Tyranid Rumours. Jan 8 My last update.

[Davor]

From Natfka. We get a mention. Can't remember who posted this. PM me, so I can give credit where credit is due.

Loads of rumors are flowing throughout the internet now, and it seems evident that the battle report in this coming month's White Dwarf is against Tau, specifically against a Riptide list.

So a lot of information is flowing now, and in this bit I am going to remove the points listings that were given in these bits.

Please remember that although these say they are direct information from the White Dwarf, we should consider these as rumors, as often people can read things incorrectly or get something wrong.

via Vhalyar over on Dakka;
Anyway, some tidbits from the batrep. Am I going to be slammed for posting points? Maybe, I'll remove them if I get asked.
Exocrine is pts points
Exocrine firing modes are large blast or 6 S7 AP2 shots.
Crone is pts points.
Harpy is pts with the TL stranglers, 25 pts cheaper.
Venomthropes are pts, 10 pts cheaper.
Trygon Prime is pts, 10 pts cheaper.
Fex and Tfex I already mentioned, but due to biomorphs it's only an estimation.

e: Flyrant with double TL devs, wings and 2 powers is pts. 30 pts cheaper than the same build right now.

via the Tyranid Hive;
Psychic Powers:
Primaris: Dominion, blessing, +6" synapse range for the caster
Catalyst - FnP for caster and unit, and another unit in 12"
Paroxysm
the Horror - Broodlord have this power
Onslaught
5. Psychic Scream - 1 charge, nova 6", each target takes 2d6+2 minus its Ld wounds without covers and armors
6. Warp Blast - 2charges, witchfire, unchanged

Bounding Leap on Hormagaunts is explained there and it gives +3" Run.
Limiting Tyranids for codex-only powers is also NOT mentioned in the magazine,
Shadow in the Warp - not much about this, because it is useless against enemy in BatRep.
Which is Tau with 6 Riptides.

Old One Eye in the report is regenerating like crazy.©


via Commissar Merces on Warseer;
1. Synapse gives eternal warrior
2. Gargoyles are troops.
3. Trygons (primes), Carnifex, Hive Tyrant, Tyrannofex, Venomthropes have significant point decreases
4. Zoanthropes come with Psychic Scream, and warp blast as standard
5. Brain leach devourers no longer strength 6
6. The Crone has a massive vector strike
7. Tervigon, Warriors, gene stealers have significant price increases
8. No Doom, Parasite, Spore pod.
9. The big cannon bug has two different firing modes, one being a D3 Large Blast and one being multiple high strength, low AP shooting attacks.
10. Hungry eyes bug has the ability to magna grapple vehicles and enemy troops.

Psychic powers
Psychic Powers:
Primaris: Dominion, blessing, +6" synapse range for the caster
Catalyst - FnP for caster and unit, and another unit in 12"
Paroxysm
the Horror - Broodlord have this power
Onslaught
5. Psychic Scream - 1 charge, nova 6", each target takes 2d6+2 minus its Ld wounds without covers and armors
6. Warp Blast - 2charges, witchfire, unchanged

Will have access to BRB powers.

[Kwodd]

Dec 11, 2013 17:46:26 GMT Cheetah said:

Well I am glad I paint termagaunts in groups of 10! Makes it quicker and I can do about 10 in 1.5 hours. I hope I am not the only one that paints nids like that.

Big bugs I paint 1 at a time
Medium bugs (Hive guard etc) I paint 3-4 at a time.
Small bugs (Termagaunts etc) I paint 10 at a time

Best way to paint them! Well for me :-P

I do the same but with small bugs I'll sometimes do 15 batches.

[Kwodd]

Dec 11, 2013 15:42:01 GMT Bukimimaru said:

Dec 11, 2013 13:11:29 GMT themisterpete said:

Thanks for the full size pic, have to admit I really don't like the model. I think they dropped the ball with this dual kit.

Man, I couldnt disagree more. I think this is a seriously awesome looking model.
I'm so stocked to get my hands on these new models, I actually jsut want to skip Christmas completly and get straight to January.

I love that model too, think the paint job is botched, they accentuated the maw when it's such a huge piece it should've been toned down.

[Deleted]

All I say is thank god for Mephiston Red spray paint and the fact I went behemoth colours...lol
Though i think Imma gonna do the Big Bugs a different colour scheme...not sure....

[Kyokii]

Dec 11, 2013 19:44:19 GMT Kwodd said:

Dec 11, 2013 15:42:01 GMT Bukimimaru said:

Man, I couldnt disagree more. I think this is a seriously awesome looking model.
I'm so stocked to get my hands on these new models, I actually jsut want to skip Christmas completly and get straight to January.

I love that model too, think the paint job is botched, they accentuated the maw when it's such a huge piece it should've been toned down.

