I understand your points, and they are good points. But i actually have a new list i want to use
Calgar
Scout Squad: Telion, missile launcher, camocloaks
Tactical Squad:10marines, meltagun, multi melta, combimelta, powerfist, droppod
Tactical Squad:10marines, meltagun, missile launcher, combimelta, powerfist, rhino
Tactical Squad:10marines, flamer, heavy bolter, powersword, rhino
Tactical Squad:10marines, flamer, lascannon, razorback
Predator: Lascannon and heavy bolter
Predator: Lascannon and heavy bolter
Vindicator: Demolisher Cannon and Siege Shield
as for the predators, i cant buy new ones and i kinda like having the heavy bolters and las, they have been working well for me for over four years (although 3 of those years i could move and fire all
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I might swap out one of the predators tho to try something different.
The reason i dont want to put a dreadnought in a drop pod, is that with a multi melta it gets one shot and if it misses, then im amphetomine parroted, but with the tactical squad, i get two shots on the turn they come down - which served me very well in a recent doubles tournament - taking out a rhino, leman russ with pask, leman russ and banewolf over the whole day.
but more suggestions are welcomed