Why was the Red Terror eliminated?

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**Deathbot**

In the latest Tyranid addition, all the unique monsters (the Red Terror, Old One Eye, etc.) were eliminated. Why? The Red Terror's ability to swallow characters whole would have been really useful on the battle field. And in universe, why wouldn't the Tyranids produce a lot more like Old One Eye, which could regenerate from almost anything? That would be really useful.

**Augustus**

Well, that version of the codex (with one eye etc.) was published under old editions of the rules when the concept of "special characters" was by "opponents permission only so no one used them, the next codex simply didn't have any.

5 th edition however is back to "special characters" are part of the core game, so the tyranid codex from 4th may seem like it's not in line with that.

For fluff reasons, well of course they would still be out there, or something comparable.

**metallifan**

Old one eye was eliminated because the standard 'Fex can now get regeneration and crusher claws, so Old one eye is obsolete.

Red Terror though, I'm not sure. It was a cool mini :(

**Deathbot**

metallifan wrote:
Red Terror though, I'm not sure. It was a cool mini :(

I'd really like the ability to swallow enemies whole.

**starbomber109**

Deathbot wrote:
metallifan wrote:
Red Terror though, I'm not sure. It was a cool mini :(

I'd really like the ability to swallow enemies whole.

I'm sure you would :3 (Though I do dig the model as well, and it does bug me that every other race has some special HQ or squad sargent character, and 'nids get none of that)

Edit: Maybe the nid special characters were actually killed off in the fiction somehow.

**dietrich**

Yeah, the nid special characters got squatted. Ironic.

I expect the next nid codex will have some type of special characters.

**starbomber109**

dietrich wrote:Yeah, the nid special characters got squatted.

If that were the case...then why is the site still selling them?

**Deathbot**

starbomber109 wrote:
Deathbot wrote:
metallifan wrote:
Red Terror though, I'm not sure. It was a cool mini :(

I'd really like the ability to swallow enemies whole.

I'm sure you would :3 (Though I do dig the model as well, and it does bug me that every other race has some special HQ or squad sargent character, and 'nids get none of that)

Just today, I received a Red Terror model that I got real cheap off of ebay. I really wish I could use it, because it looks so cool (which is why I bought it, anyway).

**kirsanth**

Use it as a Ravener, because well. . . it is one?

**Deathbot**

kirsanth wrote:Use it as a Ravener, because well. . . it is one?

I have no other nids to make an army with it. I bought it because:

a. It was really cheap, painted, and put together.
b. I thought it looked really awesome.

**lemon detective**

The 'Nid special characters were axed because they are Tyranids, there is no originality, once a battles over, all the 'Nids on the planet die, are digested and are turned into more hunter-beasts for the next buffe.. i mean planet