your gameplan vs Eldrad or Farseer w/ Warding?

[paxmiles]

I'm just picturing 9 biovores against that list....

But I do like the list. Not perfect, but you've got a potential solution to just about any encounter.

As for bugs not getting geared for 6th, remember that 'nids are one of the more expensive armies to collect, and that their current, and only, flyer model is brand new. I'd expect 6-12 months for the majority of bug players to catch on to 6th.
-Pax

[Raven]

Personally, I'm planning on using Deathleaper in every list above 1250 points, except my 1999 point Swarmlord Death Star list.

[bebe]

And I'm picturing what 9 D cannons could do to Nids. You can always tailor for a specific opponent. What you want are solutions to most opponents. You will not get perfect lists at 1500. But there are good options in the Nid codex. At the very least you should have a lot of dakka (if not using Flyrants). This means loading up on devourers ( Tyrants, Carnifexes). You need psychic powers (Tervigons/Tyrants), you need psychic Defense (Deathleaper) and you need cheap expendable troops (termagants).

2x Hive Tyrant, (TL Devourer w/Brainleech Worms x2; 2 Powers) 400
3x Hive Guard 150
3x Hive Guard 150
Deathleaper 140
2x Tervigons (Crushing Claws; 2 Powers) 430
2x 10 Termagants 100
2x Carnifex ((TL Devourer w/Brainleech Worms x2) 380
- 1750 -

At least this gives you some options at 1750 to combat anything. You don't need Tyrant giuard or too many fancy upgrades. Hopefully you will pull Iron Arm or Endurance on your Tyrants. You have six MCs and plenty of dakka for fliers or tanks or infantry. At 2000 I would use two FoCs and an extra Tyrant (you don't have to alter anything really).

[leeroy1986]

You're paying 140 points to reduce a characters leadership by D3, that really isn't at all good, especially considering how fragile the Deathleaper is.

[Jabberwocky]

2+ cover isn't fragile. He also brings people down to 1d6 charge range through cover, which is quite brutal. Plus, leaping around the board is handy.

[leeroy1986]

He would easily get beaten up in combat by a tactical marine squad considering he is a dedicated combat character that isn't good.

Jabberwocky, just noticed you're from Lincoln, UK. Do you go to Gobstyks club?

Leeroy

[ragnarok]

If he is in the open then 20 devils in a pod.

If he is in a transport then a flyrant to pop it, followed by the affore mentioned devils in a pod.

Weight of fire has always been a nids best friend.

[Jabberwocky]

Aug 11, 2012 13:53:23 GMT leeroy1986 said:

He would easily get beaten up in combat by a tactical marine squad considering he is a dedicated combat character that isn't good.

Jabberwocky, just noticed you're from Lincoln, UK. Do you go to Gobstyks club?

Leeroy

Even charging him, which is hard in terrain, he will win against a 10 man squad. Challenge the sarge to be sure, kill him and hit&run or kill a chunk of the unit and suffer 1 or 2 wounds on average.

I've been to gobstyks a few times but I don't live in town any more so play in Newark or warhammer world more now. Where do you play?

[leeroy1986]

I play at Gobstyks =) Have been since I was 12(Now 26) with the odd break. I just saw Lincoln UK flash up and thought wut!? I'm the only person at the club that uses a Swarmlord lol. I didn't realise Newark had a GW You play there I presume?

I've tried Lictors several times and it never went well, I don't think they're any good personally.

Leeroy

[Jabberwocky]

Nah no GW, though it has a games shop I don't play at. A few of my friends in Newark have boards and me and my friend in witham st hughs too. We've started doing the trip to nottingham to get new opponents though sometimes too.

I'll have to try and get down one Thursday and give you a game :-)

[Jabberwocky]

Oh and Lictors aren't in the same league. The special rules MAKE deathleaper.

[leeroy1986]

Alright we can agree to disagree there WOW! you like have a secret society of friends allover, Gobstyks is good full of boards, it's easy for me to get about though I have a car. I will probably be going to Open War it's normally in October.

Do you go to any major tournaments like Throne of Skulls? That kinda thing. Btw we've got some awesome players in Gobstyks, i'm probably in the middle somewhere my biggest problem is lack of games but I normally win 2/3 games at tournaments getting top 30%, so I'm alright as a gamer but there is better. Still finding my feet with this new edition, but I highly rate Hive Guard, Zoanthropes I can see how the Deathleaper can be good, but I find it hard to understand how he can be good against more than like 2-3 armies and as we know tournaments you need to be good at everything.

Leeroy

[N.I.B.]

Aug 10, 2012 5:42:03 GMT fleetofclaw said:

Seriously, what are you guys doing vs Eldrad or a Farseer with warding?

9 Hive Guards. Ward that if you can.

[bloodborne]

the guy I played against feared my flyrant above all else.... apparently, farseers don't like dual scytals...

[fleetofclaw]

Played another Eldrad list. Yup, I just didn't cast (ok, I lied, tried endruance on my Tervigon turn 1, took perils, then slapped myself), focus fired down his squad, my Flyrant VStruck & TL Devourered and Tervigon cluster spined him and his squad to oblivion.