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ageis

Posted: Aug 21 2009, 07:54 PM

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hi guys. this was lifted from bell of lost souls bigred

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The sources say they spoke to Phil Kelly during GD Germany. Here are the tidbits.

-4 New Tyranid species never before seen in a codex, one of which will make the current carnifex "look like a dwarf". ~I assume this would be the plastic Trygon

-Tyranid Characters return... No so much individual creatures like Old One Eye, but these will be indicitive of big creatures that have survived through battlefields and evolved into something better.

-Plastic Hive Tyrant kit with wings.

-Codex is in the can is written by Robin Cruddace (of codex Imperial Guard).

-Tyranids will have evolved rules and abilities to better counter the rapid emergence of mech that has accompanied 5th edition. (implied that Biovores will be viable)!

-Release in 2010

oh boy looks like were in for some pain if this is to be belived.

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Xaigion	Posted: Aug 21 2009, 08:05 PM
Space Monkey Group: Members Posts: 348 Member No.: 394 Joined: 7-July 09	Might I suggest you go read my Pile O nid post? They taste like lobster, true story. Big o'l nid + flamer and powerfist? Why thats enough grilled lobster to feed my army. It is good to see they are writing a new codex though, I really find it unfair that other factions still have "armory" sections and we dont. -------------------- Behind every great action are a million subtle movements. We are those movements.

ageis

Posted: Sep 25 2009, 07:52 PM

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here is the latest news from bols lounge from the one. some we havwe already heard, some is new, either way i'm starting to worry

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So far info is not of the solid type.

General Infomation

To be realeased early next year, possibly January or Feburary.

Written by Robbin Cruddance, and is already completed.

New Units

4 whole new races never before seen, one of them larger than the carnifex and also a plastic Trygon. More coming in second wave according to rumors.

Special characters, such as Old One Eye and possibly the Red Terror, will return. These will be survivors of wars and also have been mutated, instead of indurviduals.

Many people are saying they will be a plastic Hive Tyrant kit (with wings).

Malanthrope may be a new HQ choice.

Hormagaunts to be seperated from other gaunts as a box set.
According to Xas Hormagaunts will be 6 points and normal Gaunts 3 points including Without Number (WON). Hormagaunts will be able to buy WON for the same cost as the current Termigaunts.

A new broodlord was spotted at Games-Workshop design studio open day. (Any pictures will be appreciated).
Also according to Xas Genestealers are going to be elite unless you take a Broodlord.

More anti-tank weaponary.

The Plastic Trygon may have bits to make a Trygon or a Zoanthroph. Something else is also possibly buildable from the kit. More on that as i get info.

Plastic Gargolyes.

Warriors to be improved. Again Xas says that they will be avilable in every slot. Wings will them Fast Attack, a Tyrant as a HQ makes them troops, heavy support have +1t, +1sv and each can take a "heavy" weapon.

Possible new Biovore.

Possible new more powerful psyker.

Catachan Devils?

Will add new info when I get it. Hopefully will get more (solid) info after UK Games-Day. Hopefully.

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WarpWhisperer	Posted: Sep 28 2009, 09:23 AM
The Power behind the throne..... Group: Admin Posts: 829 Member No.: 166 Joined: 24-March 08	-------------------- "I encourage my men to explore the philosophy of bloodshed; to understand the intellectual structure that informs their killing" 'Alpharius', Legion

Xaigion	Posted: Sep 28 2009, 09:07 PM
Space Monkey Group: Members Posts: 348 Member No.: 394 Joined: 7-July 09	I may just be starting a Nid army after I finish my AL list..... -------------------- Behind every great action are a million subtle movements. We are those movements.

ageis	Posted: Sep 28 2009, 10:27 PM
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Vashuss	Posted: Oct 6 2009, 11:03 PM
Cultist Group: Members Posts: 13 Member No.: 418 Joined: 6-October 09	Catachan devils? Really? I'm going to have to wait and see before I even consider the possibility that that one is true. -------------------- - .... .. ... / .. ... / ...- .- ... .... ..- ... ... ---... / -.-. .- ... - / --- ..-. ..-. / -.-- --- ..- .-. / ... -.-. .- .-.. . ... .-.-.-/ --- ..- .-. / - .. -- . / .... .- ... / -.-. --- -- . .-.-.- / ..-. --- .-. / - .... . / . -- .--. . .-. --- .-. .-.-.-

Vengeance of Tartarus	Posted: Oct 7 2009, 11:39 AM
Cult leader Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 416 Joined: 29-September 09	the best bit for me (and i still love the rest of the stuff they are doing for them) is that they are splitting up hormogaunts and termagaunts into seperate boxes. I love hormogaunts and hate the others. oh yeah i collect tyranids i forgot to say -------------------- hmm what shall I have as a signature?

