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-Loki- wrote:[

Also, you need to look here for your GW purchases. Or is 50% off not cheap enough?

Is the trade embargo thing only on Europe to Aus, or does it apply for everywhere to aus?

Also once you add $25 shipping...not near 50%

-Loki- wrote:Or is 50% off not cheap enough?

That is what we call perspective .

The 50% off only applies to Aussies that suffered from over pricing in the first place.

While the rest of the world we only see.... what is it, 20% off?

See, we could raise the price to $900 AUD and say we give 99% off! hence the price is $90 AUD
and you can even claim 99% off is ALMOST FREE, how can THAT NOT BE CHEAP

( anyways, thats what perspective is, the sample is abit extreme, but sometimes it makes it easier to understand )

Swarmski wrote:

-Loki- wrote:[

Also, you need to look here for your GW purchases. Or is 50% off not cheap enough?

Is the trade embargo thing only on Europe to Aus, or does it apply for everywhere to aus?

it's not Europe to Australia, it's Europe to not Europe. European stores are only allowed to sell GW products to countries in the European union.

Dicebucket is a US store, and not affected by the embargo.

not affected by the embargo yet, i dont see GW letting all the ROW sales just transfer to the US because they stopped the UK sellers from doing it.

-Loki- wrote:it's not Europe to Australia, it's Europe to not Europe. European stores are only allowed to sell GW products to countries in the European union.

Dicebucket is a US store, and not affected by the embargo.

I was under the impression that it was region to region, so US cannot sell to anywhere but the US (and Canadia). Eurozone cannot sell outside of Eurozone. Australia to nowhere but Australia/NZ.

Dice Bucket aren’t affected as they take everything out of the boxes first. So does the Discount Warhammer place on eBay.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

-Loki- wrote:it's not Europe to Australia, it's Europe to not Europe. European stores are only allowed to sell GW products to countries in the European union.

Dicebucket is a US store, and not affected by the embargo.

I was under the impression that it was region to region, so US cannot sell to anywhere but the US (and Canadia). Eurozone cannot sell outside of Eurozone. Australia to nowhere but Australia/NZ.

Dice Bucket aren’t affected as they take everything out of the boxes first. So does the Discount Warhammer place on eBay.

Yep its also why some of them even get to keep the online carts!

LunaHound wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:

-Loki- wrote:it's not Europe to Australia, it's Europe to not Europe. European stores are only allowed to sell GW products to countries in the European union.

Dicebucket is a US store, and not affected by the embargo.

I was under the impression that it was region to region, so US cannot sell to anywhere but the US (and Canadia). Eurozone cannot sell outside of Eurozone. Australia to nowhere but Australia/NZ.

Dice Bucket aren’t affected as they take everything out of the boxes first. So does the Discount Warhammer place on eBay.

Yep its also why some of them even get to keep the online carts!

I wonder if this is how wayland games are going to get around the EU embargo ?

H.B.M.C. wrote:

-Loki- wrote:it's not Europe to Australia, it's Europe to not Europe. European stores are only allowed to sell GW products to countries in the European union.

Dicebucket is a US store, and not affected by the embargo.

I was under the impression that it was region to region, so US cannot sell to anywhere but the US (and Canadia). Eurozone cannot sell outside of Eurozone. Australia to nowhere but Australia/NZ.

I'm 99% sure the embargo was only affecting Europe. The US had a different restriction - they aren't allowed to have a shopping cart system for GW products. That's what Dicebucket gets around by stripping everything out of its box, basically making them second hand.

Anyone can buy from Australia if they were stupid enough.


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swordwind99 wrote:I wonder if this is how wayland games are going to get around the EU embargo ?

My gues sis setting up something like what Dicebucket does, or going through a few different suppliers as third parties between them and GW. Either way, I'm not holding my breath. While it's cool they're trying, I don't think we'll see anything for a long time. They've been trying to set up up now for, what, 8 months?

swordwind99 wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:

-Loki- wrote:it's not Europe to Australia, it's Europe to not Europe. European stores are only allowed to sell GW products to countries in the European union.

Dicebucket is a US store, and not affected by the embargo.

I was under the impression that it was region to region, so US cannot sell to anywhere but the US (and Canadia). Eurozone cannot sell outside of Eurozone. Australia to nowhere but Australia/NZ.

