Which model for Warlord?

[commandersasha]

My current 1500 list is based on the following:
Dakkaflyrant

Tervigon
Devilgaunt spore

Zoeanthrope spore
3 Hiveguard
8 Ymgarls

Trygon

I am playing around with options, there is room for another full unit, and I have been experimenting with Hormagants, Gargoyles and Raveners, to varying degrees of success.

This thread is not about them, however; I would like opinions on whom I should declare my Warlord to be. I had defaulted to the Flyrant, usually taking the Personal Warlord trait, but I have come to the conclusion that he is best used as a reserve unit, anti-air, and mid-late game support unit, and as such is not making the most of the Warlord buffs.

What would be your opinions of the following options:
1) A different Warlord table for the Flyrant
2) Taking the Terv as HQ instead of troops, and declaring her the Warlord
3) Spending my spare points on a Prime, and using him as a flexible squad-joining Warlord?

There are too many variables, and I don't get enough games in to have a good grasp of their effects yet!

Thanks for any input,
Sasha

[Jabberwocky]

If you were to use a Terv you'd definitely need more troops, ideally another Terv.

I personally wouldn't bother with a prime in this list.

I've found strategic traits quite handy. Nightfighting and stealth in ruins can both keep troops alive. The reserve modifiers as well should help you in most scenarios.

[rpricew]

^^ What Jabberwocky said: I almost always use Strategic and my Warlord is a Flyrant. I keep him back and to the edges to limit shooting at him, but allow me to pick my targets. I used to run Preferred Enemy, but with my strategy he is usually not buffing anyone but himself, and I would rather have another power on the Tervigon or another use for those points.

My vote is keep him as the Warlord, but be smart on where you put him. Plus, I've won some crazy games with the Stealth Ruins Warlord Trait.

[commandersasha]

Thanks chaps! Strategic does look good: with 3 units minimum in reserve, and possibly the Flyrant hoping to come in AFTER the Vendettas, Ravens and Dakkajets have already entered, modifiers to reserve rolls are helpful!
I presume the 6th result, allowing re-positioning before Infiltrators, is absolutely pointless if you deploy 2nd, right?

[Jabberwocky]

Pretty much, unless you deploy something then the opponent reveals some dastardly plan!

Also if the opponent has Eldrad or one of a few other characters, he might also redeploy, so you can play him at his own game.

[manning5875]

beef up your trevagon and use him...6 wounds and T6 S6... I find i rarely give up slay the warlord point when using it as warlord. and in 6th edition every point counts. Most people will try to destroy the hive tyrant ASAP.

[Anggul]

Yeah, you need more troops rather than another HQ. I would leave the 2nd HQ for 2k.

I use an extremely similar list to yours, almost identical in fact, except in 1500 I have a Prime with Warriors rather than a Flyrant, saving my Flyrant for 2k. (Although if I start to see more fliers I imagine I'll need to swap them around). I can say for certain that more troops are needed. I go with a big brood of Hormagaunts, but more Termagants will also do just fine.

Just be careful with your Flyrant as a Warlord, there's no need to throw such an expensive model to it's death in any case, so being your Warlord shouldn't change that.

[drummerboy]

I say let the tervigon be your warlord. Your tyrant will already be focused on. Don't give them slay the warlord when they do it. I plan to use the SL and a tervigon in the same way...this also frees up your flyrant so you can be a little more risky. If they focus on the tervigon then punish them for it with said flyrant that they didn't shoot.