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Maybe they can be seen as a consolidation prize for DoW that leaves your HG out of range for several turns :-)

Our nid player used them once and they slowed the game down a lot, so out of consideration to the rest of us, he tends to not run them now.

i personally find the biovores usable now because thats a pretty strong blast for others to deal with but actual units them selves is a waste because the oponent can just shoot one and a chain reaction will occur killing the rest

Think small, not big.

If a nid player has open fast attack slots I see no reason not to buy single spore mines.

Squad size is 1-6, so it can be 1 spore mine for 10 points. 3 open fast attack slots, 3 individual spore mines.

Target cover such as a building, where infantry are most likely to deploy. There is a 1/6 chance the spore mine will be destroyed for deep striking into difficult terrain, but hey it's a 10 point investment.

If the enemy deploys a vehicle right next to the 10 point spore mine in difficult terrain to blow up the mine there is a 1/6 chance the vehicle will be immobilized when it tries to move out of difficult terrain.

They can also be deployed in a spot that is likely going to be taken up by infiltrators like scouts, ratlings, or pathfinders.

It's a 30 point pot shot at the most, and gives up no kill points in an annihilation match.

schadenfreude wrote:Think small, not big.

If a nid player has open fast attack slots I see no reason not to buy single spore mines.

Squad size is 1-6, so it can be 1 spore mine for 10 points. 3 open fast attack slots, 3 individual spore mines.

Target cover such as a building, where infantry are most likely to deploy. There is a 1/6 chance the spore mine will be destroyed for deep striking into difficult terrain, but hey it's a 10 point investment.

If the enemy deploys a vehicle right next to the 10 point spore mine in difficult terrain to blow up the mine there is a 1/6 chance the vehicle will be immobilized when it tries to move out of difficult terrain.

They can also be deployed in a spot that is likely going to be taken up by infiltrators like scouts, ratlings, or pathfinders.

It's a 30 point pot shot at the most, and gives up no kill points in an annihilation match.

This is what I plan on doing.

I run stealershock, and a few spore mines in cover at the start of the game to discourage enemies from deploying in said cover is a huge boon for flesh-hook-less stealers.