Agreed. Or at least made the tentacles a different, calmer color. I'm making mine a dull and sickly orange/green mess like I did with my tervigon bellies.
If you sit and look at it long enough, the details finally pick out and I love the maw. bet a front view is terrifying.

[leeroy1986]

Im loving these rumours.

[malebranche]

Still no statlines up for the new bugs?

[Hivefleet Oblivion]

any clues as to what the future is for pod-heavy lists? Losing mycetic spores could have massive implications, how come no discussion?

[Davor]

Dec 11, 2013 21:40:02 GMT Hivefleet Oblivion said:

any clues as to what the future is for pod-heavy lists? Losing mycetic spores could have massive implications, how come no discussion?

No discussions because we are not sure yet. If they are gone, we still don't know what our other options are.

We could have more tunnelling rules for Rippers and Raveners. Maybe we will have other options that we don't know about yet.

We could also have drop pod rules still, but no mini or rules for the object that will be dropping the Nids in. Just like a teleportaion rule or something like that. I doubt it. We just need more info before we start dissecting.

[rpricew]

Dec 11, 2013 21:54:38 GMT Davor said:

Dec 11, 2013 21:40:02 GMT Hivefleet Oblivion said:

any clues as to what the future is for pod-heavy lists? Losing mycetic spores could have massive implications, how come no discussion?

No discussions because we are not sure yet. If they are gone, we still don't know what our other options are.

We could have more tunnelling rules for Rippers and Raveners. Maybe we will have other options that we don't know about yet.

We could also have drop pod rules still, but no mini or rules for the object that will be dropping the Nids in. Just like a teleportaion rule or something like that. I doubt it. We just need more info before we start dissecting.

There was an apocalypse formation, that was mentioned earlier that had Carnifex deepstriking onto the battlefield in formation, in Mycetic Spores, without an actual model represented. In game, the "debris" of the Mycetic Spore gave the Carnifex a 5+ cover save the turn that it deep struck in, but otherwise had no in game effect no representation.

[N.I.B.]

Dec 11, 2013 21:40:02 GMT Hivefleet Oblivion said:

any clues as to what the future is for pod-heavy lists? Losing mycetic spores could have massive implications, how come no discussion?

Yeah it's kind of weird. I guess not many here played drop Nids seriously. Spores does a lot of other things than just give 1 turn cover saves. But no one wants to complain too much in case it turns out we get a good trade. I said earlier that it's sad to lose a unique (within the codex) way of playing the army, regardless of any new and improved reserve based options.

[Hive Carnithrope]

Eh. Don't like them.

The Tyrant Guard is weird, and has a Space Marine in its claws - what if I don't want it there? I hope it has a spare arm. The tentacle mouth thing just looks a mess. The paintjob is meh, so it might look better from different angles. The Harpy looks fat - a flying Carnifex, not lithe and dragon like. I've seen better homemade ones. As for the warriors, they have barely changed. Just some extra armour plates. Those squid things are the only thing I actually like, but God knows what they are. Everything just seems overweight, with extra (please do not swear) for no reason. Nothing like a race designed to close the enemy quickly and tear them to pieces.

Sorry to be a scrooge, but I'm not that impressed. I'm sure I'll change my mind when I see better pics from different angles.

[gman25639]

I for one love all the the new kits, although the Haruspex/Exocrine looks a little lumpy on the back. Everybody has seen what the cover art is apaprently going to be right? That big angry warrior, I think it's a prime, looks awesome!

[Herbiithrope]

Dec 11, 2013 22:21:30 GMT N.I.B. said:

Dec 11, 2013 21:40:02 GMT Hivefleet Oblivion said:

any clues as to what the future is for pod-heavy lists? Losing mycetic spores could have massive implications, how come no discussion?

Yeah it's kind of weird. I guess not many here played drop Nids seriously. Spores does a lot of other things than just give 1 turn cover saves. But no one wants to complain too much in case it turns out we get a good trade. I said earlier that it's sad to lose a unique (within the codex) way of playing the army, regardless of any new and improved reserve based options.

Perhaps that tongue beast is the transport critter, and it burrows. #wishfulthinking

[Bot]

via an anonymous source from the Faeit 212 inbox.
Warrior kits come with 3 models, one of which can be upgraded to a Tyranid Prime. The Tryanid Prime parts include a new chestpiece, flared shoulders, and a new head. The box also comes with all the options you can take, meaning everything is included.

Lash whips, boneswords, sything talons, and rending claws to outfit all three models, with bioweaponry like spinefists, devourers, and deathspitters. One model per brood can take heavier weapons that are included in the kit, such as the barbed strangler and venom cannon.

Options include toxin sacs, flesh hooks, adrenal glands

Warriors are now BS5