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2014/03/06 10:52:36
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Tea-Kettle of Blood
Adelaide, South Australia
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they are a Synapse unit, but they are also double the price of a Zonathrope and not as useful.
Still twin-linked Biovores are awesome. what happens when you twin-link a multiple barrage anyway? *goes to look up rules*
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/03/06 10:54:32
 Ailaros wrote:You know what really bugs me? When my opponent, before they show up at the FLGS smears themselves in peanut butter and then makes blood sacrifices to Ashterai by slitting the throat of three male chickens and then smears the spatter pattern into the peanut butter to engrave sacred symbols into their chest and upper arms.
I have a peanut allergy. It's really inconsiderate.
"Long ago in a distant land, I, M'kar, the shape-shifting Master of Chaos, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Grey Knight warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in space and flung him into the Warp, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to real-space, and undo the evil that is Chaos!" |
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2014/03/06 11:37:24
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Daemonic Dreadnought
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 PrinceRaven wrote:they are a Synapse unit, but they are also double the price of a Zonathrope and not as useful.
Still twin-linked Biovores are awesome. what happens when you twin-link a multiple barrage anyway? *goes to look up rules*
Every scatter die gets a reroll, and hits can be placed between models to catch as many as possible as long as 1 point of the pie touches the lead shot.
The super scoring gargoyles and TL biovores turned nids from a bottom tier to top tier codex overnight.
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Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail, and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb, but refuse. They cling to the realm, or love, or the gods…illusions. Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is, but they’ll never know this. Not until it’s too late.
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2014/03/06 13:11:11
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Tea-Kettle of Blood
Adelaide, South Australia
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We were never bottom tier, we were still better than stuff like Orks, Dark Angels, Blood Angels, etc.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/03/06 13:11:30
Ailaros wrote:You know what really bugs me? When my opponent, before they show up at the FLGS smears themselves in peanut butter and then makes blood sacrifices to Ashterai by slitting the throat of three male chickens and then smears the spatter pattern into the peanut butter to engrave sacred symbols into their chest and upper arms.
I have a peanut allergy. It's really inconsiderate.
"Long ago in a distant land, I, M'kar, the shape-shifting Master of Chaos, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Grey Knight warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in space and flung him into the Warp, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to real-space, and undo the evil that is Chaos!" |
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2014/03/06 17:07:22
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Dakka Veteran
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PrinceRaven wrote:they are a Synapse unit, but they are also double the price of a Zonathrope and not as useful.
I dunno, 3 Warriors = 19" Synapse bubble vs 2 Zoanthropes providing 15 1/2", so a bigger area, and 9 wounds vs 4. Admitedly, the 3++ is better than a 4+ and cover, but there's no Deny the Witch roll to snuff Warrior shooting and they can also melee better than the Zoeys if needed to break a line. They also never wound themselves and don't have to make a psychic test before making their shooting rolls.
Warriors are more and more looking to be vital.
Oh, and for those looking at Biovores, keep in mind that their spore launcher is a 24" ASSAULT 1, not Heavy 1. Feel free to have them lope along behind the main line like puppies, happily barking as they drop deadly mines on people's heads. Keeps you from having to keep a synapse critter in the backlines. It's better to play them like Rokkits in an Ork army than a Space Marine Whirlwind.
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2014/03/06 17:18:07
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Huge Hierodule
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Wakshaani wrote: PrinceRaven wrote:they are a Synapse unit, but they are also double the price of a Zonathrope and not as useful.
I dunno, 3 Warriors = 19" Synapse bubble vs 2 Zoanthropes providing 15 1/2", so a bigger area, and 9 wounds vs 4. Admitedly, the 3++ is better than a 4+ and cover, but there's no Deny the Witch roll to snuff Warrior shooting and they can also melee better than the Zoeys if needed to break a line. They also never wound themselves and don't have to make a psychic test before making their shooting rolls.
Warriors are more and more looking to be vital.
Oh, and for those looking at Biovores, keep in mind that their spore launcher is a 24" ASSAULT 1, not Heavy 1. Feel free to have them lope along behind the main line like puppies, happily barking as they drop deadly mines on people's heads. Keeps you from having to keep a synapse critter in the backlines. It's better to play them like Rokkits in an Ork army than a Space Marine Whirlwind.
Biovores are 48" range.
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2014/03/06 18:44:02
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Dakka Veteran
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D'oh. Knew that, don't know why I typed 24".
Regardless, the stumpy lil' guys can move along behind the main body of your troops instead of just being left behind and risking Instictive checks.
