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I have come up with a list for a scarab farm army that I am in the progress of making. The general idea of the list is deploy with the aegis depoyed right on the centre line, blocking line of sight to my scarabs, then a line of flayed ones, and after that the necrons and overlord in a line. Scarabs behind them and interspersed are the tomb spyders. This is basically to protect the scarabs from saying too early. I'll buy time for a few turns untill my scarabs reach the critical mass and then attack with everything. The other thing is that I will add to whichever swarm I will need more. The basic ones if my opponent is mech or the charnel if my opponent is infantry (charnel removes entropic strike, but gives shred and rending to the squad instead), and of course I can switch half way if I want. Also wraiths hang back and charge the opponents before the scarabs to suck up overwatch and if anything survives make them initiative 1 so that the scarabs strike first.

Anyway, here's the list

Overlord (war scythe, res orb, mss, flensing scarabs) - 150

Warriors (20, flensing scarabs) - 270
Flayed ones (flensing scarabs) - 140

Wraiths (3) (whipcoils) - 135
Scarabs (10) (charnel) - 200
Scarabs (7) - 105

Tomb spyders x3 - 150
Tomb spyders x3 - 150
Tomb spyders x3 - 150

Aegis - 50]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5929651.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5929651.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5935916.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5935916.page GMT IA12 so you would not be able to add to whichever swarm you need to, only the Canoptek type swarm.

I would also look to keep the Maynarkh Flayed One Pack of 10 in reserves and use the outflank ability they gain from infiltrate to come on from one of the short table edges, although its a random roll it can be a nasty surprise for your opponent, they should do this on turn 2 or 3 (note they cant assault the turn they come on but they do make another target for shooting that may conserve some scarabs or wraiths) which should be the same time your swarms and wraiths are in the enemies face.
Your warriors can advance with the Spyders on the sides for protection and the Overlord in the middle and get to the ADL, for the ADL i wouldn't put it in the middle but halfway between the end of your start zone and the middle to make sure you claim the benefit as soon as possible and the enemy doesn't otherwise assaulty armies that get first turn will love you.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5936054.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5936054.page GMT
With that in mind, would it be worth dropping a few standard scarabs and getting another wraith, or more warriors?

As for the outflanking of flayed ones, that is a very good idea, but I will have to play test that. The same things goes with the ADL. The main purpose on it is to block line of sight, rather than anything else.

Thanks for the response ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5938456.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5938456.page GMT
But that may just be me wanting to take him as i'm loving his rules, play test them, see what you like and let us know how you do.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939256.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939256.page GMT
2 is better than 1

Try this for lols, overlord attached to outflanking sqaud of 20 flayed ones
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939261.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939261.page GMT HQ's that have one of these could join them.

He also couldn't have 2 minimal squads of Canoptek Scarabs as this would take him to 4 fast attack slots in which he can only have 3 in a 1500pt army.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939373.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939373.page GMT faq right. It said you can't deploy an hq with infiltrating troops if it doesn't have infiltrate since they deploy at different times.

You could deploy over with a unit out flanking since they are both deployed to/from reserves at the sane time, and only one models beds the rule for out flank.

I don't know much about that imp.arm. Book but I was planning in doing something similar with the normal codex, minus the flayed ones. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939628.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939628.page GMT IC) with the Overlord and Flayed Ones as long as you keep them in reserve, clearly me thinking of the Infiltrate part.
Also you should get the IA12 it makes for a good read and gives us some excellent units and rules.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939807.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/545100/5939807.page GMT