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Hello everyone. Planning a fun Apoc-ish game between some of my friends and I. Looking to make lists that will be strong but still fun, and roughly equal in power. I originally wanted to use my Supremacy Suit which will be built by the time we play the game, but I feel like 3 Stormsurges are just much better which is sad, still debating it though. 3 Stormsurges is very scary, but so is the Tyranid's turn 1 charge potential. Thoughts?

Anyways, please feel free to leave suggestions on whether or not the lists seem balanced with one another. I've got them put into detachments, but for the sake of the post I'll just list the units/wargear.

Tyranids/GSCult
HQ:
Swarmlord (Warlord)
Patriarch
Tervigon (Adrenal Glands, MScything Talons, Stinger Salvo)
Tervigon (Adrenal Glands, MScything Talons, Stinger Salvo)
Malanthrope
Malanthrope
Old One Eye

Troops:
10 Hormagaunts
10 Hormagaunts
10 Hormagaunts
30 Termagaunts (20 devourers, 10 fleshborers)
30 Termagaunts (20 devourers, 10 fleshborers)
3 Tyranid Warriors (Scything Talons, 2 Deathspitters 1 Venom Cannon)
3 Tyranid Warriors (Scything Talons, 2 Deathspitters 1 Venom Cannon)

Elites:
10 Purestrain Genestealers
10 Purestrain Genestealers
10 Purestrain Genestealers (scything talons)
Deathleaper
Lictor
3 Zoanthropes

Fast Attack:
Dimachaeron
20 Gargoyles
Hive Crone
Hive Crone

Heavy Support:
Carnifex (Bio-plasma, 2x MScything Talons, Thresher Scythe)
Carnifex (Bio-plasma, 2x MScything Talons, Thresher Scythe)
Carnifex (Bio-plasma, 2x MScything Talons, Thresher Scythe)
Excorine

Transports:
Tyrannocyte (5 Deathspitters)
Tyrannocyte (5 Deathspitters)

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Tau Empire
HQ:
Farsight (Warlord)
Cadre Fireblade
Commander (4 Fusion, 2 Gun Drones)
Commander (ATS, 3 CIB, 2 Gun Drones)
Commander (ATS, 3 Missile Pods, 2 Gun Drones)
Commander (ATS, 3 Missile Pods, 2 Gun Drones)

Troops:
6 Fire Warriors (Pulse Rifles)
6 Fire Warriors (Pulse Rifles)

Elites:
3 Stealth Battlesuits (2 Burst Cannons 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Drone Controller, 2 Gun Drones)
3 Stealth Battlesuits (2 Burst Cannons 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Drone Controller, 2 Gun Drones)
3 Stealth Battlesuits (2 Burst Cannons 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Drone Controller, 2 Gun Drones)
3 Stealth Battlesuits (2 Burst Cannons 1 Fusion Blaster, 1 Drone Controller, 2 Gun Drones)
3 Crisis Suits (9 flamers, 6 Gun Drones)
3 Crisis Suits (9 flamers, 6 Gun Drones)

Fast Attack:
Y'Vahra Riptide (ATS, Target Lock)

Lords of War:
Stormsurge (ATS, Shield generator, VT, 2 Flamers, Pulse Blastcannon)
Stormsurge (ATS, Shield generator, VT, 2 Flamers, Pulse Blastcannon)
Stormsurge (ATS, Shield generator, VT, 2 Flamers, Pulse Driver Cannon)

Fortifications:
Tidewall Droneport (4 Marker Drones)
Tidewall Shieldline
Tidewall Shieldline