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Made in us
Oozing Spawning Vat




USA

Hi everyone! First thread on DakkaDakka, I'm a pretty new player and even newer to DakkaDakka.

I have a tournament coming up on the 26th and was looking for suggestions on my army list. The tournament will be very space-marine and vehicle heavy. The point limit is 1776, and this list is currently at 1775.

Here's the list:

HQ-
1 Hive Tyrant (Twin­linked devourer with brainleech worms; Scything Talons; The Norn Crown; Regeneration; Electroshock grubs; Wings)

1 Hive Tyrant (Twin­linked devourer with brainleech worms; Scything Talons; The Ymgarl Factor; Regeneration; Electroshock grubs; Wings)

Troops-
30 Termagaunts (Devourers)

10 Hormagaunts

1 Tervigon (Stinger salvo; The Miasma Cannon; Regeneration; Electroshock grubs)

Fast Attack-
1 Hive Crone (Drool cannon; Four tentaclids; Scything talons; Regeneration)

Heavy support-
1 Carnifex (Scything Talons; Crushing claws; Regeneration; Thresher scythe)

1 Exocrine (Bio­plasmic cannon; Scything talons; Regeneration)

Fortification-
Skyshield landing pad

Thoughts? I believe it will work well. I am considering taking out the carnifex and taking another Exocrine.

Just a Tyranid player trying to make it in a Space Marine world. 
   
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Get rid of Ymgarl Factor, and Talons on the Tyrants and double up on Devourers for both of them, get rid of the landing pad since the Tyrants aren't fliers, they just fly, so they can deploy with your army. You have next to no midlevel support so depending on the amount saved, I would take a look at Hive Guard or Warriors with Bone Swords. Regen is nice and all, but not needed on the Crone and that frees up another good amount of points. Right now that Carnifex is all alone stomping across the field. I might also drop that for more Warriors as well. Seven Warriors all with Boneswords and Devourers.

I'm iffy on the gaunts with devs, but that's a 150pt choice all on you and does give a massive volume of shots though. I might keep it, but personally, I'd rather ditch them for another squad of 30 standard guants and beef up the hormagaunts to a bigger brood or give the warriors some deathspitters.

If, and that's a big if, I did my points right, that should be exactly 1770 keeping the devs on the gaunts.

HQ-
1 Hive Tyrant (Twin­linked devourer with brainleech worms x2; The Norn Crown; Regeneration; Electroshock grubs; Wings)

1 Hive Tyrant (Twin­linked devourer with brainleech worms x2; Regeneration; Electroshock grubs; Wings)

Troops-
30 Termagaunts (Devourers)

10 Hormagaunts

1 Tervigon (Stinger salvo; The Miasma Cannon; Regeneration; Electroshock grubs)

7 Warriors
Boneswords; Devourers

Fast Attack-
1 Hive Crone (Drool cannon; Four tentaclids; Scything talons)

Heavy support-
1 Exocrine (Bio­plasmic cannon; Scything talons; Regeneration)

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2014/07/13 03:51:24


 
   
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Cheyenne WY

Well, styles vary...my style is pretty far from this...
My advice is too drop most of those expensive upgrades and buy more basic models. What do you have available?

For HQ you just can not beat Wings, and TL Brian leeches x2, and a thorax hive. 240 all told. Devilgaunts can be very good, but I would run 50/50, or 2/1 so two bodies of x15 devoured,x15 vanilla?

I use warriors Synapse, and camp them in cover, then snipe with a Cannon.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/07/13 05:19:22


The will of the hive is always the same: HUNGER 
   
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Regular Dakkanaut






hive guard and its good....or something from the elite category.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/07/13 15:52:43


 
   
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Cheyenne WY

Still don't know exactly what you have available...so here is a rough sketch...

