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2016/03/31 16:47:43
Subject: Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
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So, I really like the Insect/Arachnid models from the Necron line. I was thinking of building either a CAD and/or a couple of Canoptek Harvest Formations. Then, I just happen to look on FW and found the Canoptek Tomb Stalker and Canoptek Tomb Sentinel. These models look amazing! But, I was wondering if anyone had run these formations or used these FW models in any of their Necron armies. Any suggestions (for or against) on building a Necron army based around the insect/arachnid looking creatures would be appreciated. I'd want to use these models or ones similar to them: Canoptek Wraiths Canoptek Spyders Canoptek Scarabs Canoptek Tomb Stalkers Canoptek Tomb Sentinels Canoptek Acanthrites Triarch Stalkers Thanks in advance SG
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40K - T'au Empire
Kill Team - T'au Empire, Death Guard
Warhammer Underworlds - Garrek’s Reavers
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2016/03/31 17:03:24
Subject: Re:Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Lead-Footed Trukkboy Driver
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Are you seriously asking if anyone has built an army around Wraiths, Scarabs, and Spiders?...
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Active armies, still collecting and painting  First and greatest love - Orks, Orks, and more Orks  largest pile of shame, so many tanks unassembled  most complete and painted  beautiful models, couldn't resist  the swarm will consume all
Armies in disrepair:  nothing new since 5th edition  oh how I want to revive, but mostly old fantasy demons and some glorious Soul Grinders  in need of love |
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2016/03/31 17:05:51
Subject: Re:Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
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 Grumblewartz wrote:Are you seriously asking if anyone has built an army around Wraiths, Scarabs, and Spiders?...
Yeah, I'm honestly wondering. This seems much more like a fluff army than an actual a competitive one. So, I'm curious if anyone has actually built this kind of fluff style army. Or, is a Necron army built around Wraiths, Scarabs, Spiders, Centipedes, and other insect type creatures actually competitive? Thanks SG
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2016/03/31 17:07:33
40K - T'au Empire
Kill Team - T'au Empire, Death Guard
Warhammer Underworlds - Garrek’s Reavers
*** I only play for fun. I do not play competitively. *** |
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2016/03/31 17:16:40
Subject: Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Auspicious Aspiring Champion of Chaos
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You'll have to excuse Grumblewartz for his rudeness. The Canoptek Harvest formation is easily the strongest Necron formation. The only thing we have that is arguably better is the Destroyer Cult. The only problem (if you would even call it a problem) is that there are no characters and thus no possible Canoptek Warlord.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2016/03/31 17:17:09
 2000 Khorne Bloodbound (Skullfiend Tribe- Aqshy)
 1000 Tzeentch Arcanites (Pyrofane Cult - Hysh) in progress
 2000 Slaves to Darkness (Ravagers)
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2016/03/31 17:23:15
Subject: Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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 EnTyme wrote:You'll have to excuse Grumblewartz for his rudeness. The Canoptek Harvest formation is easily the strongest Necron formation. The only thing we have that is arguably better is the Destroyer Cult. The only problem (if you would even call it a problem) is that there are no characters and thus no possible Canoptek Warlord.
Canoptek Harvest is easily the strongest and Destroyer cult is even better. What?
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2016/03/31 17:30:11
Subject: Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Auspicious Aspiring Champion of Chaos
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 Lammikkovalas wrote: EnTyme wrote:You'll have to excuse Grumblewartz for his rudeness. The Canoptek Harvest formation is easily the strongest Necron formation. The only thing we have that is arguably better is the Destroyer Cult. The only problem (if you would even call it a problem) is that there are no characters and thus no possible Canoptek Warlord.
Canoptek Harvest is easily the strongest and Destroyer cult is even better. What?
Note the qualifier in bold.
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2000 Khorne Bloodbound (Skullfiend Tribe- Aqshy)
1000 Tzeentch Arcanites (Pyrofane Cult - Hysh) in progress
2000 Slaves to Darkness (Ravagers)
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2016/03/31 18:39:48
Subject: Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Hallowed Canoness
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I've run a Scarab Farm led by a Tomb Stalker since the Stalker model was released (before that, it was led by a regular Lord).
It's pretty fun. I don't really use Wraiths though.
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2016/03/31 23:09:01
Subject: Re:Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I actually have exactly this kind of army! In my list I run Illuminor Szeras as HQ since he has spider legs, I do a Tomb Stalker and two Triarch Stalkers as my elites, since they all are spidery, I do some immortals and warriors, a ghost ark for Szeras to ride in and give out his buffed RP, then I do two Scarab squads and two Spyders, then finally I have a Canoptek Harvest formation with maxed out Wraiths.
Ends up being a fairly fluffy, spider themed list.
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2016/04/01 01:37:32
Subject: Wanting to build a Necron Insect/Arachnid army. Has anyone tried this or run an army like this?
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
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Just make sure you get a heroclix spider man figure and when people ask why he's spawning scarabs tell them he can do everything a spyder can.
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