well, if you have codex armageddon then i'd try to use that list as much as possible though you will need your opponent's consent as it's no longer truely 'legal'... (the horribly over-powered smurf 'dex trumps it!)
the traits in the smurf 'dex suck royally! basically all the really cool things that the salamanders could do anyone can now do... (same goes for the imp fists, scars, raven guard & iron hands too.)
cleanse and purify is a great trait mind, but you'll likely get alot of complaints as it's one of the most commonly used. (even though the salamanders were the original chapter to get the option for 2 flamers in a tac squad!
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if you're looking to build a very characterful salamander army, here's a rough idea of how they used to be;
- stick to flamers & meltaguns for special weapons...
- termies should only ever use thunder hamers + storm shields or else strom bolters & heavy flamers.
- librarians should have fury of the ancients psychic power as it was the originally the salamander's own power!
- take master-crafting because you're playing an army of blacksmiths!
- give any chaplains thunder hammers on top of the crozius. (too bad you have to pay for it though...)
- give your predator destructor heavy flamer sponsons and tell your opponent to go to hell when they complain in friendly games!
(god how i miss this set-up!)
- take a techmarine and stick him into a devastator squad so you can use his signum...
and the most important thing to do when playing salamanders;
- give all your models except dreadnoughts a -1I penalty and 2D6-1" (or 3D6-1") fallback!
as you can tell, i used to play a salamander army and i'm still quite upset at how gw has mistreated them!
hope this helps!
cheers!