2k Tournament List

[No One]

Jun 20, 2016 4:44:51 GMT Kark said:

Jun 19, 2016 1:14:40 GMT No One said:

Anyway, think the list has a chance? Not sure how it stacks up to other hard tourney lists (though the 30 comp does knock out the top ones).

It's difficult for me to say, I'm not really familiar with comps (so I can't predict what enemy armies would look like). In regular tournaments tyranids don't stand much chance against anything right now.

As for Your list, I'd insist on 4th flyrant, but I understand limited collection/funds.

30 comp is pretty generous (the recommended is 20, and the tournament over east have 14). Having a look at last years lists, with no comp (Here, if you're really curious), it doesn't actually seem that restrictive. Most of the (non Tau/Eldar, anyway  ) are within, or close enough, to 30 comp (assuming I've done the maths right). Of course, most of them don't seem as nasty as other lists around.

[kooskoos]

http://instagram.com/p/zqgnPBInXu

[gigasnail]

DUDE those are glorious.

[No One]

Not bad. Might be worth looking into - how do they stack up height wise?

[kooskoos]

Depends on which tentacles you use. The ones I used make the model about the height of a warrior.

[No One]

Well, TO likes the conversion (but would like them a touch taller), so thanks! Definitely something to look into (should find a use for them even if I don't go). Looking at the same site as where I'm planning on getting the acolytes, they've got tentacles and the bulbous part of the torso. However, they're missing the ribbed part of the torso. Think that'd be an issue? Edit: Might actually be able to get stuff from someone here.

[omfgitsg00]

Jun 21, 2016 3:29:25 GMT No One said:

Well, TO likes the conversion (but would like them a touch taller), so thanks! Definitely something to look into (should find a use for them even if I don't go). Looking at the same site as where I'm planning on getting the acolytes, they've got tentacles and the bulbous part of the torso. However, they're missing the ribbed part of the torso. Think that'd be an issue? Edit: Might actually be able to get stuff from someone here.

You could also make your own flying bases (just some metal rods through the normal bases) to bump the height up and make them look a bit more floaty. 

[No One]

Hmm, not a bad idea. TO just suggested a bit of terrain to bump them up a tad, but that might be something as well.

[No One]

Well, almost certainly going to be picking up another flyrant soon, got the acolytes on order and have some mucolids (thanks kooskoos ! Worked really well). So, new list:

CAD 1:
HQ:
Flyrant 240
Flyrant 240
Elites:
Venom 45
Venom 45
Zoan 50
Troops:
3xRippers 45
3xRippers 45
Heavy Assault:
Dakkafex (with spine banks) 155
Mawloc 140
Mawloc 140

CAD 2:
HQ:
Flyrant 240
Flyrant 240
Troops:
Mucolid 15
Mucolid 15

CAD 3 (GSC):
HQ:
Patty 115
Elites:
2xPurestrains 30
2xPurestrains 30
Troops:
12xAcolytes 85
12xAcolytes 85

Should be 2000 pts. (Spine banks just because I had 5 pts left - don't think there's anything else I could do with it). And should be 29 comp (Edit: Apparently a new version out, dropping the 1 from patty to make it 28). Worked out better than I thought, being able to keep some of the purestrains and the dakkafex (who'll likely be a touch out of place, but nothing else I could take anyway). Still lots of 'free' kp, but hopefully they make up for it with objectives and forcing the opponent to dedicate firepower to remove them.

[kooskoos]

Jul 11, 2016 6:00:06 GMT No One said:

Well, almost certainly going to be picking up another flyrant soon, got the acolytes on order and have some mucolids (thanks kooskoos ! Worked really well).

Lets see!

[gigasnail]

not bad.

[No One]

kooskoos said:

Lets see!

Let's see if this works...(poor quality photo, but it's not exactly that detailed anyway):

SPOILER: Click to show

Might end up doing a bit more work on the right one - trim back the cork a tad and some green stuff for where the rest of the vents should be, but it's come together well. And the joints are holding up well so far.

[gigasnail]

man i really like those.

[kooskoos]

Yeah I don't know why they weren't modeled this way to begin with.

[No One]

Well, had a game with it (here) and went OK. Most of the list mostly did what it was supposed to (bar the dakkafex, but that was more a mistake on my part, and it should've been useful if I deployed it properly). A couple of things I'm unsure about, mainly the purestrains and extra venom (though still a bit unsure about the fex+zoan, but nothing else I could bring for that I don't think). Purestrains did their job in the last game (grabbing an end game objective for a net 2 vp), but would've died if it went to T4, purely giving my opponent 2 kp. I'm just not sure if they're worth the free kp, though they'd possibly do better against an opponent with less msu. Similarly on having 2 venoms - don't know if it's worth the extra kp and comp points, or if I should have them as a brood of 2 (which would be so weird for me) or even drop 1 (though no idea what I'd buy instead, and I really want that surety I think). I think the 2 singles is still probably better for surety against ignores cover though.

Considering gargs instead of the purestrains? Though 10 gargs doesn't seem very helpful...was thinking about just using them as a screen for the acolytes, give them at least a 5+ cover (4+ for patty's squad/night fight), but...don't know. Any other thoughts? Acolytes are performing very well so far.