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Wasn’t the old dactylis (armorcast) a transport equivalent back in the day? Or was that the malefactor? Be nice to have a Tyranid rhino 😁👍

The Malefactor was the transport. And it wasn't a rhino, more like a Land Raider, but you know, for genestealers.

Yeah, the Malefactor was the transport, and the Dactylis was the artillery.

The other Epic Tyranid "tanks" - Exocrine and Haruspex - we have now. Just waiting on the other two.

The Trygon was a bigger thing, more akin to a melee Baneblade.

That’s right! I’d love a malefactor! Shame it hasn’t ported to modern 40k yet ☹️

Well there are the old armorcast versions. I knew someone that had the armorcast haruspex.

I had the old exocrine back in the day. Still though there are no rules for either Dactylis or Malefactor ☹️

 Overread wrote:
Dactylis was the spore-yeeter
The one with two long arms that threw balls in the air at the enemy - but yeah huge spore thrower.

So it gonna cost points to field, and more points to shoot it's ammo... count me out then!

The Malefactor was the draggy-clays transport, right? The model made the whole concept of boarding and disembarking really gross.

 Psychopomp wrote:
The Malefactor was the draggy-clays transport, right? The model made the whole concept of boarding and disembarking really gross.

Like boarding a Tyranid space slug

If the Dactylis and Malefactor get new models, I don't expect them to remain slugs. I mean the Exocrine and Haruspex also were slugs but their redesign gave them legs.

 Psychopomp wrote:


My source inside the design studio, Totes McRealguy, told me that Chadwell O'Cheese is the pen name Andy Chambers is using to write the 10e ruleset, which he's reverting back to Second Edition Part II, Template Boogaloo. It's true! The box set is going to have Sensei Warbands vs Space Slaan.

I have zero interest in the 'present edition' of 40k, but this is brilliant writing.

Well done.

Slugs to bugs is a good progression.

As long as the Dactylis has the big whippy arms (and doesn't have to spend "Reinforcement Points" on his fething ammunition), I'm good with it.

Commissar von Toussaint wrote:

 Psychopomp wrote:


My source inside the design studio, Totes McRealguy, told me that Chadwell O'Cheese is the pen name Andy Chambers is using to write the 10e ruleset, which he's reverting back to Second Edition Part II, Template Boogaloo. It's true! The box set is going to have Sensei Warbands vs Space Slaan.

I have zero interest in the 'present edition' of 40k, but this is brilliant writing.

Well done.

But yeah, the terminators are the only 'risky' guess here and it's such clickbait.

This is speculation, but something I'm half expecting to see from a Tyranid range refresh based on recent faction updates is a large new Swarmlord kit to use as supreme commander. I could definitely see GW wanting to give it a greater daemon-scaled centrepiece model like Belakor or Silent King. It wouldn't necessarily mean replacing the hive tyrant kit, that datasheet can just gain the option to equip 4 boneswords.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


I don’t get people’s dislike for aggregators. I mean, that’s like getting upset at Dakkadakka because Chadwell O’Cheese and Nostradumbass keep posting clearly fake rumours which never pan out.

Especially when the rumours do in fact pan out.

Please note I’m assuming Chadwell O’Cheese and Nostradumbass are fictional Dakka users here!

 NAVARRO wrote:


Its not an issue about aggregators, rumour collectors or even rumours discussions... its how you go about it... This fella and say Spikeybits share common clickbait behaviours which is something I avoid.

Exactly. There's a big difference between anonymous users posting their 'inside knowledge' on a public forum, and someone actively profiting from regular claims via a monetised Youtube channel or website plastered with ads.

Is it really that hard to understand why people see a conflict of interest between "my uncle at nintendo said"-style rumours, and being able to make £100+ each day from it?

 xttz wrote:
It wouldn't necessarily mean replacing the hive tyrant kit, that datasheet can just gain the option to equip 4 boneswords.

