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Sneaky Sniper Drone






The release of the new nid models has me really excited. I'd like to have a moderately competitive assault nids army, and am hoping you guys could help me figure it out.
This is what I'm thinking so far...

Flyrant (Wings, 2x TL Devs)
Swarmlord in Tyrannocyte

Haruspex in Tyrannocyte

11x Hormagaunt in Tyrannocyte
30x Termagant
Tervigon in Tyrannocyte

Hive Crone

Total: 1500

Like I said, I'd like to have assualt be the name of the game. The basic idea is FMCs and pods, with MCs being supported by little bugs. I've only ever played a few games as bugs, so it'd be great to have some input. Thanks!!!

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I don't really think 11 Hormogaunts warrants spending the 100 points for a pod. They'll still have to sit for a turn in front of most of your opponent's shooting. I don't know how many you can fit in a pod, but it seems like it would better to upgrade the termagaunts to devilgaunts and put them in the pod, that way they could pop out put a ton of shots into something and then assault next turn.

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Well, the pods are only 75 since im not upgrading the guns. but yeah, you're probably right that they're not offering much

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Maybe Rippers w/ deep strike might be better to fill out troop choices if thats what you're trying to do with the 11 odd gaunts.

   
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Maybe something more like this?

Flyrant (wings, 2x tl devs)
Swarmlord in tyrannocyte

Termagant x30
Termagant x10
Tervigon in tyrannocyte

Hive Crone
Hive Crone

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Sneaky Lictor





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If you want to put gribblies in a pod, consider putting 17 in there with a Prime. That will give you durable synapse to keep the gribblies in check, plus makes them a legit threat in assault. I would keep the Prime cheap with just LW/BS and Flesh Hooks, and leave it at that. Maybe rending claws too. Still an expensive unit, but joining a Prime to gaunts makes the Prime pretty tough to kill. You would probably want to give about half the Termagants Devourers, too, so that they can do some serious damage the turn they drop in. I also think this would be better than dropping Swarmlord in one pod, and then gribblies in another, as it saves the cost of the pod plus the extra point difference b/w Swarmlord and the Prime. I plan on trying something similar soon (got my pod, and in the middle of assembling it - damn this thing has a lot of chimneys!).
   
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 Invasive Rhamnus wrote:
Maybe something more like this?

Flyrant (wings, 2x tl devs)
Swarmlord in tyrannocyte

Termagant x30
Termagant x10
Tervigon in tyrannocyte

Hive Crone
Hive Crone


This looks pretty good, but if you can find 10 points for a Thorax Hive (or two) you're going to happy you did.

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