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Question: so those of us wHo subscribed will get the WD on the 4th, right?

You'll get it when GW say you can have it, and you'll like it. Kapeesh?

Can't wait for more details.

More stuff from 4chan/the WD:

Dataslates:


Army list used in batrep:

That teaser video was very meh. Also I always forget the USA uses a different date order and I wondered to myself why the heck they'd have a teaser video for something that releases on April 1'st lol. But obviously it must be the 4'th of January haha. This looks awesome and is really making me debate starting a bug army which I've wanted to do for a while.

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Please don't use language like this on Dakka.
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Tyrinid vanguards looks like a super fluffly list! But with my luck it will be woefully unefective.

No Troops in the army list?

 Redemption wrote:


Army list used in batrep:

Those points are even better!

timd wrote:
No Troops in the army list?

 Redemption wrote:

Spoiler:

Army list used in batrep:

WD batreps don't always use the FOC, or even set point limits. And I believe this one was set to be a battle of the MC;s. Against a 6 Riptide Tau list apparenty.

A 60 point discount on the Tyrannofex, 30 point discount on the Flyrant with devourers, mixed gun brood of flexes, 60 point discount on OOE (and he's HQ)...

Nidzilla is looking sexy.

rigeld2 wrote:
A 60 point discount on the Tyrannofex, 30 point discount on the Flyrant with devourers, mixed gun brood of flexes, 60 point discount on OOE (and he's HQ)...

Nidzilla is looking sexy.

And the fact that dual devourers is still an option on Tyrants is nice. And a 10 point drop on the Trygon Prime.

rigeld2 wrote:
A 60 point discount on the Tyrannofex, 30 point discount on the Flyrant with devourers, mixed gun brood of flexes, 60 point discount on OOE (and he's HQ)...

Nidzilla is looking sexy.

Apparently Flyrants can roll Warp Blast... and according to the dude posting this WD stuff on 4chan it's still an S10 Lance. Yep... not only do we get a flying railgun, but it can be used with Skyfire too

Do we have full disclosure on what the powers will do, and which rulebook powers we can/can't take?

Warp blast is currently a small blast S5 AP3 and you can't shoot blasts at flyers... I trust you mean warp lance can be rolled.

Has nobody noticed the scythed hierodule is listed as heavy support, not Lord of War??? Could this mean they're in the codex now?

skycapt44 wrote:Warp blast is currently a small blast S5 AP3 and you can't shoot blasts at flyers... I trust you mean warp lance can be rolled.

Eldercaveman wrote:Do we have full disclosure on what the powers will do, and which rulebook powers we can/can't take?

Here is the quote from the guy who posted the armylist pic:

Warp Blast is unchanged (2 profiles, lance is s10 ap2 lance), but Flyrant with this is awesome.

Catalyst - Psyker and his unit + another unit in 12" - so it's one turn.

Edit:

I just worked out this armylist under the current codex (using the same point values for new units, including Tyrant Guard). It comes to 3,480, meaning point costs are down nearly 10% on average.

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Has nobody noticed the scythed hierodule is listed as heavy support, not Lord of War??? Could this mean they're in the codex now?

Perhaps. It's happened before.

Good lord that teaser was bad. And whats with the skull faced guy on the cover of the LE codex? Please tell me thats not a representation of the hive mind...

tetrisphreak wrote:Has nobody noticed the scythed hierodule is listed as heavy support, not Lord of War??? Could this mean they're in the codex now?

I would sinceraly doubt it, we'd have had something by now. And I would imagine have seen a plastic kit. WD battle reports are little more than GW throwing toys down on a table and taking cool photos.

xttz wrote:

skycapt44 wrote:Warp blast is currently a small blast S5 AP3 and you can't shoot blasts at flyers... I trust you mean warp lance can be rolled.

Eldercaveman wrote:Do we have full disclosure on what the powers will do, and which rulebook powers we can/can't take?

Here is the quote from the guy who posted the armylist pic:

Warp Blast is unchanged (2 profiles, lance is s10 ap2 lance), but Flyrant with this is awesome.

Catalyst - Psyker and his unit + another unit in 12" - so it's one turn.

Edit:

I just worked out this armylist under the current codex (using the same point values for new units, including Tyrant Guard). It comes to 3,480, meaning point costs are down nearly 10% on average.

So Warp Blast/Lance are just being rolled into one power with 2 profiles. That works for me.

So have there been any rumors suggesting a "Strike-Force" box akin to the Space Marine one?

I have wanted to start Nids, and was hoping to use a discounted "bundle" as a jumping in point, as all I own are a copy of Space Hulk 3rd Edition, worth of Genestealers. :-p

It says Dataslate right on the WD picture at the top of this page, so no supplement.

 Redemption wrote:
It says Dataslate right on the WD picture at the top of this page, so no supplement.

Interesting that the description says it's a supplement for 40k... we'll have to wait and see I suppose.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
So have there been any rumors suggesting a "Strike-Force" box akin to the Space Marine one?

I have wanted to start Nids, and was hoping to use a discounted "bundle" as a jumping in point, as all I own are a copy of Space Hulk 3rd Edition, worth of Genestealers. :-p

Swarm box is 30 of each gaunt, 10 gargs, and a Carnifex.

And 4 Ripper Swarms.

rigeld2 wrote:

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
So have there been any rumors suggesting a "Strike-Force" box akin to the Space Marine one?

I have wanted to start Nids, and was hoping to use a discounted "bundle" as a jumping in point, as all I own are a copy of Space Hulk 3rd Edition, worth of Genestealers. :-p

Swarm box is 30 of each gaunt, 10 gargs, and a Carnifex.

So, not having a Codex yet, is that something I could justify buying multiples of? Should I plan to order a couple of those, and the Codex as a "starter" of sorts?

40 of each gaunt**


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I'm getting 3 boxes and the dex as a start point... estimated price is too good to pass up

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
So, not having a Codex yet, is that something I could justify buying multiples of? Should I plan to order a couple of those, and the Codex as a "starter" of sorts?

I'd only get multiple of them if they're a limited time deal, you like swarm armies and you can stand assembling and painting that many models without getting suicidal tendencies.

The really big question is whether or not Rippers become useful.

They had a brief if somewhat cheesy moment in 3rd edition.

 Redemption wrote:

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
So, not having a Codex yet, is that something I could justify buying multiples of? Should I plan to order a couple of those, and the Codex as a "starter" of sorts?

I'd only get multiple of them if they're a limited time deal, you like swarm armies and you can stand assembling and painting that many models without getting suicidal tendencies.

Agreed. I've been playing 40k and Nids 6 to 9 months, can't remember. (played 3rd when i was a kid) I'm reading, playing and painting allot. I'm on my second battleforce now. I have a third but it's un-opened as u'm not finished with my other stuff.

Unless you LOVE Gaunts, don't bother. My priorities are the models i like (genes & warriors) not the most usefull.

Get a Codex. Some Gaunts, MC and a HQ. Figure out your paint scheme, learn the rules and play some small games. Don't jump in too deep. Learning rules and a new Codex ain't a quick thing. Experience is essential too.




As for this WD report. Not liking the dakkafex setups. Hopwfully they become CC beasties again.

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Has nobody noticed the scythed hierodule is listed as heavy support, not Lord of War??? Could this mean they're in the codex now?

Interesting! Good catch...