It would rather mean to give sabres to the Tyrant as they are different enough from the sword included in that kit. Or they could create some Tyrant Alpha (being a commander type below the Swarmlord yet level over the ordinary Tyrant) which would use the current Swarmlord model.

 xttz wrote:

Spoiler:

This is speculation, but something I'm half expecting to see from a Tyranid range refresh based on recent faction updates is a large new Swarmlord kit to use as supreme commander. I could definitely see GW wanting to give it a greater daemon-scaled centrepiece model like Belakor or Silent King. It wouldn't necessarily mean replacing the hive tyrant kit, that datasheet can just gain the option to equip 4 boneswords.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


I don’t get people’s dislike for aggregators. I mean, that’s like getting upset at Dakkadakka because Chadwell O’Cheese and Nostradumbass keep posting clearly fake rumours which never pan out.

Especially when the rumours do in fact pan out.

Please note I’m assuming Chadwell O’Cheese and Nostradumbass are fictional Dakka users here!

 NAVARRO wrote:


Its not an issue about aggregators, rumour collectors or even rumours discussions... its how you go about it... This fella and say Spikeybits share common clickbait behaviours which is something I avoid.

Exactly. There's a big difference between anonymous users posting their 'inside knowledge' on a public forum, and someone actively profiting from regular claims via a monetised Youtube channel or website plastered with ads.

Is it really that hard to understand why people see a conflict of interest between "my uncle at nintendo said"-style rumours, and being able to make £100+ each day from it?

In Valrak's case it's also symptomatic in his really grating presentation - he releases a video every couple of days, on top of his twitter feed an regular livechats, and literally every video is titled something like ''HUGE news GW finall REVEALS ALL! This is AMAZING!'', complete with hyperbolic thumbnails, and then you get a typical padded 7-9 minute, optimized for add revenue nothingburger where a solid 5-7 minutes are waffling, padding and rehashes of what was said in the last videos, and maybe a minute or two of actual new stuff that boils down to a screenshot of a quarter of a page in some book. It's like some 19th century carnival promoter got hold of modern media You just feel duped for even clicking it, even if you skip intro & outro and skim over the rest at 2x speed

 xttz wrote:
This is speculation, but something I'm half expecting to see from a Tyranid range refresh based on recent faction updates is a large new Swarmlord kit to use as supreme commander. I could definitely see GW wanting to give it a greater daemon-scaled centrepiece model like Belakor or Silent King. It wouldn't necessarily mean replacing the hive tyrant kit, that datasheet can just gain the option to equip 4 boneswords.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


I don’t get people’s dislike for aggregators. I mean, that’s like getting upset at Dakkadakka because Chadwell O’Cheese and Nostradumbass keep posting clearly fake rumours which never pan out.

Especially when the rumours do in fact pan out.

Please note I’m assuming Chadwell O’Cheese and Nostradumbass are fictional Dakka users here!

 NAVARRO wrote:


Its not an issue about aggregators, rumour collectors or even rumours discussions... its how you go about it... This fella and say Spikeybits share common clickbait behaviours which is something I avoid.

Exactly. There's a big difference between anonymous users posting their 'inside knowledge' on a public forum, and someone actively profiting from regular claims via a monetised Youtube channel or website plastered with ads.

Is it really that hard to understand why people see a conflict of interest between "my uncle at nintendo said"-style rumours, and being able to make £100+ each day from it?

It's down to their audience to decide if they wish to follow that, I get the news via sites where it's reposted in text so never watch his streams personally. I don't care for the presentation but I'm happy to discuss the content which I consider no less valid due to the delivery method. It's like me trying to get any news/insight on the world eaters on here but the last few pages are mostly filled with "look how bad GW is", to the point I go to B&C instead generally.

