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There could've been more wings if I could somehow fit harpies into the list, but then I didn't want to sacrifice my trygons to do so.

jy2 wrote:

Gutsnagga wrote:Man, those nid's have loads'a big 'uns

Big 'uns like to eat da green 'uns.

Not iff da Green 'uns haz Gutsnagga ta lead da WAAAGH!!!! We'z gonna krump dose Pink 'unz good!!!
WAAAGH!!!

Mmm, it's an interesting Tyranid list. I would re-configure it a little though, as this battle report neatly illustrates what it is lacking.

Diversify the Tyrants. One with Wings, quad-Devourers & old Adversary, the other with Hive Commander, Old Adversary & quad-Devourers. Hive Commander on both is redundant since it doesn't stack, and keeping one Tyrant back gives you an Old Adversary bubble to benefit your Tervigon/Termagant swarms.

Lose the unit of two Hive Guard, and use the points saved (combined with the 85 from losing 1x Wings * 1x Hive Commander from the Tyrants) to get a unit of 8 Ymgarl Genestealers. These are invaluable for picking units out of well-defended cover (like the Long Fangs), and present an even more immediate threat to your opponent than the deep-striking Trygons/Tyrant.

Lastly, lose 4 Gargoyles and merge the remains into one unit. This gives you maximum benefit from FNP, increases the chances of you surviving an enemy assault/shooting phase and allows you to take Adrenal Glands on your Trygons.

Good battle though, enjoyed it.

Interesting. 1 flyrant with a big gargoyle unit and 1 walkrant without a tyrant guard for protection. I like the idea of the ymgarls, which I find to be great units. I just don't like the idea of the lone walkrant.

Originally, my idea was a coordinated assault with 2 flyrants and 2 units gargoyles coming in from the flanks and then the 3 trygons and raveners come in to help overload the threats to the flanks as well. The ymgarls would have been a nice touch as it would add to the overall threat level with a 7th fast threat. However, by removing 1 flyrant, it makes it easier for the opponent as you are removing 1 more threat that they have to worry about (at least initially). IMO that would decrease the danger level of my list.