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I was just wondering if anybody's come across a 9 oblit 2 lash and plauge marine spam Since i'm usually at the top tables of these things but, then again I only attend Baltimore and on occasion Chicago I find it surprising that I haven't seen this list. But i've seen 6 oblit 2 lash and noise marine spam not the same but still good. I've never actually seen more than 6 oblits at a GT (not counting ard boyz). Is it because it's too cheesy?

Usually, I see 6 & 2. I don't think it's a "cheese" factor; it's just the points involved. The points spent on the 3rd unit of Oblits is better invested elsewhere.

I agree but, I ask why everyone is playtesting against lists with 9 if it's not the optimal or common tournament build.

My round one opponent at Baltimore was dual lash sorceror, 4x7 plague marines + rhinos, 8 oblits. 9 oblits is a bit overkill for their role I think. The list is really all about the plague marine + lash synergy most of the time.

People here have come to start using fewer and fewer obliterators. I tend to get better use out of twice as many terminators as I do half as many oblits, and/or a defiler for the price of two obliterators.

It seems that Oblits are less preferable these days when fighting hordes because their plasma cannons scatter a lot. Heavy bolter Havocs are really popular in my FLGS.

yermom wrote:I was just wondering if anybody's come across a 9 oblit 2 lash and plauge marine spam Since i'm usually at the top tables of these things but, then again I only attend Baltimore and on occasion Chicago I find it surprising that I haven't seen this list. But i've seen 6 oblit 2 lash and noise marine spam not the same but still good. I've never actually seen more than 6 oblits at a GT (not counting ard boyz). Is it because it's too cheesy?

Yes, I did.
In the Heat at 1750 pts, I battled an army with 2 lash HQs, one winged DP and one winged Sorcerer, 9 Obliterators and PM. This was my only loss (7:13) in the last game.
Funny enough, I battled this army againt at the Final, at 2000 pts. He simply added some Daemon squads. It was a draw.
In both tournaments, I played mech Eldar.

Man Nik, your usually at the top tables ;p ? We should play a bit more.

I'd like to test my daemon army out. PM me for when you're going to be at togit this break so I can come in with it.

K no prob. This last tournament I kind handicapped myself by playing nids Land raiders were a very large issue and I know if ran into an army with more than 1 I would probably lose. But vehicles in general are a problem for nids. Ork hordes are a problem to but, I lucked out and played a guy who had no power klaws. If I had played the eldar playeer next to me round 5 I probably would have tabled him. If you think about it this way than I could have come in 3rd overall.