AM list for ATC

[jaysic]

So after a lot of discussion with our team leader of how I should play Tyranids, I suggested I play AM instead. I'm pretty much set here, but I'm not sure on the hull weapons. Anyway,

HQ
Punisher Pask, HB sponsons
-2×Plasmacutioners with plasma sponsons

Troop
vets, 3x melta, chimera

Platoon command, AC, Chimera
2x Infantry platoons, 2xAC, 2x chimera

Fast
Vendetta

Heavy
Demolisher
Exterminator
2xWyvern

Aegis

Culexus



The assassin goes in the vendetta, and can skydrop out if need be.

Pask unit goes behind the aegis

Multilasers/Exterminator pop transports.

8 obsec units, 7 AV12 front, 5 AV14 front vehicles.

What do you guys think?

[Kark]

What are the points limit?

Overall the best set up for tanks is: punisher (with pask), lascannon (long range) and multimelta sponsons (solid anti AV).

AM offers best swarm army. Large blobs of infantry with fearless (for ministorum priests) work pretty great and shall be easy to handle by tyranid player

Also I can suggest psykers. Divination presciense is fantastic on pask and his unit (I would suggest all punishers by the way) with split fire option. Misfortune can add extra rending possibility. Presciense on blobs, followed by first rank fire second rank fire is also devastating. Other psychic power like 4++ (with possible rerolls for warhymnes in CC), full BS overwatch+counter attack (plus hatred for priests), invisibility are a great way to boost swarms.

Allies like inquisition (more psykers) or grey knight (again more psykers) are very useful for psychic power boost (more useful powers and more warp charges).

Wyvern is definately a good choice.

[jaysic]

It's 1,850 2 sources. No repeated sources across 5 teammates. I'm pretty sure it's the closest thing to the ETC that you can get to (to my knowledge).

Honestly I want to move a bit away from swarm. They're pretty hard on games not finishing due to too many models, and I don't want to play something similar to 'Nids. While I agree that guard blob can be great, but it's just not for me this time around.

As far as psyker support? For the points, I opted to go with the Culexus in the Vendetta to shut down psykers, rather than try and compete with them. Pask doesn't really need twin linked (IMO) when he has preferred enemy. I too was toying with the idea of lots of punishers, but I feel like 10 small plasma blasts with PE was too tasty to pass up

[Kark]

Fair enough

Astra militarum is just OP as swarm army. Presciense and misfortune really boost up punishers as they hit more often and can counter all kind of AV, all kind of flyers and FMCs, all kind of infantry and MCs. Imho punishers perform better than plasma version, but both are good.

What is Your role in the team? You are the "champion" that is picked first and enemy captain can select counter list to Yours? Or You are supposed to be counter to specific armylist? If so, what kind?

I see culexus, so I guess You can go against psyker armies. Any particular matchups are preferable?

I can give better opinion, if I know what Your captain is expecting from You.

[mattblowers]

I'd suggest 3x wyvern. They are just too good to pass up.

And BTW, I'm jealous. Good luck.