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Starting a new army and basing it on the Raptors Chapter from Forge World. I am going for a very mobile army and I know that Rhinos are first blood generators but I like the idea that all the Troops are in some sort of transport moving toward the objective/enemy.

Raptors Combat Patrol - Chapter Tactics (Raptors)
HQ: Librarian (Warlord) 65 Pts

Troops: Tactical Squad (5) Combi-plasma 80 Pts
Rhino 35 Pts
Tactical Squad (5) Combi-plasma 80 Pts
Rhino 35 Pts

Elite: Sternguard (5) Combi-melta (2) 130 Pts
Razorback Lascannon and twin linked plasma gun 75 Pts

Total 500 Pts

Is this a good starting point?

Beerhammer wrote:
Starting a new army and basing it on the Raptors Chapter from Forge World. I am going for a very mobile army and I know that Rhinos are first blood generators but I like the idea that all the Troops are in some sort of transport moving toward the objective/enemy.

Raptors Combat Patrol - Chapter Tactics (Raptors)
HQ: Librarian (Warlord) 65 Pts

Troops: Tactical Squad (5) Combi-plasma 80 Pts
Rhino 35 Pts
Tactical Squad (5) Combi-plasma 80 Pts
Rhino 35 Pts

Elite: Sternguard (5) Combi-melta (2) 130 Pts
Razorback Lascannon and twin linked plasma gun 75 Pts

Total 500 Pts

Is this a good starting point?

one issue, a razorback can only have 1 weapon + storm bolter. I feel that an assault cannon would be better on the razorback as well.

That should save you some points to give your hq a nice piece of cheap wargear, like an auspex!

Drop all the combi weapon and try to have more razorback.