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Post by Joelercoaster on Jul 24, 2014 9:51:37 GMT -6
I thought you could just buy Regen from the basic entry? Shrug. But yes, some of those upgrades are insane. The transport is decent, working well as just a transport, and also as an assault deterrent (oh look a mob of stuff to tie me down? better let loose my brood of X to counter-assault them instead).
Even the weapon options are pretty nice, I think. Such a shame you can only take one.
Definitely look at the new rules, let me know how they are. Still looking for an excuse to buy a giant Nid of some sort... bahahaha.
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Post by Nick P on Jul 24, 2014 12:47:00 GMT -6
THE NEW RULES ARE INSANE!
For 1040-1050 points, you get the standard heirophant - WS6 BS6 S10 T9 W10 I3(6, bc lashwhips) A8 LD10 SV2+/6++, and it either has a 48" TL S7 Assault 6 skyfire shot, or can carry 20 infantry like an assault transport.
I'm thinking 18 genestealers plus a brood lord in each of my heirophants, or just have them help clear the skies as they march forward wrecking everything. If someone comes to assualt, or if I get close to the line, disgorged genestealers can just swarm over anything and kill it if I forgo the skyfire option. SO much YES.
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Post by Nick P on Jul 24, 2014 15:41:34 GMT -6
UPDATED APOC LIST, thanks to new nids in IA4 V2:
The Swarm Lord, 3x Tyrant Guard 2x Hive Tyrants, Wings, Lashwhip/Bonesword, Toxin Sacs, Electroshock grubs, regen 3x Hive Tyratns, Wings, 2x TL Devourers, Electroshock grubs, regen
4x 3 Hive Guard, Impaler Cannons 3x 3 Zoanthropes 3x Malanthropes
3x Tervigons, electroshock grubs, regen 3x 30 Termagants - 15 devourers, 15 fleshborers 3x 30 hormagaunts 2x 6 Warriors, rending claws, scything talons, adrenal glands 3x 6 Warriors, deathspitters, scything talons 2x 16 Genestealers, scything talons, Broodlord
3x crones 3x harpies, heavy venom cannons 3x Dimachaerons
3x 3 Carnifex, 2x TL devourers 2x 2 StoneCrusher Carnifex 3x Exocrine, regen 2x Trygon Prime, toxin sacs, regen Mawloc
2x Heirophant - skyfire shards 4x Barbed Heirodule
Total Points: 15,889
6 Hive Tyrants 3 tervigons 90+ termagants 90 Hormagaunts 30 Warriors 13 Carnifexes 6 Gargantuan Creatures
Ultramarines are delicious I bet
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Jul 24, 2014 16:30:19 GMT -6
Sorry buddy, but no AG or Regen available on those Stone Crushers.
Also, WAY TO GO, IDIOT.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Jul 25, 2014 7:09:30 GMT -6
Must..... buy.... heirophant... Yes, I'm actually on aliexpress right now. Although I'll have to see if I actually have money for this first. And I should probably finish building the Revenant... the guns keep not getting straight *Edit* on the other hand, when you have the chance to pick up a Heirophant for $80.... you do it.
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Post by Nick P on Jul 25, 2014 7:35:54 GMT -6
They're only $80 on ali??? Why am I paying $125 like some kind of CHUMP then??
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Post by Joelercoaster on Jul 25, 2014 16:30:49 GMT -6
Oh, it was listed as $200, but I sent them a pic of the peen and that was the after-discount price.
I kid. Your gif is absolutely correct. But hey, why not buy 3 more at the new low-low price?
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Post by Nick P on Aug 4, 2014 8:32:36 GMT -6
After the awesome turn out for the Tyranid Paintathon on Saturday (special thanks to DanielSan, Joel, Matt, Mike, David, and Andy for helping out!), my swarm is extremely close to being fully painted (as far as what I have currently at least, 5000 points). The skin on everything I own is now complete (I might have to do a few touch ups here and there, or a few ink washes here and there, but nothing major), so sitting down to knock out the carapace is going to be a cinch. Already yesterday I was able to knock out the remaining three Carnifexes in about 2 hours, and almost have the 2nd hive tyrant done as well (there's something about putting the finishing touches on a model that is so motivating). I'm hoping that by the time I leave for Vaca this friday, I'll have all of the big guys complete (trygon, mawloc, Heirophant, Heirodule, Crone, 2nd Hive Tyrant) and the unit of hormagaunts as well (Dan and Andy were able to finish half of it on Saturday, so only 12 carapaces to go!). That will leave me with only the 90 or so termagants, 6 warriors, and 3 hive guard in order to say that everything on my current list is finished - which will make it so much easier to decide to order more titans
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Post by englishchris on Aug 4, 2014 10:05:41 GMT -6
Did I just read that you have nearly 16k? Awesome!!!!!!!!! :-D
Sorry I couldn't make it this weekend, I was doing a Seven Years War reenactment.
But it sounds as though we'll have 2 well painted armies going at it hammer and tong! Although After turn 2, there'll no doubt be so much destruction, that we'll be down to a 8k v 8k battle! Hahahaha!
But seriously, good job! I am really looking forward to this!
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Post by Nick P on Aug 4, 2014 11:06:47 GMT -6
Did I just read that you have nearly 16k? Awesome!!!!!!!!! :-D Sorry I couldn't make it this weekend, I was doing a Seven Years War reenactment. But it sounds as though we'll have 2 well painted armies going at it hammer and tong! Although After turn 2, there'll no doubt be so much destruction, that we'll be down to a 8k v 8k battle! Hahahaha! But seriously, good job! I am really looking forward to this! Haha well, the 16k is what I have planned, but it more than likely not going to get to that point. I'll likely only have about 8-9k by December, but I've invited Joel and Jeff along for the ride as well! Its a shame when I can get a hierophant for the same price as a crone - why would I even bother at that point? I should just buy and paint ALL THE TITANS
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Post by Joelercoaster on Aug 4, 2014 16:23:36 GMT -6
Because Crones have testiclids and lube cannons, obviously.
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Post by Nick P on Aug 6, 2014 7:01:56 GMT -6
Just scored another ~1000 ish points on ebay for $150; complete kits of:
Hive Tyrant Tervigon Carnifex 40 Termagants 16 Genestealers Venomthrope
Woohoo!! That brings me up to 6000 points in total army owned, and with another heirophant and 2 more heirodules on the way next month (for $160 from china...pfffffft), I'll be at 8000. I might just get to 10-11k by the time its all said and done, engagement rings be damned!
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Post by Joelercoaster on Aug 6, 2014 7:26:44 GMT -6
I take full credit for your two new Heirophants. That shipping was faaaaaaaaaaast too. Less than 2 weeks!!
Also, I need to get me a "copy" of that anphelion project book, but are 'phants really BS6? Or was that a typo?
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Aug 6, 2014 7:50:55 GMT -6
I'll be ordering Anphelion as soon as the Dima becomes available; don't want to throw that much money at shipping too often.
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Post by Nick P on Aug 6, 2014 8:14:28 GMT -6
I say we go in on a group order to maximize shipping (or even get free shipping). I know I'm definitely in for an Anphelion book, and at the very least several sets of crusher fex arms.
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