Dice Bucket aren’t affected as they take everything out of the boxes first. So does the Discount Warhammer place on eBay.

Yep its also why some of them even get to keep the online carts!

I wonder if this is how wayland games are going to get around the EU embargo ?

I doubt it, the magnitude of Wayland and Maelstrom's orders are too large for them to do this .

For those that asked for a conversion for TL Devourers on one hand
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/432879.page

sn0zcumb3r wrote:For those that asked for a conversion for TL Devourers on one hand
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/432879.page

I see you used a stranglethorn arm for the right twin devourer, but what did you use for the left arm?

Looks to me like another Stranglethorn, with a bit of cut & paste to mirror it. Did a similar thing on my Dakkafexes.

See, my conversion is probably going to be the MC Devourer arm with one of the Termagant devourers slotted upsidedown underneath it. Don't need to worry about mirrored arms, since there's a left and a right.

Dysartes wrote:Is it just me, or does the Spanish version come up with the coolest-sounding versions of some character/unit names:

Ulrik el Matador
Lukas El Tramposo
Bjorn Garra Implacable

And, of course...

El Senor de la Horda...

...is anyone else picturing a Mexsploitation Swarmlord with a sombrero and Zapata moustache?

lindsay40k wrote:

Dysartes wrote:Is it just me, or does the Spanish version come up with the coolest-sounding versions of some character/unit names:

Ulrik el Matador
Lukas El Tramposo
Bjorn Garra Implacable

And, of course...

El Senor de la Horda...

...is anyone else picturing a Mexsploitation Swarmlord with a sombrero and Zapata moustache?

Someone needs to make this.

Burritofex and Tacovore do sound like the kinda names we’d get in a Cruddace Codex.

I guess the Tacofex would start with a ‘Soft Shell’, but you could upgrade to a ‘Hard Shell’.

Sorry I’ll stop now.

Thanks HBMC. Now I can't stop thinking of eating some awesome burritos and tacos.

LunaHound wrote:

The Shadow wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:

-Loki- wrote:I'm mostly wondering where the thorax swarm is on the model, since the carapace is obviously the stinger salvo/cluster spines.

I was wondering this too, but It's pretty hard to get a look at the underside of the model.

I think the creatures live inside the Tyrannofex, with the creatures flowing out, of its mouth/ribs as the Tyrannofex approaches it's target.

I agree. There's a bit of fluff in the Nid codex (can't remember where) saying that the thoraz swarm has to eject the bugs at regular intevals or the Tfex would burst from all the bugs being born/grown. It stands to reason then, that the bugs are actually inside the Tfex

That is quoted on page 53, though that exact description is for Fleshborer Hive ( but yes they occupy same weapon )

Here you go guys,

That's why I will reinterpret these arms as the Thorax weapon when making a six leg, back cannon tyrannofex. Solves gravity problems AND the missing Thorax weapon problem.

Wonder if this kit's neck and shoulder joint is compatible with the Carnifex? Looks pretty close...



Just sayin'

Sasori wrote:

vigilante87 wrote:

Pedrowan wrote:

Redemption wrote:The picture says 'Tirannofex' next to it in the picture's description on the left, so I wouldn't read to much into it. It's probably just the fleshborer hive or something.

Those look more like an Assault 20 weapon than anything else...wall of dart throwers style!

I really would hope that a T-Fex sized CC variant would be the *last* thing that GW would come up with to give 'Nids a boost. I'm not a huge fan of the transport bug concept and even that seems more useful than a lumbering CC monstrosity with a target painted allll over it.

So what I gathered from looking on games workshop site and reading through the codex is the tyrannofex pic with the big claws with all the opening along the body of it, that is the electro shock grubs. The flesborer hive is the gun that has the claw look to it, I really don't know how to explain it. Then the rupture cannon was easy

I totally agree the new models look awesome. I just put my tyrant and one of my carni's on ebay! I really like how they modeled them to look almost like a mini hierophant.

The White Dwarf Says that the The Shield-like double Claw one with lots of holes on it, is the Fleshborer Hive, the Big gun is the Rupture cannon, and the claw one, with the bio-tubes is the Acid Spray.

Well I guess that makes complete sense, lol. White dwarf doesn't lie.

vigilante87 wrote:Well I guess that makes complete sense, lol. White dwarf doesn't lie.

