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At the moment I have in my (in-theroy) list and please assume I like to field Scouts, Sternguard and Landspeeders as Imperial Fists

6 Combi-Meltas and 6 Melta Bombs on 6 Units of Space Marine Scouts

2 Multi-Meltas on Landspeeder Storms

3 Combi-Meltas and 1 Melta Bomb on Sgt on 2 units of Drop Pod Sternguard Vets

2 Multi-Meltas on 2 vanilla Landspeeders

Thank you for your input
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653262.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653262.page GMT How Much Melta? MC/GMCs you probably want grav instead.

You also run into density problems. It takes about 4 melta shots to reliably crack a tank. “Reliably” being a very subjective term. Things like your sternguard are good, because you are getting basically that in one squad. For things like the c-meltas on the scouts, you either need to be lucky, or cram them all around the target. Which might not even be physically possible.

If your melta is fast enough I could see it replaceing long range fire, but wouldn’t reccomend it. The advantage of things like LCs is they can reach a huge section of the table. For melta you need to spend time redeploying. For things like MMs on speeders (or bikes) you can cover a decent amount of ground, but it often isn’t enough. I like to keep a mix of both in my lists

Imp Fists get good Devs of you want some long range AV. If you want to keep with the units you listed, I might take a pair of TML/HB speeders. Not quite as good as a 4xLC tank hunting dev squad, but the pair of speeders can project fire all over the table, and can zip forward to take advantage of side armor shots.

Overall I think you have a decent volume of melta. Might be a little high, although dispersed poorly. I’d probably take a chunk of it off of the scouts, and boost the sternguard to 4-5 combis each. Are you basic speeders each double melta? Or just a singe. Doubling up makes them much more reliable.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653294.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653294.page GMT How Much Melta?
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You have too much melta IMO. Get some grav and plasma.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653382.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653382.page GMT How Much Melta?
Is paying up for 10 devastators worth it to combat squad them and have 2 units of 5 with 2 las cannons? Or should I just go for a 5 man squad?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653614.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653614.page GMT How Much Melta?
 womprat49 wrote:
Is paying up for 10 devastators worth it to combat squad them and have 2 units of 5 with 2 las cannons? Or should I just go for a 5 man squad?


I’d not bother. 2 heavies is not doing much in today’s world, odds are you want to shoot all 4 at one target anyway. Adding bolter boys makes the squad a little tougher, but also way more expensive per shot.

Not worth it IMHO.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653637.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653637.page GMT How Much Melta? dev squads is when I run a skyhammer annihilation force with 4 grav cannons in a single squad - it gives you the ability to combat squad and destroy 2 targets or force the enemy to kill 6 marines before they get a heavy (that really matters when its a 35 points grav cannon). With the Las cannons I think you are better off just keeping as a 5 man - they are cheaper and with 48 inch range gives you relative safety and low target priority. Set up in ruins and should have several turns of las fire.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653658.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653658.page GMT How Much Melta? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653943.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/690787/8653943.page GMT