Hydra uses and tactics

[cypren]

Never expected this thread to take this turn, but I am welcoming of the discussion.

My issue with nids has always been that kraken kraken kraken is the way to go. And I get it's good. But I find it boring and predictable, hence my scavenging of other fleet ideas. I don't want my hydra a stuff to be competitive, and we people have mentioned so far, having a "spike" attitude can be fun, a "this probably won't work but if it does this will be the greatest moment ever"

I'm just hoping the new codex, if it ever comes, makes every fleet at least fun to play, even if they may not be competetivly equal

[N.I.B.]

Jan 2, 2020 19:24:48 GMT cypren said:

having a "spike" attitude can be fun, a "this probably won't work but if it does this will be the greatest moment ever"

That's not "Spike" though.

[nintura]

Timmy?


Ooops, I got my archetypes mixed up. Been a long time since I read the article.

[mattblowers]

Jan 2, 2020 19:24:48 GMT cypren said:

having a "spike" attitude can be fun, a "this probably won't work but if it does this will be the greatest moment ever"

Change your forum name to spike! Change it to spike! Just do it!!

[cypren]

Jan 2, 2020 19:34:35 GMT N.I.B. said:

Jan 2, 2020 19:24:48 GMT cypren said:

having a "spike" attitude can be fun, a "this probably won't work but if it does this will be the greatest moment ever"

That's not "Spike" though.

My bad, I guess a "(please do not swear) it" attitude is a better name?

[iniquity]

Unless youre playing on your carpet using empty coke cans and crisp packets for scenery while making up your own rules. This is trash. end.

[nintura]

Jan 4, 2020 11:58:52 GMT iniquity said:

Unless youre playing on your carpet using empty coke cans and crisp packets for scenery while making up your own rules. This is trash. end.

why are you even allowed here? go (please do not swear) off somewhere else.

[purestrain]

Jan 4, 2020 11:58:52 GMT iniquity said:

Unless youre playing on your carpet using empty coke cans and crisp packets for scenery while making up your own rules. This is trash. end.

Nah, cool input though.

[iniquity]

Jan 4, 2020 17:39:56 GMT nintura said:

Jan 4, 2020 11:58:52 GMT iniquity said:

Unless youre playing on your carpet using empty coke cans and crisp packets for scenery while making up your own rules. This is trash. end.

why are you even allowed here? go (please do not swear) off somewhere else.

I'm just speaking the truth, I'm sorry you're triggered. This ability is trash. Either move on or accept that it will only be used in (please do not swear) games that only mean anything to the people playing.

[barbedsparky]

Knock it off. Discussing the game always results in better outcomes for threads than discussing the posters/players.

Carry on...

[winterman]

Hydra only works out in non matched play games, where you don't pay points for endless swarm. It otherwise doesn't bring anything of note to the table for matched play games. I mean consider the only time reserve points is even remotely useful is via summoning where you have complete flexibility in what you bring i, when you do it and for the most part where they show up. Endless swarm is probably the worst user of reserve points because you are completely at the mercy of your opponent. It really is bad and its a bit of a slap on the face when Tyranids really should be the shining example of endless swarm and all others have a minor version of it, but yet chaos and orks do it better.

Hopefully GW is taking what they have learned from AoS 2.0 summoning (which works without requiring matched play points) and will work out a better method for us in the next iteration.

[NidNoms]

Dec 30, 2019 1:37:19 GMT hivefleetkerrigan said:

I was thinking that you could have a broodlord in a pile of stealers, then combo with acid blood. Seems like a niche use case though.

Or a Swarmlord with tyrant guard

[bolzor]

I know this thread has gone dormant but a thought occurred to me: Can the Hydra power bring back our Infantry characters who have relics or even warlord traits? For that matter, can you bring your Warlord back?

Being that the wording is 'identical', it sure does sound like a kitted out Broodlord could also respawn in a backfield and cause havoc. Hand it a Resonance Barb and a Warlord trait so it can bring that along for more fun times.

[No One]

...Probably. There's ambiguity with adapts (they're buffed for the entire game, which is a duration). But being WL/having (at least stock) relic doesn't have a duration and isn't covered by anything in the FAQ.

[nintura]

From what I understand, according to the BrB FAQ, they count as new units. So they don't carry over anything. But I'd like to know about relics and such.