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visseking · October 31st, 2009, 22:19

After some serious discussions with myself, I impulsively decided to build a tyranid army. So far i've grabbed 3 boxes of gaunts, 1 box of warriors and 1 box of stealers. I built them 8 hormagaunts and 8 termagaunts. I've built the warriors with what i belive to be 2 deathspitters, 1 barbed strangler and schyting talons. Then i built the genestealers with extended carapace, fleshooks and schyting talons.

So, does this seem like an ok list for 500 points?

[Troops]

8 genestealers with fleshooks, extended carapace and schyting talons

24 termagaunts

8 hormagaunts

[Hq squad Alpha]
1 warrior with deathspitter, schyting talons and extended carapace
1 warrior with deathspitter, schyting talons and extended carapace
1 warrior with barbed strangler, schyting talons, extended carapace and toxin sacs

Or should i just give them all toxin sacs?

I will have 3 spare points with HQ solution extendes carapace and 2 spare points with solution toxin sacs.

Heirodule · October 31st, 2009, 23:24

be aware the new nid codex is coming out, so dont expand your army too far beacuase theres a very high chance youll, want to go in a different direction with your list.

that said heres my comments.

genestealers are a bit over upgraded, you want to remove the flesh hooks and tallons and replace with feeder tendrils and optional scuttlers (i recogmend them)

Termaguants are fine.

Hormaguants ill give my usual advice, they need toxin sacs, and an adrenal gland is opttional. but mostly, you simply dont have enough, 8 will get you no-where, you need 15 minimum, i like 20.

No complaint for warriors.

however i cant help feeling your synapse is too fragile, warriors may die a bit easily, and will be left behind by the hormaguants. id swap them for a tyrant, either dakka or a combat beast. At that level id say dakka.

Hope that helps you.

visseking · October 31st, 2009, 23:59

I'm aware of the coming codex and i'm gathering troops, waiting for the occasion. The genestealers might be a bit overupgraded, but they looked so cool with the schyting talons. And as it wont be my last st of stealers, i figured i should save the feeder tendril heads for another set of stealers.

I'll wait with getting a tyrant, i want to see the codex before i equip that one. (There's a big risk of me going mad in the same fashion as i did with the genestealers.

I defend my use of hormagaunts with that i won't play anything exept guardsmen until the new codex is released.

Heirodule · November 1st, 2009, 19:54

regarding the hormaguants, 8, even if your only playing guardsmen is not enough, they wont have the numbers to make it in there, theyll just get lasgunned to death.

visseking · November 1st, 2009, 22:07

Great! Still considering if i should give all warriors extended carapace or toxin sacs...

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visseking Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 529 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 14	I could use some help to get started [500] <a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outgoing/http_d1_openx_org_ck_php_n_a83f474f_amp_cb_46587945173');" rel='nofollow' href='http://d1.openx.org/ck.php?n=a83f474f&cb=46587945173' target='_blank'><img src='http://d1.openx.org/avw.php?zoneid=22572&cb=46587945173&n=a83f474f' border='0' alt='' /></a> After some serious discussions with myself, I impulsively decided to build a tyranid army. So far i've grabbed 3 boxes of gaunts, 1 box of warriors and 1 box of stealers. I built them 8 hormagaunts and 8 termagaunts. I've built the warriors with what i belive to be 2 deathspitters, 1 barbed strangler and schyting talons. Then i built the genestealers with extended carapace, fleshooks and schyting talons. So, does this seem like an ok list for 500 points? [Troops] 8 genestealers with fleshooks, extended carapace and schyting talons 24 termagaunts 8 hormagaunts [Hq squad Alpha] 1 warrior with deathspitter, schyting talons and extended carapace 1 warrior with deathspitter, schyting talons and extended carapace 1 warrior with barbed strangler, schyting talons, extended carapace and toxin sacs Or should i just give them all toxin sacs? I will have 3 spare points with HQ solution extendes carapace and 2 spare points with solution toxin sacs. Last edited by visseking; October 31st, 2009 at 22:36.

October 31st, 2009, 23:24	#2 (permalink)
Heirodule Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 401 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 13	be aware the new nid codex is coming out, so dont expand your army too far beacuase theres a very high chance youll, want to go in a different direction with your list. that said heres my comments. genestealers are a bit over upgraded, you want to remove the flesh hooks and tallons and replace with feeder tendrils and optional scuttlers (i recogmend them) Termaguants are fine. Hormaguants ill give my usual advice, they need toxin sacs, and an adrenal gland is opttional. but mostly, you simply dont have enough, 8 will get you no-where, you need 15 minimum, i like 20. No complaint for warriors. however i cant help feeling your synapse is too fragile, warriors may die a bit easily, and will be left behind by the hormaguants. id swap them for a tyrant, either dakka or a combat beast. At that level id say dakka. Hope that helps you. __________________ There is no fate but what we make The Necromongers; They're like fishmongers, but instead of fish, they monger DEATH

November 1st, 2009, 19:54	#4 (permalink)
Heirodule Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 401 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 13	regarding the hormaguants, 8, even if your only playing guardsmen is not enough, they wont have the numbers to make it in there, theyll just get lasgunned to death. __________________ There is no fate but what we make The Necromongers; They're like fishmongers, but instead of fish, they monger DEATH

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October 31st, 2009, 23:59	#3 (permalink)
visseking Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 529 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 14	I'm aware of the coming codex and i'm gathering troops, waiting for the occasion. The genestealers might be a bit overupgraded, but they looked so cool with the schyting talons. And as it wont be my last st of stealers, i figured i should save the feeder tendril heads for another set of stealers. I'll wait with getting a tyrant, i want to see the codex before i equip that one. (There's a big risk of me going mad in the same fashion as i did with the genestealers. I defend my use of hormagaunts with that i won't play anything exept guardsmen until the new codex is released.

November 1st, 2009, 22:07	#5 (permalink)
visseking Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 529 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 14	Great! Still considering if i should give all warriors extended carapace or toxin sacs...