frankendoodle65 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 12 hours ago, Evil Eye said: Also reminds me a bit of this wonderful old conversion from Bocks, one of the Warpshadow regulars (if anyone remembers that forum?) Now that takes me back, in it's heyday that forum was bristling with mad creativity. I know Mr_Pink is still fairly active on his blog, any idea if any of the other old regulars have an online presence these days? Evil Eye 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 hours ago, frankendoodle65 said: Now that takes me back, in it's heyday that forum was bristling with mad creativity. I know Mr_Pink is still fairly active on his blog, any idea if any of the other old regulars have an online presence these days? They do, albeit mostly on Instagram these days- that being said, Mr. Pink/Modern Synthesist has a YouTube channel with fairly regular streams often featuring people from the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankendoodle65 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Evil Eye said: They do, albeit mostly on Instagram these days- that being said, Mr. Pink/Modern Synthesist has a YouTube channel with fairly regular streams often featuring people from the community. Ah Instagram, that's why I haven't seen any of it! One of these days I might try to figure out that social media malarkey... Back on topic, I haven't been so excited about a new Tyranid release since 4th edition! (And yes writing that sentence does make me feel old!) Anyone got any idea when we might see some more previews? Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 GW seems to be doing daily 10th updates regarding rules and such, they exampled an intercessor yesterday, hopefully they cycle through some bugs! I assume we'll also get a daily "new model" warcom post going through everything in the new starter in the run up to preorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 45 minutes ago, Xenith said: GW seems to be doing daily 10th updates regarding rules and such, they exampled an intercessor yesterday, hopefully they cycle through some bugs! I assume we'll also get a daily "new model" warcom post going through everything in the new starter in the run up to preorder. I hope so, though I'd imagine some would be held back to Warhammer Fest. Can't make my mind up if they'd reveal the new Screamer Killer before Fest mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 they said that all the new minis will be on display at end of month at an event and be doing example games for people.... so say the several models types for this month, release a few a week on a key weekly day. today they did termy rules and tomorrow its the detachments so thursday model? after the termys nids need something a fair bit better than a gaunt... ZeroWolf 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 They could show off the phobos lieutenant equivalent, which would be nice if it was a lictor... frankendoodle65 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankendoodle65 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, ZeroWolf said: They could show off the phobos lieutenant equivalent, which would be nice if it was a lictor... Absolutely! We've had 5 terminators and a Phobos lieutenant Vs one little termagant, definitely time we saw something more exciting! Knowing my luck they'll show off a single ripper won't they? ZeroWolf 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 You probably jinxed it now! frankendoodle65 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel_danes Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Reset the reveal clock! Karhedron 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 They'll for sure do a separate reveal for the lictor, being a seminal 40k unit. We have 24 days before WHFest so 24 different slots for reveals - how many different units were in the box again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 The marine side alone was 8 units, 2 of which have been fully revealed (phobos lieutenant and terminators), the nid side is roughly the same if I recall, someone did tally it up with all the possible new units. I think it comes under 24 though combined. Also, isn't it less than 24 reveal slots? They don't tend to show models off on a Saturday or Sunday. With that in mind there's 17 days where they can reveal things, assuming they do 1 a day, which they haven't so far, since they may only do 1 unit a week which gives us only 3 reveals left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoatibix Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Another angle on our beloved Termagants. frankendoodle65, Brother Nathan and ZeroWolf 2 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danodan123 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 They look so small against the new termies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 scaling looks good tbh even if they are on bigger bases mind. am wondering what the nids will get to bring their power level up compared to the termys.. glad i want both sides of this starter.... mel_danes 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoatibix Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Yeah, I don’t mind taking casualties at range as long as our units can turn the tables in assault. There have been editions of this game were I have stayed out of CC with the enemy as much as possible. If we just end up bouncing off the enemy or getting pasted in assault, that’s going to be disheartening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 Tbh iv spent this edition shooting stuff off the board an am at like 9 for 0. Nids dont have to be the best at anything in particular though. Ok shooting and phsy and cc caj beat most armys if played right. And i usually want more than extras so i can afford losses. Which is why i like our current dex and only think swarm should have been cheaper and it was fairly close to internal balance. Like near everything can do a job. Even slightly differently is different enough. I just want all options to be viable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triszin Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 9:38 AM, Xenith said: Here's a better shot of one of the weird new things from the Nid Newsletter page: So like an aoe, buff de buff? I'll imagine it's like the creep in sc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) Edited April 10, 2023 by Brother nathan ZeroWolf 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Loving a new unit, let's see how they function - somewhere between a lictor and ravener? Raveners seem to have the fast infantry thing down, but they might become more a shooty platform. Brother Nathan 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) von ryans leapers scale... Edited April 12, 2023 by Brother nathan ZeroWolf 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 see i was wondering how raveners are worthwhile compared but obv raveners deepstrike and are all rounders just lacking synapse and of course can be shooty or shoppy or mixed. meanwhile these leapers will just be fast choppy but how different from lictors will they be. lictors having more stealth benifits. they do look much more akin to the death leaper too. so where he falls, can he join their units? curioussss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) The size comparison confirms for me that this is a dual kit - with different heads, abdomen weapons and back carapaces, like the zoan/venomthropes. I still see them as skulking hunters, so theyll be a scytal melee unit with many attacks for popping up and blending through things (like flayed ones?) while the lictor is still the assassin supreme, so will be better at punching through armour and probably get the precision strikes rule to target characters. Edited April 12, 2023 by Xenith Brother Nathan and ZeroWolf 1 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 agreed, but dual with what? im thinking take away the limbs and head and add..... whips? acid pouches to explode? suicide bomber fast nids?fast dakka nids with short range guns? it seems to small to double as lictors. wasnt there a bigger form of termagaunt mentioned in rumours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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