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Post by Jabberwocky on Sept 19, 2012 14:39:03 GMT
Only half your army can be in reserve now, so 1 more brood can drop tunnel for something else.
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Post by glassiya on Sept 19, 2012 18:28:20 GMT
I just don't know how you're gonna score or at least deny objectives, but hell, this should be fun )
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Post by blindmage on Sept 19, 2012 19:04:12 GMT
Only half your army can be in reserve now, so 1 more brood can drop tunnel for something else. Half rounding down, right? ob..jec..tives? In 5th at least I could deny...I'm pissed that they took that away from me. I've always that if someone is in the codex and there's fluff backing them that works, there's no reason they shouldn't be a viable choice. Since Rippers are Troops, it should be totally viable to use them as such...then they go and destroy the only real use, denial, and make them even worse. I guess I'll just have to table them   ;D |
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Post by blindmage on Sept 19, 2012 19:25:41 GMT
Update 2:
Parasite - 160
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs - 171
9x Sky Slashers w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs - 216
Total Points: 1492
Total Wounds: T3 = 189, T4 = 3
Total Units: 8
Start with the Parasite + Sky Slashers, the non-Tunnel unit and one other on board.
DS the rest where needed and shoot things to hell, eat some wounds, they Rage into their face after shooting more.
I do hate that I have to waste the points, I really can't see another use for them though.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2012 20:46:45 GMT
Sent you a pm blindmage
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Post by jahatch42878 on Sept 19, 2012 20:52:20 GMT
What is your Parasite made from? looks neat, but can't tell in the group pic...
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Post by blindmage on Sept 20, 2012 1:32:52 GMT
Here's a few closer pics of him. If I remember right, a Venonthrope, warrior claws and gaunt claws and Winged Nightmare wings.    I wanted him to look like a bay Malanthrope...with wings. If I had the skill, I would have cut and turned the tentacles on the mouth downwards. |
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Post by glassiya on Sept 20, 2012 4:26:25 GMT
Only half your army can be in reserve now, so 1 more brood can drop tunnel for something else. Half rounding down, right? ob..jec..tives? In 5th at least I could deny...I'm pissed that they took that away from me. I've always that if someone is in the codex and there's fluff backing them that works, there's no reason they shouldn't be a viable choice. Since Rippers are Troops, it should be totally viable to use them as such...then they go and destroy the only real use, denial, and make them even worse. I guess I'll just have to table them ;D well, with your amount of large multi-wound bases, you can just fill the place around objectives with sheer numbers, and let them try and cut through it. |
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Post by Jabberwocky on Sept 20, 2012 6:14:07 GMT
Well as long as you can kill their scorers, you can win with first blood and slay the warlord, without having to table them now.
It's exactly half maximum, so with 4 broods on the table only 4 can be in reserve. Maybe trade tunnel on a few for AG.
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Post by blindmage on Sept 20, 2012 7:01:28 GMT
Well as long as you can kill their scorers, you can win with first blood and slay the warlord, without having to table them now. It's exactly half maximum, so with 4 broods on the table only 4 can be in reserve. Maybe trade tunnel on a few for AG. What do you think if the newest list? I'm temped to add in some Malanthropes (found a guy that does really nice conversions for really good prices) probably 2 independent of each other..if I had the cash I'd have 2 broods of 3 malanthropes..mmm.... ok, newer new list, with Malanthropes. 2x Malanthrope - 220 2x Malanthrope - 220 9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189 9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189 9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189 9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189 8x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs - 150 8x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs - 150 Total Points: 1496 Total Wounds: T3 = 156 T5 = 16 Total Units :8 both Malanthrope broods and the 2 small ripper squads start on board, then the rest DS and rip face while the Malanthropes haul forward eating things and boosting the Rippers. The Perfect List . Could only be more awesome if I had a full set of sky slashers and malanthropes and maxed everything. ...or this 3x malanthropes - 330 3x malanthropes - 330 9x Rippers w/ spinefists - 135 9x Rippers w/ spinefists - 135 9x Rippers w/ spinefists - 135 9x Rippers w/ spinefists - 135 9x Rippers w/ spinefists - 135 9x Rippers w/ spinefists - 135 9x Sky Slashers w/ spinefists - 180 9x Sky Slashers w/ spinefists - 180 8x Sky Slashers w/ spinefists - 165 Total Points: 1995 Total Wounds: T3 = 240, T5 = 24 Total Units: 11 Everything starts on table. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2012 7:50:48 GMT
I personally wouldn't go so heavy on malanthropes so I could squeeze PoM in your list somewhere. PoM just goes too well with your list to ignore and could prove vital in letting the sky rippers stay as fast as possible without gobbling themselves. A brood of 3 Malanthropes could be a tough Warlord point though, 12 wounds over 3 MCs at T5 3+ ain't too shabby! Just watch out for Demolishers and other S10 pie plates because that'll be 330 points +warlord point down the drain in a jiffy.
