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Savnock wrote:I notice that there are no biomorphs in the Hormagaunt package anymore. Guess that means no (even slight) variations in strength, etc. anymore, unless they've done something very stupid with bits.

There's still adrenals and toxin sacs with the termagants, though.

Yo man, just talk to some bug players who've bought a lot of battleforces. I have maybe 14 extra sprues of unused weapons. The only thing I clipped off was the rippers. Someone out there will have spares.

ooo damn, seriously thinking about collecting tyranids now, must buy the codex.

I did notice the similarities between the Trygon, new Ravener heads and a couple of the Space Hulk genestealers.

They all have those horizontal mandibles.

That is kind of cool.

I wonder if the Pyrovore's head is a separate bit. I love the model, mostly, but I don't care for the giant goiter it seems to be sporting and it'd be hard to shave off it the head is part of the model.

hrm...this coincides with my lgs selling off a massive amount of nids...shall I take the jump?

Beautiful. Brilliant.

The most exciting releases I've seen in a long, long time.

daedalusaf wrote:hrm...this coincides with my lgs selling off a massive amount of nids...shall I take the jump?

If they are trying to sell off the individual boxed gaunts / hormagaunts / warriors , dont fall for it.
Chances are they are doing it before the new battle force arrives.

Only buy them if they total up cheaper than the battle force. ^-^b

Just got the games workshop newsletter:

"Hive Guard are a brand-new unit type that can each unleash two Strength 8 shots a turn and who don't need line-of-sight to their target."

"Hormagaunts are lightning fast assault troops and are now only half the points they were in the previous Codex."

"Venomthropes are large, bloated creatures whose toxin sacs allow them to wound any foe on a 2+. "

"Add the all-new Pyrovore to your Tyranid army and watch as its acidic mucous eats through enemy infantry. "


--Posted by Zazzer on Warseer--

I really love the pyrovore , the only thing that i cant unsee is the massive under chin

I'm screwed, my wife is going to kill me.

Hmm, OT but I find it funny that right now I spot at least 2 posters who said they were gonna boycott GW starting in december for 2 months and now plan to buy Tyranid stuff (and you know who you are).

I seriously doubt those 2 will hold off until February but we shall see. Even if they do I'm betting they'll spend December and Januarys monthly budget in February so not really doing anything as what GW loses in sales to them those 2 months they'll get back in February (and beyond).

Finally, all the grandstanding on what they'll look like and how they've screwed everything put to rest. Praise the Lord for the end of the first half of the ignorant rumour-mill!

Now all we need is the codex to see how everything will change back to a previous edition and how they return to ideas they gave up on years ago.

I really love the hive guard though. I don't know about you guys but I like the pose and the cannon looks really nice... And I really hope I'll like using gargoyles on the field again, because I kind of like the new plastic ones.

I got a hold of the sprues for the raveners and the Trygon today.

As pictured earlier in the thread, both boxes come with 2 sprues.

There are 9 chest plates for the raveners so there will be alot in people's bits boxes.

The 'What the???' moment was only 1 moulded base top for the raveners.... do 3 or none, don't fiddle around with 1.


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Also the Trygon comes with the oval base from the valkyrie

I am so excited! My Nids will be getting an expansion in 2010. I'm also really pleased with the price. Considering the Forgeworld Tygron is £80, the new plastic one being £30 is amazing. I'll definately be investing in two of them over time.

Fateweaver wrote:Hmm, OT but I find it funny that right now I spot at least 2 posters who said they were gonna boycott GW starting in december for 2 months and now plan to buy Tyranid stuff (and you know who you are).

I seriously doubt those 2 will hold off until February but we shall see. Even if they do I'm betting they'll spend December and Januarys monthly budget in February so not really doing anything as what GW loses in sales to them those 2 months they'll get back in February (and beyond).

Are you refering to me?
Never underestimate a Bug on a mission... I will get lots of these bugs in the future but I have a 5 year window to do so... 2 or 3 or 6 months... are nothing for a determined mind.

Is it just me or are some of those Leviathan Tyranids really poorly painted?

I absolutely love these new nid's.

The new models are amazing!!!!! I especially love the trygon and mawloc models.

I cant wait till the release, in january.

Tyranid warriors as troops sound absolutely amazing, i can see alot of warrior based armys in the future. and brood lord spam.

I would have waited an eternity for this!

I'd rather wait four weeks instead of eternity.

Why does the Trygon come with four sets of arms? Can you use the two bigger ones up top, and then one of the smaller ones for the third set?

Maybe the different arms are intended for the variants.

My only issue is with this:

Add the all-new Pyrovore to your Tyranid army and watch as its acidic mucous eats through enemy infantry

Did we need a new anti-infantry wpn as a nid player? Our whole damn army is anti-infantry...

Unless its a hi str melta template....mmmm melta...

From the GW website

"Under a Venomthrope's heavy carapace is a network of bulging, gas filled bladders that emit yellowish spore clouds. These clouds are lethal to non-Tyranid organisms and dense enough to obscure nearby Tyranid organisms."

So Nids have a KFF now? Well not that they really need it with all of the troop swarm cover saves.

Love the new models except for the Tyrant Guard. What amazes me the most is the prices are just as nice as the models.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Why does the Trygon come with four sets of arms? Can you use the two bigger ones up top, and then one of the smaller ones for the third set?

Mawlok has smaller top arms than the Trygon (at least pictured)

Looks like it's settled: I'm getting a new Tyranid army.

I can't wait for some rules to be leaked.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Why does the Trygon come with four sets of arms? Can you use the two bigger ones up top, and then one of the smaller ones for the third set?

There's five sets of talons actually. The smallest ones are the lowest set, which are shared by both variants. The top two sets are bigger on the Trygon than on the Mawloc.

wow just wow i super happy for after xmas now
love most models and i like the idea of the hive gruad but i didn't like the look of the Mawloc it looks to have an dosen sets of sycthing talons

Plankwalker wrote:From the GW website

"Under a Venomthrope's heavy carapace is a network of bulging, gas filled bladders that emit yellowish spore clouds. These clouds are lethal to non-Tyranid organisms and dense enough to obscure nearby Tyranid organisms."

So Nids have a KFF now? Well not that they really need it with all of the troop swarm cover saves.

Love the new models except for the Tyrant Guard. What amazes me the most is the prices are just as nice as the models.

Gaunts don't really need cover saves.

But Warriors and Carnifexes could sure us them.

There's five sets of talons actually. The smallest ones are the lowest set, which are shared by both variants. The top two sets are bigger on the Trygon than on the Mawloc.

We are talking about a Tunneling creature here. Extra arms are not unexplainable. I don't see Tyranids as a "set" biological organizm, they create and adapt whatever the need.

Redemption wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:Why does the Trygon come with four sets of arms? Can you use the two bigger ones up top, and then one of the smaller ones for the third set?

There's five sets of talons actually. The smallest ones are the lowest set, which are shared by both variants. The top two sets are bigger on the Trygon than on the Mawloc.

Great News for anyone who is in need of extra sets of Talons!

Anyways, my wishlist...

Type 1: Will get at least 1, regardless of rules. 2+ if the rules are good.
Trygon
Pyrovore

Type 2: Will get as long as the rules are half decent.
Raveners
Hive Gaurd
Any old models

Type3: Probably will not be Getting.
Gargoyles: I convert mine from gaunts, and they have an entirely different look to them (Giant Dragonfly's)
Genestealers: I already have loads
Venomthrope: Looks way, way to fiddly.