Tsagualsa wrote:
In Valrak's case it's also symptomatic in his really grating presentation - he releases a video every couple of days, on top of his twitter feed an regular livechats, and literally every video is titled something like ''HUGE news GW finall REVEALS ALL! This is AMAZING!'', complete with hyperbolic thumbnails, and then you get a typical padded 7-9 minute, optimized for add revenue nothingburger where a solid 5-7 minutes are waffling, padding and rehashes of what was said in the last videos, and maybe a minute or two of actual new stuff that boils down to a screenshot of a quarter of a page in some book. It's like some 19th century carnival promoter got hold of modern media You just feel duped for even clicking it, even if you skip intro & outro and skim over the rest at 2x speed

Yeah. I guess at some level I don't mind these people making money - but the level of content to padding is tiny.
And different people will react to that in different ways, but I find it annoying.

I mean it takes about 10-15 seconds to read your original post. His video is nearly 9 minutes long.

Tyel wrote:

Tsagualsa wrote:
In Valrak's case it's also symptomatic in his really grating presentation - he releases a video every couple of days, on top of his twitter feed an regular livechats, and literally every video is titled something like ''HUGE news GW finall REVEALS ALL! This is AMAZING!'', complete with hyperbolic thumbnails, and then you get a typical padded 7-9 minute, optimized for add revenue nothingburger where a solid 5-7 minutes are waffling, padding and rehashes of what was said in the last videos, and maybe a minute or two of actual new stuff that boils down to a screenshot of a quarter of a page in some book. It's like some 19th century carnival promoter got hold of modern media You just feel duped for even clicking it, even if you skip intro & outro and skim over the rest at 2x speed

Yeah. I guess at some level I don't mind these people making money - but the level of content to padding is tiny.
And different people will react to that in different ways, but I find it annoying.

I mean it takes about 10-15 seconds to read your original post. His video is nearly 9 minutes long.

Indeed.
Also when you add to that tiny "content" delivered what was said on this thread before by xttz
"Although I guess if you keep mentioning obvious releases long enough they'll show up sooner or later... "
Means that anyone guess is as good as his.

Dudeface wrote:
It's like me trying to get any news/insight on the world eaters on here but the last few pages are mostly filled with "look how bad GW is", to the point I go to B&C instead generally.

I was complaining to someone the other day I have trouble following actual news and rumors on this site because posts with actual news are immediately buried by pages of speculation or complaints about Primaris. I wish they did something like only allowing actual updates and news on threads here, and linking to a different thread for the ensuing discussion.

Dudeface wrote:
It's like me trying to get any news/insight on the world eaters on here but the last few pages are mostly filled with "look how bad GW is", to the point I go to B&C instead generally.

 AduroT wrote:


I was complaining to someone the other day I have trouble following actual news and rumors on this site because posts with actual news are immediately buried by pages of speculation or complaints about Primaris. I wish they did something like only allowing actual updates and news on threads here, and linking to a different thread for the ensuing discussion.

Dakka Dakka is definitely nowhere near as useful as it used to be. It used to be my primary resource for community news, but these days I learn most of that elsewhere.

Often I'll pass on some of that info here myself, but just like with the WE thread this week the usual outcome is that only a minority of people want to discuss the news while the majority desperately find excuses to nitpick or derail the thread with unrelated arguments or snarky one-liners. It's behaviour I don't see nearly as much of elsewhere, and a sign of a forum firmly in decline.

If anyone does want to discuss news these days I recommend finding an appropriate community Discord server or two instead. Most of them are run by people actively engaged in the hobby and more eager to stamp out toxic behaviour.

 xttz wrote:

Dudeface wrote:
It's like me trying to get any news/insight on the world eaters on here but the last few pages are mostly filled with "look how bad GW is", to the point I go to B&C instead generally.

 AduroT wrote:


I was complaining to someone the other day I have trouble following actual news and rumors on this site because posts with actual news are immediately buried by pages of speculation or complaints about Primaris. I wish they did something like only allowing actual updates and news on threads here, and linking to a different thread for the ensuing discussion.

Dakka Dakka is definitely nowhere near as useful as it used to be. It used to be my primary resource for community news, but these days I learn most of that elsewhere.

Often I'll pass on some of that info here myself, but just like with the WE thread this week the usual outcome is that only a minority of people want to discuss the news while the majority desperately find excuses to nitpick or derail the thread with unrelated arguments or snarky one-liners. It's behaviour I don't see nearly as much of elsewhere, and a sign of a forum firmly in decline.

