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I'm creating this in 6th edition by the way.

Sammael

Ravenwing Dark Talon

Ravenwing Attack Squad x4
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Darkshroud
Assault Cannon

Ravenwing Command Squad
Ravenwing Grenade Launcher, Champion, Ravenwing Company Banner

My plan would generally be to utilize the Ravenwing company banner and constantly hit and run, while supporting them with the Ravenwing Darkshroud's Assault Cannon and abilities.

Thanks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754213.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754213.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754322.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea
My advice is to dump Sammael and the Dark Talon, add three more Black Knights to the Command Squad, and add a Librarian on a bike to join that squad with the Mace of Redemption. Keep the Darkshroud close to both bike units for the +2 Jink. Ravenwing Attack Squadrons are an excellent little formation that can handle almost anything, especially with two grav guns and a Landspeeder Typhoon in the unit.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754347.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754347.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 ZergSmasher wrote:
It's cool, but if you have a flyer in there you have to start everything in reserve and will thus auto-lose, unless you're going unbound. Also, mixing the special weapons on a bike squad is generally considered to be a bad idea.


Do people still believe this? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754348.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754348.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754391.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754391.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 raiden wrote:
 ZergSmasher wrote:
It's cool, but if you have a flyer in there you have to start everything in reserve and will thus auto-lose, unless you're going unbound. Also, mixing the special weapons on a bike squad is generally considered to be a bad idea.


Do people still believe this?

Well that's what GW faqed it to be.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754696.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754696.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 raiden wrote:
 ZergSmasher wrote:
It's cool, but if you have a flyer in there you have to start everything in reserve and will thus auto-lose, unless you're going unbound. Also, mixing the special weapons on a bike squad is generally considered to be a bad idea.


Do people still believe this?


People who follow the rules believe it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754711.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754711.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
Also, mixing the special weapons on a bike squad is generally considered to be a bad idea.

Why is it considered a poor idea?


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Would it be a valid strategy to constantly hit and run, utilizing the Ravenwing Company Banner to automatically pass the initiative test, the Rift cannon on the Storm Talon to lower the WS and BS of the unit that is being assaulted to 1, and the Ravenwing Grenade Launcher's Rad shells to reduce the Toughness of the unit by one, or would my army be easily shredded to bits?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754993.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8754993.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755232.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755232.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755249.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755249.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 wlnnell wrote:
Why is it considered a poor idea?
A unit can only shoot at a single target - this means that having weapons with drastically different preferred targets results in wasted firepower - consider a devastator squad with two lascannons and two heavy bolters (as an extreme example), it gives you good versatility (you can shoot at either infantry or heavy vehicles and still do damage) but low efficiency (i.e. you're wasting half the shots).

This is less of an issue this case - both flamers and plasma want to target infantry most of the time, and having two flamers in a single squad has a (small) chance of roasting all possible targets in range, causing the wounds to vanish. The alternative would be running 2 units with 2 plasma and 2 units with 2 flamers, meaning the plasma can aim at terminator-equivalent units and the flamers can roast guardsmen-equivalent units.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755283.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755283.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 wlnnell wrote:
On what? Its only 15 pts.


Melta bombs or power weapons. Both much more useful than the banner. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755913.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8755913.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8756471.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8756471.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8756668.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8756668.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea
 axisofentropy wrote:
Don't use the 6th Ed codex.

Why not? I think OP said his group play 6th anyway so there's little choice.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8756698.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8756698.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea ab use the hell outta the 3+ rerolable jink also get an apothecary so that way all you need to do is roll a 5 in 3 rolls to save a model


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Also take grab, not plasma, it's 25 points for each raven wing bike, 15 for a plasma gun, for the same price you can get a black knight with twin linked plasma and a better save.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757104.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757104.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
Librarian
-Bike, Mastery Lv. 2

Ravenwing Command Squad
-Extra Biker, Apothecary, Champion, Standard of Destruction

Tactical Squad
-Rhino

Tactical Squad
-Rhino

Ravenwing Darkshroud

Ravenwing Attack Squad
-Flamer

Ravenwing Attack Squad
-Meltagun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
-Plasma Gun

Scout Squad
-Sniper Rifles

I don't know if this is an improvement on the other list or if it is worse...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757550.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757550.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757557.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757557.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757564.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757564.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea
Personally I would have stuck with Sammael rather than the scouts and tacticals as well as it fits the theme of Ravenwing better but that's me.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757576.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757576.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757577.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757577.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea
The troops make the opponent split their fire between more units but they end up being slower and arguably less durable as a rhino is easier to kill than a bike squad with Darkshroud support.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757585.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757585.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757587.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757587.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757594.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757594.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757603.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757603.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757608.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757608.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
Also, what should my strategy be for the bikes? Should I have the use hit and run or should I use them for their bolters?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757609.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757609.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea
If you are trying to make a very competitive list, get rid of the tac and take more bikes..


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For the bikes your strat should be hit and run, use the grav guns to your advantage and waste anything that's got a 2+. If you are running the strike force the first turn is where you really get to shine, can move what 2 feet IIRC, with jink and no penalty to shooting on your turn.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757660.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757660.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
Sammael

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Attack Bike, Flamer

Ravenwing Darkshroud

Ravenwing Command Squad
Ravenwing Grenade Launcher, Champion, Banner of Destruction

Should I scrap the attack bike and champion for an apothecary in the command squad?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757752.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757752.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 wlnnell wrote:
Soooo my current army is:

Sammael

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Flamer, Plasma Gun

Ravenwing Attack Squad
Attack Bike, Flamer

Ravenwing Darkshroud

Ravenwing Command Squad
Ravenwing Grenade Launcher, Champion, Banner of Destruction

Should I scrap the attack bike and champion for an apothecary in the command squad?


personally i would, that 5+ feel no pain ontop of 3+ rerollable jinks. Also, take grav over plasma. You get more shots with the grav gun, and a better chance of wounding harder targets, + you dont need to worry about gets hot. again, a raven wing bike + a plasma costs 40 points. If you want plasma that bad, drop a bike squad and use those points to get more black knights. which gets you better close combat, and twin linked plasma guns.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757806.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757806.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757817.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757817.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757829.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757829.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757839.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757839.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 wlnnell wrote:
Would plasma be my best option then? Or should I take something else?


If grav does not exist in the 6th, then yeah plasma.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757901.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757901.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea AP 3 offset by the Initiative 1?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757952.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8757952.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea
 wlnnell wrote:
Should I take a champion for my Ravenwing command squad, or is the AP 3 offset by the Initiative 1?


Eh personal opinion at that point, i took one just to squeeze in the points and because he looks cool so]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8758556.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8758556.page GMT A Ravenwing Idea http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8772205.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8772205.page GMT Re:A Ravenwing Idea ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8774718.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/695606/8774718.page GMT