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Thanks for your feedback. ?
To be honest the idea came while I was doing a new 3000pts list out of E&C?s Minervan Tank legion.
The first thing I thought: Kay, It?s a tank List, so mainly you should include tanks......Leman Russ Tanks....so your main focus should be blasting you enemy to pieces and try to avoid getting assaulted or firefighted.
Next point, what units are never included to tank companies?...right, foot sloggers without transport.
So which units do we need, which units not?
Tank Platoon: Don?t think so, the companies are sufficient, noone will divide them further without getting C3 problems within the restrictive command hierarchy.
Scout Platoon: Don?t think so, there are scout companies for a decent price, so no need to divide them further to get cheap activations (for 100pts)
Mechanized Platoon: Good idea, even tanks need someone to hold ground, guard their rear and do all the jobs tanks are to clumsy for. And they have to be fast and the only fast transport available for our brave men are chimeras 
You can imagine the futher process 
So a check for the list.
Then, how would a Supreme commander or a commissar try to lead their detachments. If I were them, I would say "Cool, this tank fits my style, so I will take it. No matter which tank it is. And please, Dear Quartermaster, I want the weapons, engine, gear and ammunition in top condition or I?ll find a nice place for you in the penal legion next door!!" So the +1 FF fits perfectly. Check for the list.
Next point: weakness. The army list has few numbers, numerous AT weapons, MW attacks and TK else very good assault units will balst your 700pts companies to pieces (and so your hope for victory). So there is a clear disadvantage against horde armies, specialized AT troops and MW-TK weapons. A clear check for the list.
Next point: Do we need the new units included? A clear NO for numerous Super heavy variants. Not every model has to fit the list, and most of the new SHT a redundant to existing ones. But a clear YES to Executioner, Exterminator and Conqueror. Many Tank Regiments use them more or less frequently( background issues), so they have a good place in this list. It also enables a bit of real fast combat using Conqueror Squadrons as fast spearhead and crossfire units.
And now an very important point: How do you compensate the lack of numbers and the specialisation to tanks in that list? E&C made a good point to slightly reduce the point costs for the single tanks. You feel "impelled" to take at least two companies for 3000pts. This bargain has to be used . ?Else the numbers you normally field with a IG army are hard(impossible) to get. Mechanized Platoons cannot get upgrades and the footsloggers are a really bargain for garrisson...but not available. You will also have a activation disadvantage. Companies are expensive if you stack them with some goodies.
So my conclusion was, the list looks good, need maybe a litte tweaking here and there (like Demolisher point cost, MORE PLAYTESTING and a really good background story.
And exactly this was my intention. This should be possible to every list you generate and make public.
Else it?s worthless, because very few here have the time and nerves to pick ever list to pieces and ask dozen of questions to get a clue, what the designer initially wants.
So, you list designers out there, make our job easier and I promise we will get some lists playable sooner thanwe will get it now  And, last but not least, lists are more funny to read if some informations are mixed between the dead and boring statlines
...else...only my 0,0002 cents
Soren
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