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Nurglitch wrote:They could probably fit another couple of Warriors in a Tyranid Warrior box, for example.

Only if the box price doubles in the process...

I second the plastic gargoyles, very much needed. I already converted 3 lictors out of warriors using warrior sprue rending claws, hive tyrant scything talons, and the genestealer w/tendrils head with an extra armor plate on the back of his head to cover the gap. I also did 6 raveners using genestealer talons and claws with warrior talons on top, then cut his tail and inserted some of the curved pipe from a venom cannon to make a long tail. It makes them look lean and fast. The other thing I would like to see would be a warrior lord HQ with the stats of a broodlord (I 6 though), a warrior retuine and the eye of the hive conduit psychic power from apocalypse reload (pass test for all broods in 12" to have preferred enemy and catalyst). Maybe make the power only usable if you have 3 or 4+ warriors in the brood. A generic red terror would be nice, fast attack needs help.

mikesorensonxx:

So I'm not the only one that thought of that Lictor conversion. Cool!

It would be a shame if the broodlord got nerfed, especially with the awesome new space hulk brood lord model coming out.

gothmog wrote:It would be a shame if the broodlord got nerfed, especially with the awesome new space hulk brood lord model coming out.

All he needs is fleet. At 106 pts he's 4 st 6 att's w/ reroll (retuine tendrils), 2 wounds per hit with no armor save and he goes first. He carves up nobs, etc in a hurry. He's great at what he does, he just needs a little more help from the army so he can do it. By the way, are those supposed to be scything talons on the new model, or really big rending claws? I'm used to seeing my broodlord, I put his rending claws on bottom and warrior talons on top cause his were too small!

mikesorensonxx wrote: I also did 6 raveners using genestealer talons and claws with warrior talons on top, then cut his tail and inserted some of the curved pipe from a venom cannon to make a long tail. It makes them look lean and fast.

Interesting idea, I never thought of using heavy weapons to make Ravener tails - I'll have to take a look at that.

mikesorensonxx wrote:

gothmog wrote:It would be a shame if the broodlord got nerfed, especially with the awesome new space hulk brood lord model coming out.

All he needs is fleet. At 106 pts he's 4 st 6 att's w/ reroll (retuine tendrils), 2 wounds per hit with no armor save and he goes first. He carves up nobs, etc in a hurry. He's great at what he does, he just needs a little more help from the army so he can do it. By the way, are those supposed to be scything talons on the new model, or really big rending claws? I'm used to seeing my broodlord, I put his rending claws on bottom and warrior talons on top cause his were too small!

Good question about if the talons are scything or big rending claws. I don't know the SH in-game classification. Haven't got my set yet. But I suspect that the Nids codex will get the royal treatment in conjunction with the release of the SH set. Hopefully. The genestealers deserve it. What a truly sublime 40k unit.

And I agree... broodlords should have fleet.

Stealers either get lots better to encourage people to buy more, or if GW considers themselves to have sold 'enough' from last edition, something new gets pimped.

As for the Broodlord, the Hulk model doesn't have Talons. Just BIG claws.

gothmog wrote:

Good question about if the talons are scything or big rending claws. I don't know the SH in-game classification. Haven't got my set yet. But I suspect that the Nids codex will get the royal treatment in conjunction with the release of the SH set. Hopefully. The genestealers deserve it. What a truly sublime 40k unit.

And I agree... broodlords should have fleet.

In SH he's harder to kill than a genestealer (takes 2 kill shots in a row to finish him so the heavy flamer can't do it), counts as 3 genestealers (blips), and hits harder in close combat. But they don't have stat lines or bio weapons.

Sorry to take us back to square-1, but do we have any sort of rumor summary for Tyranids? We keep getting carried away with wishlisting and pontificating what should or might happen, which can be fun, I know, but what do we really know? Are there any leaks from the top? Cause as far as I know (which isn't much) they're not even being worked on. All I hear is that they NEED a fix...

The only thing is the Plastic Trygon to my knowledge.

I thought that they would be updating some of the older armies, Necrons and Dark eldar need lots of updating and new figures.

Before this becomes a discussion on which army "should" in anyones oppinnion be next, all armies will be redone. GW's critera are just simply not based on which needs it the most being done first. If anything that is the basis for determining which army is redone last. Maximum return for least effort.

Archonate wrote:Sorry to take us back to square-1, but do we have any sort of rumor summary for Tyranids? We keep getting carried away with wishlisting and pontificating what should or might happen, which can be fun, I know, but what do we really know? Are there any leaks from the top? Cause as far as I know (which isn't much) they're not even being worked on. All I hear is that they NEED a fix...

