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Would allowing the nids to have access to these two power trees be good or bad for the game. I ask because I am thinking of allowing this at our FLGS. They are based as near as I an tell on the old Nid powers to begin with so IMHO it only makes sense to give them back to them. Besides the poor little buggs have had a rough time with their last codex.


Now I don't actually play nids so before I allow this I would like some feedback either way. So I am asking here what do you guys think? YES, NO. You make da call.

I would say yes, but only if they have more then 1 mastery level. You should do what Chaos do, were you have to roll on Your own Table before you roll on the rule books. The reason i say this is that Dominate is a very Tyranid-y ability that all Tyranid Psykers should have, as Synapse is a pivitol function for them. Other then that I'd be fine letting you roll your other dice on Biomancy or Invisibility.

As a Chaos player, I can tell you that being forced to roll on your crappy Codex table is awful. If you want to keep Dominate prevalent, make all Tyranid psykers know it automatically.

I don't see a problem with it. Honestly, many of the codex only psychic power charts are outdated and inferior compared to the BRB ones. I have a feeling that codex specific psychic disciplines are on their way out. I don't really think the Tyranids psychic power list is inherently more fluffy to the army than Telepathy or Biomancy either. The only real worry is that there's some broken combo that nobody is aware of yet, but the rules aren't all that balanced to begin with anyway. If it's a casual campaign, go for it.

I'd love this to be part of the normal rules.

My heart longs for an FAQ / errata making this so!

Judging from the general positive response to the idea I think we may make this a house rule from now on. Have to wait and see how our rules counsel votes but so far so good.

I'd be completely fine with it. I also like the idea of giving them a version of Chaos' Focus rule granting them Dominion in addition to their rolls.

I suggest everyone emails Gamefaqs@gwplc.com and starts requesting.

Might have it by the end of the year

Wilson wrote:
I suggest everyone emails Gamefaqs@gwplc.com and starts requesting.

Might have it by the end of the year

YES!!

We must ALL do this!

30 Invisible devilgants and a toughness 9 hive tyrant is the nid dream!

New biomancy would be stupid. Enough MCs, and some would get Iron Arm for +3/+3. Between that and Invis, it'd be broken.

Bharring wrote:
New biomancy would be stupid. Enough MCs, and some would get Iron Arm for +3/+3. Between that and Invis, it'd be broken.

What like demons and chaos have already?

it wouldn't be broken. it'd give Nids a much deserved boost.



I've just put this idea over to my brother and he flat out refused...