What post am I the most proud of? The post that brings 'em in as it were seems to be my maunderings on the Swarmlord here: http://midlifegamingcrisis.blogspot.com/2010/11/stuck-on-swarmy.html The lists are below for simplicity.
I still ponder on Swarmy as I definitely have an affinity for being able to throw Preferred Enemy or Furious Charge on a brood 18" away rather than trying to move my 12" bubble o' doom around. All three lists hold up in my playtesting, with some obvious weaknesses. Trading Doom for 2 Zoans in list 2 is actually a bit more reliable against mech. At any rate - if you've tried any of these, or with minor variations, I'd love to hear about it. Feeling daunted lately as I'm hammering through my heavy build phase with both tfexes, both harpies, 20-odd gargoyles, a few more raveners and a few more warriors, my tyrant/swarmlord, and both primes to build before I'll start putting things on a table anywhere.
Variant 1: Swarmlord Deathstar
Swarmy + 3 tyrant guard w/lash: 280+195
prime w/lash, sword, rending, AG: 105
tervigon w/ag, ts, catalyst, scything: 200
10x termagant: 50
tervigon w/ag, ts, catalyst, scything: 200
10x termagant: 50
2x hg: 100
2x hg: 100
16x gargoyles w/ts, ag: 128
tyrannofex, rupture, regen: 295
tyrannofex, rupture, regen: 295
1998 pts
Overall, this looks like a pretty tough list to deal with, but it will have trouble dealing with the opponent's maneuver. The concept also went away from the hammer/anvil idea of a Swarmlord/Parasite combo. Keeping that theme is pretty tough, but this is what I came up with:
Variant 2: Hammer and Sickle
Swarmy + 3 tyrant guard w/lash: 280+195
Tervigon w/ag, ts, catalyst, scything: 200
10x Termagant: 50
Tervigon w/ag, ts, catalyst, scything: 200
10x Termagant: 50
2x hg: 100
2x hg: 100
Parasite of Mo : 160
Doom in a spod w/barbed: 145
22x Gargoyles w/ts, ag: 176
Harpy w/tlhvc: 170
Harpy w/tlhvc: 170
1996 pts
Doom and harpies should keep people on their toes while the parasite/gargs go for the center/obj or whatever. Tervs/Swarmy just get to lumber forward and do what they do.
The third list trades the reserves and drop shenanigans for a 3-wave assault; parasite+gargs, trygons w/regen, and then swarmy+tervs. It trades the 2 big-gun toting MCs for 2 fast assaulting MCs.
Variant 3: Hold it still till I get there!
Swarmy + 3 tyrant guard w/lash: 280+195
Tervigon w/ag, ts, catalyst, scything: 200
10x Termagant: 50
Tervigon w/ag, ts, catalyst, scything: 200
10x Termagant: 50
3x hg: 150
2x hg: 100
Parasite of Mo : 160
18x Gargoyles w/ts, ag: 144
Tryon w/ag, regen: 235
Trygon w/ag, regen: 235
1999
Of the three I still prefer the first list. Just like I said last time, I would bump it up to 3 Broods of 2 Hive Guard. :o)
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