http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net ) now I'm looking to try a different army; given the new SM codex I was thinking this would be a perfect opportunity to make an army for my favourite chapter... The Raven Guard. I want this army to be a little fluffy which means the heavy use of scouts. What I'm wondering is how best to equip and use them, tactics, and the viability of a scout heavy list being somewhat competitive (my group has some very strong lists)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6077561.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6077561.page GMT TFCs though that they would work well. That would just leave you lacking a counter to MEQ, TEQ, and vehicles. You could build the rest of your list to account for those though.

Best of luck to you I'm also a huge Raven Guard fan but lean much more towards the jump pack and rapid deployment side of things.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6078141.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6078141.page GMT SM list with Raven Guard CT (now).

RG don't exclusively use scouts so you don't need to go overboard. Most SM players don't bring any. I plan on bringing one squad of scout snipers and one squad of bolter scouts in a LSS. Both are fluffy but don't directly benefit from the RG chapter tactics, asside from first-turn stealth. Snipers are for objective camping and the LSS outflanks for some drive-by objective grabbing action. You could do CC scouts in a LSS but they have to be a small squad size and they cant assault from reserves or first turn if they infiltrate or scout.

I think it's the other elements that can round out the list competitively but that might be OT from what you requested.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6078865.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6078865.page GMT RG army right now. I am running 3 scout squads, 2 6 man sniper squads and a bolter squad deploying in the LSS. My experience with scouts is don't expect too much out of them and you won't be disappointed. They are fantastic for camping on an objective in cover, but not for much else. Still they are fantastically cheap, allowing me to meet the troop minimum and leaving plenty of points to take multiple assault squads and vanguard units.

I love the HOW rule in RG's Chapter Tactics, it's beastly. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079425.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079425.page GMT LSS. But my idea depends heavily on if you can fire heavy weapons from a speeder after it moves]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079951.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079951.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079966.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079966.page GMT
In that case you meet your troop HQ slots, and can push out more elites or HS.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079990.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6079990.page GMT
I also run a full 10 man squad in a storm raven. I usually combat squad them and then do the special jump while zooming. They have move through cover and pass all dangerous terrain tests in movement phase.. Great for pharachuting onto objectives late games or assaulting out when you need a little extra kick (hover mode, six inch move).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6080015.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6080015.page GMT LSS that's moved?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6080211.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6080211.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6080500.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6080500.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6081099.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6081099.page GMT
HQ

Tigurius
Command Squad, apothecary, 4 meltagun, drop pod

Elite

10 Sternguards, 2 combi-melta, Drop pod

Troops

5 Scouts, shotguns, combi-melta, meltabombs, LSS+MM
5 Scouts, shotguns, combi-melta, meltabombs, LSS+MM
5 Scouts, shotguns, combi-flamer, LSS+HF
10 Scouts, 9 snipers, 9 camocloaks, Telion

Fast Attack

3 Scout bikes, Homing beacon, combi-melta
3 Scout bikes, Homing beacon, combi-melta
Stormtalon, skyhammer missile launcher

Heavy support

Storm Raven, MM+TLLC
Striker

Aegis line with quadd-gun


I took Ultramarines CT, though I'm not sure they are the best choice with Scouts. I think I could retro-fit Tigurius and Telion to generic versions of themselves, get rid of the Striker (wich feels odd in this list for some reason) and then I could take a full 10 man squad deployed in the Raven to grab/contest objectives like Inquisitor-Dunn suggested. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6085420.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553918/6085420.page GMT