Over Priced

Some units are inevitably over priced, and some of those units tug at my fluffy heart strings. Particularly Vanguard Veterans from the Space Marine Codex. I go out of my way to make guardsmen assaulty, but to make Marines assaulty, that's somethin else entirely. Why? because its semi-doable, compared to guardsmen anyway. Here's the problem, one Vanguard vet the way I like to take them, is worth 60 points a pop. yeah, 60 points per space marine. Thats one incredibly pricey unit. So why do I do it? why does anyone do it? its badass. The tournament types learned to not read what I have to say long ago, so here I am for the fluff types, and I say do it. I mean, if you want to see space marines deepstrike with thunderhammers, and assault the turn they arrive, GO FOR IT. Sure they'll die. Sure you won't get your points worth. But provide a punch your opponent wont forget. Hit him so hard with that unit, with 20 str 8 power weapon attacks, out of nowhere. and you will be on your way to killing whatever the fuck it is you want. Just make it count!