New kids on the block (2nd Heavy Kit) - How do we like their style?

[Der Tod]

I was checking the recent posts and found occassionally some Sphinxes in the lists. Since the new Myrmidons are out a bit and might have seen some playtime I would like to know how ppl feel about the new toys we got. How well did Banshee, Hypnos, Daemon and Sphinx perform? Which caster did lead them into the battle and what else did you bring?

[bakaryu]

I have found all three of the Vyre heavies to be superb additions to our faction.

Sphinx - Primarily finds himself a home in my Vyros and Garryth lists, cheap with reach, great basic statline and (with Arcanist buff) reasonable POW. His gun's special effect is only occasionally useful but more often than not when you do want to drop something's DEF you are glad that you have it (such as fighting warpwolves or angelii).

Daemon - Bit of a lightweight in melee combat but has one of the most devastating guns in the game, if you can keep the Daemon out of combat then he will have a significant impact on the game given even half a chance. Jack Marshalled with the Sentinel UA seems to be a match made in heaven as Pronto helps him shoot and then retreat to safety, my Vyros list has two Daemons both of which are marshalled to Sentinels (I run the Forces tier list with two Sent units plus free UA).

Banshee - For 10 points he really finds himself competing a lot in my lists with the Phoenix, trading out speed, combustion and the arcnode for durability, a better gun and a potentially game ending critical effect. Not to take away from the wailing ability either, there have been many instances where it has saved my bacon by locking down shield walls, charges or even spellcasting units (and the occasional warcaster). I run one in my Vyros list and my Garryth list has one as reinforcements.

[NEoJoe]

I also play Sphinx with Garryth, but with no Arcanist. For it's points, the Sphinx is amazingly rugged. If it's your only myrmidon it is fine for two points to just throw at something and watch it live for a while. I play them with eVyros now too, where they go from humble roadblock to cold-hearted killers. I love its cost, but haven't found any other spots for it.

[Demeritus]

I like all of our myrmidons be they Shyeel or Vyre. I haven't had as much time to play with the Sphinx as I have the Banshee and Daemon but they are all solid but provide different things. I think the Sphinx will see a lot of use with eVyros due to it being a cheap reach jack that can get a lot of benefit out of the synergy chain since its main strength is not its gun. The others have all performed as you would expect them to and imo the Vyre chassis is the best 2ndary chassis to have ever been released for any faction.

[Sajil]

New kids on the block, second heavy kit, human mages make me sick, and i think its fly when eiryss stops by with disruption, with disruption.
Couldn't help my self when I read the title XD.

But our new heavies are truly wonderful. I've gotten a ton of use on the banshee and Sphinx. the banshee is great with kaelyssa, havent used the daemon, but I can see it being great just doesn't fit my current style