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So, I'v been wanting to start a Ork or Tyranid army for a little while now to have a more melee capable army. But I decided to wait and see how they both look when their new codexes comes out. and I have just spent 30 minutes looking at the new tyranids on the GW website, And all I can say is.. I want.. And dang... The Tyranid starter army, Tyranid Swarm, Gives you an extreme saving! It costs 1260 swedish kronor, And buying everything seperately would cost 2340 swedish kronor.. So you save 1080 swedish kronor.. I think thats the biggest saving I ever saw on the GW website.. That just makes me want to start Tyranids even more!

I am not impressed with the three new models. The crazy mouth thing looks ridiculous and the flyer looks too fat to get off the ground. Tyrant guard look nice, but unless they can get wings and fly around with a flying Hive Tyrant I don't see them seeing much use.

But I am hopeful the new rules will surprise me and provide some fun/competitive options.

 Dannyevilguy wrote:
The crazy mouth thing looks ridiculous and the flyer looks too fat to get off the ground.

It might have a hollow exoskeleton and its body filled with a light gas or something. Im sure GW has some made up science working for it

=Dannyevilguy 571399 6399010 84b3f18ababf5cc319ab3290da4bcc60.jpg The crazy mouth thing looks ridiculous and the flyer looks too fat to get off the ground.

Yes Space Marines just move as fast as Eldar and Tyranids, and their flyers can actually get of the ground as well.

Davor wrote:


Yes Space Marines just move as fast as Eldar and Tyranids, and their flyers can actually get of the ground as well.

Space Marine flyers can claim repulsorfields or something.

The overweight tyranid flyer clearly stays aloft by farting in short rapid bursts.

Edit: Must get Toxic Miasma for free.

Is there no new battleforce? Or does the swarm replace it? Because $205 canadian is a big reach over the $120-$150 for the other battle forces.

I like the models but would have liked to see a few more but whatever haha I agree with the harpy being up so high but it's the same sized post as other flier...it does look a little bit fat hahaha

mmm that hive fleet.

 chiefbigredman wrote:
Is there no new battleforce? Or does the swarm replace it? Because $205 canadian is a big reach over the $120-$150 for the other battle forces.

I like the models but would have liked to see a few more but whatever haha I agree with the harpy being up so high but it's the same sized post as other flier...it does look a little bit fat hahaha

Yeah, it's a bit more expensive, but none of the other battleforces come with 95 models either. It is actually a pretty good deal, as surprising as that is.

 Sasori wrote:

 chiefbigredman wrote:
Is there no new battleforce? Or does the swarm replace it? Because $205 canadian is a big reach over the $120-$150 for the other battle forces.

I like the models but would have liked to see a few more but whatever haha I agree with the harpy being up so high but it's the same sized post as other flier...it does look a little bit fat hahaha

Yeah, it's a bit more expensive, but none of the other battleforces come with 95 models either. It is actually a pretty good deal, as surprising as that is.

I have to agree that it does have a lot more models, how many points does it have under the old codex? Probably a sizable amount. The Carnifex is $65 alone so ya it just might deter new players who don't have a lot to spend on it. If tyranids were in the next release for the starter set for 7th Ed that would probably sell ALOT of copies to people starting tyranids haha

Nah. I think more kids will want it because of how good it looks.

I'm excited. I Pre-ordered the codex and a Haruspex / Exocrine

one of each? or just one.

I don't collect Tyranids, but I still gagged at seeing the new prices. Just, wat. IIRC, Tyranid Warriors didn't used to cost as much as a squad of Terminators.

 Wyzilla wrote:
I don't collect Tyranids, but I still gagged at seeing the new prices. Just, wat. IIRC, Tyranid Warriors didn't used to cost as much as a squad of Terminators.

They just got new sclupts, with included options for a prime and Boneswords and lashwhips. It's only a slight increase to what they were priced at before.

:O lashwhips?

EyeOfDC wrote:
:O lashwhips?

Yep, it's a biomorph upgrade paired with a Bonesword. This was not included in the last sculpt, and only made available later in the form of expensive Finecast sculpts.

EyeOfDC wrote:
:O lashwhips?

The prices are obscene, so much so they are comical.

$850.00 for the white dwarf army. At first I thought it was a typo.

I don't know what they are doing, but financially I wouldn't consider starting a new army at retail, or even 20% off retail.

