Mr Evils Project Swarm

[Mr Evil]

ok another project im on at the mo is project swarm !!!

basicly 2 overseer bugs and 45 ripplers

now anybody with the arachnid book and a calculator can see that without modifying any ripplers im a few points short of 2k, i already own 6 hoppers so i could maybe use them if i had to, but id rather not.

so modifying a few ripplers whats the best way to hit that golden 2k figure and what tallents should i give my 2 overseer bugs ?

ps if i get bored painting lami tonight i may start on overseer bug as a test scheeme.

 

[JoseDominguez]

kamikaze the ripplers and keep back a few units of 5 minimum cost ones too, that way you can always bring in the ripplers to intercept drop pods etc.. ripplers...MI..Kamikaze..MI.. kamikaze he'll never get anything on the ground

Powers for the overseer. Difficult as I can't see the point of them. They are too slow to assault and can't tunnel so they are a fire magnet. I usually like fire magnets as it makes the other side waste shots, unfortunately overseers are worth taking out no matter what as they leave the bugs disordered next turn. I'd probably give them enhanced shield to give them half a chance, then ego war in case they ever get close enough to the MI to fight.
I think the overseer is one of the best models available, unfortunately I can't see it being worth the points (maybe if it was faster or had coordinate.. it gets the negative effect after all) or maybe if it had a flight movement? that would be pretty useful, as it stands it's just a liability at least with the brain even under ground it gets coordinate.

The army will look superb on the board though...... you should make a custom bug central, like an oldy worldy wooden beehive maybe?
We are having a halloween game this weekend, I'm using big rubber spiders as spider bugs, little ones as cliff mites and whatever else I can find at ASDA (Wal mart) I don't have time to do a real themed force, but I'd love to.