HQ: Winged Dakka'rant, Thorax Hive (Electro-bugs) (TL: Brain Leeches, x2) 240
HQ: as above 240

Troops: Termigants, x20+10 Devilgaunts 160
Troops: as above 160
Troops: Tervigon, Thorax Hive (Shredder, or Electro) 205 Salvo is a possible...
Troops; Hormagaunts, x15 75
Troops: Horagaunts, x15 75

Fast attack: Hive Crone 155 (two is more than twice as good)

Heavy: Exocrene 170
Heavy: Dakkafex 150 (TL: Brain Leeches x2)
(If you add a Tyranofex, Adrenal, Thorax Hive, and Hive Commander that hits 1850 on the nose...)

Heavys could use some work...this adds to...1630? So plenty of room yet...

Two Dakkafex would be a major upgrade in power....If you can toss in a Biovore Brood, x3 (120 points) and a vanilla Warrior Brood with a Venom Cannon, you can use a "Living Artillery" Formation, and have a serious threat envelope. (+220 points+ 1630= 1850 )

A second Dakkafex add light AA, and anti tank. I personally would spend +20 points and get Hive Commander, so I can Out Flank a Troops, many would send one of the 20+10 Broods, me? I like sending Tervigon, that way Synapse is not an issue.

Speaking of Synapse This list is a little light in that area, I would look at Warriors, and /or Zoanthropes as a way to add some in. If you run Vanilla, with a Cannon, a x3 Brood of Warriors is 100, you can drop a Brood of Horagaunts, put in the Warriors, and pay +25 points. Or just add a Brood as your 6th Troop. I personally don't much like Exocrene, but plenty of folks seem to get good work from it, so adding a second one sounds just fine, even if it means losing the Dakkafex...not what I would do, but "styles" vary.

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2014/07/13 16:25:44


The will of the hive is always the same: HUNGER 
   
Made in us
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USA

 SharkoutofWata wrote:
Get rid of Ymgarl Factor, and Talons on the Tyrants and double up on Devourers for both of them, get rid of the landing pad since the Tyrants aren't fliers, they just fly, so they can deploy with your army. You have next to no midlevel support so depending on the amount saved, I would take a look at Hive Guard or Warriors with Bone Swords. Regen is nice and all, but not needed on the Crone and that frees up another good amount of points. Right now that Carnifex is all alone stomping across the field. I might also drop that for more Warriors as well. Seven Warriors all with Boneswords and Devourers.

I'm iffy on the gaunts with devs, but that's a 150pt choice all on you and does give a massive volume of shots though. I might keep it, but personally, I'd rather ditch them for another squad of 30 standard guants and beef up the hormagaunts to a bigger brood or give the warriors some deathspitters.

If, and that's a big if, I did my points right, that should be exactly 1770 keeping the devs on the gaunts.


I meant to put dual twin linked devourers on the flyrants, so sorry about that. The plan with the landing pad is to eventually get a second Exocrine and have those sitting on top of it. I can pick up some warriors easily, but I would prefer some Hive guard. I'm looking at getting 2 more carnifexes to fill out their squad, but if I got a second Exocrine, he would be dropped. I dont exactly like Warriors, but I'm willing to work with them. I have had good experience with the gaunts and devs, so im going to keep those on.

Just a Tyranid player trying to make it in a Space Marine world. 
   
Made in us
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Cheyenne WY

poolatka wrote:
hive guard and its good....or something from the elite category.


Yeah, Zoeys, Venos, and Hive Guard are all good Elite...in my mind, in that order. Three Broods of x2 each would run 100+90+110= 300 points...a pretty good value.

The will of the hive is always the same: HUNGER 
   
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PDX

This for the Hit Point Hobbies tourney, by chance?

   
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Devastating Dark Reaper




It's a very specific point limit, seems like the one who organised it made his list first and made it exactly the tournament point limit.
   
Made in us
Moustache-twirling Princeps





PDX

Eldarplayer wrote:
It's a very specific point limit, seems like the one who organised it made his list first and made it exactly the tournament point limit.


It is an Independence Day tourney, or was originally. Hence 1776.

   
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Devastating Dark Reaper




Oh I'm not American did not see that. Thanks for letting me know!
   
 
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