Topic: 1000pts, newbie's army

[Colonel Twisting Shadow]

Ok; List for my brother, created by two novices.  It doesn't have anything too fancy (AKA it's mostly the base list), because we're both utter newbies...heh.

3 Warriors (HQ)
3x Scything talons, 2x Deathspitters, 1x Venom Cannon
Extended Carapace
- 121pts

16 Termagaunts
Hive Node Mutant
- 122pts

16 Hormagaunts
Hive Node Mutant
- 170pts

16 Hormagaunts
Hive Node Mutant
- 170pts

10 Genestealers
- 160pts

Carnifex
Scything Talons, Venom Cannon
Extended Carapace
- 153pts

2 Biovores
Both w\ Poison Mines
- 104pts

Total - Exactly 1000pts
Models - 64

...Any advice on how to play it/fix it?

- Xander

[Hivemind]

I think that's a great list for 1000 pts.  It looks balanced enough to take on any opponent without any adjustment.  I see this list as following pretty typical Tyranid strategy of running the hormagaunts and termagaunts at a section of the enemy line.  Once you have the enemy in CC you move your genestealers in to wipe them out.  The other units in your force provide fire support, shooting up any units that you'd have trouble with in CC like skimmers.  The carnifex could perform a dual function being effective against heavy armor as well as fighting in CC. 

Once your brother gets a handle of basic Tyranid strategies he can try out the biomorphs but I'd recommend just playing with this list for his first several games.