Sporefield thoughts

[nod007]

For the sporefield strategem it says " After both armies have deployed but before battle begins". So does this mean the enemy can seize after I put the spore mines down?(If I had the first turn)
Because in the rulebook seize the initiative is under first turn not under deployment.

Also how is your experience on sporefield and maybe sometimes combining it with metabolic overdrive?

[vandalex]

Sporefield + MO is such a good combo against elitist armies, such as DW. The ability to cripple a veteran squad at the start of the game is just so good.

Sporefield happens after the seize roll as well.

[v0iddrgn]

4 CP plus points for the spore mines is too steep a price for this gimmick IMO.

[vandalex]

Nov 2, 2019 4:23:44 GMT v0iddrgn said:

4 CP plus points for the spore mines is too steep a price for this gimmick IMO.

Couldn't disagree more, but then it does depend on the list your using. I play using the gaunt carpet, which isn't an overly cp hungry army. Kraken stealers and GSC heavy lists are on the other hand, and the 4cp investment is a heavy investment. 

[c4790m]

I absolutely love it in casual play where the spores don’t cost points. It’s meh in matched play though

[gigasnail]

Hope they didnt bring any infiltrators.

[vandalex]

Nov 2, 2019 15:57:06 GMT gigasnail said:

Hope they didnt bring any infiltrators.

Infiltrators don't matter though. The spore mines have to arrive 12" away as part of their setup rules. 

[gigasnail]

when the enemy is deploying forward, even a single squad of eliminators has a huge deployment denial bubble.