tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964945866386538577.post6185422025807408079..comments2023-10-18T07:15:41.566-04:00Comments on Mid-Life Gaming Crisis: Tyranids Counts-as Necrons?Ghostinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14612442936351544336noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964945866386538577.post-77824892471308230952012-04-14T18:57:27.514-04:002012-04-14T18:57:27.514-04:00Cool idea!
Based on what I've seen of the New...Cool idea!<br /><br />Based on what I've seen of the New-crons from my bro-in-law (at least vs. IG and Orks!) here's my two cents for a practical (and cheap) way to make a competitive list using Tyranid Proxies (and models that I know you already have!): <br /><br />= HQ = <br />- The Stormlord is a raving douche to fight against (especially if you're shooty), night-fighting sucks something fierce and the lightning, while it only hits on a 6, sucks when it does hit (1D6 Str 8 hits can pop quite a few things). Zoanthropes or Lictors might be fun (Thropes for the psyker abilities/lightning, Lictor<br />- Overlord + Command Barge = This is a tough one, 'nids don't really have a symbiotic/parasitic unit that could reflect the transport + a person inside... maybe a Lictor would work here as the Flat-Out attack that the command barge can do kinda fits with the Lictor (the command barge has killed a few of my vehicles, that's for sure). <br /><br />= Elites = <br />Not much worth taking (for the pts anyway) <br /><br />= Troops = <br />- Warriors = Termagaunts<br />- Immortals = Tyranid Warriors<br /><br />= Fast Attack =<br />- Destroyers = Gargoyles - you only need a handful of these (5 to 6 or so) from what I've seen - make one 'special' and he can be the Lord. One of your only anti-vehicle options really other than Scarabs (which rape). Gargoyles fly, so it fits with the fast skimmer bit. <br /><br />- Scarabs = Rippers, good call. Scarabs are a must, but you'll have to keep them away from nasty templates (like the Hellhound, what what). <br /><br />= Heavy Support = <br />- Doomsday Ark = Tyrannofex <br />- Monoliths gargle balls these days for the points now that Lances can chew them up, but if you MUST bring some, Carnifex or Tyrranofex might work here too...<br /><br />- Dedicated Transport - <br />- Ghost Arks - agree that you could pull off the Tervigon (maybe not the new one) for a Ghost Ark since it would semi-fit the fluff, albeit the Ghost Ark doesn't crap out 3D6 'gaunts per turn, but it does resurrect dead 'crons, and it can be used as a dedicated transport. <br /><br />Just some ideas, but I think it'd be very do-able and fun!Fishngritshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270337611512806180noreply@blogger.com