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2014/03/06 18:46:27
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Infiltrating Broodlord
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 Lucarikx wrote:Run 4 Endless Swarms at 1850.
I'm marveling at the amount of whining it would bring......
Because your movement phase would take 2 hours not because it's in anyway OP...
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2014/03/06 19:04:40
Subject: Re:Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Digital Facebook page just updated the dataslate. Changed the "3 Biovore broods" to 1 brood of 3 Biovores
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2014/03/07 01:39:32
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Tea-Kettle of Blood
Adelaide, South Australia
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It was never 3 Biovore Broods, it was an entry labelled 3 Biovores that was open to interpretation about whether that meant 1 unit of 3, 3 units of 1, or whatever you felt like.
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Ailaros wrote:You know what really bugs me? When my opponent, before they show up at the FLGS smears themselves in peanut butter and then makes blood sacrifices to Ashterai by slitting the throat of three male chickens and then smears the spatter pattern into the peanut butter to engrave sacred symbols into their chest and upper arms.
I have a peanut allergy. It's really inconsiderate.
"Long ago in a distant land, I, M'kar, the shape-shifting Master of Chaos, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Grey Knight warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in space and flung him into the Warp, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to real-space, and undo the evil that is Chaos!" |
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2014/03/07 03:21:59
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Huge Hierodule
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Yup. Either way, now it's clearly labeled. Way to go GW digital.
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2014/03/07 09:06:32
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Daemonic Dreadnought
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doh major nerfage. The skyblight is still totally insane though.
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Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail, and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb, but refuse. They cling to the realm, or love, or the gods…illusions. Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is, but they’ll never know this. Not until it’s too late.
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2014/03/07 09:47:44
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
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Have they corrected the issue with Termagants? The eBook version said 2 broods and the iPad edition said 3.
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2014/03/07 09:51:50
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Tea-Kettle of Blood
Adelaide, South Australia
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Yes, it's 3 units each of Termagants and Hormagaunts.
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Ailaros wrote:You know what really bugs me? When my opponent, before they show up at the FLGS smears themselves in peanut butter and then makes blood sacrifices to Ashterai by slitting the throat of three male chickens and then smears the spatter pattern into the peanut butter to engrave sacred symbols into their chest and upper arms.
I have a peanut allergy. It's really inconsiderate.
"Long ago in a distant land, I, M'kar, the shape-shifting Master of Chaos, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Grey Knight warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in space and flung him into the Warp, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to real-space, and undo the evil that is Chaos!" |
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2014/03/08 23:00:37
Subject: Re:Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Anyone on here had the chance to run skyblight in a few games? If so was it as good as it looks?
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2014/03/08 23:30:40
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Tea-Kettle of Blood
Adelaide, South Australia
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There's a few threads on the Tyranid Hive detailing Skyblight games, it's been doing very well so far.
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Ailaros wrote:You know what really bugs me? When my opponent, before they show up at the FLGS smears themselves in peanut butter and then makes blood sacrifices to Ashterai by slitting the throat of three male chickens and then smears the spatter pattern into the peanut butter to engrave sacred symbols into their chest and upper arms.
I have a peanut allergy. It's really inconsiderate.
"Long ago in a distant land, I, M'kar, the shape-shifting Master of Chaos, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Grey Knight warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in space and flung him into the Warp, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to real-space, and undo the evil that is Chaos!" |
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2014/03/08 23:33:18
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Huge Hierodule
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There is a video batrep on frontline gaming with jy2 vs iNcoNTroL.
Www.frontlinegaming.org
It's a good one.
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Been out of the game for awhile, trying to find time to get back into it. |
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2014/03/09 00:23:01
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Fixture of Dakka
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Ok, videorep out.
Skyblight Tyranids vs Wraithwing Necrons
Warhammer 40K Video Bat Rep #216 Skyblight Tyranids vs Cron Air
Ah....ninja'd!
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2014/03/09 01:47:35
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Tea-Kettle of Blood
Adelaide, South Australia
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I believe you mean Deathleaper'd
(I've already made Deathleaper'd a thing on The Tyranid Hive, time to spread it to other forums!)
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Ailaros wrote:You know what really bugs me? When my opponent, before they show up at the FLGS smears themselves in peanut butter and then makes blood sacrifices to Ashterai by slitting the throat of three male chickens and then smears the spatter pattern into the peanut butter to engrave sacred symbols into their chest and upper arms.
I have a peanut allergy. It's really inconsiderate.
