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I have this Bones Cthulhu miniature that I sometimes use as a hive tyrant. Since I will soon be going back to playing at my FLGS, I was wondering: would you play against it? Here is a picture.

Is your entire army going to be done up in a similar manner or using Cthulhu/Lovecraftian minis from Reaper and other ranges? If so, not a problem.

 DarkStarSabre wrote:
Is your entire army going to be done up in a similar manner or using Cthulhu/Lovecraftian minis from Reaper and other ranges? If so, not a problem.

No, i'm doing Tyranids. I've done this before, just not at my FLGS.

I would, but a chtulhu/Lovecraft themed Tyranid army would be amazing and probably a bit memorable (at least for me) to play against.

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:

 DarkStarSabre wrote:
Is your entire army going to be done up in a similar manner or using Cthulhu/Lovecraftian minis from Reaper and other ranges? If so, not a problem.

No, i'm doing Tyranids. I've done this before, just not at my FLGS.

So Tyranids...using this as the Tyrant? Little effort goes a long way really. This doesn't fit the Tyranid aesthetic. It fits Daemons fine, Tyranids? Not really. Tyranids are all about being the curves you see.

When I suggested the army being done up in a similar manner or using other miniatures? I literally meant doing an entire Tyranid army where Gribbly X is your Hormagaunts, Gribbly Y is your Warriors.

My Eldar and Necrons battle anything. Bring it on...

Just base it right. When based right.

If this is a quick proxy then yes.
If your army is in this style then yes.
If you just replaced your tyrant modl with this model every game then still yes but with less enthusiasm (read I would rather not like you to add it to your army) since it doesn't really fit.

Sure, why not? They're just toys.

i dont have a problem playing against it. but ultimately i would ask the person your playing against if its ok to use in game.

lliadon wrote:
i dont have a problem playing against it. but ultimately i would ask the person your playing against if its ok to use in game.

That's what I plan to do, but I wanted Dakka's input too.

Haha his wings are so tiny lol reminds me of wingnut from ninja turtles.

Based and painted, sure.

 oldzoggy wrote:
Just base it right. When based right.

If this is a quick proxy then yes.
If your army is in this style then yes.
If you just replaced your tyrant modl with this model every game then still yes but with less enthusiasm (read I would rather not like you to add it to your army) since it doesn't really fit.

What he said ^^, although I probably wouldn't stop bickering about the proxy given half a chance in the third case. As long as it's the only model like that, it wouldn't be big enough a deal to stop me from playing against it.

I wouldn't complain if you were using it with only melee weapons. If that thing tried to shoot my troops I would get upset.

When it comes to my opponents, I don't care all that much about what you use (within reason) as proxies, just so long as it's made clear to me in advance what rules apply to what models, and it's easy to remember.

I'd prefer not to, unless your whole army was done in the same theme. That isn't a Tyranid model, it's a random demon-like thing. It's better than using an empty base or cardboard box, but you should get the real model.

 Peregrine wrote:
I'd prefer not to, unless your whole army was done in the same theme. That isn't a Tyranid model, it's a random demon-like thing. It's better than using an empty base or cardboard box, but you should get the real model.

It's a big green monster with claws, wings and tentacles.

From the perspective of a SM player without a real in depth understanding of the Tyrranids codex and models:

It all looks the same to me.

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
I have this Bones Cthulhu miniature that I sometimes use as a hive tyrant. Since I will soon be going back to playing at my FLGS, I was wondering: would you play against it? Here is a picture.

What weapons is it supposed to be armed with?

Traditio wrote:
From the perspective of a SM player without a real in depth understanding of the Tyrranids codex and models:

Then why are you offering an opinion?

If it's similar in size then why not. At the end of the day, it's a model and this is only a game.

Ithanks will probably be a bit less conspicuous when it's painted up anyway

 Peregrine wrote:

Traditio wrote:
From the perspective of a SM player without a real in depth understanding of the Tyrranids codex and models:

Then why are you offering an opinion?

Because I imagine that there will probably be people just like me at his FLGS. People who know their own army and codex pretty well, but other codices much less well, especially the ones that aren't played very often against them.

Against those players, he shouldn't have a difficult time using his proxy. All he has to say is: "Hey. I'm using this as a hive tyrant." I know what the rules for a hive tyrant are. That stands out enough for me to remember what it stands for.

For game play purposes, non-problematic.

Traditio wrote:

 Peregrine wrote:

Traditio wrote:
From the perspective of a SM player without a real in depth understanding of the Tyrranids codex and models:

Then why are you offering an opinion?

Because I imagine that there will probably be people just like me at his FLGS. People who know their own army and codex pretty well, but other codices much less well, especially the ones that aren't played very often against them.

Against those players, he shouldn't have a difficult time using his proxy. All he has to say is: "Hey. I'm using this as a hive tyrant." I know what the rules for a hive tyrant are. That stands out enough for me to remember what it stands for.

For game play purposes, non-problematic.

So you don't know the codex to the point where you apparently can't recognise something that's clearly not a Tyranid but you do know the rules....

If it's close to the actual model and I know what it has I'd probably be fine with it.

Looks fine to me. A little weird next to other 40k stuff, but it wouldn't bother me.

Sure. I'll play against Legos if you can work out a system where we aren't confused about which model is which. Whether my opponents are happy with a cheap alternative to an army or are simply "in progress" on constructing it, I can dig it and will play against it. I prefer the real models for my own army, though.

I'd have no issues with it.

 Scott-S6 wrote:

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
I have this Bones Cthulhu miniature that I sometimes use as a hive tyrant. Since I will soon be going back to playing at my FLGS, I was wondering: would you play against it? Here is a picture.

What weapons is it supposed to be armed with?

Wings, Lash Whip and Bonesword, pair of boneswords.

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
Wings, Lash Whip and Bonesword, pair of boneswords.

Yeah, I'm not seeing that at all. On top of not looking anything like a Tyranid model it isn't at all WYSIWYG.

I'd be okay with it if the army was themed that way.

A random hodgepodge of models/themes is horribad imo.

 Peregrine wrote:

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
Wings, Lash Whip and Bonesword, pair of boneswords.

Yeah, I'm not seeing that at all. On top of not looking anything like a Tyranid model it isn't at all WYSIWYG.

I also consider this problematic.

He could easily use that as a proxy for a nurgle daemon prince, though, no?

With me you will no have a problem. I also like do proxies and conversions to keep the army with original elements

Even if is true maybe suits better a demon hahaha




For example I use this as a dinobot for mec (EDIT: omg the size...sorry)