1500 Tournament lists...What one?

[arctica]

Thanks, I found it. I will be re-doing the list on my lunch break.

[arctica]

I can take off the T-Sacs, Implant, and Acid from the Tervigon as well as the T-Sacs from the Termagants and save a total of 60pts. I can add 3 Sky-Slasher swarms with Spincefists for 60pts or 10 Hormagants with nothing for the 60pts but hitting with double their number...Other than those 2 options, I can add one more Zoanthrope or one more Tyrant Guard...

[amareis]

What you really want for tourneys is of course something for everything. Still the nid dex is quite limited. Take a look at the other lists at this board to get a feel of what units are generally used. The most common units are:

Swarmlord - One of the best close combat fighters in 40k. Expensive, but delivers 2 psychic powers a turn to the board and his sabres ALWAYS cause Instant Death. Run him with a guard and a Tyranid Prime for a swarmstar with minimum T6.

Hive Tyrant with wings and twin-linked brainleech worm devourers - because a Flying mounstrous creature with the ability to shoot like crazy is just plain good.

Hive Guards - Our only really good all round shooters. They can even take out flyers if they manage a 6 on the hit, because the flyers don't get their Jink save (5+ cover save) since Hive Guard's guns eliminate cover saves (except from terrain that the target is standing in, and terrain only).

Ymgarl Genestealers - They can assault the second they become available which has become extremely rare in 6th edition 40k. They are also very scary since they can pop-out anywhere.

Tervigons - the backbone of any Tyranid army. They can be troops, can get Iron Arm psychic power through 6th edition psychic rules and are just a Toughness 6, 6 wounds troop choice which can smash things in close combat AND make more troops to camp objectives, tarpit the enemy or just soak up shooting.

Gargoyles - Flying bastards that can hit hard if played right. Can also serve as body shield because their wings grant things behind them cover.

Honorable mentions:
Trygons - Big, scary, T6 and 6W
Zoanthropes and Doom of Malantai - can cause havoc behind enemy lines when dropped on the table in a Mycetic Spore. Our opponents fear them.
Biovores - Awesome artillery that can move + fire, are easy to hide and can take out big groups of units easily. Get three in a unit and watch them rain fire on your enemy.
Carnifex with twin lined BL devourers in a drop pod can drop onto the field and shoot the bejeebus out of most light vehicles. If it's still alive next turn it can trample and smash things apart plus it serves as an annoying thing to have in your backyard and most opponents just want it gone asap. This mean the rest of your army can continue the push.

Oh yeah, and upgrades on creatures should be very well considered. Don't try and make a creature into a super-being by adding all the cool sounding upgrades. Give them roles and a purpose.
Remember that our MC's don't lose their fighting prowess just because they are given guns.
And when it comes to guns, more shots are always better than harder shots. The AP on our guns suck and so, it is a safer bet to get your opponent to fail armour saves by making him roll as many as possible.

[arctica]

Thanks for the information amareis, this helps allot and will help me with picking from the units that I will be getting.