5th Elvensword Ambassadorial tournamnet

[shadowfinder]

I am a returning Champ in this tournament. I would like to do a repeat performance . Since this tourney there has been some big changes in elder and Crons.
The tournament format mission are found here.

www.40kambassadors.com/index.php

If you live in the area it is a great tournament and lot of fun. Please join in the fun.

Here is the list I won with last year. Its not the normal list but it worked well. Had a great game vs westrider and I hope he is playing this year as well. He played Space wolves last time but I have no Idea what he will run this year.

Hive Tyrant (2 X Twin-Linked Devourer, Brainleech Worms, Electroshock Grubs, Wings)
Hive Tyrant (2 X Twin-Linked Devourer - Brainleech Worms, Wings).
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= Elites ==
Venomthrope
3 Hive Guard Brood (Impaler Cannon)

== Troops ==
Tervigon (Stinger Salvo, Crushing Claws, Thorax - Electroshock Grubs, Adrenal Glands,
30 Termagant Brood (20xFleshborer, 10x Devourer).

== Fast Attack ==
Hive Crone
6 Ravener Brood (Rending Claws, Deathspitter)

== Heavy Support ==
Carnifex (2 x Twin-Linked Devourer - Brainleech Worms, Adrenal Glands)
Carnifex (2 x Twin-Linked Devourer - Brainleech Worms, Adrenal Glands)
Exocrine == Total == 2000 pts.

This year I am thinking a little different and was wondering how people on the hive would handle the unique format.

[gigasnail]

Only 1 player per faction, 2k points, single faction list. Best of luck!

[shadowfinder]

Jul 29, 2015 23:18:15 GMT gigasnail said:

Only 1 player per faction, 2k points, single faction list. Best of luck!

That's what I thought last year too. But was able to pull out a win vs. necrons first round. and went on to win the tournament by almost tabling everyone else.

1850 to 2000 points is not all that big of a deal. With everyone not being able to ally they are in the same boat as us. Which is nice. No GK with centurions is a good thing in my book. I think elder and necrons are the biggest issues at first glance. But I think the DA book could be a problem as well. Depending on the player SM will be hard to plan for. Tau is a wild card to me since most people have been allying them in to list not playing pure tau. Ork green tide could be brutal as well.

The mission are each unique. They make you build a list that is more balanced in a way. One mission you lose lots of points if you don't have something in each force org chart. Having a solid ground force is need as well. I don't think 5 flyrants will work for this tourney.

I think Tyranids can match up vs most armies by codex pretty well. The hardest match up will be elder and Necrons I am sure.


What type of Tyranids list would work best. A more balanced style list with a solid attack and defense. Or should a pure attack force work better?

I am thinking having a list with a ADL is needed to make sure I get a good save depending on the board will be needed in the first round.

In the second round I have to be able to move and claim first turn while surviving tell the last round with forces to take or contest the middle objective.. I all so need to be able to attack the third objective to keep them from scoring. The other option on this missing is to go after the two objectives that give points every turn and hold them. This means splitting my forces and that can be risky.

3 and 4 will depend on what I face.

What do you guys think is a good way to build a list considering the missions and they new army formats.

[Kwodd]

Would be fun but I only play nids.

[shadowfinder]

Jul 30, 2015 0:00:14 GMT Kwodd said:

Would be fun but I only play nids.

They are hoping for a second bracket so two nids maybe a option we would only face off in the finals.

[WestRider]

I'm probably running AdMech or Daemonkin this year. We'll see how Josef divided up the Factions, tho.

[gigasnail]

i wasn't being facetious, i was wishing you luck lol. nids have a perfectly fine shot at all of this. the only thing i really find weird about the format is the one player per faction thing. oh hi i want to play nids, DAMN someone else already registered, wtf etc. w/e's clever.

but, yeah, you gonna have fun with the current top dogs. lot of firepower and durability out there, but with just one person per faction, that's going to monkey with things. let us know how it goes.

[Kwodd]

Feel the tourney is just begging for a 5 flyrant list. LoW for only certain GW blessed factions.

[shadowfinder]

Jul 30, 2015 1:19:12 GMT Kwodd said:

Feel the tourney is just begging for a 5 flyrant list. LoW for only certain GW blessed factions.

