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 Flogger wrote:

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Currently the stone crusher fex is more efficient and cheaper per upgrade than codex fexes.

It also sucks donkey balls as it costs 5p MORE than a dakkafex, has no shooting at all and it doesn't even have access to a mycetic spore, in other words you will NEVER get it into combat.

Fantastic model though, I want 3 of them

I will re-direct slightly to say why I disagree that it "sucks donkey balls". 1.) it has a 2+ save, which is twice as resilient vs all ap4+ and 5/6 more resilient vs ap3. 2.) it has better-than-normal regeneration for free. 3.) it is ap1 in close combat.

Reasons 1 & 2 are what help it cross the board, reason 3 is what makes it extra useful vs enemy armor.

Also spore podded fexes assault by turn 3 minimum, the stone crusher walking will assault by the same turn and sometimes sooner. If you want a shooting fex, then you're comparing apples to oranges.

Back OT - I'm glad to read the poster above that said his retailer is anticipating a dec release. My retailer is still as much in the dark as we are (or so he tells us).

He won't get into combat turn 3. He gets shot for 3 turns. Every gun in the Eldar army is AP2 anymore. Heck, even volume bolter fire takes MC's down sometimes.

I'm not saying a Carnifex should be fast, but the CC versions just have no reliable way of doing anything but dying. Sometimes that's okay, if you play with a distraction plan, but that's an expensive decoy.

 brassangel wrote:
He won't get into combat turn 3. He gets shot for 3 turns. Every gun in the Eldar army is AP2 anymore. Heck, even volume bolter fire takes MC's down sometimes.

I'm not saying a Carnifex should be fast, but the CC versions just have no reliable way of doing anything but dying. Sometimes that's okay, if you play with a distraction plan, but that's an expensive decoy.

I think we would both agree that eldar shred any tyranid MC when they focus fire onto them for even a single turn...

Let's face it - nids need a good boost with this new codex to compete with the top dogs in 6th edition.

They do. It will be interesting to see how GW pulls that off without breaking them.

 tetrisphreak wrote:

 brassangel wrote:
He won't get into combat turn 3. He gets shot for 3 turns. Every gun in the Eldar army is AP2 anymore. Heck, even volume bolter fire takes MC's down sometimes.

I'm not saying a Carnifex should be fast, but the CC versions just have no reliable way of doing anything but dying. Sometimes that's okay, if you play with a distraction plan, but that's an expensive decoy.

I think we would both agree that eldar shred any tyranid MC when they focus fire onto them for even a single turn...

Let's face it - nids need a good boost with this new codex to compete with the top dogs in 6th edition.

My wife uses a specific built eldar army against my Tyranids.

My pain is eternal. :(

My girlfriend does the same with Dark Eldar. Poison + monstrous creatures = bad.

 Iechine wrote:

My wife uses a specific built eldar army against my Tyranids.

My pain is eternal. :(

That sucks! Lists specifically built to deal with a particular army are tough.

His wife plays 40k with him. Doesn't matter if she always beats him via list tailoring - that's an awesome problem to have.

Hopefully she offers "condolences" after every loss...

 Janthkin wrote:
His wife plays 40k with him. Doesn't matter if she always beats him via list tailoring - that's an awesome problem to have.

this so much this. My wife has no interest at all.

 wowsmash wrote:

 Janthkin wrote:
His wife plays 40k with him. Doesn't matter if she always beats him via list tailoring - that's an awesome problem to have.

this so much this. My wife has no interest at all.

My wife wants to play, just doesn't want to pay... she really likes Tau, maybe some day...

Either way, after following this thread for some time... I have decided it is time to say, I REALLY REALLY think tyranids will be out in December, mostly because we got a pic, some rumors have come up, then silence. plus the" schedule" for next year not having Nids on it just screams it to me.

Cutting it real close for December. And the 'schedule' is just some guys with a crappy history of accuracy saying they think they know what's up.

 pretre wrote:
Cutting it real close for December. And the 'schedule' is just some guys with a crappy history of accuracy saying they think they know what's up.

True, but look at it this way - we haven't heard or seen ANYTHING from the December WD yet... So the "groupthink" that nids are next is that much more probable.

This weekend would be the one, if we are to expect the cheesy teaser video.

