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I need help deciding which list to take to tournie. Any comments on either of the lists would also be appreciated.

LIST 1

HQ: 197
Hive Tyrant (197): Adreanal Glands (I), Flesh Hooks, Toxin Sacs, Winged, 2 Scything Talons, Warpfield


Elites: 341
Carnifex (113): 2-TL Devourers, Enhanced Senses

3 Warriors (114): Adrenal Glands (I), Extended Carapace, Leaping, Scything Talons, Rending Claws

3 Warriors (114): Adrenal Glands (I), Extended Carapace, Leaping, Scything Talons, Rending Claws


Troops: 748
8 Genestealers (160): Extended Carapace

8 Genestealers (160): Extended Carapace

8 Genestealers (160): Extended Carapace

18 Gaunts (108): Fleshborers

16 Gaunts (80): Spinefists

16 Gaunts (80): Spinefists


Heavy Support: 463
Carnifex (163): Enhanced Senses, Reinforced Chitin, Venom Cannon, Barbed Strangler

Carnifex (187): Enhanced Senses, Adrenal Glands (WS + I), Mace Tail, Flesh Hooks, Bonded Exoskeleton, Reinforced Chitin, Scything Talons, Venom Cannon

Carnifex (113): 2-TL Devourers, Enhanced Senses


Total: 1749
Models: 85

LIST 2

HQ: 203
Hive Tyrant (203): Adreanal Glands (I), Flesh Hooks, Toxic Miasma, Toxin Sacs, Winged, 2 Scything Talons, Warpfield


Elites: 228
3 Warriors (114): Adrenal Glands (I), Extended Carapace, Leaping, Scything Talons, Rending Claws

3 Warriors (114): Adrenal Glands (I), Extended Carapace, Leaping, Scything Talons, Rending Claws


Troops: 836
8 Genestealers (160): Extended Carapace

8 Genestealers (160): Extended Carapace

8 Genestealers (160): Extended Carapace

26 Gaunts (156): Fleshborers

20 Gaunts (100): Spinefists

20 Gaunts (100): Spinefists


Heavy Support: 483
Carnifex (163): Enhanced Senses, Reinforced Chitin, Venom Cannon, Barbed Strangler

Carnifex (187): Enhanced Senses, Adrenal Glands (WS + I), Mace Tail, Flesh Hooks, Bonded Exoskeleton, Reinforced Chitin, Scything Talons, Venom Cannon

Carnifex (133): 2-TL Devourers, Enhanced Senses, Reinforced Chitin, Spinebanks


Total: 1750
Models: 100

I'm not anywhere near the 'nid expert that some of the posters and mods are, but I -have- been convinced of the effectiveness of Flesh Hooks on both Warriors and Genestealers if you expect them to be your major CC squads. I think you might find it worth dropping a few gaunts out to equip that 'morph.

BZArcher's right. Furthermore, you won't need that beefy expensive Fex, as multitasking is generally wrong and in this case, far too expensive for doing too little. I'd make it into a standard Gunfex. Plus, I'd leave out Reinforced Chitin on both it and the other Gunfex, so to make them more tempting targets, as both the Tyrant and the Dakkafex are going to perform better in the latter stages of the game.

However, I don't know about packing Dakkafex in conjuncture with Gaunts meant for tying down units in melee, as one requires having unengaged targets to shoot at.
I'd drop all Dakkafex and a Gene brood, so to pick 1 more Spinegaunt brood, a Broodlord (Flesh Hooks, ECarapace, Toxin Sacs, Impalnt Attack) with a small Gene (ECarapace and Flesh Hooks) retinue so to have the possibility of Infiltrating closer if they're not within any enemy units' LoS OR a shooty Tyrant with 2 Guards, a couple of Zoans with Warp Blast and Synapse, beef up the Warrior broods to 4-bugs strong and give to the Tyrant Implant Attack and AG-WS (replace Miasma if needed as it's cheaper, though both work great in tandem to bring down Daemon Princes).

Then, most importantly, grant to all Spiney broods Scuttling___it'll give them a 6" headstart, rivalizing a Horma's speed and allowing them to tie down enemy units much sooner, insuring your domination of the board by gumming your adversary's gameplay.

My take on it would be:
Hive Tyrant ? adrenal glands +1 I, enhanced senses, implant attack, venom cannon, rending claws, warp blast
Tyrant Guard ? rending claws, scything talons, implant attack

2x3 Warriors - rending claws, scything talons, leaping, sacs, glands +1 I, flesh hooks

2x Carnifex ? scything talons, barbed strangler

2xCarnifex ? reinforced chitin, enhanced senses, barbed strangler, venom cannon

3x Zoanthrope ? Psychic Scream, Warp Blast

Xx8 Genestealer ? Extented Carapace, Scuttlers
(X = remaining points/8)

Your opponent's fire is split between 4+ save melee infantry and shooty, well-armoured TMCs. The Zoey's go with either the Tyrant or the Warriors and move towards the enemy. Once the Zoey's are within a foot and a half, the stranglers should be able to start pinning units. Non-pinned units can be assaulted, or otherwise duke it out with mobile, shooty and unmolested T6 dudes.