Tyranid swarm army concept/list
So I'm thinking of starting a tyranid army (I like the fluff and astetic and they seem to have a decent representation of backstory in rules) I'm thinking of building a real swarm army where I try to get as many models on the board as possible (a tactic that always served me well with skaven) now thats done, list time
1750 Tyranid swarm list
HQ
Hive tyrant - indescribable horror, lashwip and bonesword, regeneration, electroshock grubs, the norn crown
3man tyrant guard brood
Troops
3man tyranid warrior brood - barbed strangler
30man termaguant brood
30man termaguant brood
30man hermiguant brood - toxic sacks
30man hermiguant brood - toxic sacks
Fast attack
20man gargoyle brood
Heavy support
3man carnifex brood
Total = 1750 more or less
I've based this army around the tyranid swarm set, I started by bringing as many broods to max strength as possible, and I tried to make the hive tyrant fairly well equiped (I am unsure if I should give it a heavy venom cannon) the triple carnifexs are the big hitter they will beline straight towards the point of greatest resistance, I imagine the guants would just swarm around taking out lesser pockets of enemys, I'd really be relying on strength of numbers (if I force the enemy to take enough saves they will fail) from this point I'd definitely add more synapse in the form of warriors and shrikes and probably a few more 30man units and a couple big bugs like a tyranofex or exorcine, I know tyranids aren't really a competitive army but I don't exactly play to win (the fact I started with skaven in which I've killed more of my own troops then the enemy has is testament to that)