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So I'm looking to dust off my Chaos and retool it a bit for 6th, and just wanting advice on how to use what I got, and what I might add or subtract to make it better. I play Red Corsairs, and try to build it based on speed and firepower, more then anything else.

Without further delay my first rough draft at 2500

HQ
Daemon Prince:300
MoT
Mastery lvl 1
B.Mace
G.o.M

Daemon Prince: 260
MoT
Power Armor
Wings
BBS
G.o.M.

Sorceror: 135
A.oD.G.
J.Pack
C.Familiar
L.Claw
MoT

Troops:

10 CSM: 185
Ac /w PF
2 Meltas

Rhino: 47
H.Launcher

10 CSM: 195
AC /w PF
2 PGs

Rhino: 35

5 1K Sons and AS:173

Elites:

Helbrute: 125
2 PF
Combi Bolter & HF

8 Chosen: 234
1 PLC
2 PW
1 PF
AC /w PP and PW

Fast Attack

8 Raptors: 191
2 P.Pistols
AC /w PW

8 Raptors: 161 (used to be my possessed as they all had wicked wings, I 'might' convert to Warp Talons if advice is good on them)

Heavy Support
Defiler: 200
W.Gar

C.L. Raider: 235
Dirge Caster

Points: 2476

Tactics: I have every model for this army expect the Land Raider and hoping to fix that soon. But the idea is the Raider, and Rhinos are together, Raider full of Chosen for direct assaults, Melta squad goes after vechiles, PG squad hunts MEQs, 1k Sons are backups but most certainly feel like the weak link, along with the Sorceror so I'm open to dropping them but I feel like I need more troops. Raptors are close to my heart as they just feel like what I want my army to revolve around. And the Daemon Princes work in concert with them. I also have about 24 points I'd put into Vechile Upgrades, I'm just leaving it off for now.

I also love the models for Maulerfiends, and I like the Heldrake model, but it's only got one gun, and it just looks like it should of had some CC potential T-T...model is cool though.
I also love Oblits and Defilers.

For the record this is what I can play with:
2 DPs
Defiler
Helbrute
2 Rhinos 1 /w HL
Sorceror with LCs (old Shrike model I tore up and heavy converted, but he could easily be a Lord or something else)
2 Oblits
4 Custom made Spawn and bits for 5th
10 CSM 2 Meltas AC /w PF
10 CSM 2 PGs AC /w PF
8 Raptors 2 P.Pistols, AC /w PW
5 1K Son and a AS
8 Raptors/Possessed and could be made into Warp Talons
Havocs: 2 ML, and 2 Lascannons
DV Chosen
6 Chosen /w BP and CCW
Chosen AC /w PP and PW
AC /w PW
Abaddon
T.Lord /w LC and CBMelta
Termi /w PW and CBMelta
Termi /w PF and CB
Termi /w LC and PW

I know you do not have it right now but if you want to run a double powerfist walker you might want to consider a maulerfiend. They are much quicker and excellent for destroying armor or for tarpitting nasty squads.

Alright tweaking and want opinions.

HQ:

Abbadon: 265

DP: 250
BBS
MoT
PA
Wings

DP:265
B.Mace
MoT
PA
Wings

Troops:

7 Chosen (thanks to Abby):226
AC /w PP &PW
3 PWs
PF

10 CSM: 185
2 Meltas
PF

Rhino:47
H.Launcher

10 CSM: 195
2 PGs
PF

Rhino:35

Fast Attack:

7 Raptors: 174
Ac /w PW
2 PPs

7 Raptors: 129
AC /w BP & CCW

Heldrake: 170

Heavy Support:

Land Raider: 235
Dirge Caster

Maulerfiend:125

Defiler: 200
W.Gar

total is :2501

I just relooked up Vector Strike and reliezed the Heldrake is a beast in combat...in a flavoured sort of way. but Hades Autocannon or baleflamer?

Drake wants a baleflamer, they just rock, and your chosen don't actually want close combat weapons... they want plasma guns or meltaguns for the same points cost, then give the Champ a power (what-ever-you-fancy) and plasma pistol or combi-plasma. This is the age of shooty, use it well...

EDIT: By close combat weapons I mean pricey 'power weapons'