So if older versions are no longer discussed, please let me know and I will try and find other sources of help. I have several friends who are getting back into this game and want to use their old stuff and books, but they also want me to join them. Thus I have been given an age appropriate Tyranid book and core book, and been told to make a list. I believe I have the basic concepts of the game down, but have no clue what is actually useful or good. My friends will be playing Orks, Dark angels, and Chaos.
I have loosely thrown together two lists of 1500, and I would really appreciate if people would tell me what I may be doing wrong and why other things are better.
List 1
HQ
Hive tyrant - Lashwip and bonesword, Scything claws, Acid maw, Warp field, Symbiote rippers.
Tyrant guard x2
Elites
Lictors x3
Troops
Hormagaunt - Toxin sacs, in two groups of 24
Ripper swarm - Leaping x8
Heavy
Zoanthropes - Catalyst, Warp blast, Synapse x3
Carnifex - Scything talons, Scything talons, Acid maw, Tusked, Toxin sacks, Symbiote rippers, Mace tail
1p remainder
or List 2
HQ
Hive tyrant - Lashwip and bonesword, Scything claws, Acid maw, Warp field, Symbiote rippers.
Tyrant guard x2
Elites
Lictors x2
Warrior - Enhanced senses, (Barbed strangler, Fleshborer) Deathspitter, Fleshborer x3
Warrior - Enhanced senses, Symbiote rippers (Venom cannon, Spinefist) Devourer, Spinefist x3
Troops
Hormagaunt - Toxin sacs, in two groups of 24
Genestealers - Scything talons x12
Heavy
Carnifex - Scything talons, Scything talons, Acid maw, Tusked, Toxin sacks, Symbiote rippers
Thank you for any help you can give.