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I posted a comparison pic back on page 34.
Got a link to some painted ones that I used in my tyranid terrain on page 35 or through my gallery.

FoxPhoenix135 wrote:Sad. Losing in their premier battle report. Not a big confidence-inspiring advertisement.

Actually it looks like the game should have been a draw. Unless something has changed and raveners have Synapse, the marines shouldn't have gotten a point for killing them. They only killed the 4 man warrior squad once, and the 3 man one twice. Also the nid army was 20 points less than the Marine army was, but that shouldn't make too much of a difference.

I'm very disappointed that Nids didn't win their battle report.

Nice terrain. That looks like far more work than I want to put into terrain. Looks awesome though.

I found a company online with those identical swizzle sticks (or near identical) for $6 US for 25.

I love the stalk idea.

Answer me this, dakka - if the nids had won, how many of you would just trot out the "new hotness wins battle report, what a surprise" line?

I don't really care who wins batreps. I like to look them over and read them for the various ways to use units. Sure they make mistakes but it gives you an idea.


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Also, those pod things look nice painted up......really alien like.

At $13 from Amazon price isn't too horrible either.

Railguns wrote:With the carnifex supposedly be to get a +2 initiative bonus for charging, which already doesn't make any particular sense, I wonder how often the thing is actually going to be in a position to charge something it wants to fight that the I bonus will matter against.

Terminators? Anything with powerfists or equivalent?
With furious charge wraithlord and dreadnaught (both have I4, right?).

Thanks for the tip with mega bloks, those dragon eggs are ridiculously cheap!

Greets
Schepp himself

FlammingGaunt wrote:I'm very disappointed that Nids didn't win their battle report.

It's an eye for an eye really. In 2008's October edition, Nids beat Space Marines in their release.

Aduro wrote:How long before GW sends a C&D to Mega Bloks over it's spore capsule things, or threatens to remove the drop spores from the codex if other companies don't stop making things that could be used for them?

No fears. These have been are for at (maybe) four years.

Been using them as 'pods' for years....

The Dreadnote wrote:Answer me this, dakka - if the nids had won, how many of you would just trot out the "new hotness wins battle report, what a surprise" line?

I'm somewhat surprised at the complaints myself. I remember when people used to complain that the new army always won their report, so the turn around seems odd. But hey, it's the internet, we're supposed to do noting but complain.

FoxPhoenix135 wrote:Well put, wyo fox. They do get some freaking awesome terrain in there.

So on another topic: Spore Pods. Who has started making them, and what do you envision them looking like? I know I want to make a few, just to make sure I have some ready by Jan., but I don't really know the materials, size, and look I want to use.

Navarro, our freelance Nid Sculptor is already drawing up concepts and starting to sculpt Spore Pods. Knowing him, they should be done sculpted within a month of the codex release and available for sale 2-3 weeks after. I want to price them in the 30-40$ range. Will be a good size to hopefully even hold a Carnifex.

Nick
Chapterhousetudios.com

Looking at the point cost etc.. it actually looks like taking a Mawloc over a Trigon is probably better. No deepstrike mishap , although unconfirmed the trigon get this.


The other thing I read was Ymgarl genestealers do have a disadvantage if revealed when enemy is in the same terrain as them they are destroyed!!!

Actually it looks like the game should have been a draw. Unless something has changed and raveners have Synapse, the marines shouldn't have gotten a point for killing them. They only killed the 4 man warrior squad once, and the 3 man one twice. Also the nid army was 20 points less than the Marine army was, but that shouldn't make too much of a difference.

In the top right of page 55 of the WD it says that captain varn is worth 1 VP for the marines if he is left alive at the end of the game. And it was a close game in my opinion if it had gone on for another turn i could see the tyranids winning the game quite easily with all that was left. I think it was simply a few bad tactical decisions that brought down the nids.

Sheck2,

Ya I bought a bunch of those toys the other day off amazon. I think they look good for bug pods.

can someone send me a link for this battle report?

slop27 wrote:

Actually it looks like the game should have been a draw. Unless something has changed and raveners have Synapse, the marines shouldn't have gotten a point for killing them. They only killed the 4 man warrior squad once, and the 3 man one twice. Also the nid army was 20 points less than the Marine army was, but that shouldn't make too much of a difference.

In the top right of page 55 of the WD it says that captain varn is worth 1 VP for the marines if he is left alive at the end of the game. And it was a close game in my opinion if it had gone on for another turn i could see the tyranids winning the game quite easily with all that was left. I think it was simply a few bad tactical decisions that brought down the nids.

OH! forgot about that! It really was an army designed to kill Nids anyway. twin-linked meltas and flamers Like we don't see enough of Vulkan as it is!!

Not to hijack the htread but since we are talking nids- p14 of the WD inplies that there should be some stuff on the GW web site under /Astronomicon
about nid Psychic powers, nids in CIties of Death & such ... cant seem to find it.

kayjay77 wrote:Not to hijack the htread but since we are talking nids- p14 of the WD inplies that there should be some stuff on the GW web site under /Astronomicon
about nid Psychic powers, nids in CIties of Death & such ... cant seem to find it.

Truly the most frustrating part my first WD purchase has been the above; lack of information. But atleast it's filled with any pictures. I have a feeling they might release that information come 'January 1st' since it is technically 'next months' issue.

Those are things to come this month on the website they arent out yet it looks like one a week until the actual nids come out.

Yeah you guys bought all those pods! I could only find 3 for 6.50 each (all mine!). I think what is left are 9.99.

chapterhouse,

I only bought 8 . But I think they should pretty easy to cast. I plan to give a few to the other nid players in my area.

Plus my kids loved the little toys and the sticky stuff inside.

Based on the size of the pods next to the nids above, the creatures they come with don't look so small. In fact, I just might get a bunch of the dinosaur ones so I can use them as my Tervigons.

The toys that come with the pods are very small. I am talking a little bigger than a gaunt. But the egg is nice and big.

Ok I am stoked now... I got a 3rd edition hive tyrant that is going to be my new alpha warrior, and I got a 2nd edition hive tyrant that I am going to combine with carnifex bits to make a cool-looking tyrant. I am sad to replace my broodlord, but at least this way I will have some HQ options!

FoxPhoenix135 wrote:Ok I am stoked now... I got a 3rd edition hive tyrant that is going to be my new alpha warrior, and I got a 2nd edition hive tyrant that I am going to combine with carnifex bits to make a cool-looking tyrant. I am sad to replace my broodlord, but at least this way I will have some HQ options!

I didn't think of using the 3rd tyrant for the alpha, that's a really good idea. I was going to make another flying tyrant but decided to hold off till the codex came out. I have 3 2nd ed. tyrants I'm going to make Hive guard out of, I'm not fond of the models and it will save me $60. You don't need to replace the broodlord, you'll need more!

I was thinking that the 3rd Edition would make a good base for the Tervigon. Alien Queen, anyone?

I'm not going to buy a $45 Trygon just to make a Tervigon. I'll probably just buy three Carnifexes and end up somehow with two Tervigons.

carnifex with scything talons for legs and a big ol eggsac made of sculpty

That's right.
Going with the artwork in the 'dex, It looks like a carnifex with 4 talons and slimy eggsacks attached to the underside.

FuzzyOrb wrote:That's right.
Going with the artwork in the 'dex, It looks like a carnifex with 4 talons and slimy eggsacks attached to the underside.

Damn, and I hate sculpting. Oh well. At least it'll be really gross, slimy and creepy, which is my vision of the Tyranids. By the way, does anybody out there is Dakkaland have any pics from the new Codex? I hate waiting.