A squad of 5 vanguards with thunderhammer/ storm shield is 385 points. A squad of 10 is 760 (810 with melta bombs).The other wargear options are also crazy though not as much. Question is, is it actually worth it to run these squads? I've never tried it myself, but I'm iffy because of the cost.
Case in point, say you're running the 760 point option;
A squad of 10 (TEN!) assault terminators, plus a landraider is 650 points. This is 110 points LESS than the assault marines. Granted the vanguards get heroic intervention, frag and krark grenades and can move 12" as jump infantry, but... I'm not sure if they are worth it.
What do you guys all think? Anyone tried builds like these?