Post by nurglitch on Feb 6, 2013 18:46:47 GMT
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I haven't convinced myself of anything. I'm just pointing out the evidence available, the correlation between base size and characteristic profile.
The Codex itself says: "Other iterations are composed of two layered bioforms. When the Mycetic Spore impacts a planet's surface and the outer shell dies, its sides peel apart to reveal a symbiotic organism that draws sustenance from the slain pareent to fuel a powerful bio-weapon." The Ripper Tentacles entry describes them as having a "fanged maw." The accompanying picture, not the greatest evidence since the Tervigon/Tyrannofex model turned out different, suggests that it stretches around the Tyranid it carries rather than being larger than a Carnifex as the Plasma Caster-based models tend to be.
However, as we know from the experience with the new plastic Flamers and Screamers of Tzeentch, the units may be re-written upon release in plastic. So going by the current trends and models is evidence at best, and hardly any claim of proof.
I'd personally like to see something like a central hub complete with maw in the center of a fleshy mass, and six Ripper tentacles around it on 25mm bases, like elongated Rippers, Deep Rising-style.
Three Mycetic Spores per box would be nice, I agree.
I haven't convinced myself of anything. I'm just pointing out the evidence available, the correlation between base size and characteristic profile.
The Codex itself says: "Other iterations are composed of two layered bioforms. When the Mycetic Spore impacts a planet's surface and the outer shell dies, its sides peel apart to reveal a symbiotic organism that draws sustenance from the slain pareent to fuel a powerful bio-weapon." The Ripper Tentacles entry describes them as having a "fanged maw." The accompanying picture, not the greatest evidence since the Tervigon/Tyrannofex model turned out different, suggests that it stretches around the Tyranid it carries rather than being larger than a Carnifex as the Plasma Caster-based models tend to be.
However, as we know from the experience with the new plastic Flamers and Screamers of Tzeentch, the units may be re-written upon release in plastic. So going by the current trends and models is evidence at best, and hardly any claim of proof.
I'd personally like to see something like a central hub complete with maw in the center of a fleshy mass, and six Ripper tentacles around it on 25mm bases, like elongated Rippers, Deep Rising-style.
Three Mycetic Spores per box would be nice, I agree.
