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Don't fall off your chairs, I included Lash Sorcerors.

You have a decent firebase (2 EC units and 6 oblits).

You have the Chaos Sorcs running with the Raptor Cults to pull people into close combat.

That's where you should be at all times, from turn 2 on.

Use your 8 heavy weapons to shoot down enemy transports and get the troops inside where you can get 'em.

Going with small Raptor squads doesn't scare anybody. Large Raptor squads should avoid combat with things that only the PF can hurt, you should focus heavy weapons fire into them solely so your Raptors are engaging multiple units.

Remember you have Kraks and very large squads, so if you are going to crush 6 Tau with 4 marines, don't be afraid to setup the other marines for consolidates and attacks into enemy tanks.

Hope this is helpful.

2000 Pts - Chaos Space Marines Roster - Raptor Cult

5 Noise Marines @ 140 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Blastmaster; Bolter (x4); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Mark of Slaanesh

5 Noise Marines @ 140 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Blastmaster; Bolter (x4); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Mark of Slaanesh

2 Obliterators @ 150 Pts
Power Fist; Obliterator Weapons; Fearless; Slow and Purposeful

2 Obliterators @ 150 Pts
Power Fist; Obliterator Weapons; Fearless; Slow and Purposeful

2 Obliterators @ 150 Pts
Power Fist; Obliterator Weapons; Fearless; Slow and Purposeful

1 Chaos Sorceror @ 145 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Force Weapon (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Jump Pack; Lash of Submission; Mark of Slaanesh

1 Chaos Sorceror @ 145 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Force Weapon (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Jump Pack; Lash of Submission; Mark of Slaanesh

18 Raptors @ 490 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Meltagun (x2); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Icon of Nurgle; Mark of Nurgle
1 Aspiring Champion @ [60] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Mark of Nurgle

18 Raptors @ 490 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Meltagun (x2); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Icon of Nurgle
1 Aspiring Champion @ [60] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

Total Roster Cost: 2000

I am thinking the huge raptor lists would not fare so well at 1500 or even at 1750, :(.

No they wouldn't. You'd have to cut alot out I think.

Chaos doesn't do very well below 1750 regardless of what you run, the decent stuff costs too much.