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I am a Tyranid player and I would like to see an anti air flying MC that uses vector strikes to take down other fliers and light tanks.

Zookie wrote:I am a Tyranid player and I would like to see an anti air flying MC that uses vector strikes to take down other fliers and light tanks.

I don't reckon that it should be for flying vehicles AND light tanks. I reckon it should specialize, like the hydra does. It is bred to hit flyers, and while it can engage ground targets, it is far less effective at it.

Zookie wrote:I am a Tyranid player and I would like to see an anti air flying MC that uses vector strikes to take down other fliers and light tanks.

So... A harpy?

I want a harpy, but with extra options in white dwarf for engaging aircraft, like giving it a pair of large Impaler cannons that fire a few more shots than the hive guard version.

motyak wrote:

Zookie wrote:I am a Tyranid player and I would like to see an anti air flying MC that uses vector strikes to take down other fliers and light tanks.

I don't reckon that it should be for flying vehicles AND light tanks. I reckon it should specialize, like the hydra does. It is bred to hit flyers, and while it can engage ground targets, it is far less effective at it.

If it can vector strike it is just as good against tanks as fliers.


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Zookie wrote:I am a Tyranid player and I would like to see an anti air flying MC that uses vector strikes to take down other fliers and light tanks.

So... A harpy?

I want a harpy, but with extra options in white dwarf for engaging aircraft, like giving it a pair of large Impaler cannons that fire a few more shots than the hive guard version.

More specifically I was thinking something with a good chance of taking down AV 12. Which an Impaler cannon could do if it has skyfire on the harpy version.

Barracuda


I also want to see a heavy flier

Like an AV14 Flier

Voidraven bomber as it is in the DE codex but does not have a model. I'd be interested in running one along with two razorwing jetfighters.

Talamare wrote:I also want to see a heavy flier

Like an AV14 Flier

And so the mechanicus unveils, the to the newly aquired STC from deep in segmentum pacificus, the flying Land Raider. (Assault ramp still valid and termies dropped on opponents cause hammer of wrath hits)

The actual tyranid harpy model, a Ravenwing flyer, maybe an anti-air model for each of those armies.

salvadorjer wrote:(Assault ramp still valid and termies dropped on opponents cause hammer of wrath hits)

Or they evaporate into thin air, like when you deep strike and land on enemy models.

Purifier wrote:

salvadorjer wrote:(Assault ramp still valid and termies dropped on opponents cause hammer of wrath hits)

Or they evaporate into thin air, like when you deep strike and land on enemy models.

Like a monolith deep striking on guardsmen.

Fast attack railgun platform

There are plenty of existing Fliers in the fluff so its really just a question of what gets added to the codices.

Tau will almost certaintly get the Barracuda.

I can see Marines of some varient getting the Land Speeder Tempest.

It would be cool to see Blight Drones appear.

salvadorjer wrote:

Talamare wrote:I also want to see a heavy flier

Like an AV14 Flier

And so the mechanicus unveils, the to the newly aquired STC from deep in segmentum pacificus, the flying Land Raider. (Assault ramp still valid and termies dropped on opponents cause hammer of wrath hits)

Mine deep strike, its like the same thing right?

Grey Templar wrote:There are plenty of existing Fliers in the fluff so its really just a question of what gets added to the codices.

Tau will almost certaintly get the Barracuda.

I can see Marines of some varient getting the Land Speeder Tempest.

It would be cool to see Blight Drones appear.

If blight drones do appear I might finally start that small nurgle chaos marine force.

I want to see a Daemon of Chaos flier... only totally not have it look Daemonish... it should be a penguin... or better yet a pony... with wings.

1. Chaos hell blade.

2. Eldar void dragon

Grey Templar wrote:There are plenty of existing Fliers in the fluff so its really just a question of what gets added to the codices.

Tau will almost certaintly get the Barracuda.

I can see Marines of some varient getting the Land Speeder Tempest.

It would be cool to see Blight Drones appear.

None of these would happen as these are all ForgeWorld models, and historically GW never step on ForgeWorld's toes. More than like they will make flyers from scratch for some the armies that lack them the most; Eldar, Tau, probably another FMC for Nids.

Some kind of Eldar fighter, hopefully similar to the Nightwing.

I would adore a plastic Thunderbolt, and buy a squadron of them in a second. I know GW isn't into stepping on Forgeworld toes much at the moment though.

Something other than Space Marines...

I want a flying Chaos warhound.