Then why bother with drop pods? 30 points buys you a Space Marine with a Lascannon.
Theme, and the Heavy Weapons are cheap backup, I alreayd have a massed Heavy Weapons army list
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However I may drop the Heavy Weapons, not sure waht I'd do with the points though...
That's the problem with hybrid drop armies, they rely WAY too much on chance.
I know, that is why the squads are defensive rather than offensive, I had originally gone with Cleanse and Pufiy instead of TYBB, however that leaves them open to counter-attack, and an extra Special Weapon will hardly make the difference if you get decimated in CC due to having only a single attack.
You have an army of ill-equiped Marines waiting on Dreads that may or may not show up and that might not even be able to bail them out.
As I said, that's why they're defensive, not offensive. I had considered giving Nuncia Fear of the Darkness too, as that'd help scatter enemeies on landing, and give the units time to consolidate, it may be a worthwile use for the points I could possible make by dropping the Heavy Weapons...
This list is way too risky and ineffective.
I am not someone who typically plays to win, I make lists and fluff for the fun of creating something, if it means I'm not 100% effiecient then I'm fine with that
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The thing that will keep your drop troops alive is the ability to wipe out at LEAST half of what they are shooting at. If you did your job right the enemy should be running from you and into cover, not assaulting.
TYBB is in case they assault, if they run for cover that gives the Marines time to pepare the Heavy Weapons, which also works to their advantage.
Speaking of which, you would be better off giving your Vets Power Weapons instead of fists. Thats a far better insurance policy against being assaulted. Not many troops will get the drop on an I4 model in the assault phase especially after being decimated by a shooting phase.
Hmmm, I'd rather stick with Fisst, at least for most of the squads, as it means they'll all be able to take out any pesky Lords/Dreads/etc. that run into them into CC, as you said, they may not have the support capable of dealing with these threats, so without the Fists they can't take them out, and with the 'Hidden Powerfist' ideal, he should still be able to strike in most cases.
Thanks for your comments
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~MTWC