100 marines

[DarkLink]

In apocalypse, it's absolutely fine- the more the merrier.

In a regular game (I'm assuming a 2500 point level, and 'marines' meaning tactical squads), it's not game-legal, as you're only allowed 6 troops choices in the standard mission FOC.

You can get the following legally in one list;

2 Chapter Masters
2 10 man Honor Guard
3 10 man Sternguard
6 10 man Tacticals
3 10 man Assaults
3 10 man Devestators

That's 172 Marines.

Edit: If you take Marneus Calgar, you can take even more Honor Guard

[chromedog]

We had a 2000pt tournament a couple of months back (my club - we ahd 50 players, mostly from outside the club).
One player fielded 106 marines in his 2000pt list.

Did reasonably well. I kept losing to necrons. In close combat.



Yes, I know. Gorram destroyer lords with warscythes.

[Strangleweb]

I regularly play with my Raven Guard company in 2500pts - 106 Marines is where it's at:

Captain and Command Squad in Drop Pod
6 Tactical Squads in Drop Pods
2 Assault Squads
2 Devestator Squads

It's great fun to use, and is far more effective that you'd think!

[w7west]

I really wish i could run 100 plague marines

take 6 squad of 20.

[DarkLink]

Heh, there's an 'ardb boyz list. Put dual melta/plasma in each squad to shoot tanks and MCs, and a hidden powerfist.

3x18 Plague Marines, 2 melta, champ w/ powerfist
2x18 Plague Marines, 2 plasma, champ w/ powerfist

Thats 2390 points. Just trim a thing or two to fit in an HQ. I wouldn't want to face that.

[Gotthammer]

You can get the following legally in one list;

2 Chapter Masters
2 10 man Honor Guard
3 10 man Sternguard
6 10 man Tacticals
3 10 man Assaults
3 10 man Devestators

That's 172 Marines.

Edit: If you take Marneus Calgar, you can take even more Honor Guard

That list it 3820 pts, 4665 with Calgar and his extra guard - before any upgrades on anyone.

[Mycroft Holmes]

is a list with 100 marines with flamers and multi-melta and vulkan and a predator a good idea or is it tactically bad

I regularly play the "Battle Company" formation in APOC games. That's 6 Tac , 2 Assault, 2 Dev, Command squad and a Captain. It's not bad, but it's not amazing ether. The number of bodies, options and the free Strategy Assets are great.

Not so great is that in APOC you'll be facing off against massive weapons and units that wipe these your forces off the table easily. Having more Marines typically isn't as good as being able to take more Monstrous Creatures, Battle Tanks or crazy assets.

It's fun, and impressive, to have a full company of marines on the table; just be ready to take them back off at a staggering rate against the insanity that APOC allows.

Mycroft

[DarkLink]

Not so great is that in APOC you'll be facing off against massive weapons and units that wipe these your forces off the table easily.

Yeah, that's the problem with any apoc game.

[B-rock]

but like isnt there only 100 marines in a chapter at any given time

[lobster-overlord]

but like isnt there only 100 marines in a chapter at any given time

Each codex chapter is 10 companies of 10 squads of 10 marines (10x10x10=1000 marines, plus support)

John M.