I'm only kidding with the title. Lies aren't worth responding to!
So I'm getting myself to a point where I really can't decide what army I'd personally like to play in 6th Edition.
I still have a heart-on for my guard (snicker?), and for having lots of bodies on the field.
I partially want to wait for CSM, because the ability to have lots of cheap fearless 30-model cultist squads is actually quite exciting (read: dark apostles).
So I'm in limbo.
That said, if I discount CSM, the lists I'm looking at based upon play are 1) Psychic Choir Tyranid with Swarmlord, 3 Tervigons, Parasite and a butt-ton of gargoyles, or 2) Heavy blobbing of guard coupled with appropriate allies.
Latest thought along the lines of #2 is as follows, and would definitely involve modeling the Primaris Psyker as a psychiatrist, with Yarrick and the Ork Warboss reconciling their differences on therapy chairs/couches. Not actually kidding, either. Enjoy ... and yeah, I have no idea which way to go yet.
Warboss w/ Power Klaw - 85
Primaris Psyker - 70
Commissar Yarrick - 185
BLOBBING PLATOON
Platoon Command w/ Mortar - 35
IG Squad w/ Power Weapon, Meltabomb - 65
IG Squad w/ Power Weapon, Meltabomb - 65
IG Squad w/ Power Weapon, Meltabomb - 65
IG Squad w/ Power Weapon, Meltabomb - 65
IG Squad w/ Power Weapon - 60
NON BLOBBING PLATOON
Platoon Command Squad w/ Mortar - 35
IG Squad w/ Autocannon - 60
IG Squad w/ Autocannon - 60
Mortar HWT - 60
Mortar HWT - 60
Mortar HWT - 60
NON BLOBBING PLATOON
Platoon Command Squad w/ Mortar - 35
IG Squad w/ Autocannon - 60
IG Squad w/ Autocannon - 60
30 Ork Shootas w/ Power Klaw Nob - 215
30 Ork Shootas w/ Nob - 190
Dakkajet w/ Fighta Ace - 130
Vendetta w/ Heavy Bolters - 140
Vendetta w/ Heavy Bolters - 140
170 models, 3 vehicles, 12 scoring units
Thanks to the community also for the outpouring of support this past week. I didn't ask, but you all delivered. It's much appreciated.
- Mike and the NOVA
How do you see the Choir dealing with Necron Flyer or Vendetta spam? Push the middle of the field and let them get in each other's way while you grab objectives? I don't have the cards in front of me, but other than Objuration (depending on how that gets ruled) I don't remember a lot of options for bringing down flyers.
ReplyDeleteYou largely ignore flyers, bubble objectives and prevent any meaningful ground presence. You also push field as you say, so that flyers like Vendettas have to hover (and subsequently die), or fly off the board. In reality you're only going to suffer 2-3 turns of fire from them, and the psychic choir list can readily deal with that without meaningful impacts on its productivity or durability.
ReplyDeleteSounds about right to me, thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove your Yarrick/Ork counseling idea. I'm putting together a "Yarrick-Gazgkhull Armorgeddum Reunion Tour 2013" list for next year's narrative (Ghaz the non-combatant returns with some help). I'm fiddling around with a list that provides Ork fire support for IG assault just to mix things up. Need to start on those lootas and shootas now if I hope to pull this off.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I am also going to (finally) start painting my Dark Angels in anticipation of the rumored new codex. I'm such a sucker that way.
Do you have a lot of free time at work to paint these hordes Mike? Or did one of those grex airbrushes go missing... My question regarding psychic choir is which disciplines you give each psyker?
ReplyDeleteI don't have any ability to paint these hordes haha. I'll make due with my quick and "top third appearance is good enough for me" approach once I commit.
ReplyDeletePsyker disciplines is highly dependent on situation.
I always at least TRY to get in a situation, however, where I have a few Telekine Domes and Endurances to go around.
The gargoyles in particular are extremely difficult to deal with once you can't get more than the requisite # of inches away from them, and every 5+ invul they save off your mass flamer/etc. hits rebounds right back at your dudes.
Does each grouping of zoeys have to take the same discipline?
ReplyDeleteNope. Psykers roll independently. Plus, due to the rules for Maledictions and Blessings, they can maledict and bless separate targets, or maledict/bless with one guy, then witchfire with the next in shooting, etc.
ReplyDeleteMike, do you think that mostly foot lists with lots of bodies are the way to go for standard book missions? Or do lists with mech components still have a place?
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