Re: [Epic] Eldar & Disrupts.

From: J Andrew Evans <J_Andrew_Evans_at_...>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 19:32:48 +0100

Solzak_at_... wrote:

> In a message dated 9/29/98 5:42:32 AM Central Daylight Time,
> Petri.Heiramo_at_... writes:
>
> << It is possible with the Tyranid to have an artillery swarm with an amazing
> 20
> > Biovores. This would inflict at a range of 60cm a likely 12 BMs every time
> it
> > fired (2BMs plus 50% hits on average at 4+ of the 20 Biovores firing).
> This is
> > likely to suppress most activity while the genestealers run over and start
> > eating. In addition it will take 11 hits (or BMs) before they lose the
> > automatic 2 BMs just for firing. Pretty good, huh. >>
>
> Sounds good...but not really.....with only a range 60, it will usually be hit
> by land raiders, falcons, etc. and if that doesn't work....someone could most
> likely assault you with cavalry or jump packs.....and also the night spinners
> would usually be able to shut down several from even firing when on prep.
> bombardment. And also 20 biovores is a whopping 400 points!!!!!Plus the 3
> synapse

This seems eminently sensible. Probably the best way to slow down large Disrupt
orientated detachments is to use lots of disrupt weapon against them to close down the
guns. One would still suffer the automatic BMs for SHWs but apart from that, as said,
some Night Spinners or even Pulsa rockitts should lessen the blow.

Anyway, surely one would only win the game that way once, after that the opponent would
be aiming everything going at the one detachment. Tyranid do need something going for
them . . .

A#
Received on Tue Sep 29 1998 - 18:32:48 UTC