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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 7, 2014 13:58:29 GMT -6
Units of 5 Zoanthropes, bitches.
Holy shit the Malecraptor is SO FUCKING BAD.
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Post by Nick P on Nov 7, 2014 14:44:57 GMT -6
Wait, so they're not only releasing a new model for the venom/zoan, but they're changing the rules for them too? Up to 5 in a brood, one of which can be a neurothrope?
Does that mean they'll change venomthropes too? Up to 5 in a brood, but can be deployed separately? One can dream...
This does set the precedent though, that models that already have rules might get updated rules if the models are redone. I'm crossing my fingers for broodlords redone, with updated rules to allow genestealers to assault from outflank.
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Post by Nick P on Nov 7, 2014 14:47:38 GMT -6
Also it looks like broods of 6 - unit composition 1, with an additional 5 optional.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 7, 2014 15:12:38 GMT -6
That's one scary drop pod.
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Post by Nick P on Nov 7, 2014 15:24:04 GMT -6
Also, looking at the GW sprues for the new tyranocyte and sporocyst and mucolid...you can ABSOLUTELY magnetize that beast and make both the tyranocyte and sporocyst...with creative green stuff use, you can make all 3 models from the 1 kit. Brilliant.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Nov 7, 2014 16:22:46 GMT -6
So those pics are already down... But the main thing I get is massive zoanthrope broods. Aside from a single roll denying the bunch, that's suddenly a very efficient warp blast. Very.
I worry, though, if the neurothrope is inside the brood, will you have to choose which power to cast? Or will it just add to what the brood can do, allowing you to cast it's leech power and then earn dice for as powered up blast?
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Post by Joelercoaster on Nov 7, 2014 17:04:14 GMT -6
So upon further reading, it seems that the brood just gains the leech power if you upgrade one to a Neurothrope.. so you could totes cast it, and then warp blast. Wonder how much the upgrade will be?
3 lances for 4-5 warp dice is... you know... worth it.
Zoey's in a Pod may be back to a thing afterall...
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Post by Nick P on Nov 7, 2014 20:11:01 GMT -6
Also, and I sent this in to Faeit as well so we'll see if he posts it, there was a leak to another Tyranid release in the pictures of the venomthropes pricing from the WD:
Right above the venomthrope box set, it says "Tyra...<gets cut off>...Spore. 1 miniature (includes 6 spore mines)"...and then the pricing, $63 US (as well as all the other countries and they're monopoly money that isn't real).
So...ANOTHER tyranid box on the way, something to do with spores and spore mines. Thoughts? Its the same price as the sporocyst/tyranocyte/mucolid box, but that box wouldn't show up in the same WD as the venomthrope/zoanthrope box, since the sporocyst etc etc are up for pre-order as of today.
So...what could it be?
It could be a biovore/pyrovore box, but I would hope we get more than 1 model for $63. History would say its a MC, since 1 miniature boxes that cost $63 tend to go that route...but what would it be that has to do with spores and spore mines?
Is it possible we're getting a beefed up version of the biovore, the same as the toxicrene/maleceptor are beefed up versions of venomthropes/zoanthropes?
I'm going crazy from arousal, somebody make sense of this for me
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Post by Nick P on Nov 7, 2014 20:13:26 GMT -6
@joel, since it sounds like you haven't seen them yet:
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Post by Joelercoaster on Nov 7, 2014 20:53:18 GMT -6
Gracias Nick... I did manage to track those down over at the Hive.
At first I thought that that box was the 'Cyst box, coming with spore mines as the sporocyst produces them... but... you right. It'd be weird to have that in the WD *after* it comes out and all.
So an MC that shoots spores *coughDACTYLYScough* would be.. you know... a thing...
BUT.
Would it be better than taking Biovores? It'd probably be 120-140 for a crap-in-CC (think Exocrine stats) that lobs spore mines. Fitting. But... necessary? The same cost gets you a full brood of Biovores that are easy to hide, probably have more shots, and... yadda yadda...
Well. It does give you more MC fodder, which is basically what gee-dubs is showcasing Nids as (all MC's, all day).
I mean, there are some pro's/con's to taking one big MC vs a brood of Biovores, but... shrug. Personally, can't see myself replacing 'vores with a Dactylys.... but... bound to be a pretty monster.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 8, 2014 0:58:10 GMT -6
I dunno. Maybe. Maybe it's something new. I'm skeptical, however turgid.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 8, 2014 8:25:35 GMT -6
Word is this picture is from Visions which reviews the whole month. That's probably just the spore.
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Post by Nick P on Nov 8, 2014 8:43:06 GMT -6
Ugh fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine then. Stupid Maleceptor
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Nov 8, 2014 8:53:34 GMT -6
MalAIDSceptor
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Post by Nick P on Nov 8, 2014 11:05:44 GMT -6
If I ever get a malaceptor, which lets be real, I probably will just because I have to have 1 of everything regardless of how terrible it is, I'm going to model it with a fedora and a neckbeard and call it my M'L-AIDS-y-ceptor. Because of MRA douchebags and AIDS.
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