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Hay all, what do you all think:

Broodlord
8 Genestealers
Feeder tendrils
Flesh hooks
216

3 Warriors
Rendering Claws
Talons
Leaping
96

3 Warriors
Rendering Claws
Talons
Leaping
96

3 Warriors
Rendering Claws
Talons
Leaping
96

Ninja Fex x6
Two talons
Adrenal Glands (ws)
Toxic Misma
113
672

10 Spine Gaunts 50

10 Spine Gaunts 50

10 Spine Gaunts 50

9 Homigaunts 90

9 Homigaunts 90

Total is 1506 points

I like the idea of six ninjafex monsters running toward to enemy, thats 24, t7 wounds coming straight toward you! Nid shooting at armor is pritty crap, as venom cannons can only glance and barbs can only fire on shot, relying on bs...
Overall there are about 70 model, only 24 of which can really do any damage, the fex, worriors and brood. The rest is a meat shild.

Any comments, adjustments?

Looks decent, but one thing I noticed is it might be fun to try the Ambush special scenario from the 5th ed. rulebook. The one with a column of troops and tanks going up the middle and all you have to do is stop them reaching the other board edge.
VH

Broodlord squad: Only the broodlord needs the tendrils, he then gives the rest of the squad preferred enemy. I would give each 'stealer extended carapace or scything talons (I usually go with carapace... lets them survive bolter fire)

Warriors: Try giving each warrior a different set of weapons, this will allow you to spread the wounds before removing models (ie, 4 wounds are required to lower the combat effectiveness). Something like RC/ST, DS/ST, and DS/RC.

I would also either add squads of gaunts together or give them without number. They're just a kill point waiting to happen right now.

The carnifexes... I know you have a theme (ninja) for them... but I would really read the carnifex tactica on the site first. I don't think anyone in their right mind is going to let you assault with those, ever. I personally love to spam barbed stranglers, S8 large blasts that pin are fairly nice to have. Add on some talons and you have 113 points of tank killing (and infantry chwning) fun.

Is that a legal list? I think you are allowed 3 Heavy's, but I can't remember elites.

So I have,

HQ: Broodlord, and 3 warriors.

Elites: 3 warrior, 3 warrior, 3 Ninja fex's

Heavy: 3 ninja fex's.

Make bigger squads, if you have small squads of gaunts, they are going to die because they die pretty fast. If you have a squad of 30 spine gaunts, and a squad of hormagaunts, you can either use them as a diversion to get fex's accross the board, or run across the bored and kill. Also give this 30 squad, with out numbers.