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It got me wondering what rules I should use for the army. Should I be using the 30k rules for these units or should I be translating them into 40k? (Maybe both?) I believe other players are more comfortable with 40k; however it doesn't have as many, or the appropriate options as in 30k. 30k Terminators have access to Cataphractii Armour and combi weapons wheras 40k terminators don't. The HQ and tacticals have different options too.

There is also the problem of which chapter to pick, whichever route is chosen.

What do you guys think?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251133.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251133.page GMT Blood Ravens and 30k ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251171.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251171.page GMT Blood Ravens and 30k HH armies are designed to fight other HH armies. If you plan on using this army in regular 40k, I'd use C:SM. Everything in BaC can be used for 40k (providing everything is wysiwyg)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251187.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251187.page GMT Blood Ravens and 30k SM chapter.
I'd go for a different chapter in terms of 30k.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251475.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8251475.page GMT Blood Ravens and 30k
 Furyou Miko wrote:
I think they'll be confused for the Thousand Sons' Raven Occult, is what I think.


What are those guys and how do I find out more about them? =O

nudibranch wrote:
HH armies are designed to fight other HH armies. If you plan on using this army in regular 40k, I'd use C:SM. Everything in BaC can be used for 40k (providing everything is wysiwyg)


I see. I was under the impression that they'd fit in well enough with 40k.

 wuestenfux wrote:
Well, Blood Ravens is just a vanilla SM chapter.
I'd go for a different chapter in terms of 30k.


The purpose was for appropriating the 30k specific rules and options, as they seemed more appropriate for the models and their equipment. Sadly I don't know much about 30k, or what this Raven Occult mentioned earlier is.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8252606.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8252606.page GMT Re:Blood Ravens and 30k http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8252624.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8252624.page GMT Blood Ravens and 30k
However, there's plenty of evidence to point towards the Blood Ravens being descendants of the Thousands Sons legion (well a presumably Loyalist remnant of it anyway). The Thousand Sons were unusual in their high amounts of psychically gifted marines, just like the Blood Ravens, and their Pre-Heresy colour scheme was also predominantly Red. Given that the Thousand Sons eventually turn Traitor and that the origins of the Blood Ravens trace back to a 'dark secret from the Horus Heresy' it fits pretty well.

Forgeworld haven't got around to providing Legion rules for The Thousand Sons yet, and probably won't until book 7 I think (they're up to book 5 atm). A Blood Ravens force using Thousand Sons rules, whatever they may end up being, would be pretty cool I think. As for now, your best bet is probably to just use the BaC models in a normal Codex: Space Marines army (probably use Ultramarine or Imperial Fist tactics as they are the most 'generic'). Cataprachtii Terminators and Contemptor Dreadnaughts are still Terminators and Dreadnaughts, so just use the normal rules for those units. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8252656.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/670083/8252656.page GMT