If anyone does want to discuss news these days I recommend finding an appropriate community Discord server or two instead. Most of them are run by people actively engaged in the hobby and more eager to stamp out toxic behaviour.

When the first post is continuously updated by the OP with all the relevant new bits seems to work.

Maybe don't dedicate a page of discussion to how there's too much off topic discussion?

 NAVARRO wrote:


When the first post is continuously updated by the OP with all the relevant new bits seems to work.

I can try to do that when new stuff specifically about the starter box or 'nids comes along, but i won't make this the ''all things Valrak'' thread

Voss wrote:
Maybe don't dedicate a page of discussion to how there's too much off topic discussion?

One wonders why they still post here...

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Voss wrote:
Maybe don't dedicate a page of discussion to how there's too much off topic discussion?

One wonders why they still post here...

Habit, the same as everyone else.

 xttz wrote:

Dudeface wrote:
It's like me trying to get any news/insight on the world eaters on here but the last few pages are mostly filled with "look how bad GW is", to the point I go to B&C instead generally.

 AduroT wrote:


I was complaining to someone the other day I have trouble following actual news and rumors on this site because posts with actual news are immediately buried by pages of speculation or complaints about Primaris. I wish they did something like only allowing actual updates and news on threads here, and linking to a different thread for the ensuing discussion.

Dakka Dakka is definitely nowhere near as useful as it used to be. It used to be my primary resource for community news, but these days I learn most of that elsewhere.

Often I'll pass on some of that info here myself, but just like with the WE thread this week the usual outcome is that only a minority of people want to discuss the news while the majority desperately find excuses to nitpick or derail the thread with unrelated arguments or snarky one-liners. It's behaviour I don't see nearly as much of elsewhere, and a sign of a forum firmly in decline.

If anyone does want to discuss news these days I recommend finding an appropriate community Discord server or two instead. Most of them are run by people actively engaged in the hobby and more eager to stamp out toxic behaviour.

I'm sorry that the need to consoom has been made impossible via people validly criticizing a product

Voss wrote:
Maybe don't dedicate a page of discussion to how there's too much off topic discussion?

Maybe the mods need to start cracking skulls until people get the point.

Tyranids and Marines is solid gold narrative. There is just so much different routes the story can go, with twists and plot-turns.
I hope its Blood Angels against Tyranids -yet again. Last time BA was in trouble the narrative was masterfully crafted so a previously unknown outside force suddenly appeared to sort out the cliffhanger. Hard to top for sure, but GW has proven they can spin a powerful Tyranid narrative.
-Sarcasm

Valrak is a good guy, but gosh he's doing everything to trigger that algorithm. I respect the hustle even if I don't like the content.

After all the waffling, the streams where he waffles some more, and videos where he waffles about primarchs some more, a lot of his 'rumors' have been pretty accurate as of late.

If it's true we're getting a new Terminator sculpt, I'll be pleased. I can finally sit down and make a Tyberos the Red Wake that's not head and shoulders shorter than Primaris. Wouldn't that be nice?

The Tyranid stuff feels like a 'gimme'. GW needs to either squat the bio/pyrovore or update it. Lictor is an iconic and fun unit that deserves plastic.

Someone earlier mentioned why GW keeps leaving behind little bits of finecast in their ranges, and the answer is simple: If they update everything, they won't have anything left to update in the future!

A lot of their updates do 2 things: add something brand new to the faction (shroud runners for Eldar for example) and then hit that nostalgia button by updating something old (howling banshees, dark reapers) and that way they try to get old and new players to buy in to the big release.

They also have a pattern of at least releasing 1 hero or character unit per codex/battletome release if there's nothing else ready for that release. We see this all the time, and most of the time it's something brand new, leaving behind anything they could have updated in favor of a character that will have middling usefulness at best.

So it goes.

Either way, excited for Tyranids to get center stage for a while.