tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post164840122616905788..comments2023-12-26T09:32:57.195+01:00Comments on The Star Vagabonds: My new Tyranid tacticJuahn F'rannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11424974170935494010noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-10079808748933623492009-06-10T22:50:47.638+02:002009-06-10T22:50:47.638+02:00Wow! I'm being plugged! How cool is that?!? ...Wow! I'm being plugged! How cool is that?!? The lictor DOES have to enter by deepstrike - just deepstrike him into YOUr terrain feature and have him flow along with the models he's supporting.<br /><br />It's actually VERY useful as he can deepstrike and then RUN behind them.<br /><br />He simply appears alongside a ignored unit next to an area terrain and then runs to BUFF it to a 75-88% hit rate unit.<br /><br />This can potentially turn gaunts/gargoyles into good units against GEQs, or standard genestealer units into a truly unstoppable units.<br /><br />Also remember that 2 lictors at 160pts will strategically keep your opponent on his toes by effectively guaranteeing the reserves YOU want and by offering multiple Lictor buffs.suneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-21259046105989564762009-06-10T02:12:10.051+02:002009-06-10T02:12:10.051+02:00suneokun, I believe has a whole post on Lichtors a...suneokun, I believe has a whole post on Lichtors at his pathfinder blog:<br /><br />http://pathfinder-devilin.blogspot.com/2009/04/tyranid-lictor-tactica-lictor-buff.htmleriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-10634980242541635682009-06-09T23:10:09.874+02:002009-06-09T23:10:09.874+02:00Mmmm... maybe the lictor needs a whole post himsel...Mmmm... maybe the lictor needs a whole post himself...Juahn F'rannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424974170935494010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-7420691744220481022009-06-09T20:40:45.746+02:002009-06-09T20:40:45.746+02:00I believe that the Lichtor has to enter play be de...I believe that the Lichtor has to enter play be deepstrike into terrain. I will have to check that.eriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-73193015393394689382009-06-09T18:20:43.547+02:002009-06-09T18:20:43.547+02:00I think I agree with Suneokun. While the reserves...I think I agree with Suneokun. While the reserves buff itself isn't worth the points, the Preferred Enemy buff in addition to that IS. <br /><br />If he's hanging out behind the unit he's buffing, he's hardly "fragile." The key here is to NOT deploy him via Deep Strike like most would want to. Have him walk on the board with the rest. Since he's not a Monstrous Creature, he gets cover from the unit he's behind, and it's 2+ for him. <br /><br />In addition to that, I love your tactic of denying your opponent the first 2 rounds, ensuring that your 'nids will last longer... but if you had the Lictor's bonus to Reserves, you would hit that much harder, with more of your units arriving as soon as possible.<br /><br />I think you should try him out a game or two and see if he works for you.MasterDarksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812633227566402070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-3813114870418674342009-06-09T16:44:03.583+02:002009-06-09T16:44:03.583+02:00@eriochrome: I'll post a battle report in a fe...@eriochrome: I'll post a battle report in a few days, so you'll be able to see my general list (I almost always play with the same list).<br /><br />@suneokun: yes, you're right, but 80 points and a elite slot is a high price for such a fragile unit (my broodlord costs 96 points and that IS a killing machine), and I prefer to drop some gaunts and get a Carnifex instead. I really hope that in the next Codex revision (early 2010?) GW will balance the lictor again... if not, I'll keep mine for higher point battlesJuahn F'rannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424974170935494010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-58682678331003951632009-06-09T15:55:11.249+02:002009-06-09T15:55:11.249+02:00When reserving everything a Lictor IS very useful....When reserving everything a Lictor IS very useful. After all you get the reroll for every lictor taken, regardless of whether its in play or not. I'd take this to mean you get the bonus regardless of whether the Lictor is in reserve, play or dead. <br /><br />This means that you can provide that essential 'shoring up' of your synapse requirement, plus a Lictor DOES have a battlefield role. He's a great independent-esque character adding 'preferred enemy' to any unit. The disturbingly coined 'Lictor Buff' tactic can turn even weak gaunts into effective killers and allows you to distract with the Broodlord and retinue (I'm assuming he's got feeder tendrils) and then wham them with a Lictor buffed unit.<br /><br />He might not be fleet, but he only needs to stay just behind his covering unit and thanks to the new cover saves he'll get a 2+ save!suneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482198895788050298.post-89983794719425688932009-06-09T15:40:06.633+02:002009-06-09T15:40:06.633+02:00People certainly do not expect a shooty nid list b...People certainly do not expect a shooty nid list but since Devourer armed tyrants and fexes can do serious damage to light infantry and the new blast rules do help a great deal.<br /><br />Do you have a list for this army up?<br /><br />I guess if the guants come in with no synapse you just try to run them into cover and the lurk and go to ground if forced.eriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.com