I chose the Salamander Chapter as the first marine army to do for Armageddon for two reasons, firstly I had done the Ultramarines and Blood Angels to death over the years and really didn't fancy doing them again. Secondly because the green and black colour scheme really appealed to me, not being one I had done in Epic before and as they were the primary force featured on Armageddon it seemed appropriate to pair them up with the Steel Legion I began earlier. Points wise, Space Marines are costly and their detachments sizes are small in comparison to say the Guard or Orks. This is a reflection of their toughness and abilities in combat being one of the all-round hardest forces to suppress or break in games of Epic. The force I assembled is deliberately small as I wanted to use it in selected scenarios and as an allied force to other Imperial Guard units, so I focused on a handful of core detachments initially, to which I would add more later fleshing the Salamanders out into a full army at a later date. At the centre are two basic Tactical Detachments consisting of six units of Space marines and three Rhino transports each. I purposefully chose two detachments as they also conveniently could be delivered by a single Landing Craft making the force highly flexible in deployment. Backing them up I took a Land Raider squadron and four units of accompanying Terminators as well as a Bike squadron with two upgraded Attack Bikes and a pair of Thunderhawks to escort the Landing Craft in and provide a second delivery opportunity for the Terminators. Other units currently being bolted onto the force include a Devastator detachment, Razorback transports for them and three Dreadnoughts to take care of any opportunistic assaults. Apart from the Land Raiders the force is a little light on armour so I added some Whirlwinds and a single Predator late on which I will fill out into a full Predator Squadron along with some Vindicators once I have completed painting them. As I had plans for some other Navy support for a second Guard army, I opted not to give the Salamanders any additional assets from fleet and instead let the Thunderhawks take care of themselves. As one final addition I included a single Warlord Titan which not only seriously bumped up the points tally but also kept in step with my plan to ensure every army has at least one Titan featured. Well, it is Epic after all. Salamander Chapter Detatchments. | Salamander Tactical Formations and Commander | Terminators, Land Raiders, Bikes and Thunderhawks | Armoured Detachments | Devastators, Razorbacks and Dreadnoughts | Vindicators and Assault Marines | Planetfall | Legio Warlord | |
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