Okay guys i need some help with my Tyranid Army, I have a bit of cash to spend and am wanting to build something 1000 points in value.
My current plan was to get a brood or four of guants to be cannon fodder and if some do reach the enemy can proved fire a good distraction. Three broods of genesteelers will follow close up behind them. The little guys can dog pile into the enemy with their handy fleet of claw ability, and hopefully tear any infantry apart. Behind the genestealers and guants will be a troop of warriors within 12" to help keep the gaunts from going feral, they will also be within 24" of the enemy so in firing range of a deathspitter.
This force will be backed up be three Carnifexes, two to provide fire against tanks, and one armed with close combat gear to help slash up the enemy infantry when it reaches it. The two anti tank Carnifexes will have a set of dual-linked venom cannons with a strength of 10, AP of 4, two attacks and a range of 36".
Points currently:
36 x Gaunts 4 (9 with spine fists +1, 27 with fleshborers +2) for gun = 207
18 x genestealers 16 = 288
3 x warrior 14 + 8 for deathspitter = 66
3 x Carnifex (one screamer killer at 113 points, two venom spitters (without spore cysts) at 163 points each) = 439
Total = 1000
Some questions, Is it best to keep broods (squads) to a minimum size? Am I better having 4 broods of 9 gaunts or one brood of 36 gaunts?
Also for colour scheme, what do you peoples suggest? I'm currently thinking Dark purple and Grey or snot green and white.
How would you destroy this army, what are the weak points? Have I spent enough on anti vehicle for a 1000 point army?