1500 imperial knights

[adam]

So I'm a regular Nid player and have started a new imperial knight army I have three Knights, one I bought around a year ago and the other two in the renegade box. So my local store only really plays 1500 point games due to the length of games and lack of gaming tables restrict games being played so they play 1500 maximum to try and keep games as short as possible unless it's something like a 2v2 then it can be up to 2000. Anyway I'm new to Knights and haven't actually played a game with them yet so please all feedback will be greatful thank you. What I'm looking at taking is:

Baronial Court Formation.

Warlord: Crusader
Mark of the Omnissiar 
(455)

Warden 
(375)

Warden
(375)

Come the Apoc Allies

Hive Tyrant
2 Twin Devs
E-grubs
(240)

Rippers
DS
(45)

This comes in at 1490 points, what do think?

[koffietje]

Why bother with the tyrants at all? If you cant beat 1500 points with 3 imperial knights on their own, then the tyrants wont do you much good either.
My advice would be to put one more imperial knight in it , instead. I thought there is one of them there that just isnt 300 points. And good luck trying to find someone who will be willing to show up if you tell him you play 3 or 4 knights...
Personally I would send you a box, with holes in it, with writings on the top saying "carefull, cat inside"...

[gigasnail]

One knight isn't a problem. 3 can be.

[Kark]

If You want to use 3 IKs, I can suggest household detachment for obsec that is more useful than baronial court bonuses. Objective secured gives You some advantage against SM companies. Moreover, it's often necessary to spread with IKs to threat Your opponent in different places on the tabletop (and thus loose the rerolls of 1s).

If cta allies are okey, I'd swap crusader with renegade knight with double gatlings, so I'd take hosuehold with triple wardens and renegade knight with double gatlings. I'm not sure if that fits under 1500pts though. You can always take gallant IK (cc one). Triple gallants are also devastating.

IKs+Tyranids are quite good combination to be honest, but in bigger games. Usually You want at least 2 flyrants and 3 IKs. Flyrants take care about anti-air, while IKs stomp everything

[adam]

Thanks for the replies. I only have 3 knights so can't go to 4 so I'd have to use upgrades and my thoughts were that a tyrant would be better for anti air.

[koffietje]

they have anti-air missile launchers now that you can take as an upgrade.

[gigasnail]

Flyrants and knights should work fine.

[adam]

Only the auto cannon is anti air the both missle pods don't have skyfire or interceptor. And at s7 it's not that great I'd rather take the 12 s6 re-rolls

[gigasnail]

The AA gun is garbage, yes.