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Ok so we have enough Codices and Chapter Approved to be able to make some reasonable judgments on what GW is doing. Clearly C:SM is nowhere near the top in terms of codex power level. A quick summary of the disparity 1. Chapter Tactics only apply infantry/dreads/bikers Ok this was palatable since it is in keeping with previous chapter tactics restrictions. I dont think many would have taken exception until all the codicies got versions of chapter tactics that did apply to all units. Anyone not annoyed by this should just ponder the following...An Eldar Wraithknight at T8 and 24 wounds benefits from Craftworld Attributes. A Space Marine rhino with no guns does not. Im sure you can all think of other absurd comparisons. 2. Situational Stratagems/Psychic Powers First off lets define what situational is. These are powers or tools that are only function in certain situations or with very particular units. The best example of this is the Datalink Telemetry stratagem. For 1 command point you get auto hitting whirlwind shots. The problem with this is that it requires you to have a land speeder within 12 inches of whatever your WW is shooting at. This stratagem is absolute garbage because of the restrictions. Requirement 1, you must have 2 lackluster(bad) units in your army to even use it. Requirement 2, you must have a soft as excrement unit 12 inches from your target. Requirement 3, you must have command points. If I am going to meet these requirements I want serious results like "automatic hits AND wounds" or, maximum shots without rolling or even max shots that autohit/wound. Would getting 12 automatic wounds at strength 4 and ap 0 be stronger than endless cacophony or vengeance for Cadia? Space Marines also have mostly situational psychic powers. Psychic fortress is a good example. You get a 4+ FNP vs smite. Great... but what if you are facing Tau or Necrons? Veil of Time is another example... you get rerollable charges and advance moves and you first first. So maybe you could reroll your 9 inch charge? The odds still mostly suck. Compared to warptime this power is a complete joke and they have the same warp charge value! So lets have some fun here and Space Marinize some stuff from other codicies. Here is what i got. Veterans of the Long War: 1 Command Point. On a roll of a 2+ an infantry or biker units gets 1+ to their wound rolls in the fight phase. Endless Cacophony: 1 Command Points. Select a Slaaneshi infantry unit during your shooting phase, for every roll of 6 when shooting bolter weapons, make an additional shot with that weapon. Additional shots cannot generate bonus shots. Legion Traits, Word Bearers: Reroll all failed morale tests. LOL sorry... couldnt resist. Anyone else care to Space Marinize another codex?