If the LOW is in your codex then it is good. If not you don't get one. Most of the new book have one. IK army I don't think is allowed for this tournament. SO the one you have to worry about killing is the stompa and the wraith knight really. I think I can figure away to handle them.

I think 5 tyrnats would have a big issue with the first and third missions. As they don't have a lot of scoring for the first and they would give up a lot of points in the third.

[shadowfinder]

Jul 30, 2015 1:09:33 GMT gigasnail said:

i wasn't being facetious, i was wishing you luck lol. nids have a perfectly fine shot at all of this. the only thing i really find weird about the format is the one player per faction thing. oh hi i want to play nids, DAMN someone else already registered, wtf etc. w/e's clever.

but, yeah, you gonna have fun with the current top dogs. lot of firepower and durability out there, but with just one person per faction, that's going to monkey with things. let us know how it goes.

Will let you know how I goes. Any advice in hot to kill or hold up a Ork Stompa and a Wraithknight with the same list??? I am thinking tar-pit with 30 gaunts or gargoyles. Just not sure.

The format itself is kind of fun. It almost always sells out too. The format seams odd but people seam to like after trying it. It is kind of like playing a highlander tournament just with armies. It also doesn't hurt that the prize support is really good. That and free food and drinks is a plus. Last year the top table was live stream for all 4 rounds.

I get 4 games vs 4 different army's . It better then my last tournament where I ran in to 3 crons and and two bike list.

[shadowfinder]

Jul 30, 2015 0:59:46 GMT WestRider said:

I'm probably running AdMech or Daemonkin this year. We'll see how Josef divided up the Factions, tho.

It be really cool to see admech. But both armies can be brutal.

[WestRider]

Yeah, it's not nearly as competitive an event as it's billed as, but the variety is really fun, and it's great to see some of those Armies on the tabletop that don't normally come out very often.

[gigasnail]

You're not going to be able to effectively tarpit multiple GMC/SHW, but you can move up and inch away from the walkers and speed bump them.

Harder to do w/ jump GMC like WK/RT.

[shadowfinder]

I know a wraith knight will be there. Not sure about the Ork player. Honestly I am more afraid of some one bring the green tide. I feel that style would be a hard counter to most armies.

The wraithknight will be hunting I feel for sure. Beside pcy scream I am not sure of a counter for it.


THis is a tentative list. The Tox, Zona, and the lector are not set, just filler. I could put a 3rd fex in but I don't know. I am waiting on a ruling on the drop pods to see if I wait to get the big guns on them. If the rule them as the ETC style they could be worth it.

+++ Elven Ambassador Tournament (2000pts) +++

++ Tyranids: Codex (2014) (Combined Arms Detachment) (1695pts) ++

+ No Force Org Slot (150pts) +

Tyrannocyte [5x Deathspitters]

Tyrannocyte [5x Deathspitters]

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [Electroshock Grubs, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Wings]

Hive Tyrant [Electroshock Grubs, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Wings]

+ Elites +

Lictor Brood [Lictor]

Venomthrope Brood [Venomthrope]

Zoanthrope Brood [Zoanthrope]

+ Troops +

Termagant Brood for Tervigon
··10x Devourer Termagant [10x Devourer, 10x Toxin Sacs]
··20x Fleshborer Termagant [20x Toxin Sacs]

Tervigon [Crushing Claws]

+ Fast Attack (30pts) +

Spore Mine Cluster [3x Spore Mine]

Spore Mine Cluster [3x Spore Mine]

+ Heavy Support

Carnifex Brood
··Carnifex [Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms]

Carnifex Brood
··Carnifex [Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms]

Toxicrene

++ Fortifications and Stronghold Assault (2013) (Fortification Detachment) (50pts) ++


Aegis Defense Line

++ Tyranids: Codex (2014) (Allied Detachment) (255pts) ++


Hive Tyrant [Electroshock Grubs, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms, Wings]

+ Troops +

Mucolid Spore Cluster (15pts) [Mucolid Spore]

[WestRider]

I'm actually considering picking up a Lord of Skulls if I do end up running DK. Just for the lols mostly. So there might be another LoW there, too