FlingitNow wrote:
That's only 1270 points. The way I see it is you've got 4 FMCs getting in their face turn 1 with warriors also blasting away. The Fexes are unlikely to be in range until turn 3ish meaning they can be ignored until then. So you've 2 choices. Swap the Carnifexes for something that is a threat earlier in the game or give them longer ranged weapons.

Swapping a devourer out for a HVC on each guy gives you turn 1 threat from them. Otherwise swapping them for Rupture Cannon Tfexes would work too. If you stuck with the Carnifexes you could probably afford a 3rd (or get more warriors).

In either case Venomthropes and a Fortification is basically mandatory. There are two good options:

Venomthrope + Bunker (potentially plus barricades). This option you deploy the bunker 8" from your deployment zone and march your Venomthrope into it. This increases his bubble range and keeps him safe. The barricades provide a 4+ cover to a chunk of your force which the Venomthrope increases to a 2+. The issue is if you don't go first the Venomthrope can be exposed. Also anything with Haywire will kill your Venomthrope by glancing the building.

2+ Venomthropes + ADL. Place the ADL on the half way line and advance up behind it in turns 1 & 2. This is my preferred option and provides a 2+ cover for the army (except the Crone). The issue being you have to hide your venomthropes out of LoS or every ignores cover weapon your opponent has will point at them and kill them first. Whilst your long range fire will also grant your opponent 4+ cover.

The Mawloc got downgraded this ed didn't it? It mishaps when it doesn't kill what it pops under