Auxilium Peto

[Tyrant]

Is possible to create a viable (by viable I mean reasonably competitive) army using only Hive Tyrants, Tyranid Warriors, Hormagaunts, and Carnifices? The reason why I only want to use those models is that, for me, they epitomize Tyranid ideology.

I'm thinking something like: a solid Tyrant, hordes of Hormagaunts supported by versatile Warriors, and several Carnifices.

[gigasnail]

fexes are very overcosted and aren't good choices in 6th, esp. w/ the new no retreat, psyker, and smash rules benefitting tervigons. hormagants got an unneeded kick to the jimmy with nerfed movement/assault distance as well as overwatch shooting. warriors have some better options now (outflanking w/ a prime via HC and deathspitters for side armor shots, boneswords making mincemeat out of elite infantry/terminators), but still suffer from S8 instant death and being torrented down while being expensive as hell. flyrants are killer but fragile, use w/ caution and keep them hidden that first round of enemy shooting.

tl;dr: it doesn't look good.

[gloomfang]

Viable? Yes. You can make a reasonably solid list with just the units you mentioned. Not optimal, but viable.

Do you have a points limit? A list like this would work better at lower pts values.

[infornography]

Tyrants are very good, if expensive, but not really overpriced.

All the rest of those units are mid to low tier. You can make a list that just uses them and even occasionally win, but it will be rough going and you will likely lose more often than win. You are basically cutting out several of our strongest options.

[fleetofclaw]

And by carnifex and tyranid "ideology" I presume you're imaging scything talon or crushing claw fexes wrecking face in CC? I actually find fexes accompanied by a prime to be reasonably competitive, but with devourers rather than the iconic "tank flipping" close combat variety.

Sadly GW has been systematically dismantling the iconic tyranid force over the last two editions.

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[glassiya]

Having both Warriors and Monsters will give your opponent lots of targets for s8-s10 weapons, this way you increase your chances that something will actually survive until assault.

The problem is in Flyers, you need some decent shooting against them. Everyone use Dakka-carnies or Tyrants, but I dislike them personally.
Warriors with Deathspitters can glance armour up to 11 only, it's not so epic.

BTW, it's strange, that you speak about tyranid ideology, and still forget our little Rippers.

[gloomfang]

People sell Warrior Deathstars short. Most armies have a problem with them. 9 warriors with deathspitters and rending claws and TS with a Prime with Lash/Bone and death spitters and TS. Have an Armoured Shell Tyrant with AO BS/LW and Dev with a few Guards with Lashwhips. Have 3-4 big blocks of Hormaguants with AG as screens and tarpits and AV10 Removal. 2 groups of 2 Dakkafex with scytal and frag spines.

Bonus if you can get Endurance on the warriors.

The high AV flyers are still an issue though.