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Ive been offered 2000 points off Tyranids Or Chaos for free.
Now all i need is you guys to decide what army i take.

Thanks guys

Steve

I would go with the Chaos. I have found it much easier to get into my CSM than my tyranids. I don't know if it is just me though.

I find my CSM are more flexible too.

Right
cheers mate
ill just have to wait for the other votes to come flying in

Thanks

Steve


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Nice Deviant Art too ^^ ill add you to watch

Thanks for the +watch

Don't just take my word for it though, as I am not hugely experienced at the game. I am sure others can offer better insights into which is "better" etc.

I just prefer my CSM

Ahaha no worrys about the watch and i know what you mean
ive just gotta get the results flowing in before i decide

Tyranids are due a new codex soon.

But it's your call, frankly go with the models you like the most.

Also how many of each army in the group you play with?

To be honest at my local GW its like all SM Which is annoiying so Nids would really stand out and a new codex plus i like the models
so its swaying towards nids again

Thanks man

S

If you're going nid, the rumour mill is suggesting the army will be going horde heavy and moving away from the 'nidzilla' style (which was made from carnifexes and hive tyrants with minimum troop choices).

So horms and gaunts. Also seems likely the ravenors and gargoyles will be replaced with plastic so don't buy any.

okay
im not anyway
all it is is that ive been offered 2000 points of chaos or nids for me to choose absoloutley free with the codex
its just who to pick

Who offered you such a nice deal?

As for which to go with, I say nids.

My friend
im pretty lucky but i just cant decide its really swaying towards nids though
and then ill just do my ork army most likely

Cheers guys

Steve

You will have far less models to paint with CSM, which I find to be a bonus, as I hate painting

Though with some dipping, you could possibly paint nids a lot faster than a smaller number of CSM, so it is swings and roundabouts.

Exactly i like both the armies models i didnt like the CSM Codex but ive not read the nids codex
so like you said
swings and roundabouts

With dipping and a 3 part colour scheme for the nids, you'll be painting them faster than a chaos army.

Tyranids are not my style, but I appreciate them being around as classical Sci-Fi antagonists. Plus, if you like the models and a new codex is coming out soon, I'd say go for 'nids.

Cheers guys
looks like its nids
then i can go to my real love of fantasy and work in single models most likely or units


Thanks guys!!!

They aren't my style either, difficult to say exactly but with nids and necrons there isnt' a sense of empathy for me, soft as that sounds. The other races have a certain amount of personality which I don't get from the nids or crons.

I say Nids..

we are going to be stuck with the CSM codex for a while, and as mentioned, Nids get the next codex (we assume).

Is what you are being offered New product or older already assembled items? If new, go nids, and resist the urge to open and paint until Codex time..

If older models, go CSM..

For both armies there old models
but im still not sure because the nids contain 2 fex's and a hive tyrant
but i undertsand what you saying i just dont want to be shelling out for terminators
i think there really over priced

Nids. More people should play Nids. They'll be a welcome change, especially in your power-armor heavy club.

chaos!

Its decided
NIDS!!

Nice choice, abhorsen950. Those 2 Fexes and the Hive Tyrant will form a powerful core for your army. If you are lucky, you are getting a few Genestealers as well. Nids are extremely powerful if used correctly - and Genestealer WS of 6 is amongst the best in the game.

Have fun!

I have HEAPS of Chaos,
But the new Nid models are just ace.

If I was starting from scratch I would go Nids at 2000 (But Chaos at 10000).

At lower levels the big stuff just wins me over.

Make a poll.

And take the Nids - they're going to be redone soon.

chaos!

'Nids.

I hate them, but they've wrecked my hobby a number of times.

Chaos hasn't stood up to me yet.

I highly suggest NOT to pick nids.

They will soon be redone so all your models will become obsolete and the figs will be worth less to re-sell. If you pick Chaos and go with a lash or nurgle build they will have a LOT of resale value to them if you take your time and make them nice.

If you go with nids ask if you can hold onto the offer till next feburary or something when some of the new models have been released. What you're doing is kinda like buying a 2009 car at its full price instead of waiting 4 months or so to buy the 2010 at the same or lesser value.

EzeKK wrote:I highly suggest NOT to pick nids.

They will soon be redone so all your models will become obsolete and the figs will be worth less to re-sell.

Eh whos to say they will redo every model? As far as I can remmember they havent changed any armies MAIN models in their most recent update... Sure alot of it will be redone but whos to say hes going to instantly resell it anyhow? And they will be OOP if he does... so not completely worthless imo...

As for my opinion.... I think nids... They seem a bit more fun to paint (I get bored with my marines) and since they do have the new rules coming out