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-Loki- wrote:Well yeah, I know that. I pointed that out already. But for the rumour guys, some of them see timetables - stickmonkey mentioned his timetable had Tyranids and Necrons in February. Between him seeing the time table and White Dwarf actually to print, GW must have decided to bump back the Tyranid/Necron issue for the LOTR issue.

That is what I was thinking of, but I have read that WD is done about 3 months ahead of time. I can't see GW changing a 3 month or more (or less) scheduel just because of some rumours. That would be like saying GW is changing the 40K 6th edition rules because of the "leak". Februarys WD issues was made around November or so. Printing must have been done about a month, or a few weeks ago. So I don't think GW changed things just because of a few rumours.

Kroothawk wrote:

-Loki- wrote:Someone on Warseer said their local GW was told they'd be returning the finecast Hive Tyrant to HQ on February 31st.

February 31st? Are you sure?

Great, another long wait for tyranid players. How long until the earth slows down enough for 2-3 more days in Feb?

Davor wrote:The thing is, for me, I am not buying anything GW now. All I collect is DA and Tyranids. I want to buy stuff for Tyranids. Thing is, nothing to buy, I am NOT going to start a new different army.

Why would you buy a new army, when you can make vastly different builds within a single army? Unless I can field all sorts of Tyranid lists, I'll continue to buy models until, eventually, I can.
I want at least -
3 dakkafexes, 3 Trygons, 9 Hive Guards, 60 Genestealers, 2 Broodlords, 80 Hormagaunts, 10 Raveners, 3 Venomthropes, Doom, 4 Zoanthropes, 15 Warriors, Swarmlord, a second Tyranid Prime and a second Tyrant (didn't magnetize my first ones), I want a Deathleaper and at least 3 Lictors, 3 Biovores and 40 Gargoyles, ~120 Termagants, 5 Tervigons and finally 3 Tyrannofex (I hate that silly name). If the rules change or things like Mawloc and Harpy becomes un-f*cked, my wishlist might expand further. On top of that I want loads of Boneswords and Lashwhips (hello paulsongames!).

I want to be able to do nidzilla, different horde styles, reserve armies, mid-sized model spam, gunlines, deathstar, genestealer spam and all kinds of balanced mixes. Because it's fun, and it keeps me interested.

Also, Hormagants and Termagaunts are back in the same box together. When did that happen? Oh, hmm... actually, the box is listed as no longer available. I found it by following the "Have you got?" link on the carnifex page. I guess it's just an old link?

The Carnifex box looks like the ones I bought last year, but since I don't have them around to compare I can't be sure.

The Warrior box looks different to me as well.

jake wrote:Also, Hormagants and Termagaunts are back in the same box together. When did that happen? Oh, hmm... actually, the box is listed as no longer available. I found it by following the "Have you got?" link on the carnifex page. I guess it's just an old link?

Old link. The product is still in the system, but it's inactive.

Biovore is no longer available too...finecrap?

I still see the Biovore... at least on the US site.

http://search.games-workshop.com/search?locale=us&keywords=biovore

I didn't say is disappeared on the Gw site, just that it is no longer available:


Tyranid Biovore
The Biovore nurtures a clutch of Spore Mines inside its own body and launches them by a powerful muscle spasm. Each Spore Mine is bio-engineered as a specific piece of ammo.

This set contains 1 Biovore and 3 Spore Mines.
Availability: No Longer Available
Part Code: MPN 99110106055

Says that it's available for me.

"This set contains 1 Biovore and 3 Spore Mines.

Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Part Code: 99110106055 "

There's more!(these won't appear in FC i think, the models look too old for the standard these days)

Greater Deamon of Khorne:
Availability: No Longer Available
Part Code: MPN 99119915037

Greater Daemon of Tzeentch:
Availability: No Longer Available
Part Code: MPN 99119915038

Wolf_Ov_The_Void wrote:There's more!(these won't appear in FC i think, the models look too old for the standard these days)

Greater Deamon of Khorne:
Availability: No Longer Available
Part Code: MPN 99119915037

Greater Daemon of Tzeentch:
Availability: No Longer Available
Part Code: MPN 99119915038

That's because they've already been released in Finecast.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1300009a
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1160163a

Those two Greater Daemons are available in Finecast, so they were likely phased out. The product codes you posted are for the metal ones. For the Finecast versions of those two, just look in the Chaos Daemons army section.

edit* ninja'd by DarkStarSabre. that's what happens when you're slow on the keyboard I suppose

Ah, just as i thought! shame on GW that they released those models in FC, and why not the nurgle and slaanesh one? those are available in metal?!?!!?

And so, I have to sit and wait to build my hive fleet.

ShatteredBlade wrote:And so, I have to sit and wait to build my hive fleet.

Nothing says you can't start building your Hive Fleet, you just won't be able to finish it with official GW models still.
Hopefully we'll get something new soon.

ShatteredBlade wrote:And so, I have to sit and wait to build my hive fleet.

