First large battle... Some advise on battle plan please

[twistedmagpie]

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) [32 PL, -2CP, 680pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment CP [-2CP]

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [12 PL, 225pts]: Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Power: Symbiostorm, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Wings

+ Troops +

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 95pts]
. Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Devourer
. Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Devourer
. Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Boneswords, Venom Cannon

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [6 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Hive Guard (Impaler): 3x Impaler Cannon

+ Heavy Support +

Tyrannofex [10 PL, 210pts]: Rupture Cannon
. Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [71 PL, 10CP, 1,319pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment CP

Gametype: Matched

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ Stratagems +

Bounty of the Hive Fleet [-1CP]: 1 Extra Bio-artefact

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Broodlord [7 PL, 125pts]: Power: Smite, Power: The Horror

Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Resonance Barb, Warlord

The Swarmlord [14 PL, 270pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure

+ Troops +

Genestealers [16 PL, 240pts]: 3x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Hormagaunts [9 PL, 182pts]: Adrenal Glands
. 26x Hormagaunt: 26x Scything Talons

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

+ Heavy Support +

Carnifexes [6 PL, 130pts]
. Carnifex: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Acid Maw, Spore Cysts, Thresher Scythe, Toxin Sacs

Trygon Prime [10 PL, 205pts]: 3x Massive Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Arachnacyte Gland, Toxin Sacs, Toxinspike
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

++ Total: [103 PL, 8CP, 1,999pts] ++

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Initially my idea is to split enemy focus... Idea that they can't fight be on all fronts.... With that in mind;
Hive guard & warriors to hold my backfield and provide covering fire
Tyranofex to move forward to sit between home ground and centre field to cover the guants that take centre objective.
Use broodlord and gene stealers with old swarmy to take the second centre objective or at least threaten a flank (or countercharges)
Then I have the flyrant and Trigon prime to come in being the lines of wherever needed.
The rippers are to grab secondaries such as getting the quadrants of unattended objectives (or at least just hold some that I've taken so the killers can move on)

Really would appreciate any advice or spotted holes in my scheme

[cmob208]

Sounds pretty good, except I'd keep the tyrranofex stationary as long as it has a good target so you can reroll the 1s. Good placement in deployment will help with this.

[gribblybaby]

I don’t think it makes sense to have the wings on your tyrant if it’s gonna have symbiostorm

And I think the Tyrannofex should lay back

What I’d do is swap Neurothrope with the flyrant so it can hang out in the back field and make your Broodlord the warlord.

Also I’d swap the gaunts into 2 blobs of 10 there’s not much advantage to them being in the larger blobs

If you drop 6 of them and the Carnifex you could bring 3 more hive guard which I think would be worthwhile.

[twistedmagpie]

Thanks guys, once I finally get a chance to play it I'll get you some feedback.
(It's a shame I don't have another 3 hive guard otherwise that would definitely be a consideration.

Please keep the advice coming in. The more I understand the army the better