Rancor's back with more ideas on C;SM

Codex Space Marines my codex of choice I've been playing marines since I came into this game 10 years ago. The current version of the codex has captured my imagination since it was released and despite the evolution of the game in the forms of the Space Wolves, and Blood Angels I am still a huge fan of what Codex marines offers even at a tournament level.

I been playing around with some builds lately focusing on making combat tactics the focus of the list. In a game that focuses on getting the charge off, combat tactics has the ability to deny the charge. Many armies are built around the charge, the ability to auto fail the moral check and regroup the following term is a game changer and a way that we can keep codex marines relevant without having to run a Vulkan List.

This has lead to some fairly interesting changes in my thoughts on tactical squads design. Played a game the other day against a codex marine list that built his tactical squads like this, 8bolters, Special weapon, srgt with Combimelta and Pw. The real change here in design to the typical is not taking the heavy weapon. This kinda threw me until I saw how much freedom it gave the squad, instead of limiting the rocket launcher to a bolt pistol or having to combat squad or have the entire team stay still, instead he used this squad like an advancing cohort of a roman legion.

It gave him a clear focus for his tactical squad as opposed to trying to have it fill multiple roles but doing all of them poorly. Seeing this it made me see if such a build would work in my army. From table top experience I would say it will increase the efficiency of my overall build

List to Ponder 1850

Terminator Libby storm bolter, Force weapon, Null zone and Avenger

10 Man Termy Squad 2xCml and 1xCF

Dread with MM CCW/HF
in drop pod with Locator beacon

Dread with Assault Cannon CCW/HF
in drop pod with Locator beacon

10 man tactical with Missle, Melta and Combimelta in a drop pod

10man tactical with melta and PF and bolter srgt in a rhino

10 man tactical with flamer and combimelta in a rhino

5 man scout squad with CCw/Bps Srgt with Combimelta and melta bomb

Pred with AC and Hb sponsons
Pred with AC and HB sponsons.

Thought, opinions, and a video to come.