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HQ
Sorceror (Lvl 3) w/MoS, VoTLW, Sigil, Bike, Melta Bombs, Force Sword/Bolt Pistol (180)

Fast Attack
1x5 Chaos Bikers w/2 Melta Guns, MoS, IoE, Champ Dual LC (205)
2 Helldrakes w/Hades Autocannon (170 ea/340 total)

Troops
3x10 CSM w/ Rhino, 2 Meltaguns, VoTLW MoS, 9 CCW, Champ Power Sword (258 total/774 total)

Unlike the SM list I posted previously, I see no reason for CSM to ever take 4 troops simply because of the options we have. We need more wellrounded gak. Here's the gimmick: Rhinos roll up 12 inches, pop smoke, next turn drop my Slaaneshi marines off who will shred targets and then assault as needed hitting first cause of I5. Bikers will turboboost in turn 1, turn 2 start blowing up vehicles/contesting objectives. Helldrakes come in turn 2 and start strafing vehicles and/or take out air threats. I'm unsure if I can snag 1 or 2 slaaneshi powers with the sorceror. If I can do 2 i would roll twice on the table and snag the primaris and hopefully either ectastic seizures or Hysterical Frenzy. My third power would be rolled on biomancy and I'd probably take smite primaris power if nothing else, though Pyromancy might be worth my time for a wildcard power. Discuss.

My main issue with this is your Troop choices.

If my math is rigth they should only be about 238 points a squad unless you've given them special weapons or given more to the Champ you haven't listed.

Also given that you cannot assault the turn you get out of a non-Assault Vehicle it'll be turn 3 at the earliest that they will be launching an assault based on your game plan.

I think you would be better off upgrading the CSM squads to plain Noise Marines, Fearless is a massive boon.

Unless my math is horribly off you should be able to fit the following:
3x10 Noise Marines w/Rhino, VoTLW, 9CCW, Power Sword, Melta bombs (254/762)
Again, no special weapons, no upgrades to the Rhino.

And for the above, I'd see if you can fit a Doom Siren in there.

My apologies, they were humping 2 meltaguns each. If I'm taking noise marines though I rather take the sonic weaponry with them. Here's another list.

HQ
Chaos Lord w/ VoTLW, MoS PSword (100)

Troops
2x10 Noise Marines w/ Rhino, VoTLW, x8 Sonic Blasters, Champ Doom Siren/Boltpistol/Powersword(309 ea/618total)
1x10 CSM w/ MoS, VoTLW, x2 Plasmagun, Champ Powersword

Fast Attack
2 Helldrakes w/Hades AC (170 ea/340 total)

Heavy Support
1x5 Havocs w/4 ACs (115)

Fortifications
Aegis Defense Line w/Quadgun (100)

Well, the army lacks cover fire. You cannot supress enemy fire while approaching.

Honestly, I'd go with no Sonic Blasters on the Noise Marines if they are going in Rhinos. Take 'em cheap for the benefit of Fearless. If you're moving you lose the main benefit of Salvo and 3 points for Ignore Cover isn't worth it in my opinion.

Otherwise go with Sonic Blasters and a Blastmaster and make a gun line out of them. Though I don't think that a smart opponent will willingly enter the 24" killzone of the Sonic Blasters if he isn't safely inside a vehicle or able to make it into CC combat with something.

Yeah I don't really know how to do that except with the havoc squad and the aegis quad line. The alternate list would be more defensive oriented. Get the rhinos to move the noise marines midfield into cover, set up shop and then BLOS or tankshock or whatever I can think of. Those noise marines won't be laying down their 24 inch sonic wall of death until turn 3. Really miss the old sonic blaster assault 2/heavy 3.

Noise Marines are not cost effective enough. I'd go with two units of CSM and one unit of Cultists.

MandozerTheGreat wrote:
...Those noise marines won't be laying down their 24 inch sonic wall of death until turn 3.

Take Huron as warlord so you can infiltrate the 10-15 noise marines forward near an objective. Take a chaos lord with MoS and no upgrades with 35 cultists. This gives the cultists fearless (until the second round of combat when your lord has to challenge and die) and lets you take noise troops (I think it works when not the warlord but check).

Icon of Excess = ~33% more survivability so look at the points cost of your guys and ask is 33% of it > cost of banner. Then consider the extra fire-power that more bikes would give over banner.

Just my suggestions.

I think I'll look into that and post up another list but for now I need to take a nap. Thanks for the feedback guys I appreciate it.

However, two HQs at the 1500 point level is too much.

Not really it seems only 260 points when I've used 230 points just for ahriman in the past, here's an updated list with your suggestions wtnid.

HQs
Huron Blackheart (160)
Chaos Lord w/ MoS, Powersword, VoTLW (100)

Troops
2x10 Noise Marines w/VoTLW 8 Sonic Blasters, Blastmaster, Champ Doom Siren/Power Sword/Icon of Excess (304 ea/608 total)
1x33 Chaos Cultists w/29 Autoguns, 3 Heavy Stubbers, Champ Shotgun. (188)

Fast Attack
2 Helldrakes w/Hades AC (170 ea/340 total)

Fortifications
ADL w/Quad gun (100)

Infiltrate the Noise Marines to good cover/firing positions, stick Huron with one of them. Chaos Cultists hang out behind the ADL with the Lord (whose manning the quadgun). They'll sit on an objective and the noise marines may/maynot also be on objectives. I mainly want them up midfield laying down sonic fire and denying the enemy the chance to approach safely. Quadgun pops transports/fliers and Helldrakes come in for any armor threats.

Pipped me to it was gonna say take Huron and infiltrate your noiseMs your within 19in first turn infiltrate 2 squads and let rip

Crimson-King2120 wrote:
Pipped me to it was gonna say take Huron and infiltrate your noiseMs your within 19in first turn infiltrate 2 squads and let rip

That would be pretty fething hilarious heh. Honestly wondering if I should drop the cultists for more noise marines

What about:
Changes:
Power fist on lord - he's gonna die anyway on the second round so he might as well try to take someone with him (although it wastes the point of I)
20 noise marines instead of 2 squads of 10 - saves points on icons and prevents you from being in trouble if your D3 comes up 1. 20 marines means much more survivability too.
6 space marines - these guys can hang out and run the quad laser instead of your cultists
35 pistol & flamer cultists - giving them close combat weapons means they can back up your noise marines if they get bogged down in combat. 3 flamers = nobody charging them.


HQs
Huron Blackheart (160)
Chaos Lord w/ MoS, Powerfist(105)

Troops
1x 20 Noise Marines 17 Sonic Blasters, 2x Blastmaster, Champ Doom Siren/Power Sword/Icon of Excess (512 total)
1x35 Chaos Cultists , 3 flamers, (165) pistols only
1x7 chaos space marines (101)

Fast Attack
2 Helldrakes w/Hades AC (170 ea/340 total)

Fortifications
ADL w/Quad gun (100)

Looks great except for changing the Lord's powersword to a fist. I6 and AP3 is a hilariously great combination. Huron's Tyrant's claw is +2 S AP3 but it has armourbane so it can decently crack a vehicle. Pretty much think of him as if he was kharn but without furious charge and AP2 S wise with his loadout.

Pipped me to it was gonna say take Huron and infiltrate your noiseMs your within 19in first turn infiltrate 2 squads and let rip

There is not really an advantage taking large fearless units.
In your case, I'd go with 6 NMs in Rhinos each of which led by a Champion with doom siren. The blastmaster is too expensive for my liking.