<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/31.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? devs/AMs + captain , but I have a lot of questions like how many vehicles (of each type) is there likely to be? Would an average company have razorbacks or use rhinos exclusively? How many techmarines/libbys/chaplains - are there a set amount per company or is that more of a full chapter thing?

I'm specifically interested in vehicles + important (non-captain) marines - would a company ever field an armoured task force formation by itself or is that something that would need multiple companies to achieve - I doubt a single company could ever muster up a land raider spearhead, considering how valuable they are supposed to be.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317072.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317072.page GMT Re:Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? tac.dev and assault marine with a razorback/rhino for the command squad depending on the loadout. other vehicles like preds, landraiders and stormravens/talons belong to the armory. techmarines also belong to the armory and libbys are not part of standard company.

The way that battle companies normally work is by pulling support from the first/reserve companies and the armory and requesting libbiys as needed.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317120.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317120.page GMT Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? Chaplain
Command squad
2-4 dreadnoughts
6 tac
2 dev
2 assault

Rhinos and razors for squads (at least one for every tac squad. Old fluff has 15 rhinos in a fully equipped company)

Bikes and speeders for assault squads to use. (Old fluff has 10 speeders, 25 bikes, 5 attacks bikes as ideal)

Everything else is pretty much chapter level assets.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317122.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317122.page GMT Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company?
There is a disconnect with regards to command squads and fluff: fluffwise the Codex Astartes dictates that every company have an Apothecary and Standard Bearer whilst the formation of a squad to protect them is codex-approved but not mandatory. Whilst ruleswise an Apothecary and Standard Bearer are optional upgrades to a Command Squad. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317152.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317152.page GMT Re:Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317185.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317185.page GMT Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317218.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317218.page GMT Re:Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company?
 hippyjr wrote:
hmmm.... Am I right in guessing that dreadnoughts have no standard number as it depends on the mortal wounding of marines in battle?


Tradition dictates that dreads continue to fight with their company.

In the full spread of the Ultramarines 2nd company picture, it shows 2
In the 6th ed. Apocolypse book, the battle company formation requires 3
In the 3rd ed. codex, where the 4th company is explicitly stated at being full strength, they have 4.

If your goal is to have a full battle company on the shelf, I’d aim for at least two. More is optional, with 3 being my suggestion. Feel free to mix types.

There are rhinos/razors in the chapter armory as well as dedicated to the company. I’d have to sift through the current fluff to see if razors are actually company level. From a modeling POV, you want to buy/build razors, and they are a quick hatch swap away from a razor.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317225.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317225.page GMT Re:Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? Last question - what would be a good number of drop pods to go with?
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317249.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317249.page GMT Re:Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company?
 hippyjr wrote:
Yeah, I'm definitely going to have a set number of tank hulls with the components to make the variations. I don't think I could handle that many tanks!
Last question - what would be a good number of drop pods to go with?


Well, companies don’t have any pods natively. So the question is how many you need for your list? If you want to do a hybrid drop list, 3 pods is a good number. Full drop is going to be more.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317281.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317281.page GMT Re:Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company?
Do they just come with whatever ship that is being used? I'm not too fussed about the space part of things - as it doesn't really make a difference (in terms of collecting)

I think I'll start with 2, maximum 4 doubt I'd ever use more]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317339.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317339.page GMT Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317376.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317376.page GMT Re:Total number of non-marine units in a space marine company? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317425.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/673255/8317425.page GMT