LVO?

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Is anyone from the hive attending LVO? I am not but am curious how the hive places overall.

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Also, what's the best way to pack minis for plane travel? I've often wondered how that works.

[beastoftanagra]

I’ll be attending to compete in the Friendly Tournament. I have a super low tech system of transport that just uses Tupperware and hand towels, but so far it’s worked pretty well for me. We’ll see.

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Jan 26, 2023 19:37:52 GMT beastoftanagra said:

I’ll be attending to compete in the Friendly Tournament. I have a super low tech system of transport that just uses Tupperware and hand towels, but so far it’s worked pretty well for me. We’ll see.

Flying or driving? I have a nightmare idea of TSA damaging models.

[beastoftanagra]

Jan 26, 2023 21:04:54 GMT hivefleetkerrigan said:

Jan 26, 2023 19:37:52 GMT beastoftanagra said:

I’ll be attending to compete in the Friendly Tournament. I have a super low tech system of transport that just uses Tupperware and hand towels, but so far it’s worked pretty well for me. We’ll see.

Flying or driving? I have a nightmare idea of TSA damaging models.

I’m flying… so… we’ll see. I’m cautiously optimistic because nothing moves when I shake it.

[beetlejuice]

Jan 26, 2023 18:02:42 GMT hivefleetkerrigan said:

Also, what's the best way to pack minis for plane travel? I've often wondered how that works.

carry on

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Jan 26, 2023 22:25:31 GMT beetlejuice said:

Jan 26, 2023 18:02:42 GMT hivefleetkerrigan said:

Also, what's the best way to pack minis for plane travel? I've often wondered how that works.

carry on

Thanks! I could see TSA not liking a gigantic metal sheet if you're doing magnetized minis but that could be ditched for an event or just put in a checked bag I guess.

[beetlejuice]

Jan 27, 2023 2:41:33 GMT hivefleetkerrigan said:

Jan 26, 2023 22:25:31 GMT beetlejuice said:

carry on

Thanks! I could see TSA not liking a gigantic metal sheet if you're doing magnetized minis but that could be ditched for an event or just put in a checked bag I guess.

yeah I only did foam, got a couple of raised eyebrows when they opened and saw two hierodules

[zimko]

I'm attending. I use a carry-on sized pelican case with foam. It works well enough.

[hivefleetkerrigan]

How did every faction do at LVO? For some reason, BCP doesn't want to load the results for me.

[trashcan01]

Same. No results. All I know is that Jack Harpster (Art of War) playing Blood Angels won in the finals vs Orks. 

edit: digging around on Reddit I found 15 Shadow Round Qualifiers:

• Sean Nayden/Orks
• Nassim Fouchane/Tau
• Jack Harpster/Blood Angels
• Alex Macdougall/Tyranids
• Mike Porter/Harlequins
• Nick Nanavati/Daemons
• Matt Morosoli/Daemons
• Oliver Smith/Blood Angels
• Brad Chester/Tau
• Matt Estrada/Tau
• Ben Jones/Ynnari
• Tim Detleefs/Harlequins
• Evan Tomchin/Tau
• TJ Lanigan/Thousand Sons
• Jay Egget/Emperor's Children

[dkng]

Best Tyranid player - Alex Macdougall - double Flyrant Kraken.
10th.

www.goonhammer.com/competitive-innovations-in-9th-nephilim-is-lvover/

[N.I.B.]

Feb 1, 2023 16:30:31 GMT dkng said:

Best Tyranid player - Alex Macdougall - double Flyrant Kraken.
10th.

www.goonhammer.com/competitive-innovations-in-9th-nephilim-is-lvover/

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) [66 PL, 2CP, 1,260pts] ++

+ Configuration [4CP] +

Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [6CP]

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim

Hive Fleet: Adaptive, Kraken

+ Stratagems [-2CP] +

Hive Predator [-1CP]: Extra Warlord Trait [-1CP]

Rarefied Enhancements [-1CP]: Extra Bio-artefact [-1CP]

+ No Force Org Slot [15 PL, 270pts] +

Tyrant Guard [8 PL, 120pts]
. 3x Tyrant Guard (Lash/Sword) [120pts]: 3x Lash Whip and Bonecleaver, 3x Two Rending Claws

Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure, 3x Zoanthrope [150pts]

+ HQ [16 PL, 325pts] +

Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure, Warlord Trait: Direct Guidance

Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 225pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts], Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Onslaught, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: The Maw-claws of Thyrax, Tyrant Talons

+ Troops [4 PL, 80pts] +

Gargoyles [4 PL, 80pts]
. 10x Gargoyle [80pts]: 10x Fleshborer

+ Elites [15 PL, 270pts] +

Tyrant Guard [8 PL, 120pts]
. 3x Tyrant Guard (Lash/Sword) [120pts]: 3x Lash Whip and Bonecleaver, 3x Two Rending Claws

Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure, 3x Zoanthrope [150pts]

+ Fast Attack [16 PL, 315pts] +

Raveners [8 PL, 175pts]
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Rending Claws

Raveners [8 PL, 140pts]
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Scything Talons
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Scything Talons
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Scything Talons
. Ravener [35pts]: Deathspitter, Ravener Claws, Two Scything Talons

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [33 PL, -2CP, 645pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Adaptive, Kraken

+ Stratagems [-2CP] +

Hive Predator [-1CP]: Extra Warlord Trait [-1CP]

Rarefied Enhancements [-1CP]: Extra Bio-artefact [-1CP]

+ HQ [11 PL, 225pts] +

Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 225pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts], Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Catalyst, Power: Paroxysm, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: The Reaper of Obilterax, Tyrant Talons, Warlord

+ Troops [4 PL, 100pts] +

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 100pts]: Flesh Hooks [5pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [30pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [30pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [35pts]: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon [5pts]

+ Elites [5 PL, 105pts] +

Venomthropes [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Venomthrope [105pts]: 3x Toxic Lashes

+ Fast Attack [4 PL, 80pts] +

Parasite of Mortrex [4 PL, 80pts]: Barbed Ovipositor, Clawed Limbs, Warlord Trait: Alien Cunning

+ Heavy Support [9 PL, 135pts] +

Biovores [9 PL, 135pts]
. 3x Biovore [9 PL, 135pts]: 3x Chitin-barbed Fists, 3x Spore Mine Launcher

++ Fortification Network 0CP (Tyranids) [6 PL, 95pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost: Command Benefit [1CP]

Hive Fleet: Adaptive, Kraken

+ Fortification [6 PL, 95pts] +

Sporocyst [6 PL, 95pts]: 5x Deathspitter, Flensing Whips

++ Total: [105 PL, 2,000pts] ++

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Spore mines, they are good, well until Arks of Omen where they are quite bad because they cost reinforcement points (10 ppm). However, in this version using Nephilim rules you can make 3D3+6 spore mines a turn that can block movement, screen charges, and generally funnel opponents into inconvenient spaces.
2 winged hive tyrants and 9 raveners mean this list can move quickly and deliver significant melee combat damage with units that can retreat back to safety (Winged Hive Tyrants back to Tyrant Guard) or deeper into opponents lines by using the Overrun stratagem
2 units of zoanthropes provide psychic phase damage thanks to bonuses to cast smite (+1 per model) and smite output (also +1 mortal wound per model)

[piersonsmuppet]

There were ~10 players who also played their variation of Kraken spore flyrants to a 5-1 record.

[N.I.B.]

Seems this was a pre-nerf event, so I lost interest.