"Long ago in a distant land, I, M'kar, the shape-shifting Master of Chaos, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Grey Knight warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in space and flung him into the Warp, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to real-space, and undo the evil that is Chaos!" |
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2014/03/11 01:07:05
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Cheyenne WY
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PrinceRaven wrote:I believe you mean Deathleaper'd
(I've already made Deathleaper'd a thing on The Tyranid Hive, time to spread it to other forums!)
Yelling "Deathleaper!" is just like yelling "Gundam!" It means everybody dies   
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The will of the hive is always the same: HUNGER |
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2014/03/11 14:00:49
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine
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Can you put wings on a Prime??
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Tyranids will consume the universe!!! There is no chance for survival!!
.........eventually anyways......... |
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2014/03/11 14:03:07
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Huge Hierodule
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Been out of the game for awhile, trying to find time to get back into it. |
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2014/03/11 16:50:12
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Cheyenne WY
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Though you sure Should....Shrike Alpha! 
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The will of the hive is always the same: HUNGER |
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2014/03/11 17:06:49
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine
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Thats what I thought! Im so confused as to why you cant, because i would run a shrike alpha in every small game. Ive actually been having a lot of luck with Warriors and shrikes kitted out with swords, devs, toxin and adrenals. Tears up what ever it hits(usually biker nobs or meganobs because of my main opponent). I dont do the LW because i think the extra 5 points can be spent better elsewhere
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Tyranids will consume the universe!!! There is no chance for survival!!
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2014/03/11 17:12:16
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Monster-Slaying Daemonhunter
Grand Rapids Metro
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 Wolfnid420 wrote:Thats what I thought! Im so confused as to why you cant, because i would run a shrike alpha in every small game. Ive actually been having a lot of luck with Warriors and shrikes kitted out with swords, devs, toxin and adrenals. Tears up what ever it hits(usually biker nobs or meganobs because of my main opponent). I dont do the LW because i think the extra 5 points can be spent better elsewhere
I run a squad of 9 Shrikes: 9 Devourers, 7 Rending Claws, 2 Boneswords, 2 Flesh Hooks.
Boneswords and Flesh Hooks are a much better buy than LW/ BS here.
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2014/03/11 21:17:41
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Cheyenne WY
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 ductvader wrote: Wolfnid420 wrote:Thats what I thought! Im so confused as to why you cant, because i would run a shrike alpha in every small game. Ive actually been having a lot of luck with Warriors and shrikes kitted out with swords, devs, toxin and adrenals. Tears up what ever it hits(usually biker nobs or meganobs because of my main opponent). I dont do the LW because i think the extra 5 points can be spent better elsewhere
I run a squad of 9 Shrikes: 9 Devourers, 7 Rending Claws, 2 Boneswords, 2 Flesh Hooks.
Boneswords and Flesh Hooks are a much better buy than LW/ BS here.
And a point cheaper isn't it?
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2014/03/12 02:33:29
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Monster-Slaying Daemonhunter
Grand Rapids Metro
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I thought it was equivalent points...not sure as I haven't looked back since making the change.
...I ran 9 lw/bs shrikes in 5th
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2014/03/12 02:40:46
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Huge Hierodule
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ductvader wrote:I thought it was equivalent points...not sure as I haven't looked back since making the change.
...I ran 9 lw/ bs shrikes in 5th
For some odd reason flesh hooks are 4p on shrikes yet 5p on warriors...? It's true yet strange.
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2014/03/12 03:01:43
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Tea-Kettle of Blood
Adelaide, South Australia
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My book says 4 points each for both.
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Ailaros wrote:You know what really bugs me? When my opponent, before they show up at the FLGS smears themselves in peanut butter and then makes blood sacrifices to Ashterai by slitting the throat of three male chickens and then smears the spatter pattern into the peanut butter to engrave sacred symbols into their chest and upper arms.
I have a peanut allergy. It's really inconsiderate.
"Long ago in a distant land, I, M'kar, the shape-shifting Master of Chaos, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Grey Knight warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in space and flung him into the Warp, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to real-space, and undo the evil that is Chaos!" |
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2014/03/12 03:24:21
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Huge Hierodule
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Maybe I'm thinking of adrenal glands. Oops.
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2014/03/12 04:39:42
Subject: Tyranid Vanguard - Rising Leviathan II
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Regular Dakkanaut
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I run a squad of 9 Shrikes: 9 Devourers, 7 Rending Claws, 2 Boneswords, 2 Flesh Hooks. Boneswords and Flesh Hooks are a much better buy than LW/BS here.
Flesh hooks are are a unit upgrade, not just per model, so make sure you got your point totals correct!
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