What next for my swarm?

jpharrison66
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What next for my swarm? Apr 24, 2013 20:37:07 GMT

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Post by jpharrison66 on Apr 24, 2013 20:37:07 GMT

Hey guys, I've been building my tyranid swarm for a little while now but I can't make up my mind what to add to it next. Here's my army list so far...
Hive tyrant, 12 hormagaunts, 16 genestealers, 9 warriors, 3 ravener's (oop), 10 gargoyles, 1 mawloc, 1 carnifex, 1 (oop) carnifex, 1 warrior prime, 1 parasite of mortrex, 1 harpy, 1 red terror, 10 hormagaunt (hybrids).

retnab Tyranid Warrior Venomthrope Advocate Posts: 182	What next for my swarm? Apr 24, 2013 20:48:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by retnab on Apr 24, 2013 20:48:02 GMT Definitely troops, then elites.
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infornography Hive Tyrant When all else fails, read the instructions... Posts: 4,387	What next for my swarm? Apr 25, 2013 6:33:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by infornography on Apr 25, 2013 6:33:31 GMT Troops, specifically termagants and ideally tervigons.
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Evan Quinn Hive Tyrant "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." Posts: 768	What next for my swarm? Apr 25, 2013 6:35:44 GMT via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Evan Quinn on Apr 25, 2013 6:35:44 GMT Flyrant! Evan~
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gman25639 Hive Tyrant "Blessed the Lord my rock, who trains my fists for battle, my fingers for war." Psalm 144:1 Posts: 1,456	What next for my swarm? Apr 26, 2013 2:50:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gman25639 on Apr 26, 2013 2:50:19 GMT Add some shrikes and gargoyles to go with your harpy. Give shrikes lash whip and bonesword!
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jpharrison66
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What next for my swarm? Apr 26, 2013 5:49:59 GMT

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Post by jpharrison66 on Apr 26, 2013 5:49:59 GMT

Thanks al, for your posts so far. I had forgot to mention that my army is entirely close combat based and that I have no guns in my force. While I'm in the matter what's people's thoughts on me tweaking the tervigon's rules slightly by spawning hormies instead of termies?

retnab Tyranid Warrior Venomthrope Advocate Posts: 182	What next for my swarm? Apr 26, 2013 6:19:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by retnab on Apr 26, 2013 6:19:20 GMT If you mean spawning hormas and still having the Tervigon give them AG/TS/counter charge, then I would say good luck finding someone to play against it. At the very least it would definitely need to go up in points.
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infornography
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What next for my swarm? Apr 26, 2013 8:36:02 GMT

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Post by infornography on Apr 26, 2013 8:36:02 GMT

Considering that being spawned by a terv would allow them to immediately charge into combat, a Horvigon would have to be significantly more expensive than a tervigon. I'm thinking 50 to 100 points more for spawning highly effective scoring infantry.

Either that or make it so that spawned hormagaunts cannot assault the turn they are spawned and still a modest point cost increase.

Though when it comes right down to it, tervigons are undercosted anyway.

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Luck is statistics taken personally.

infornography's 6th ed with 5th ed codex Tyranid Tactica
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Uhtin Hive Tyrant Hive Fleet Lindworm is alive yet again.... Posts: 544	What next for my swarm? Apr 26, 2013 19:01:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Uhtin on Apr 26, 2013 19:01:37 GMT Get some troops man.
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Davor Hive Tyrant Posts: 8,027	What next for my swarm? Apr 26, 2013 22:13:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Davor on Apr 26, 2013 22:13:57 GMT Apr 25, 2013 6:35:44 GMT Evan Quinn said: Flyrant! Evan~ Did you vote? I see HQ still with zero votes.
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gman25639 Hive Tyrant "Blessed the Lord my rock, who trains my fists for battle, my fingers for war." Psalm 144:1 Posts: 1,456	What next for my swarm? Apr 28, 2013 6:00:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gman25639 on Apr 28, 2013 6:00:54 GMT I'm not surprised Evan Quinn suggested a Flyrant. What does surprise is that in the apocalypse game i was in with him and a bunch of other ppl, he didnt field any. No HQ at all in fact.
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gman25639 Hive Tyrant "Blessed the Lord my rock, who trains my fists for battle, my fingers for war." Psalm 144:1 Posts: 1,456	What next for my swarm? Apr 28, 2013 6:03:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gman25639 on Apr 28, 2013 6:03:24 GMT If you want CC, shrikes with lash/bone would be a good choice. Gargoyles act as meat shield to help get them into CC,and would also contribute a good amount if any survive to get close.
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blindmage Hive Tyrant I LOVE RIPPERS!! Posts: 787	What next for my swarm? Apr 28, 2013 7:55:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blindmage on Apr 28, 2013 7:55:31 GMT I voted Troops, I bet you'll never guess what kind I'm thinking of...
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Davor Hive Tyrant Posts: 8,027	What next for my swarm? Apr 28, 2013 15:54:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Davor on Apr 28, 2013 15:54:08 GMT Apr 28, 2013 7:55:31 GMT blindmage said: I voted Troops, I bet you'll never guess what kind I'm thinking of... Rippers?
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gman25639 Hive Tyrant "Blessed the Lord my rock, who trains my fists for battle, my fingers for war." Psalm 144:1 Posts: 1,456	What next for my swarm? Apr 28, 2013 16:18:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gman25639 on Apr 28, 2013 16:18:10 GMT How about a Tervigon?
	See the Rupture Cannon, be the Rupture Cannon. Hive Fleet Briares

Post by jpharrison66 on Apr 24, 2013 20:37:07 GMT

Post by retnab on Apr 24, 2013 20:48:02 GMT

Post by infornography on Apr 25, 2013 6:33:31 GMT

Post by Evan Quinn on Apr 25, 2013 6:35:44 GMT

Post by gman25639 on Apr 26, 2013 2:50:19 GMT

Post by jpharrison66 on Apr 26, 2013 5:49:59 GMT

Post by retnab on Apr 26, 2013 6:19:20 GMT

Post by infornography on Apr 26, 2013 8:36:02 GMT

Post by Uhtin on Apr 26, 2013 19:01:37 GMT

Post by Davor on Apr 26, 2013 22:13:57 GMT

Post by gman25639 on Apr 28, 2013 6:00:54 GMT

Post by gman25639 on Apr 28, 2013 6:03:24 GMT

Post by blindmage on Apr 28, 2013 7:55:31 GMT

Post by Davor on Apr 28, 2013 15:54:08 GMT

Post by gman25639 on Apr 28, 2013 16:18:10 GMT