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if you run genestealers you need a heavy presence in the middle of the board to force your opponent to a flank where you can outflank directly into combat.

They can do a gross amount of damage if they make combat, but are otherwise fragile. CC against mech allways loses and most armies are mech, so, on average, no they don't work overly well in mass numbers.