Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

 Overread wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 silverstu wrote:

Additionally Valrak has just posted that he thinks we are going to see a new WarhamerQuest game at Nova and it will be based around space hulk so we may get new Nids there.

New as not yet shown (Shrikes etc.) or new as updated (Stealers, Gaunts etc.)?

Well if its Space hulk it would be Genestealers almost for certain. Shrikes would be cool but super strange in a corridor game.
Of course it could run with regular stealers and perhaps a unique new character model or such.

I gave Shrikes only as example of new/not revealed unit (as they would indeed be strange in that environment) but I do not believe in any Tyranids like that simply because what there is left except Shrikes and Sky Slashers? Also new units that are not in codex?

They gave the hormagaunt a nice little evil goatee, I notice.

 amazingturtles wrote:
They gave the hormagaunt a nice little evil goatee, I notice.

I think that’s just the angle on his middle claws, but it sure looks like one.

 Platuan4th wrote:
Most likely, they'll repack the Neurogaunts from Leviathan. Go ahead and grab them cheap while you can.

Thanks; I pulled the trigger and bought a pristine sprue for just under $20 USD (including shipping).
They remind me of the tiny termagants of old.

Probably intentionally.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/31/the-hive-mind-speaks-how-the-warhammer-studio-created-such-towering-new-tyranids/

Lictors https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/09/01/select-your-lictor-project-tyranid-terror-with-a-whole-variety-of-horrible-stealth-organisms/

Rather nice!

Neurolictor has Faction: Shadow in the Warp but lacks Synapse Keyword like other units with it.

Preorders are up. I thought this was noteworthy to share.

That layout is fantastic!

From the sprue pics of genestealers it looks like the shoulder/back plates could possibly be left off to give a more old school/original space hulk silhouette. Curious to see more in person.

For me the first good news is that the new gaunts are 100% the same as the current leviathan ones. Exactly the same sprue with an extra weapon one thrown in.

So I can happily buy more Leviathan overstock ones and get more gaunts for my money with the new weapon sets.

It looks like the gun sprue has enough spine fists and devs for the full squad, boy only 1 each of the new special weapons. So if you want to take one of each of those in a squad, the bulk guys from the lev box are not going to get all the toys to play with.

If the specials are not auto include, and you only want to take ones that synergize with the basic gaunt guns, they will stretch farther.

The Neurolictor stats have me whelmed. Doesn't looks like he'll assassinate much but the weakest of characters. And all of his special abilities does nothing to help him in is task and lack the "psychic" flavor I was hoping to see with him (but at the same time, not being a psyker is a bonus in this edition I guess).

Either/Or wrote:
From the sprue pics of genestealers it looks like the shoulder/back plates could possibly be left off to give a more old school/original space hulk silhouette. Curious to see more in person.

Good catch, they do seem to have that ribbed back like the old models. I have a ton of them so will be interesting to see them side by side! Also funny that one sprue is fully dedicated to arms (and a few heads thrown in to fill gaps), and they still had to put more arms on the legs sprues! So many arms there

No stabby arms for the stealers. Just normal claws and hands. Which is, to be fair, the classic look.

I used the different arm options to help separate broods.

Also, on 32s. Not sure if we knew that before. Feeling good about base extending my old ones. Look much better.

Either/Or wrote:
From the sprue pics of genestealers it looks like the shoulder/back plates could possibly be left off to give a more old school/original space hulk silhouette. Curious to see more in person.

I don't think this is true sadly, if you leave off the backplate piece you will have flat empty spaces round the shoulders and a gap in the spine. It's maybe not impossible that a future upgrade sprue for GSC could provide an alternative old-school version of this piece but it's probably a one in a million shot.

I am looking forward to seeing what the fine folks over at Goonhammer have to say about the Nid book tomorrow, both because it's the first codex of 10th and because I want to know what might be good to help me decide future purchases for my Nid army.

It's a shame they didn't release the Von Ryan's Leapers separately to round out the Lictor style models

 Rolsheen wrote:
It's a shame they didn't release the Von Ryan's Leapers separately to round out the Lictor style models

Thanks to them being in the starter sets and Leviathan, there's going to be boatloads of them floating about for years to come.

Great looking models all around. Can't wait to see them in person.

So, here is part 1 of my unboxing & review of the new Tyranids model wave, covering all assembly options and high-res sprue pics:

https://taleofpainters.com/2023/09/review-tyranids-norn-emissary-biovore-hormagaunts-genestealers/

It seems the Norn Emissary is not as big of a model as some of the marketing material and product shots suggest. With the scenic base and the large spore chimneys it's probably the size of a Trygon but with more delicate proportions.

I just looked at the datasheet cards and they no longer seem to come with detachment cards. So that means you'll still have to get a codex for detachment rules and stratagems. Who the bloody F made that decision? The whole point of having everything nice and easy at hand on your cards just gets nullified the moment the codex gets released. Yes I get that it's probably an attempt to make sure the codex sells, but in practice people will just use free online sources for the detachment if they have already bought the datacards. Sigh... classic GW. Rant over.

 stahly wrote:
So, here is part 1 of my unboxing & review of the new Tyranids model wave, covering all assembly options and high-res sprue pics:

https://taleofpainters.com/2023/09/review-tyranids-norn-emissary-biovore-hormagaunts-genestealers/

It seems the Norn Emissary is not as big of a model as some of the marketing material and product shots suggest. With the scenic base and the large spore chimneys it's probably the size of a Trygon but with more delicate proportions.

So this finally ends my hope for more heads in Vores kit :(

Us3Less wrote:
I just looked at the datasheet cards and they no longer seem to come with detachment cards. So that means you'll still have to get a codex for detachment rules and stratagems. Who the bloody F made that decision? The whole point of having everything nice and easy at hand on your cards just gets nullified the moment the codex gets released. Yes I get that it's probably an attempt to make sure the codex sells, but in practice people will just use free online sources for the detachment if they have already bought the datacards. Sigh... classic GW. Rant over.

Yea that sucks. Especially as it was handy to give opponent stratagem page to review

to all people that claimed you won't need to buy the book to play the game:
we told you

 kodos wrote:
to all people that claimed you won't need to buy the book to play the game:
we told you

Well, you can still use the detachment from the index, right? So you technic'ly CAN play the game, just not all the options.

Norn pics

So as article suggested but some doubted assimilator punch harder in melee. Pricier option.

Looks funny enough that i'll go for assimilator.

https://www.goonhammer.com/model-review-tyranids/