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Hello internet! Today we have another battle report where I test out the new Tyranid rules from Octarius against an ork speed waaaaagh. Check it out here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tyranids/comments/qkkbxp/tyranids_octarius_vs_orcs_2000pt_written_battle/


Let me know what you think and good luck in your future games!

interesting (2) game(s) !
It really highlights how important it is to get 1st turn for certain type of list, therefore it ends up sometimes on a 50/50 chance to win...

I am still trying to get around how the gaunts managed to shoot done a plane from the first turn, that's impressive.
(btw if they advance + hard to hit on plane, shouldn't they hit only on a 6+ ? anyway with reroll the result wolud have been similar )
Also, there is maybe a typo, it looks like you gave 2 warlord traits on the Malanthrope ( Swarm leader and Strategic adaptation)

I think the double Warlord Trait thing is one of the new abilities from Octarius.

As for tha Gants, you can't have a higher to-hit modifier than -1 in 9th. (90% sure on that one).


Another nice writeup @RH. I'm starting to go through your older ones now.

XC18 wrote:
interesting (2) game(s) !
It really highlights how important it is to get 1st turn for certain type of list, therefore it ends up sometimes on a 50/50 chance to win...

I am still trying to get around how the gaunts managed to shoot done a plane from the first turn, that's impressive.
(btw if they advance + hard to hit on plane, shouldn't they hit only on a 6+ ? anyway with reroll the result wolud have been similar )
Also, there is maybe a typo, it looks like you gave 2 warlord traits on the Malanthrope ( Swarm leader and Strategic adaptation)

So, hit modifiers are capped at -1 to hit in 9th edition. So even though I had -1 to advance and -1 for hard to hit, that still only totals a -1 to hit total. That is exactly WHY I advanced them to shoot, I knew it wouldn't bring any additional penalty.

I did give two warlord traits to the malanthrope using the new Alpha Leader Beast strat from Octarius. That strat lets you give a second warlord trait to your warlord.

So apparently that "OP" list that tabled a drukhari player in one turn can be defeated by tyranids . Interesting.

XC18 wrote:
interesting (2) game(s) !
It really highlights how important it is to get 1st turn for certain type of list, therefore it ends up sometimes on a 50/50 chance to win...

I am still trying to get around how the gaunts managed to shoot done a plane from the first turn, that's impressive.
(btw if they advance + hard to hit on plane, shouldn't they hit only on a 6+ ? anyway with reroll the result wolud have been similar )
Also, there is maybe a typo, it looks like you gave 2 warlord traits on the Malanthrope ( Swarm leader and Strategic adaptation)

I mean the Tyranids won both times regardless who went first and first turn wins has been tracked for a while and it’s almost 50/50. It’s not as important as it use to be but ya certain lists do lean on a strong alpha to much and have a bigger chance to lose if they don’t go first.