Vs. Space Marines v6.1

[gigasnail]

yeah the advantage of the spike rifle is it's free.

but yeah i'm in the mixed devourer/FB brood camp.

[NidsAndMarines]

Well obviously devilgants are nice, but the spike-rifle magic bullet trick is free - which is also nice

[Yautja]

Tonight my swarm got near enough tabled in 4 turns by an Ultramarines force packing 2 Stormravens and 2 Stormtalons. I take it Skylight is our only hope against this type of force?

I even had a objective that granted Skyfire to my nearby units but Deathspitters aren't good enough

[WestRider]

You don't need to go full on Skyblight, but yeah, Flyrants and Crones are pretty much all we've got against that.

[dorrin]

Played against Black Templars last night (in my first 7th Ed game).

My list roughtly: Flyrant, Crone, 3 HG, 1 Zone, 1 Venom, 2 Dakkafex, 30 Gaunts (10 Devourer) + Terv, 3 Warriors
His list roughly: 6 Drop pods, 2 Iron clads, 1 squad vets, 3 squads troops

I set up and he podded in round 1 with 2 clads and vets. I was lucky, he nearer popped my two fexes but not quite. On my turn they charged one iron clad. They are tough as AV13 rules out the TL Brain worms so I had to rely on CC. I was lucky their flamers didnt finish me off on overwatch and I took one out but lost both to the next one. The zoan (lance) and HG finished off the other iron clad. I used the tervigon as a pod hunter. As they now claim objectives and he dropped them on two, plus they were pie plating everywhere I had to get rid of them. The tervigon with crushing claws was fantastic at this.

On this part, I consider crushing claws a good asset in the backfield if your opp has pods. Or if not, outflank. I'd prob keep on the Terv though. I like TL Brains on the fex's as it gives them a dual role.

The venom didnt do much this game but in the past has been a huge benefit. The Zoan was good even though getting lance off to do anything is like jumping the 110m hurdles without clipping a single one. The crone missed with two tentaclids and hit with two taking off HPs (pod). Its drool cannon was handy for a bunched up tact squad leaving a pod. It still drew fire even though I didnt see it as much of a threat myself once the iron clads were gone.

The HT was as good as ever in shooting but I lost him when reserves came and two pods landed by him and he was dropped to the ground the next turn through pistol fire and then plasma fire. Unlucky.

The termigants were a great tar pit. Held up a tac squad most of the game and overcome them in the end. the warriors wiping out another.

All in all, good list, close game (won by 2vps). The iron clads flamers and drop pod pie plates were causing the most issues all game. Once they were gone I felt in control. Crushing claws were excellent and next time I think against Templars (no flyers) I'd add another Flyrant, drop the crone and give consideration to getting some mobile crushing claws as while it worked on the tervigon, he is slow.