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Plastic gargoyles could be sweet, but I suspect they'll be priced similarly to Stormboyz, so fielding a big swarm would be pricey.

I don't think a plastic Tyrant is especially viable.

... I'm starving, really really hungry.

...has anyone else read the trilogy that features Eisenhorn's apprentice ?

I only just got 12 of them in metal.

Bah...

reds8n wrote: I don't think a plastic Tyrant is especially viable.

Apart from the plastic wing option sprue I agree.

I am really excited about the rumours posted here if they are true. Dirt cheap hormagaunts, with WON, how awsome is that? I love my hormagaunts (think I'm the only one I know who does though) and at 6 points a pop I'll be buying a shed load more. I'm also praying that gargoyles become plastic as I've wanted them for ages, but at £10(ish) for two as they currently are there is no way in hell I can afford them.
I'm not really fussed about the cover art, it's whats inside that interests me.
I'm thinking the four "new" units are more likely to be Forge World stuff that has not previously been in a Codex (though I'll be happily surprised if it aint). I'm going to predict that one of the four new entries will be Myotic spores, those really large ones from Forge World.

reds8n wrote: I don't think a plastic Tyrant is especially viable.

... I'm starving, really really hungry.

Yeah, me too...positively ravenous.

Not a big surprise there, although I half-expected them to do some kind of combined box with Warriors. Hope the new rules make 'em worth it.




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Wannabe Writer wrote:I'm thinking the four "new" units are more likely to be Forge World stuff that has not previously been in a Codex (though I'll be happily surprised if it aint). I'm going to predict that one of the four new entries will be Myotic spores, those really large ones from Forge World.

I tend to agree. That way it's not as if there aren't models available...you just have to pay an arm and a leg for them until the plastic versions are released.

So for plastic we might be looking at Gargoyles, Ravs and the Trygon. In metal...hmm. Maybe a new Broodlord? The new "special species" could come into play here too.

reds8n wrote: I don't think a plastic Tyrant is especially viable.

... I'm starving, really really hungry.

...has anyone else read the trilogy that features Eisenhorn's apprentice ?

Yes, Nids are mentioned there with that magical portal thing. Ravenor takes place before the Great Devourer hits the Imperium. I'll need to re-read the third book to get the odd reference here.


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reds8n wrote:

BrookM wrote:I'm guessing no new Gargoyles then.

.. it...I think you're 100% wrong there actually.

Wow, sorry for breaking your vow of silence.

I'd have to contend that a plastic Hive Tyrant would sell incredibly well, especially if it had a wing sprue. There have been more, and more varied, Hive Tyrant conversions that I've seen in the last few years than just about any other type of conversion in 40k entirely. It'll sell.

A new tidbit about Tyranids just went up on the GW website today. Here's a link. And then there's this too.

I love the 40K version of the White Dwarf, I want it! I really like the grot in a 'Grey' alien costume. Hope this means Squats might be making a comeback .

I think RedS8n's hint is that 'Nids will be more of a swarm army again. We've heard whispers of that before as well.

Reds8n, I think you need to add to your post that you're so hungry because you attended one of those all-night dance parties, and drove home in your Toyota compact crossover SUV, a vehicle you talk about with wild enthusiasm.

Ah well...nevermore.

I don't think that the hive tryant kit will selll inless its a awesome model as because of 4th ed version a lot of people just convert and won't give it up fo a ok model

I'm reallly hoping that the new species are more than just varirants of older species however a gaunt with a flamethrower or sniper rifle would be awesome.

Gargoyles a la 2nd edition? Yes, please! That would be so hilariously broken now.

Of course they're making this more swarmy. That's the whole idea. Guard, skaven, nids.. and they threw in space wolves just because. hordes armies = sell more models to play it glad I already have tons of gaunts.

I wouldn't mind seeing em bring back stranglewebs and spike rifles

I would! I am starting to run out of dispoable income

I think that Gargoyles should be made in plastic and come in boxes, but that wil never happen. But BIOVORES must be resculpted.

I want to see Lictors become as badass as Lone Wolves (or ffs at least Sly). They don't need new models though. I love the current Lictor model, just it's rules suck. I field it though, even at 80pts because it's too damn cool looking.

FlammingGaunt wrote:however a gaunt with a flamethrower or sniper rifle would be awesome.

You mean like Stranglewebs



and Spike Rifles?

Fateweaver wrote:I want to see Lictors become as badass as Lone Wolves (or ffs at least Sly). They don't need new models though. I love the current Lictor model, just it's rules suck. I field it though, even at 80pts because it's too damn cool looking.

Preach on brother! I field a pair of em because they're so bad ass lookng. They also a little helpful for my two you it's of outflankng genestealers.

I'll be the new species will be:

Malanthrope
Trigon
Giant Spore Mine
"Heavy" Warriors

Where are you getting the '"Heavy" Warriors"' from?

There is a rumor that you could take Warriors with +1 T, +1 AS and heavy weapons as heavy support choices.

I just braved Warseer and it seems that is the rumour.

Platuan4th wrote:

FlammingGaunt wrote:however a gaunt with a flamethrower or sniper rifle would be awesome.

You mean like Stranglewebs

and Spike Rifles?

Wow, 2 *more* Nid Species!!! Huzzah!

That is what I fear the most in the post Shulk world, a massive cop out by GW.

"Check out these 3 sweet new plastic kits, two of them are actually gaunts and hormies repacked into 2 separate boxes with some new random bits and the ripper swarms removed and the third one is actually a ripper swarm sprue. AWESOME!"

Well if Robin's writing it expect every rule from the current Codex to be changed. Yes, every single one.

He's going to do something to Living Ammo. I can feel it. It's such a cool, characterful rule that actually empowers some of my models that it can't just sit there unchanged. It'll probably be nerfed to being a reroll at -1 or something.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Well if Robin's writing it expect every rule from the current Codex to be changed. Yes, every single one.

Of course! And don't forget all the "special characters" ala IG

...Makes me sad to think about it


//Edge