Hahhaahahha here it's 1400 for the WD army

Dang bro. $1400....

I could almost take my kids to Disneyland for that much.

GW is clueless....

 Sasori wrote:

 Wyzilla wrote:
I don't collect Tyranids, but I still gagged at seeing the new prices. Just, wat. IIRC, Tyranid Warriors didn't used to cost as much as a squad of Terminators.

They just got new sclupts, with included options for a prime and Boneswords and lashwhips. It's only a slight increase to what they were priced at before.

That's not an excuse to sell three miniatures of non substantial size for fifty dollars. Five is pushing it. Three is ridiculous and ensures I'll never build a Nid army, or buy them second-hand which supplies GW with no money. I don't care if they added lashwhips- it simply takes a small rope of greenstuff to make one. Sure it won't look superb, but simply chucking in a bunch of plastic bits isn't an excuse to hike up the price equal to that of terminators when you're only getting three models.

Blah, blah, blah, whine, cry, snivel. It's the same crying about the same thing every time GW releases a new range of models.

I don't play nids but I think the new models look fantastic.

Solis Luna Astrum wrote:
Blah, blah, blah, whine, cry, snivel. It's the same crying about the same thing every time GW releases a new range of models.

I don't play nids but I think the new models look fantastic.

The only real advantage of them is that they're made of plastic. However, this still doesn't justify the pricing at all, which remains ridiculous. You're better set buying bits off bit shops or buying extra bodies so you can actually use all the pieces that come with the set. Simply looking fantastic doesn't excuse a price hike and simply endangers their business in the long run.

 chiefbigredman wrote:

 Sasori wrote:

 chiefbigredman wrote:
Is there no new battleforce? Or does the swarm replace it? Because $205 canadian is a big reach over the $120-$150 for the other battle forces.

I like the models but would have liked to see a few more but whatever haha I agree with the harpy being up so high but it's the same sized post as other flier...it does look a little bit fat hahaha

Yeah, it's a bit more expensive, but none of the other battleforces come with 95 models either. It is actually a pretty good deal, as surprising as that is.

I have to agree that it does have a lot more models, how many points does it have under the old codex? Probably a sizable amount. The Carnifex is $65 alone so ya it just might deter new players who don't have a lot to spend on it. If tyranids were in the next release for the starter set for 7th Ed that would probably sell ALOT of copies to people starting tyranids haha

they've done the same with marines, with only the strikeforce listed on the gw site now. I don't like it, $400nz is way too much to shill out for a starter set that's guaranteed to have one awful unit. Annoyingly, many of the 1 click deals are actually slightly more expensive than buying the models individually, wtf.

 Dannyevilguy wrote:

Davor wrote:


Yes Space Marines just move as fast as Eldar and Tyranids, and their flyers can actually get of the ground as well.

Space Marine flyers can claim repulsorfields or something.

The overweight tyranid flyer clearly stays aloft by farting in short rapid bursts.

Edit: Must get Toxic Miasma for free.

Or maybe the Tyranids use a form of telekinetics to help give them lift and maneuverability. After all, they are supposed to be a highly psychic race, makes sense the Narns have genetically engineered those traits into such creatures.

The new models look brilliant

 Dannyevilguy wrote:
I am not impressed with the three new models. The crazy mouth thing looks ridiculous and the flyer looks too fat to get off the ground.

Perhaps the wing muscles vibrate instead of expand/contract? Think bumble bee.

I like the flyer. The rest I could take or leave. Except the Tyrant Guard, those things are hideous. Although given the prices, I doubt I'll buy anything new for my Hive Fleet.

 Sasori wrote:

 chiefbigredman wrote:
Is there no new battleforce? Or does the swarm replace it? Because $205 canadian is a big reach over the $120-$150 for the other battle forces.

I like the models but would have liked to see a few more but whatever haha I agree with the harpy being up so high but it's the same sized post as other flier...it does look a little bit fat hahaha

Yeah, it's a bit more expensive, but none of the other battleforces come with 95 models either. It is actually a pretty good deal, as surprising as that is.

it has stealers , gargoyles and a carnifex . Waste of money . better buy guants and some tervigons and keep money for which ever of the new Mc is realy good.

Perhaps the wing muscles vibrate instead of expand/contract? Think bumble bee.

the carapace it has weights too much . it would rip the wings out of their sockets , with a single flap .

The new models are pretty. I'll grab the codex, but that's it.