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Hey All,

I'm fairly new to 40k but I've taken quite a liking to tinkering with army lists. If anyone has some feedback for my mechanized Raven Guard TSF I'd be happy to hear it!

Raven Guard TSF

Pinion Demi-Company - 1195

Captain

Assault Squad (10) 2 x Flamer

Devastators (5) 4x Lascannon, Cherub
Scout Squad (5) 5x Sniper Rifles, Cloaks

Tactical Squad (5) Plasma Gun, Combi-Plasma, Razorback (Las + TL Plasma)
Scout Squad (5) Bolters, Cloaks

Tactical Squad (5) Grav-Gun, Combi-Grav, Razorback (Las + TL Plasma)
Scout Squad (5) Bolters, Cloaks

Tactical Squad (5) Melta-Gun, Combi-Melta, Razorback (Las + TL Plasma)
Scout Squad (5) Bolters, Cloaks

Raptorwing - 305
Land Speeder (1) HB
Storm Talon (2) TLAC, Typhoon

The idea is to use the tactical flexibility afforded by potential outflanking with the scouts and by giving 4 units / turn ignore cover. I think it gives the option to do a limited turn 1 deployment if you are concerned about alpha strike, or have a decent board presence. The assault squad is mostly there to be a screen/rapid response force. My captain is probably going to derp around like an idiot.

I've not played very many games, so I'm just curious to know your thoughts!

You really should consider a Chaplain with Ravens Fury over the Captain if you are running barebones. Pods would serve you better than the out flank. Lotta squads but no promises of when they will come in. Leaves you with 3 units turn 1. Yes with Shrouded and most likely stealth it's great but ignore cover will tear you up.

Hey guys, I just posted this an hour or so ago in another page. But here's my 1500pt list w/ a TSF.

TSF -1500pts:

Captain- Terminator Armor + Chainfist (actually will have Cataphractii armor) -> will jump in with the dev squad to give them "Slow and Purposeful", i.e relentless

Assault Squad - 5man; x2 flamers, meltabombs on sarg.

Command Squad - 5man; x5 combi-grav, x5 bikes

Devastator Squad - x5man, x4 lascannon

Tactical Squad - x5man, x1 meltagun, x1 combi-melta
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad - x5man, x1 meltagun, x1 combi-melta
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad - x5man, x1 plasmagun, x1 combi-plasma
Drop Pod

Scout Bike Squad - x3man; x1 meltabomb

Scout Squad - x5man; x5 CC Loadout, x1 Metlabomb
LSS

Scout Squad - x5man; x5 Shotgun Loadout, x1 Metlabomb
LSS

Raptorwing ---

Stormtalon w/ Skyhammer
Stormtalon w/ Skyhammer

Landspeeder w/ Hvy Flamer, Typhoon Missile Launcher

Comes out to 1499pts



So what's cool about the list is that it can utilize the mobility in outflanking the dev squad, then shoot at full BS having the captain in it. Tons of shooting from Ignores Cover + Command Squad.
All in a 1500pt list... it's fairly strong; lots of strong weapons, lots of ignores cover, and many ways to play the list thanks to very mobile scout squads.