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Post by Nick P on Nov 5, 2014 12:33:27 GMT -6
googling both, the mucolid is taller than the FW spore, but not drastically so - the FW spore is as tall as the Hive Tyrant (if not slightly taller) as well, so the difference is minimal. Might be worth buying some of those from china, and converting them further using the mucolid bits from the box to make them obviously different form the FW spores but for half the cost.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 5, 2014 12:45:10 GMT -6
Hmmm... on a second look, you know, they might be okay. I dunno. I've got three of them, but it's a little tough to tell. They're about a Russell tall (3.25" for those unfamiliar with the lingo). Based on the Tyrant legs I'm looking at, it actually might work out height-wise, but they're much skinnier.
I guess we'll have to wait a week and a half. SIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH.
Also, Aileen from Wanderer's sez I can get my Toxicrene on Friday. Order your shit there, babies.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Nov 5, 2014 12:56:43 GMT -6
PS, can't DS them on top of enemies, same as purchased spore mines.
Barring Biovore shooting, mines only ever explode in the assault phase - they DS Mishap if you try to drop them on top of the enemy. That's why I think these guys will, usually, be best used as a distraction/area denial for a scant smattering of points. Not scoring, but they can keep others from jumping objectives, at least.
And while even $15 is a lot for, you know, 15 points... it's not like we're building units of 30 of them. The amount you need is relatively small, so in the scheme of life it's not that big of a deal. Shame the meiotics are so much smaller, though.
You should be able to build a Pod of your choosing and the big-spore from this box, at least. Regardless of where you use the tentacles, it's stupid-easy to make more/kitbash serviceable pieces.
EDIT - Curse you all for starting a 10th page without me noticing. So maybe the size isn't that big a deal (lucky for you, Nick). In the end, it looks like we have a lot of options. Now we just need to start decimating at the Dojo and start winning money for things. Who can beat a 10-Knight list with Knight allies?
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 5, 2014 13:02:08 GMT -6
Guys, come on. A Russell is 3.25". That was genius.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 5, 2014 13:02:20 GMT -6
RECOGNIZE ME
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Post by Russell on Nov 5, 2014 13:45:13 GMT -6
Way to take me down a peg, Jeff.
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Post by Nick P on Nov 6, 2014 15:49:45 GMT -6
Soooo...good news from the web. (sorry mike, I know you love our bitching)
New plastic kit for Zoanthropes and Venomthropes incoming, up for preorder on the 15th. Makes either 3 zoeys or 3 venoms, but has an upgrade option for the zoeys called a Neurothrope - which has a DOOM like power to force an enemy unit within 18" to take a LD test on 3D6, taking a wound with no cover/armor saves for each point failed by. Each wound also ads a psychic dice to the tyranid psychic pool. WC1.
Also have the BA v Tyranid campaign coming up the week after that (for pre-order Nov 22), which includes a fluff book and a campaign book, and coincides with the release of the Leviathan supplement - which includes new warlord traits, a new FoC for nids, data sheets for all of the new models (toxicrene, malaceptor, sporocyte, mucolid, tyranocyte, neurothrope) and several new formations.
OMG I can't wait till christmas fack. Gonna need at least:
1 Toxicrene 2 tyranocytes 3-6 mucolids 3 zoeys
So like...christmas, or steal away $300 and hope Jen doesn't realize that our bedroom is, once again, covered in plastic crack.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Nov 7, 2014 7:36:42 GMT -6
I had just been thinking to myself about running two broods of zoanrhropes as a way to increase synapse effectively... This new upgrade sounds like it would be sweet. Great way to pump up the volume on our powers.
Hope it's legit.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 7, 2014 10:26:13 GMT -6
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
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Post by Nick P on Nov 7, 2014 10:59:41 GMT -6
Damn you beat me to it - but holy shit man. Well worth the $66. Shit.
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Post by Nick P on Nov 7, 2014 11:13:09 GMT -6
I'm absolutely going to be building zoanthropes, and using the venomthrope whips to kit bash mucolids. BOOM.
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Post by englishchris on Nov 7, 2014 12:38:24 GMT -6
Yes, build your hive fleet! Mainly because (this is going to sound borderline doushbaggy), sticking to just 15k for our battle of Macragge, is actually not easy!
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 7, 2014 13:16:11 GMT -6
I can't believe we didn't hear anything about this shit until it was upon us. Man, we don't even have a good idea of what else is in store. Those fuckers really kept the lid on this one.
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Post by Russell on Nov 7, 2014 13:27:07 GMT -6
The Blood Angels release better be awesome.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 7, 2014 13:50:23 GMT -6
Guys someday I'm gonna be psychically powered enough that my spine becomes a shoulder boner.
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