2000 pt vs Drukhari (trying something different)

[fmc]

2000 pts

Outrider Detach
Tyranid Prime  (Rending Claws, Deathspitter, AG)
Tyranid Shrikes x 3 (AG, flesh hooks, rending claws, spinefists, TS)
Tyranid Shrikes x 3 (AG, flesh hooks, rending claws, spinefists, TS)
Tyranid Shrikes x 3 (AG, flesh hooks, rending claws, spinefists, TS)

Battalion Detachment
Old One Eye
Tyranid Prime (Rending Claws, Deathspitter, AG)
Hormagaunts x 30
Hormagaunts x 30
Hormagaunts x 30
Carnifex x3
Carnifex x3
Carnifex x3

Playing against a buddy I play often, Drukhari

Will likely have at least 1 raider and a  venom possibly more of those
several units of warriors with a dark lance
Some scourges with dark lances
Probably a unit of mandrakes, and hellions as well
and he told me he's bringing x  3 razorwing jetfighters

I have had pretty decent games with him, and usually do well with GSC genestealers, some biovores, HT, exo, and lots of bugs
So i wanted to try something different.

I am thinking of just ignoring the razorwings, and trying to table him (new rules coming into play here) sort of just want to see if its possible.
The shrikes are really the only thing that can even engage the razorwings, but not sure if its worth.

Thoughts?

[meavar]

Not very experienced with bugs, but I play dark eldar myself so I am daring to awnser, even if other might have better advise as well.

Looks quite good against Dark eldar. You need the speed to kill them. I am not sure if the carnifexes will be able to pull their weight (what is their loadout?) when I play dark eldar I never had problems with the big bugs, massed splinter fire and mobility makes it possible to shoot them and keep out of their range mostly (but having 9 is quite a lot). Although if his warriors are not in vehicles this is largely mitigated and you have a lot less to worry about, but if he brings 3 razorwings he probably want s a very mobile force. (PS watch out for the hellions with shrikes/canifexes, hellions die very easy, but if they strike first they are great against nid warriors since in melee they deal 2 wounds with their weapons and can have shitloads of attacks).

Small details, quite some dark eldar get better when they are close (venoms/hellions prefer to be at 18") this means that adrenalin glands might be worth it, so you have a chance of charging them. Not because you always make it, but because he runs the risk of getting charged if he comes close. (8 move 2d6+1 charge and 1 inch melee means you only have to roll an 8 which is nearly twice as likely as the 9)
Also spinefist and flesh hooks do not go together well (one is a pistol and the other assault, so you cannot shoot both) either change the spinefist or drop the flesh hooks.

Dark eldar are good at tabling and being tabled, so ignoring the razorwings could pay of very well. Although their damage output is quite high.

[fmc]

Thanks for the response.
I will switch up the Flesh hooks/spinefists, wasn't paying attention there.
He generally runs his warriors in his Raiders, and yes his Dark Lances + splinter fire is very annoying and very effective against my big bugs.
I am hoping the massive amount of board control I have will limit his ability to kite me around the board.

Unfortunately with this list the only way I can touch the razorwings is for my shrikes to charge them.
Not sure how successful they will be but Rending+TS with some good rolls might be able to get it done.
We set up the board last night, and there are not many places for him to land his razorwings.
So maybe that will come in to play, if i can force them near my shrikes.

The fex's are just x2 scytal, thresher scythe, cheap as I could make them.
Adrenal Glands is probably a good call on those guys, I need them in his face fast, and every inch counts.

It looks amazing to have 10 fex's on the board swamped in Hormagaunts. Even if I lose horribly, this list was worth trying out.