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I can't decide between Necrons and Tyranids.


Any suggestions?

Tyranids, they are getting and new dex in Dec/Jan. new cool models and bug aliens are just plain cool.


Whereas crons have old models and an outdated/frustrating/confusing rules set.

Frustrating and confusing? Have you honestly ever read/played the necrons? Their rules are neither. (seriously people the WBB isnt confusing at all, same with the res orb)
Its outdated yes, and the phase out rule CAN be annoying (if you play with friends, just ask that the phase out doesnt count) But they can still be a good army to play as. And they look rather cool, as well as have some really cool units. And lets be frank, the Monolith is by far the most pain in the ass vehicle to take down. That thing is a gun magnet lol.

I say go for Necrons if you play with friends and whatnot. But if your going to be a serious player and do the tournament thing, they probably arnt the army for you

Just buy some gaunts and get them painted. Rumor has it that gaunts are going to get cheaper and more numerous, so get cracking now and reward yourself with new models when they come out. Just build up the army with basic, hard to screw up building blocks now. In a few months get the new codex and accompanying models and you'll be all set.

When choosing between Necrons or Tyranids....there can only be one answer.....


SPAIZE MAREENZ!! HUURRRR!!!

KingCracker wrote:Frustrating and confusing? Have you honestly ever read/played the necrons? Their rules are neither.

To be fair, I think the choice is either: straightforward but outdated and massively underpowered (go by RAW), or confusing and still fairly underpowered (RAI).

For instance:
Does sweeping advance prevent you from taking WBB rolls, even if there's a Res Orb around? RAW: Yes. (Necrons die.) RAI: Maybe not? (Necrons might survive, kind of.)
etc...

Nids. More interesting stuff, and Codex coming next year.

Deadshane1 wrote:When choosing between Necrons or Tyranids....there can only be one answer.....


SPAIZE MAREENZ!! HUURRRR!!!

SPOILER ALERT

SM suck compared to Chaos.

Necrons are basically awaken zombies and are just plain cool because of that. Tyranids are biomorphic aliens and rip anything they see to millions of bits. It depends on which one you like better, either the way they attack or just the looks.

Tyranids , join the Hive Mind~

Tyranids are more fun to paint. If you like glowsticks, go for Necrons. They're like undead ravers!

Personally for another army I suggest starting fantasy.

But Tyranids favorite Xenos next to Dark Eldar.

UberKarnage323 wrote:Necrons are basically awaken zombies and are just plain cool because of that. Tyranids are biomorphic aliens and rip anything they see to millions of bits. It depends on which one you like better, either the way they attack or just the looks.

Its a tough decision, personal preference here.
I'd go with Necrons as its more an elite army.

Bugs vs Robots. The classic Sci-fi question


i'd jump to nyds if you want my suggestion, only reason isn't the new codex, it isn't the fact that they are a horde army, or anything like that, the reason isn't even 40k, its the Movie "Aliens" and how awesome that movie really was. And how the Nyds take so much from it.


"Game over man! Game over!" Nyds win!

I would suggest Necrons because they have intersting (if a little confusing) fluff. Also because if more people start these armies then they will most likely get a new codex, see win win?

I'd say Nids, as they have a new dex and some new units coming out soon.