I think you need to read the thread.

gorgon wrote:

Archonate wrote:Sorry to take us back to square-1, but do we have any sort of rumor summary for Tyranids? We keep getting carried away with wishlisting and pontificating what should or might happen, which can be fun, I know, but what do we really know? Are there any leaks from the top? Cause as far as I know (which isn't much) they're not even being worked on. All I hear is that they NEED a fix...

I think you need to read the thread.

Why? There's no actual content in the thread.

Archonate - no, we've got no solid rumors here.

The Trygon is a solid rumor and i believe confirmed. As well as the introduction of 4 new species are rumors. I don't know what constitutes as a solid rumor, though.

Janthkin wrote:

gorgon wrote:

Archonate wrote:Sorry to take us back to square-1, but do we have any sort of rumor summary for Tyranids? We keep getting carried away with wishlisting and pontificating what should or might happen, which can be fun, I know, but what do we really know? Are there any leaks from the top? Cause as far as I know (which isn't much) they're not even being worked on. All I hear is that they NEED a fix...

I think you need to read the thread.

Why? There's no actual content in the thread.

Archonate - no, we've got no solid rumors here.

Well, we've got the 'confirmation' at Games Day Spain that Necron and Tyranid are 'in the works'. Then there's Games Day Germany where I believe some Warpshadow members asked Phil Kelly (author of the current 'nid codex), who mentioned the codex is already being written, but not by Phil Kelly. We'd get 4 new species (one of which dwarfs a Carnifex, general consensus is that could be the Trygon), that special characters would make a return and that they'd solve the anti-tank problem.

And of course, the numerous plastic Trygon rumours which have been going on for months.

Redemption wrote:Well, we've got the 'confirmation' at Games Day Spain that Necron and Tyranid are 'in the works'. Then there's Games Day Germany where I believe some Warpshadow members asked Phil Kelly (author of the current 'nid codex), who mentioned the codex is already being written, but not by Phil Kelly. We'd get 4 new species (one of which dwarfs a Carnifex, general consensus is that could be the Trygon), that special characters would make a return and that they'd solve the anti-tank problem.

And of course, the numerous plastic Trygon rumours which have been going on for months.

Slight correction...I believe the rumor is that the codex is already finished, which it probably would be if we're looking at an early 2010 release.

Outside of this thread, Brimstone's been indicating Tyranids are next up, and even Harry on Warseer has dropped a few sneaky hints that it's coming. Is any of this public confirmation from GW? Umm...no. But obviously GW doesn't do that kind of thing anymore until the release is imminent. So I'm afraid rumors like this are the closest thing we have to "real" content.

If what i heard is correct than nid special charaters are just going to be more evolved versions of other nids.
so in other words a bigger badder bug that you can only have 1 of.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1020044&prodId=prod1095384

Nid battleforce has been discontinued. All signs point towards an early 2010 release.

only gargoyle pack #2 is available and ships in 3-4 weeks when everything else is 24 hours. I'm getting excited!

Interesting, but I've heard quite a bit of stirring about Necrons being in Jan. 2010. Could Tyranids be that close after that? Anyone else care to offer confirmation or refutation on the Necron rumors?

BrassScorpion wrote:Interesting, but I've heard quite a bit of stirring about Necrons being in Jan. 2010. Could Tyranids be that close after that? Anyone else care to offer confirmation or refutation on the Necron rumors?

Just that I've heard alot more about tyranids than necrons, space hulk just came out, and tyranids outsell necrons by a ways. It makes more sense, not logical sense but GW sense.

No date has been given for Necrons. Tyranids in early 2010 has been buzzing since 2008. In fact, Space Wolves came out of left field in comparison to the amount of Tyranid buildup.

I think you have heard some BS rumours; Cron were only started recently. They are not expected until late 2010/early 2011.

Redemption wrote:Well, we've got the 'confirmation' at Games Day Spain that Necron and Tyranid are 'in the works'. Then there's Games Day Germany where I believe some Warpshadow members asked Phil Kelly (author of the current 'nid codex), who mentioned the codex is already being written, but not by Phil Kelly.

I wonder what Phil Kelly is doing after SWs...

He started Grey Knights after finishing them.

Well it's good to know the project has been confirmed. I assume these projected release dates for Tyranids are guestimations. I think the Necron project rumor has been in circulation a while longer. They could emerge first. Heck, if Phil Kelly has gone to Grey Knights next, it could be assumed he already finished the DE codex. (Which many rumors say he has.) In which case all that stands between them and a release is Jes Goodwin finishing the last 1/4 of their sculpts.

Seems there's really no telling how long before Tyranids are released. (Or any of the above, for that matter.)

So, they're making a Grey Knights codex, instead of codex inquisition?

Necros wrote:So, they're making a Grey Knights codex, instead of codex inquisition?

That's the rumor. Basically, somebody at the studio feels they were a little 'inquisition-happy' with Daemonhunters and Witch Hunters (which came out around the time Inquisitor was big) and wants to bring them back to the core concept.