I've mentioned a number of times about the upcoming Warhammer World 40k Grand Tournament
in February. I'm still stuck trying to decide what to take and in
discussions with a few people they've advocated taking the nids again.
I've done some quick Pro/Con tables to help make the decision.
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I
tried to look at a Brigade for the extra Command Points but I think I
make too many compromises to fit everything in. Two Battalions seem
reasonable but there are a lot of variations within that. Do I take the
Swarmlord, if so do I also take a Flyrant? I might be able to run 2
Trygons. I want the Tervigon and Termagants but I could try a Tyrannofex
and I have the Carnifex too. Hive Guard are definitely in and
Genestealers, Malanthrope a possibility and a Broodlord. The Skyshield
is potentially worth it if I take the Tyrannofex and it looks so cool,
but there are so many units I could take fitting in something quite
static might not be the best choice. It does make the army stand out
though...
Dark Angels and Imperial Knight
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Having
removed the Apothecary from my Blog Wars list and the Codex points
drops I have room for my Predator in my list, which I would definitely
take if I can finish it in time, which is feasible. I'm less convinced
about the Land Speeder Typhoon though, my Dark Shroud would be much
better and buff the bikes but I don't hold out much chance of completing
it in time. I've had people point to the faction's lack of
competitiveness but I found them far more 'killy' than my nids at Blog
Wars.
That
said I didn't win a game and as Martin at Wargames advised am I 'aiming
to win the tournament?' - 'No'. 'Do I aim to make top 30?' - 'No'. So
the choice of armies is based on painting competition and do I think the
Dark Angels are even worthy of a nomination? I honestly think they are
but so far they don't seem to do as well as the nids, even though I
think they're better painted.
I've
still a lot to paint and decisions to make. The other fact is which I'd
have fun playing most. The nids are easier but so much slower due to
numbers. But unfamiliar rules make the Dark Angels slower to play than
you'd expect
If
I choose solely on aspiration for the painting competition then it
should the nids with the Skyshield, but I want to give the Dark Angels
their shot, which then turns everything on its head. I wouldn't mind if
this was a circular argument but it's more an infinite loop folding back
in on itself which is why I'm still painting both factions. Which
reminds me of this:
UPDATE, some may have noticed the premature publication of this post yesterday and having rescheduled it for it's rightful publication today I had a night to sleep on it. I woke up this morning and it immediately popped into my head - I will take Tyranids! I smiled to myself nodded my head and went that's a relief I've decided. Then I suddenly got very sad I wasn't taking the Dark Angels, ha, ha. I'm so messed up! :) One might say I now know which I want to take - the Dark Angels but my subconscious was telling me otherwise...
So, 'nids or Dark Angels, what would you take? Maybe the consensus will sway me one way or the other...
So, 'nids or Dark Angels, what would you take? Maybe the consensus will sway me one way or the other...
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