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I see the odd Marine fanlist crop up every now and then - however one thing that stops me commenting is I'm never sure what actually are the differences between the chapters not being a 40k fan. Indeed I've tried some of the lists out and some had problems, others were more balanced and so on, but I was never actually sure about how they should be different for the regular marine experience.
So it would be a great help for me at least if people could fill me in. I tried this a few months back on the 40k GW forum and had a dozen people miss the point and say that game rules can't be divulged. All attempts that the rules would be useless and this was for an entirely different system was met by bafflement.
So, can you all fill in the blanks so to speak.
Chapters equipment, tactics and availible stuff (what a heading)
Please add more stuff, even basics may have changed a bit witht he new codex and I get mixed up with Dawn of War 
Ultramarines - The standard bunch
10 companies
Do use teleporters
Codex tactics
Aerospace assets
Drop pods, Thunderhawks, Landing craft, Battle Barges, Strike Cruisers
Motor pool
Hunters, Predators (anti AP and anti AV), Whirlwinds, Land Raiders, Land Raider Crusaders, Vindicators, Bikes - Marine/Scout, Attack Bikes, Land Speeders - Normal/Typhoon/Tornado, Razorbacks, Rhinos, Dreadnoughts.
Leaders
Captains, Chapter master, Libriains, Chaplains, Techmarines, Apothacaries.
Troop types
Veterans
Terminator or power armour.
Terminators
5-10 strong squads, 2 Hve Weapons
Power armour
5-10 strong squads, 1 Hve Weapon, 1 Special Weapon, Assualt weapon options.
Tactical
5-10 strong squads, 1 Hve Weapon, 1 Special Weapon
Devestator
5-10 strong squads, 4 Hve Weapons.
Assault
5-10 strong squads, Jump Packs (optional), assualt weapons.
Scouts
5-10 strong squads, mix of light weapons e.g. sniper rifles, close range firefight etc, 1 heavy weapon.
Dark Angels
Codex with the exception of 2nd company - tis a recon/fast attack force callef the ravenwing using nowt but Land Speeders and bikes.
Blood Angels
11 companies - 10 codex companys plus Black company, not permanent unit.
Do use teleporters
Codex tactics, propensity for assualt, more jump packs than normal?
Aerospace assets
Drop pods, Thunderhawks, Landing craft, Battle Barges, Strike Cruisers
Motor pool
Same as codex +
Faster rhinos? Furiso Dreadnaught (hve flamer, more CC weapons, no heavy weapons), Baal Predator (twin ass. cannon + 2 Hve flamer).
Leaders as codex
+ Sanguinary Priest?
Troop types
Veterans
Terminator or power armour.
Terminators
5-10 strong squads, 2 Hve Weapons
Power armour
5-10 strong squads, fight as assualt marines
All other troops the same.
+ Black company. Frothing loons, assualt orientated. May have jump packs.
Space Wolves
I take it each Grand Company is a seperate formation and a list would be one of these?
No teleporters.
Tendancy for assualt, options for more assualt weapons than regular marines.
Motor pool
Same as Ultramarines plus Leman Russ battle tanks and Blood Claw bikes. Any subtractions?
Lack of heavy weapons in all but devs - 'long fangs'
Leaders
Different names, but same abilities?
Troop types
Wolf Guard - 20 men? (Is this correct?)
Terminator or power armour
Terminators, equipment?
Power Armour, equipment?
Grey Hunters
6-10 Strong, more assualt weapons than tacticals, 1 special weapon.
Long Fangs
3-5 strong, 4 Hvy weapons, 1 special weapon
Blood Claws
8-15 strong, assualt weapons, jump packs?
Wolf Scout
4-6 strong, 1 special wepaon, light and assualt weapons. Armour?
Space Wolves 13th Company (is this a seperate army?)
Salamanders
7 Companies
Veteran, 3 Combat Companies, 2 Reserve Companies, 1 Scout Company. Composition?
Lack of speeders and bikes
High incidence of tech gear.
Extensive use of flame and melta weapons.
Raven Guard
Codex, but lack of heavy equipment, reliance on inflitration and similar.
Imperial Fists
Codex. Good at siegeworks.
Iron Hands
10 companies - each contains scouts and veterins, like mini Space Wolf Great Companies.
Few terminators and Dreadnaughts. No terminator squads.
Terminators and bionics in normal squads.
Leaders
Techmarines and Chaplains combined into one type - Iron Father
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