1750 tournament list, multiple CAD, FW and Dataslate allowed

[polkadragon]

Lille the title says, this will basically be a "pure" BRB tournament, meaning about anything is fair game.

I'm thinking of entering the following list, and would appreciate any feedback:

-- CAD
Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs
Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs

3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike
3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike

1 Malanthrope

Mawloc

-- Living artillery
3 Tyranid Warriors: barbed strangler

3 Biovores
Exocrine

-- Lord of War
Barbed Hierodule

[Freeman]

Really nice list. living artillery Node is brill. Everything else is pretty much optimised.

[polkadragon]

Update: apparently this tournament will not allow Forge World Gargantuans and Superheavies, so no Barbed Hierodule

I have two possible alternatives, would appreciate input which list you like better:

List 1

Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs
Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs

3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike
3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike

1 Malanthrope

Hive Crone
6 Tyranid Shrikes: 6× scything talons; 2× lash whip and bonesword; toxin sacs; flesh hooks

Mawloc
Mawloc

3 Tyranid Warriors: barbed strangler
3 Biovores
Exocrine


List 2

Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs
Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs

3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike
3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike

1 Malanthrope
3 Hive Guard

Hive Crone
17 Gargoyles

Mawloc
Mawloc

3 Tyranid Warriors: barbed strangler
3 Biovores
Exocrine


basically a choice between Shrikes or Hive Guard + Gargoyles,,,

Mission scoring will be a mix, but a good deal of Maelstrom is included.

[blucord]

I love the hive cron with the gargs, over the shrieks, but I normally run a few flyers so I don't have room for them, I also agree on the duel Mawlocs one of my fav MC's to use, no matter how unreliable they may be.

[polkadragon]

Bump!

Anyone else have an opinion on above list?

[Jabberwocky]

I think the Hive Guard and Gargs will do more for you, unless you know there will be lots of 3+ armour infantry for the shrikes to play with.

[polkadragon]

Oct 24, 2014 18:02:06 GMT Jabberwocky said:

I think the Hive Guard and Gargs will do more for you, unless you know there will be lots of 3+ armour infantry for the shrikes to play with.

Yea, plenty of Space Marines already there, so I'm guessing quite a lot of Bike armies...

I should add that the missions are going to be very objective based, for instance the first one gives you victory points for each turn that you hold your own objective. So I might need a solid objective holder as well. With that in mind, I've removed the Crone and went from 6 to 5 Shrikes to make room for a Tyrrannofex.

Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs
Hive Tyrant: twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourer with brainleech worms; wings; electroshock grubs

3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike
3 Ripper Swarms: Deep Strike

1 Malanthrope

5 Tyranid Shrikes: 5× scything talons; 3× rending claws; 2× lash whip and bonesword; toxin sacs; flesh hooks

Mawloc
Mawloc
Tyrannofex: shreddershard beetles

3 Tyranid Warriors: barbed strangler
3 Biovores
Exocrine

The idea being that the Tfex holds my objectives, while keeping in range of the Malanthrope of course, while the Flyrants and Mawlocs try to push my opponent off his own objective. I'm considering hiding the Shrikes near my own objective to deal with tough troops coming to contest it. One more consideration is adding a Aegis Defense Line to protect my own objective, but since the objective in my deployment zone will be placed by my opponent, I'm not sure about the timing. Do you get to place your fortification Before or After the objectives?