Vashuss	Posted: Oct 10 2009, 07:48 PM
Cultist Group: Members Posts: 13 Member No.: 418 Joined: 6-October 09	The choice to combine hormogaunts and termagaunts always confused me. -------------------- - .... .. ... / .. ... / ...- .- ... .... ..- ... ... ---... / -.-. .- ... - / --- ..-. ..-. / -.-- --- ..- .-. / ... -.-. .- .-.. . ... .-.-.-/ --- ..- .-. / - .. -- . / .... .- ... / -.-. --- -- . .-.-.- / ..-. --- .-. / - .... . / . -- .--. . .-. --- .-. .-.-.-

Arkos the Faithless	Posted: Oct 16 2009, 03:54 PM
Aspiring Champion Group: Members Posts: 162 Member No.: 176 Joined: 1-April 08	I'm looking forward to this release....Nids have always been #2 in my all time fave next to IG.... -------------------- Arkos the Faithless Alpha Legion Blog: Anarchy's Heart

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Posted: Oct 21 2009, 06:22 AM

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Shamlelessly lifted from BoLS:

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Look what's been floating about the tubes today Tyranid fans!

Now that is a mighty interesting creature there. It looks part Zoanthrope, Ravenor, Malanthrope, with a dash of Lictor for flavoring...

Various advance price lists are now showing up with the following creepy crawlies on them:

Pyrovore: (rumored to be a fire-based biovore variant giving the nids a strong indirect fire option)

Toxathrope: (probably the bug above, and sounding like a minor variant of a malanthrope/zoanthrope based on its name, size, and appearance)

Trygon: (the big guy himself, but still no word of whether its in the codex, or Apocalypse only)

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Vashuss	Posted: Oct 23 2009, 04:43 AM
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ageis

Posted: Nov 5 2009, 02:17 AM

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here is the latest from bols. enjoy

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(its a little tough to read, but it's unaltered)

"-gargoyle : flying/rending/6points

-genestealers 2 brand of : the elite with a 4+ sv and the troop one with the generic save (5+ ? can't remenber). Infiltrate/fleet but don't know if all can do it or if you need to buy an upgrade or a special character.

-tyrant bodyguard can be taken separately

-an apocalypse sized creature is in the codex, it enter in play with a deep strike (in fact an underground strike) with the large template strengh 8 and ap : low (3 maybe, but was something sick) and can make a "buckload" of firing !

-Multiple carnifex can be bought with only one slot.

-warrior got something new but can't remember (i think it was +1hp)

-I heard something about a model shooting 20 times but was speaking with a girl a this point, so i can't say if it's was a weapon or multiple weapon on the same model.

-one eyes, red terror and friends are back in the codex. "

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Xaigion	Posted: Nov 5 2009, 03:10 PM
Space Monkey Group: Members Posts: 348 Member No.: 394 Joined: 7-July 09	Sounding more and more interesting. It was pretty painful to read and I think I should introduce my g/f to the ass who wrote that second to last line. -------------------- Behind every great action are a million subtle movements. We are those movements.

ageis

Posted: Nov 11 2009, 06:57 PM

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hey lads, here is the latest from bols.

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-Release date is January 16th (apparently pushed back due to some manner of printing snafu)

-A new Tyranid Batallion box is listed on retailer schedules for December 5th oddly enough. Contents are currently unknown.

-Carnifex will be made to be more assaulty. The shooty buildouts are said to have been dropped in overall power.

-Many FOC options for Warriors based on buildouts.

-Genestealers are going to be reduced stat wise. Moved to Elites.

-Broodlord and Lictors will be much improved.

now how do you make the brood lord better? he's a monster as he is

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