Re: [NetEpic ML] Re: Suggested ammendments to Space Marine Army List

I agree with this pretty much.  Pred and Vindicator companies for Marines doesn't really fit the background/fluff. 

If the Marines were to get more tank companies however, I think you would have to take the same approach as Tech Guard vs Imp Guard tank companies and make them more expensive to reflect the higher morale values and relative rareity. 


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Posted by: "cibernyam" cibernyam_at_...   cibernyam
Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:10 pm (PST)
Hi all,

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree.

First: because of fluff reasons. I don't think many chapters have a whole
company of vindicators or predators. SM do have a reasonable amount of Land
Raiders and Rhinos, but the Rhino variants are more a support item than
core.

Second: because of balance reasons: SM are an (expensive) infantry based
army. They have reasonably good light tanks, but in few numbers. If we add
two tank company cards it will be possible to make a SM tank army (or an
army heavily based on tanks) which I think covers the lack of heavy
firepower the marines suffer. A Land Raider company provides 20 dice at 75
cm 5+ to hit, a Predator company would increase this stats by 50%. Besides
that, note that except for scouts and bikes (optional) no SM company costs
less than 750 points. A vindicator company ould outstand as a cheaper
company for the SM, which is not very good for the balance IMHO.

As it is now, SM are forced to take expensive infantry companies and use
tanks as support. The sole exception being the Land Raiders, mainly for
fluff reasons.

That's my two cents on adding those companies to the standard list; if they
are to be added to a codex army, then I have nothing to say against it.

Regards

Albert
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