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Hi All,

New to 7th Ed and reviving an old ‘Nid army, just after a little guidance on next purchase & ways to improve existing stock which I’ve listed below.

Majority of opponents are orks & imperial guard with the occasional marine wondering around the grounds as well, thoughts on a postcard!

Thanks!

HQ:
Flyrant with STalons – 220 (Fully magnetised including wings so can be whatever!)

Elites
Zornthrope x 2 – 100
Venomthrope x 2 – 110

Troops
Tyranid warriors x 3, 1 Barbed strangler – 100
Tyranid warriors x 3, 1 Barbed strangler – 100
Hormagaunts x 20 – 100
Termagants x 15, 5 devourers – 80
Termagants x 15, 5 devourers - 80

Heavy Support
Carnifex – Heavy V.Cannon – 140
Biovores x 3 – 120
Trygon Prime - 235

Current Total – 1385 (All approx. points…)

Basic thinking
• Flyrant takes on walkers / dreadknoughts and the like
• Biovores take on firesupport units hiding away and thin out troops on objectives
• Mass troops horde objectives and take down enemy infantry protected by venomthropes
• ‘Fex / trygon take on enemy tanks supported by Zornthropes warp blast

My thoughts
• Not to sure on the trygon – not sure he does anything specific enough but he soaks fire up
• I want a stone crusher ‘fex model just because they look awesome but also thinking I’m lacking that Lemun russ / LR / Battlewagon killer currently….

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/10/21 10:23:19


 
   
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Drone without a Controller




Tadcaster

Hi I recon in 7th ed objective stealing late in the game is a real winning tactic so I would try to squeeze in a gargoyle brood they have there uses and a great at nabbing the extra point to win a game also the most popular load out for flyrant is 2 sets of TL brain leech devoured and electo shock grubs keep it in swoop mode for survivabilty and the number of shots means it's a real fret hope that helps
   
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Fresh-Faced New User




Hiya,

Yes I think some gargoyles are a good call, bit of speed on the board is needed!

I've always thought str 6 weapons are too much for infantry but not enough for anti tanks...but when you have 12 shots I guess numbers are on your side!!!
   
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UK

ninkey wrote:
Hiya,

Yes I think some gargoyles are a good call, bit of speed on the board is needed!

I've always thought str 6 weapons are too much for infantry but not enough for anti tanks...but when you have 12 shots I guess numbers are on your side!!!


Volume of shots can strip armour easily and being a FMC, you're very likely to be able to hit rear armour - as a MC, you can shoot any unit from within your base (360noscope). Many Tyranid Competitive lists have two Flyrants minimum, some take even more through double CAD just because of how good they are.

I'd also add another Dakkafex to the unit you already have, changing the HVC to double Devourers - S6 spam is amazing. Change the Trygon to an Exocrine - taking it, the Biovores and a unit of Warriors for Living Artillery formation. Re-rolling scatter dice is amazing. With Heavy Support opening up, you might be able to squeeze in a Mawloc for some speed and pieplate goodness.

I'd also split the Zoanthropes into two units of one for an additional warp charge.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/10/21 15:06:18


YMDC = nightmare 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut




3 big changes to your list I would make are spilt the Zoanthropes, make the flyrant a dakka flyrant (FMC got nut punched with assault), make the fex a dakka fex.

The HVC just took big a nerf being AP:4 small blast. All it can do is strip hull points or generate an armor save. Tl Brainleech devourers are just simply better at doing both through volume of fire.
   
 
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