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So, ran this a few times... not the most competitive, but fun as hell. You MUST automatically begin the game by doing your best Godzilla impression.

HQ
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers, guard 305
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers, guard 305

Troops
x14 termagants 70
x14 termagants 70
x14 termagants 70

Elites
x3 zoanthropes 180

Heavy Support
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250

TOTAL: 1500

1750 version of the list I will be running in a couple of weeks, once again not looking to be the most competitive, but fun to play!

HQ
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240
Hive tyrant, wings, x2 twin linked devourers 260

Troops
x10 termagants 50
x10 termagants 50
x10 termagants 50


Elites
Deathleaper 140
x3 Hive Guard 150
x3 Hive Guard 150

Fast Attack
x20 gargoyles, toxin sacs, adrenal glands 160

Heavy Support
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250


TOTAL: 1750

I play nids a lot at the moment. They are still nasty but there are certain things you need. One big one is tervigons.

Hive guard are good .

I prefer a single dakka flyrant or Swarmie...

I don't get t-fex's but ... meh...

Probably fun to play

I think people definitely underestimate T-fex. The problem is that at either point level, you're investing almost 1/3 of your points into 2 models.

In both instances, your gant units are not sufficient for any sort of objective game. All your opponent has to do is shoot a few basic troop units at yours and you're fighting uphill for the draw.

I agree though, they look like really fun lists to play.

 WingWong wrote:
I play nids a lot at the moment. They are still nasty but there are certain things you need. One big one is tervigons.

Hive guard are good .

I prefer a single dakka flyrant or Swarmie...

I don't get t-fex's but ... meh...

Probably fun to play

T-fexes are overcosted for sure ATM, but they are extremely fun to play. And man oh man if they get close... S6 AP4 torrent flamer, S5 large blast AND wounds on 2+ flamer template... I have with one T-fex killed 75% of an entire Dark Eldar beast pack.

I dig hive guard, best used if there is bunches of line of sight blocking cover.

Double tyrants throws the synapse and powers around I need.

Big thing I am striving for is losing tervigons... I have very mixed feelings about them.
In a nutshell: They are expensive, they have very little offensive capability, they can boost nearby gants but if they die, take tons with them, can make more gants which in KP games can be a poor choice if they dont spawn a large unit.

If I were to take and use the points from one tervigon, I would much rather have 40 gants, or 20 devourer gants.

List is more for funzies and I have had nothing but love for the twins (t-fexes)

I don't also play tyrannofexes...

...but when I do I play two of them with Swarmy.



A 2+ Tyrant is a good choice as well.

I'd try to get a tervigon in there for the option of onslaught...onslaughting tyrannos is a thing of beauty.

List won me a tourney.

Something like this more to your liking?

HQ
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240

Troops
x10 termagants 50
x10 termagants 50
Tervigon, catalyst, onslaught 190
Tervigon, catalyst, onslaught 190

Elites
Deathleaper 140
x3 Hive guard 150

Heavy Support
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250


TOTAL: 1750

Newb question:
Why Deathleaper and not Doom?

I would only take Deathleaper for reserve shenanigans. Too many "ignores cover" weapons in the game.

We usually play games of 1850, there you could put some more bling on the tervigons (AG and TS), and I like the flyrants more than the 2+ foot ones.

 gameandwatch wrote:
Something like this more to your liking?

HQ
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240

Troops
x10 termagants 50
x10 termagants 50
Tervigon, catalyst, onslaught 190
Tervigon, catalyst, onslaught 190

Elites
Deathleaper 140
x3 Hive guard 150

Heavy Support
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250


TOTAL: 1750

Definitely fun...but I like the list with a single flyrant too. Lose the Devs on the armored tyrant and you have the points.

Tyrpak wrote:
Newb question:
Why Deathleaper and not Doom?

I would only take Deathleaper for reserve shenanigans. Too many "ignores cover" weapons in the game.

We usually play games of 1850, there you could put some more bling on the tervigons (AG and TS), and I like the flyrants more than the 2+ foot ones.

Doom has been to hit or miss for me to be considered reliable. I also LOVE LOVE the fluff around lictors in general, and deathleapers rules are hilarious. Sure there are plenty of things that ignore cover, but you can delay his deployment as long as you need and pounce when the time is right! He is also a fantastic character hunter and his LD reducing ability is INVALUABLE. All dem farseers, demon princes, etc. Nothing like making Eldrad Ulthran LD 7 and watching him pass 1 psychic test out of 4 hahaha.

@Ductvader: Hows this for a new list?

HQ
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240
Hive tyrant, wings, x2 twin linked devourers 260

Troops
x12 Termagants 60
x12 Termagants 60
Tervigon, catalyst, onslaught 190


Elites
Deathleaper 140
x3 Hive guard 150
x3 Hive guard 150

Heavy Support
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250


TOTAL: 1750

 gameandwatch wrote:
Something like this more to your liking?

HQ
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240
Hive tyrant, armored shell, x2 twin linked devourers 240

Troops
x10 termagants 50
x10 termagants 50
Tervigon, catalyst, onslaught 190
Tervigon, catalyst, onslaught 190

Elites
Deathleaper 140
x3 Hive guard 150

Heavy Support
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250
Tyrannofex, acid spray, cluster spines, dessciator larvae 250


TOTAL: 1750

I'm a fan of this one the most. Though I am curious as to why not give the Tyrants each one long range gun if you're footslogging. I love dual Devourers, but with limited mobility it's a harder sell.

I can't blame you for liking Lictor fluff, but if could manage to swap him for Ymgarls you'd pack a meaner punch in the initial melee world.

I know a gentleman who has tried out the 2+ Tyranids and won a tournament by shifting the meta, almost nobody brings TEQ these days. Good luck!

I personally like the single Flyrant list the best, I think it shows the best flexibility.

I like more hive guard, they are my midfield controllers.

One Tervigon in back to spit out troops, provide support and hold home objectives.

Deathleaper to nuke enemy psychers and target characters

2+ Tyrant to run the midfield synapse

And the twins to wreak havok where they can

 gameandwatch wrote:
I personally like the single Flyrant list the best, I think it shows the best flexibility.

I like more hive guard, they are my midfield controllers.

One Tervigon in back to spit out troops, provide support and hold home objectives.

Deathleaper to nuke enemy psychers and target characters

2+ Tyrant to run the midfield synapse

And the twins to wreak havok where they can

+1

I like these tyrannofex lists! Might give one of these a try in a 'fun' game...

Yeah have played double tyro lists a couple of times now and they are mad fun to play. Nothin like roastin 75% of a beastpack with one tyro in one shooting phase hahaha