RTT test list version 4

[bestaltan]

So I’ve decided to drop dimachaerons and Swarmie completely. They are really good distraction fexes, but there are more efficient ways to score points. I also really like how the idea of bringing ranged hitters in from reserve has played out over the past game or two.

Hive fleet Kronos:
—Broodlord with resonance barb
—Broodlord
—Tyranid prime—deathspitter, lw/bs

—10 hormogaunts
—28 hormogaunts
—3 ripper swarms
—29 devilgaunts
—30 devilgaunts
—9 warriors, lw/bs, 6 deathspitters, 3 venom cannons
enhanced resistance

—6 hive guard with impalers (enhanced resistance)
—6 hive guard with shockcannons
—lictor
—lictor

—Exocrine

The warriors are there to make WWSWF a decent secondary option, especially since my third unit can be either my devilgaunts or shock cannon hive guard as the game demands (they both clock in at 210 points).

[piersonsmuppet]

Would Jorm not be a better fleet for this? Lurking Maws would offer some extreme consistency to the reserved units, and the added durability would help negate the pain of going second and the lack of Dermic on Exo. I could see Kronos being a list with higher variance, doing much better going first and with no Dense Terrain and performing much worse if second on a table w/ Dense Terrain. Jorm would also make WWSWF a stronger secondary for you. I think the drop in Exo/Impaler output is mostly negated from the increased output to the DevGants/Shockers (and Exo if reserved) and increased resistance to losing Impaler models and the Exo being tabled. Thoughts?

[No One]

*Why not both.jpg*

But yeah, I think you pay the 2 CP for Jorm or Levi for the things that aren't the impaler guard (and possibly exo): most of that wants durability bumps, not offence bumps that'll generally only apply from symbio.

[bestaltan]

I’m perfectly ok with switching it to Jorm. Got a game Wednesday against Custodes, so I’ll try it out. Now the question becomes do I try to squeeze in a mawloc for the Jorm strat?

[No One]

No, that's 125 pts and a CP for DS. You have lictors, who do more otherwise, you have strat reserve.

[cmob208]

How's this working for you? Are you using Lurking Maws? I like the idea of the Shock Guard to pop boats followed up by devilgaunts to kill the troops inside.