500pt tourny want thoughts and help

[revx]

so this weekend im playing a 500pt tourny. we are allowed 1 HQ and 2 Troops choices and thats it; no forts or allies.

so im searching for help/input

the main two list i was thinking would be based like this

list A
HQ - tervi (upgrades depend on left over points)
TR1 - tremys (to dev or not to dev; that is the question)
TR2 - warriors (deathspitters for possible mech?)

list B
HQ - Tyranid Prime
TR1 - warriors (joined by prime)
TR2 - ?

i have all HQs available except PoM and i have every troop choice possible in large numbers except rippers.

any ideas/comments on these two list or do you recommend a different approach?

[gigasnail]

what missions are you using?

[Deleted]

Requiring 1 HQ and only 2 Troops is very handicapping and unfair to Tyranids due to synapse which you should point out to the TO. Other armies aren't forced to keep certain units near others to keep them functional. With only 3 units allowed, any non-synapse unit will require another to babysit it where-as other armies are free to have 3 autonomous units. The only way you could do the same is by having all Warriors which is again, hardly fair for you.

Whats the point in such a FOC restriction? It won't keep big units out (Tyrants, Tervigons).

[casteel]

HQ- Tervigon
T1 - Termagants 25
T2 - Tervigon

Alter the first Gant group to allow for upgrades on Tervigons. Then make T1 as big as you can. After that, spawn away and hope you don't abort. Flood opponent, profit.

[gigasnail]

that's something along the lines of what i was going to suggest. play to the mission/environment. two tervs w/ biomancy will be ugly at 500 points.

[Jabberwocky]

Double Terv is definitely our most powerful list.

You might also try shooty warriors with Prime and a Broodlord commando unit.

[revx]

im not sure the reason for the FOC and they didnt state what mission would be, but they are usually random and made up by the TO.

i guess im also not really sure what nasty stuff my opponents would be able to field.

[revx]

how about

swarmlord
terv with TS
and 10 terms

[casteel]

Two Tervigons at 500pts, with the buffs they provide, synapse, and the ability to spawn scoring troops, is way too good in 500 to pass up. It's really the "most optimal" selection. Biomancy with two powers each?