page GMT 1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive) Sternguard in a drop pod but I don't recommend putting your troops in them ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6436590.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6436590.page GMT Re:1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive)
spartiatis wrote:
As noted above, from competitive stand point, drop pods would be better than Rhinos in your list.
Combi-melta on your sarges would perhaps be better than MM,since the squads would be on the move.
Give the Sternguard a third melta instead of the HF, two will not guarantee you a dead vehicle.
You definitely need dozer blades on your Vindicators.

I would perhaps lose a MM in a squad, take a combi-melta instead and take less than 10 marines in order to shave off some pts for the necessary upgrades


my thoughts exactly]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6436988.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/572529/6436988.page GMT 1850 Space Marines (Semi Competitive) MMs and HF and take a 3rd Combi on the Sternguard, not sure whether to take Combi Meltas on the Sergeants though, I really want to drop one of those tactical marine squads down and Try and sneak some more toys in there, maybe taking a cheaper Tac squad if i can, could maybe take a squad of 5 with a heavy weapon and a Thunderfire Cannon, or maybe a squad of scouts to sit back, seeing as all my troop choices want to advance. The scouts could also make better use of Bolster defenses with Camo Cloaks.

As for the drop pods, I'm not entirely convinced, I'd rather have target saturation as opposed to only half the army coming down turn 1 for all of the enemy's firepower to bear, but I could afford to playtest with each list and see which is better as I have a friend who owns some pods.

Thanks for all the comments so far! Some planned changes have been made because of the responses. New list included in first post.
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