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Well, here is where I'm coming from:
I want to be able to play a pure SM list, and have it be viable. Drop Pods go a long way to help with this, since they are the only unique mechanical advantage the SM's have over other armies. But, drop pod armies fall flat against large groups of titans.
I usually play eldar, and since I don't own any titans or EoVs, I never use them. With my army, sans titans, I can usually hold my own against multiple titans in the GT scenario. This is generally accomplished by 1) hiding for two turns 2) rushing to grab/contest objectives in turn three/four 3) killing the small stuff. This works at least as often as not - in fact, the more titans a list has, the better it works (since that means fewer overall activations for the AMTL or OGBM army). And, the bonus is that it doesn't require a specialized force, so my standard army can do just as well as a TK heavy force.
Now, Eldar have it easy when trying to accomplish these 3 steps, what with their fast, skimmer transports and hit-and-run ability, but they aren't alone in their mastery over titan-heavy lists. Orks and IG can employ similar tactics and still prevail (I'm still assuming no WE's) because, even if they have several formations out in the open for 2-3 turns, they can usually absorb those losses (heck, even if they break, they get to move again) due to their large formation sizes. I assume tyranids, tau, chaos, etc can do the same.
The thing is, marines have the hardest time pulling off the tactic described above. While they are at least as mobile as an IG formation, they don't have as many units in a detachment. So, my logic goes that, being the super-hard shock troops they are, SM's should be able to go toe-to-toe with a titan or two and prevail at least half the time (the advantage going to the SMs due to their weakness against concentrated fire). That's just my opinion based on how I prefer to play. I acknowledge that including a titan of my own would go a long way toward solving the problem, I just want another choice, that's all.
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Or suicidal !! 
