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How is a raptor squad different than a sm assault squad? (not a sarcastic remark i want an answer). It seems to me that they are the same with the same stats(does the $45 raptor set come with for than 5 raptors?) and have the same movement, and if that is true what makes up this extra $20 cost. Please fill me in on if more come in this set for something. Thanks!

The main reason for it is that the raptors are metal. The assault marines are plastic model kits vs the full metal.

Well they should make a plastic version to even it out lol.

They do. It's called Assault Marines.

JohnHwangDD wrote:They do. It's called Assault Marines.

Except for the part where the armor and gear of a raptor looks completely different from an assault marine, you're right.

There are lots of cases like this, take mega armored nobz versus terminators. Same basic troop type for two different armies, but the Mega nobz cost 50% more ($15 versus $10 each).

just buy assault marines and GS.
use mainly chaos bitz for them and some GS to add any detail needed.

ph34r wrote:

JohnHwangDD wrote:They do. It's called Assault Marines.

Except for the part where the armor and gear of a raptor looks completely different from an assault marine, you're right.

Except for the fluff where SM turn Traitor all the time, sure.

Yup. Mix and match some Chaos Space Marine plastic parts in amongst the Assault Marine parts and you have a less expensive source of Raptors.

Either file under conspiracy or convert your own. You know they come in squads of 20, now. Great place to tuck an HQ.

The models actually represent pre-heresy assault marines with jump packs, that have over the millenia forged pacts with daemons and grown to develop a mastery of ariel combat despite being limited in number. Back then, you could have one squad of up to ten.

The current rules simply assume you take a basic renegade and slap a jump pack on 'em. And so having a horde of raptors would probably be renegade, not traitor.

I play Necrons. Look at the prizetags on Immortals and Flayed Ones.

Insane, I tell you!

Buy the plastic ones and put them next to a Daemon model, but NOT where they can attack
them. Leave them alone for 100 years. Eventually they'll get bored enough to convert to
Chaos.

I just bought a box of plastic chaos marines and glue some plastic jump packs to them, with some of the spiky bitz on the jump packs to make sure you know they're chaos!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/224198.page

Here is how I made mine for a fraction nof the cost.

Get the Assault Marine box instead.

Because at the end of the day, Chaos Marines are just Space marines turned evil.

Raptors have to be cloned from DNA blood samples trapped in amber. Hence the higher cost.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Raptors have to be cloned from DNA blood samples trapped in amber. Hence the higher cost.

Then they have to get past Muldoon, who is armed with a fething missile launcher.

Back in 3.5, I had flying possessed for my Alpha Legion with CSM base+the mutation sprue plus Loyalist jump packs.

They became a second squad of raptors with the new codex.

ye i would suggest converting some assult marines or somthing

malfred wrote:Buy the plastic ones and put them next to a Daemon model, but NOT where they can attack
them. Leave them alone for 100 years. Eventually they'll get bored enough to convert to
Chaos.

Does this require a cupboard to work?

hmmmmm.... yanno it couldnt hurt

"why are raptors so much?"

Because, inside of each model is a decent sized rock of crack. Go buy a box and cut them open and see!

NO_SUCH_LUCK wrote:"why are raptors so much?"

Because, inside of each model is a decent sized rock of crack. Go buy a box and cut them open and see!

Ironically, crack is cheaper.