Maybe that's another change GW will make and we won't get anything. Or maybe they will do a week long series of previews.

tetrisphreak wrote:So the "groupthink" that nids are next is that much more probable.

As if groupthink is ever correct. Remember the Chaos Marine groupthink? How many Legion rules came out of that?

Heh. That was Ghost21 and TDG pulling out legs though.

 pretre wrote:
Heh. That was Ghost21 and TDG pulling out legs though.

You also had a lot of different sources chiming up about a solo BT dex in late 2012...well except for Hastings. Good, reliable Hastings, we knew thee well .

 pretre wrote:
Cutting it real close for December. And the 'schedule' is just some guys with a crappy history of accuracy saying they think they know what's up.

keep the faith... just hold steady... I know of a couple of people who've chatted to shop owners, and they seem to be tipping the wink. Don't despair yet.

melonmelon on Warseer posted a little earlier that "From indie shop, no nid for x'mas, but Hobbit expansion."

I'm still trying to keep the faith...

rollawaythestone wrote:
melonmelon on Warseer posted a little earlier that "From indie shop, no nid for x'mas, but Hobbit expansion."

I'm still trying to keep the faith...

Now there's someone with a good record:


melonmelon - Total rumors: (7 TRUE) / (0 FALSE) / (0 PARTIALLY TRUE/VAGUE) - NO RUMORS PENDING


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He was dead on for the DE release.

 pretre wrote:

rollawaythestone wrote:
melonmelon on Warseer posted a little earlier that "From indie shop, no nid for x'mas, but Hobbit expansion."

I'm still trying to keep the faith...

Now there's someone with a good record:


melonmelon - Total rumors: (7 TRUE) / (0 FALSE) / (0 PARTIALLY TRUE/VAGUE) - NO RUMORS PENDING


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He was dead on for the DE release.

Doooom and gloooom.

We will know soon.

It's odd we have many sources saying it is December and so many not when the december stuff comes out in 3 weeks. Is this typical of the rumors? I could see the conflict if we are talking about a release 6 months from now...

 pretre wrote:

rollawaythestone wrote:
melonmelon on Warseer posted a little earlier that "From indie shop, no nid for x'mas, but Hobbit expansion."

I'm still trying to keep the faith...

Now there's someone with a good record:


melonmelon - Total rumors: (7 TRUE) / (0 FALSE) / (0 PARTIALLY TRUE/VAGUE) - NO RUMORS PENDING


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He was dead on for the DE release.

YES!YES!I might not have to hate tyranids!But doesn't this mean he has a rumour pending now?

Yep. I updated.

Not surprised. Hobbit was always Dec. It was rumored to be so a long while ago. Nids in Jan lets me save up a bit more, at least.

 McNinja wrote:
Not surprised. Hobbit was always Dec.

Except for the rumors that said it wasn't. Granted, they were somewhat unreliable, but still...

RRRRRRRGHH! Need to know, now! The suspense is rrrrrghrhgrhghrhhrrgrr!

Da krimson barun wrote:

 pretre wrote:

rollawaythestone wrote:
melonmelon on Warseer posted a little earlier that "From indie shop, no nid for x'mas, but Hobbit expansion."

I'm still trying to keep the faith...

Now there's someone with a good record:


melonmelon - Total rumors: (7 TRUE) / (0 FALSE) / (0 PARTIALLY TRUE/VAGUE) - NO RUMORS PENDING


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He was dead on for the DE release.

YES!YES!I might not have to hate tyranids!But doesn't this mean he has a rumour pending now?

Following DKB: YES!!!!!! YESSS!!!!!!

Now I hate the Hobbit... I'll spend all my nid money before they come out now....

 dakkajet wrote:

Da krimson barun wrote:

 pretre wrote:

rollawaythestone wrote:
melonmelon on Warseer posted a little earlier that "From indie shop, no nid for x'mas, but Hobbit expansion."

I'm still trying to keep the faith...

Now there's someone with a good record:


melonmelon - Total rumors: (7 TRUE) / (0 FALSE) / (0 PARTIALLY TRUE/VAGUE) - NO RUMORS PENDING


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He was dead on for the DE release.

YES!YES!I might not have to hate tyranids!But doesn't this mean he has a rumour pending now?

Following DKB: YES!!!!!! YESSS!!!!!!

Yeah I'm going to have to submit and expect it to be January.