I do not understand. Why do you have to wait? What are you waiting for? If it's the mins that do not exsist, that is not an excuse. Alot of armies never had "official' minis. For the longest time SM had no Drop Pod. I believe SW players don't have minis for their minis as well and have to convert.

I don't know, you statement makes you look foolish, that is all I know. Complaining for complaining sakes I guess. Please explain what you mean so I can understand.

Davor wrote:

ShatteredBlade wrote:And so, I have to sit and wait to build my hive fleet.

I do not understand. Why do you have to wait? What are you waiting for? If it's the mins that do not exsist, that is not an excuse. Alot of armies never had "official' minis. For the longest time SM had no Drop Pod. I believe SW players don't have minis for their minis as well and have to convert.

I don't know, you statement makes you look foolish, that is all I know. Complaining for complaining sakes I guess. Please explain what you mean so I can understand.

To be fair, if an official model is supposed to be released supposedly this month ( from the original rumor )
he might as well as wait if he doesnt want to kit bash or sculpt his own, its perfectly normal.
The only reason the wait continues is the rumor turned out to be inaccurate.

Davor wrote:I do not understand. Why do you have to wait? What are you waiting for? If it's the mins that do not exsist, that is not an excuse. Alot of armies never had "official' minis. For the longest time SM had no Drop Pod. I believe SW players don't have minis for their minis as well and have to convert.

I don't know, you statement makes you look foolish, that is all I know. Complaining for complaining sakes I guess. Please explain what you mean so I can understand.

Two of the most important new units are missing: Tervigon and Tyrannofex. Both are complex monstrous creatures that take a lot of skill to convert or sculpt. We are not talking about a Coke tin proxy for a drop pod here or a rare special character. We are also not talking about Warrior Prime and Nemesis, who are also quite simple to convert. So if anyone looks foolish now, ...

Kroothawk wrote:

Davor wrote:I do not understand. Why do you have to wait? What are you waiting for? If it's the mins that do not exsist, that is not an excuse. Alot of armies never had "official' minis. For the longest time SM had no Drop Pod. I believe SW players don't have minis for their minis as well and have to convert.

I don't know, you statement makes you look foolish, that is all I know. Complaining for complaining sakes I guess. Please explain what you mean so I can understand.

Two of the most important new units are missing: Tervigon and Tyrannofex. Both are complex monstrous creatures that take a lot of skill to convert or sculpt. We are not talking about a Coke tin proxy for a drop pod here or a rare special character. We are also not talking about Warrior Prime and Nemesis, who are also quite simple to convert. So if anyone looks foolish now, ...

Not only that, but some people actually like to have official models rather than kitbashing. Not having a Tervigon kit is what is keeping me from starting my Nids back up, so I am waiting.

It doesn't make him (or me) foolish to do what we do. We don't require your comprehension to validate our reasoning.

That said, Hastings just confirmed Tyranids 2nd wave being the next 40k release:

75hastings69 wrote:Having re-read this thread I want to point out that I am only confirming the starter as DA vs chaos NOT the DA & CSM codex release dates. The next 40k releases are :- 'nids, SW, necrons (all models only no codex)

N.I.B. wrote:Why would you buy a new army, when you can make vastly different builds within a single army?

Because I can't resist buying shiney new awesome looking models for armies I don't play, and then I feel like I have to build a 1000 pt army around them, and then I realize 1000 pts is not enough to be able to fit that ginormous dragon I just got into the list, and then I suddenly have a closet full of primed models I'll never get around to painting, and then I curse GW while I buy the next shiney new awesome model and start all over again.

That said, my nids are probably my most "complete" army out of everything I have

Come onnnnnnn Transportofex!

*crossing fingers for March release*

Kroothawk wrote:That said, Hastings just confirmed Tyranids 2nd wave being the next 40k release:

75hastings69 wrote:Having re-read this thread I want to point out that I am only confirming the starter as DA vs chaos NOT the DA & CSM codex release dates. The next 40k releases are :- 'nids, SW, necrons (all models only no codex)

Watch the release be damn Thunderwolves, after I just received my Mythicast ones.

Too bad he didn't have release dates to go with that "confirmation".

But then again he is not bad for someone who has just quit the rumour business

So how is Hastings track record when it comes to rumors? More reliable than StickMonkey or Ghost I take it?

He's probably one of the more solid rumor guys. Normally does confirmations rather than actual rumors which is nice. Him and Bramgaunt are pretty solid.

Fat_Little_Ripper wrote:So how is Hastings track record when it comes to rumors? More reliable than StickMonkey or Ghost I take it?

Hastings is as reliable as the Sun rising in the morning. In comparaison Stickmonkey and Ghost21 are as reliable as getting your dog to pick Lotto numbers

Fat_Little_Ripper wrote:So how is Hastings track record when it comes to rumors? More reliable than StickMonkey or Ghost I take it?

Hasting's and Harry's statements are gospel. Period

That is good news, and makes it something to legitimately look forward to. Now just have to continue waiting for an unspecified amount of time.