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Ok so my friend plays Tyranids and he's somewhat new to the game and I dont always trust his interpritations of rules. So he tells me that almost all his units can be counted as dedicated transports which IMO doesnt make a load of sense...he said even his HQ can be fieled as a dedicated transports...at this point im think "WTF do nids field anything that fills slots on the force organization"? so if anyone could confirm this or say this isnt true would be great because...well I dont trust him. And secondly he says his Hive tyrant regains a wound if you fail to wound the hive tyrant...which is a little more believable but still sounds like a load of crap to me(almost impossiable to kill). Anyways dont no nids very well but if anyone could confirm or deny this to me would be great.

Kazerkinelite wrote: So he tells me that almost all his units can be counted as dedicated transports

Sorry, but... what?

Why would his units be counted as transports of any kind? And what benefit is it supposed to give him?


If an opponent is saying the rules work in a way that you find difficult to believe, just ask them to show you the relevant rule in their codex.

Nids have spore that work like drop pods and models can enter from reserves via the exit point of a DS 'ing Trygon.

As for the regaiing wounds there is a psychic shooting atack that lets you regain wounds and most of the big guys can take regenration that lets them get back a wound for each 6 roll at the start of the turn (one per woud lost).

I suggest reading the codex.

Lukus83 wrote:I suggest reading the codex.

This.
I also suggest telling your "friend" to stop being a total twit.

Nothing of what you have said he has said is in any way, shape or form true.

the only "Dedicated transport" they have is a Spore, and it can only be used on "Certien" broods" otherwise no, Hive tyrant is an HQ and whatnot. No, if you fail to wound the HT it dosn't take a wound, in his shooting phase he can psycher you with Leech Essence and "maybe" gain a wound or two back, and he can have regneration which you roll for every wound lost and if you score a 6 you gain one back, read his codex next time, if something dosn't make scense or sounds screwy, chances are it is, check it out!

Yeah it really didnt make sense and i didnt believe it but just clarifying it with dakka. Im not gona go drop 25 bucks a codex of an army I never intend on playing, but I will ask to check his out sometime. Anyways thanks for the helpful answers.

If he refuses to show you, refuse to play him.
If he's your only opponent, you have my sympathy - but try to get out more.

I don't bother buying each codex anymore (I did for 3rd, and only the armies I play for 4th/5th - all 3 of them).

He probably was talking about Tervigons & The Tyrant Psychic powers specifically one called leech or something similar (My dex is in the car)

Look those up.