Not to kill the jovial tone of the post because I know what you mean, if you have a relatively unreasonable opponent and no desire or skill to use magnets this kind of thing can become a huge issue. Especially when you bring WYSIWYG into play.

Thankfully, I'm blessed with being one of the few Tyranid players, and my main opponent (who tends to help shape the mindset of the store) is firmly convinced the only people who know the difference between Tyranid weapons are Tyranid players.

Marrak wrote:my main opponent (who tends to help shape the mindset of the store) is firmly convinced the only people who know the difference between Tyranid weapons are Tyranid players.

I don't do quotes in my sig, but if I did this'd be there now

Kroothawk: Great idea about the back cannon/thorax swarm.

Lindsay40K: Those gun heads are awesome.

I am assuming that this new release puts the idea of a Harpy model pretty far away if ever?

A tyrant kit could easily be used. It's perhaps why they included the two weapon options that it can take in that kit.

Medium of Death wrote:Kroothawk: Great idea about the back cannon/thorax swarm.

Lindsay40K: Those gun heads are awesome.

I am assuming that this new release puts the idea of a Harpy model pretty far away if ever?

A tyrant kit could easily be used. It's perhaps why they included the two weapon options that it can take in that kit.

Still a lot of work to make it look right. If anything, I'd sooner to use a Rupture Cannon as a 'double shot' HVC/STC than have a second set of rifle arms coming out its hips...

Is it bad that I'm hoping they cock up the second 25th anniversary miniature they're sending out to me and proceed to do so until I kick up a royal stick and get a second Tervigon out of them so that I can convert it to a back cannon Tyrannofex?

lindsay40k wrote:

Still a lot of work to make it look right. If anything, I'd sooner to use a Rupture Cannon as a 'double shot' HVC/STC than have a second set of rifle arms coming out its hips...

Hmm, I thought just about using one HVC and saying it's TL. It goes against the unwritten visual rule for Tyranid weapons, but you wouldn't have enough space for the Scything Talons which are represented by the clawed feet. Although I'd be wanting them to look more like a 'Lesser' flyrant than a harpy. I do agree that it's a lot harder to make it look like the codex Art.

On a slightly deviant note: A twin linked rupture cannon would have sold me on the Tyrannofex. Or if the Fleshborer hive could shoot the Thorax swarm upgrades... /dreams.


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DarkStarSabre wrote:Is it bad that I'm hoping they cock up the second 25th anniversary miniature they're sending out to me and proceed to do so until I kick up a royal stick and get a second Tervigon out of them so that I can convert it to a back cannon Tyrannofex?

After seeing some of the pictures of it, they probably will. I wouldn't hold it against you if you did. You could just explain that you are not prepared to go through the rigmarole of getting another one without knowing it's quality and the experience has been very disappointing. While not necessarily true, sending crap product is not forgiveable.

Medium of Death wrote:I am assuming that this new release puts the idea of a Harpy model pretty far away if ever?

The same rumour sources that brought us information on what the second wave would contain have been saying for a long time the Harpy is done. It's been done since about August last year. It's very likely GW are holding on to it for a better time to release it.

Consider - it's a T5, W4, sv 4+ monstrous creature as almost big as a Trygon (they put its size somewhere between a Valkyrie and a Razorwing), sitting up on the new gigantic flying base. This thing, in its current form, is situational at best (the only situation I can think of is against Dark Eldar with twin HVC's as a mobile Raider popper), and a 160 point waste at worst (pretty much every other situation). Other fliers are vehicles, so count as fast skimmers at least, and are generally harder to kill.

Then consider, the pervasive rumour that 6th edition will include rules for fliers. The Harpy will likely become more survivable. It might become good. Release the Harpy alongside 6th edition with this kind of boost, and you have a new release every Tyranid player will want, rather than release it now, when only a few Tyranid players will want it.

Maybe the.informant misstook the flyrant for a harpy?

The Harpy was said to be done in August last year. We didn't hear about a plastic Tyrant kit with wings until later. I wouldn't be surprised if they mistook the Flyrant this release as the Harpy, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Harpy was done and waiting on flyer rules.

Doubtful, the rumors pretty explicitly stated that we'd see a Flyrant AND that it wasn't the Harpy.