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This has been discussed before, but I'd like to get opinions since 7th ed. just dropped.

I'm going to build a 'Raptors chapter' army list and run them with Raven Guard chapter tactics. I think giving the scout skill to most of your army is advantageous with all the objectives now. I'm pretty sure all units except the ones with various degrees of 'bulky' will have "outflank"...

So,what do you think is better in an assault squad? 2 Flamers or 2 plasma pistols?

For running them out of a drop pod or with jump packs? Pods get flamers, jump packs get pistols. (At least, that's my vote.)

I'd be sticking them on jump pack assault marines. Why do you say plasma pistols are better?

Because you need to get REALLY close for flamers, and the optimal target is one you are going to do a fair number on in assault anyway-so why would you risk killing too many and pushing them off assault range?

Flamers in pods, neither or flamers on jump pack ones. Neither because one is extremely close range/you probably have already charged, or the pistols costing 15pts knocks them out of the running.

Spend the 30pts on the two pistols on making the Sergeant a Veteran with a Power Maul and a Melta Bomb, instead. Or something.

As long as plasma pistols remain 15 points a pop I can’t in good conscience ever recommend them. I want to like them, they are iconic and cool, but massively overpriced.

I don’t see any changes in 7th that would alter my 2xflamers, all the time philosophy.

 Nevelon wrote:
As long as plasma pistols remain 15 points a pop I can’t in good conscience ever recommend them. I want to like them, they are iconic and cool, but massively overpriced.

I don’t see any changes in 7th that would alter my 2xflamers, all the time philosophy.

I agree with this. I like the plasma pistol, but at 15ppm, it's far too much. I can buy a different squad a plasma gun for that.

Raven guard chapter tactics let you use jump packs in the movement and assault phase, so I don't think getting to use the flamers or killing too many enemy and not being able to charge will be a problem. I'm leaning toward flamers. I think the P.Pistols should be ten points due to reduced range.