Monday, June 6, 2011

A-Kon Army - One of these I'm 99% Bringing

So in March or so of last year I "perfected" my own Space Wolf list. The picture above is from the Friday Night Fights last year at Nova against Bald&Screaming's Danny Internet.


This is it:


Logan


2xLone Wolves w/Power Weapons
Dreadnought w/AC+HF


3x5 Grey Hunters w/Melta in a HB Razorback
5 Grey Hunters w/Flamer in HB Razorback
10 Wolf Guard
3xPA w/Combi-Melta
1xPA w/Combi-Flamer
2xTA w/WC+SS
1xTA w/2 WC's
1xTA
1xTA w/Cyclone
1xTA w/Cyclone+Chainfist


3x6 Long Fangs w/5 Missile Launchers in an AC Razorback


I was laughed at back then for what I brought. The biggest sin I committed was the Standard Heavy Bolter Razorbacks. I was told my list was poor and that none of it fit together. Well......


Anyway the above list made a solid showing. It put me up to 3rd-ish over on RankingsHQ for a bit. It brought me through 3 GT's (14 Games) and around 8-9 RTT's undefeated. This made me lose interest in it on the local level so it's been retired, with the exception of a single RTT here in Minnesota, since last May or so. But I'm thinking of dusting it off and bringing it out to play. There are several reasons for it with the main one being that it's a 7-game tournament and I don't have a supremely well tuned list available that is that consistant right now.


So should I cave and bring it since it's fully painted and nasty?

Or should I go this route with my Bugs:

Hive Tyrant-240
2xDev's, 2+ Save

Hive Guard-60

3x2 Hive Guard-100(300)

14 Gaunts-70

Tervigon-175
Catalyst

3x15 Genestealers-210(630)

3x5 Raveners-175(525)
Rending Claws

As you can see I've shifted the focu a bit. I caved and added a FnP, baby making and scoring MC and added in a HT that can lay down a wall of fire and isn't to shabby in the combat either. I dropped the Gargs as they weren't doing much for me and added in another squad of Raveners. Basically the list has 6 fast assault type units supported by decent heavy support and some MC lovin of which only 1 is succeptible to JotWW so it can still suck it.

Sidenote: I dropped from around 3rd on RankingsHQ to 50 to 117 due to not playing in to many GT's lately so what little ego I have says I need to do well but I think I can with Bugs....

So which list looks good to you guys? Remember no matter which one I run I'm likely to run into Dash's DE in the later rounds....

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14 gants = 70 points
I like the 'nid list, but I'd be concerned about a typical tournament (10-15% terrain) board and only 1 catalyst. Why +4 gants (20 pts) instead of putting TS/AG (20 pts)on the tervigon? Buffed gants are a threat; unbuffed are fodder. Also concerned about the 300 points tied up in a 2+ dakkarant with no OA. I like the 2+ I5 though, and dakka is always good. Variants: 2 stealer/2 rav/2 terv/2 dakkafex+prime and swarmlord/2 terv/2 rav builds (all else same).
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Well that's what I get from going from memory. That Nid list is actually only 1900pts....Yay! for proof reading.

Anyway regarding the Dakkarant he's only 10pts more right now than a prime/fex unit but comes with a 2+. Slightly better in CC overall but not as good at instant killing things like nobs and twc. I thought I was strapped on points so I didn't add the boosts for the baby bugs and a screen was more important than upgrades. Well, gotta fix this really quick....
Had the numbers wrong, but it was a 2k list. I'm also considering this:

2xPrime w/BS & Toxin
3x2 Hive Guard
3x15 Genestealers
10 Gants
2x5 Raveners w/Claws
15 Gargoyles
2xCarnifex w/Dual Dev's
Whatcha going to run at Bugeater? You giving up on the Greyknights or you going to take Bugs? Too many armies... No Dash at the BE GT too...

Good luck at A-kon.
1 reply · active 721 weeks ago
I'm predicting alot of Non-net lists at Bugeater. Some Guard, lots of orks, normal amount of marines.
I'm thinking bugs at the Bugeater. If only because I don't want to have to figure out an 1850 Daemon or SW list. I've played bugs more at 1850 than at 2000 lately.
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newtoncain · 721 weeks ago

Go wolves, the nbring the bugs back to MN.
Don't know bugs much, but your wolf list is unusual, and seems to work well. Go wolf, hehe.
I think that you should bring your bugs. The scenarios for the GT are here: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&...

It seems that they're quite well suited for Tyranids - a lot of being required to get into the middle and hold stuff, modified Dawn of War that suit your bugs and hurt your Longfangs...bring them. Bring the nids. Beat face with them.

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