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Post by Gallivantist on Sept 21, 2012 16:58:13 GMT
I'm excited to see how this all unfolds. Good luck to you!
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Post by blindmage on Sept 22, 2012 7:02:25 GMT
60mm: I love Malanthropes, they were the original inspiration for the list. The Parasite being made in the new 'dex simply made me very happy. You're right though, as a single HQ choice, they'd make an awesome warlord unit. I won;t have them for a long time in any case. What do you think about my last Parasite based list?
Gallivantist: I should be playing the game vs Daemons this Wednesday night, we might play 2 if we have time. I'll try and remember my camera for pics.
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Post by underdog6750 on Sept 22, 2012 8:04:25 GMT
Ive just started playing nids and love this list. Its sheer evil only in cast plastic form.
I could only imagine the look on your opponents face if he didnt know you were using a list like that lol.
Good luck with your game and am really looking forward to the batrep.
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Post by blindmage on Oct 5, 2012 7:52:40 GMT
played my first 6th ed game, opponent's 4th 6th ed game, so we got a bunch of stuff wrong, but it was awesome!
My list:
Parasite - 160
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs, Tunnel Swarm - 189
9x Ripper w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs - 171
9x Sky Slashers w/ Spinefists, Toxin Sacs - 216
Total Points: 1492
Total Wounds: T3 = 189, T4 = 3
Total Units: 8
His List:
HQ's -410
Epidemius
Ku'gath
Elites -105
3 Beasts of Nurgle
Troops -666
14 Plaguebearers with Icon
14 Plaguebearers with Icon
7 Plaguebearers
7 Nurglings
Heavy Support -480
3 Daemon Prince with IH, MoN, CoF, NT
Mission: The Relic
Deployment: Diagonal
We made a bunch of mistakes, the main one being that we missed that fact that it had to be a scoring units that picked up the Relic, so the Parasite had it until the last turn, but I gave it to him because he'd had a scoring unit where it was originally.
I had first turn.
I camped the Parasite and his fliers right over the Relic and made a circle with the 2 ripper squads that started on board, was able to make a circle that would keep him 4" from the objective and give me max shooting and overwatch. This circle held untill the last turn or two when he assulted with a large plaguebear squad and some nurglings.
I forgot about the poision for the first 2 turns of combat with one of the Princes but did kill him, killed another with shooting him and an assault. Took out Kugath and Epi at the last moment.
It was a clusterf!!!k, final outcome was:
Him: 4
The Relic +3
Linebreaker +1
Me: 2
First Blood +1
Slay the Warlord +1
It was a hilarious game. Things I learned:
- I need more dice
- Vs Nurgel I'm rolling 5+ to hit and 6+ to wound with spinefists
- that's ok, I get 36 shots per squad, and if he assaults I get it again.
- Twin-linking kicks ass!!!!!
- The lack of No Retreat wounds makes me way more survivable in combat, poison helps there too!
- OMG so many shots!
- when shooting at 5+ then 6+ on 36 dice I will get 3 wounds, that happened with almost every round of shooting I did
- I LOVE RIPPERS
The list was amazing, it still lets me play like I used to, but with some big twists. As long as I can tarpit and keep him 3" from the objectives, I can win. I just realised that my Parasite can get me Linebreaker, but I'd have to separate him from the fliers at the last second.
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