Betting on the carnifex.

[Kwodd]

I am betting on the carnifex as a great 6th Ed unit. I am in the process of magnetizing my 9 fexes because I have a feeling they'll see alot of table time come apocalypse and 6th Ed codex. Reasons for this being the thin box, they are almost the price of our big box MCs but the are in a thin box, this makes them great for shipment and global logistics. Tervigon conversions, most of us chopped ours into tervigons before gw release of the tervi kit. Lame duck, they are a lame duck this edition and anyone who starts tyranids and does some research will spend their money elsewhere before bringing home a fex kit. What do you all think? What are you betting on next codex?

[Malkyr]

I've been having this same discussion with myself about Genestealers. Everyone had so many in 5th ed that they are dirt cheap (compared to their extremely high retail price that is).
I keep debating on whether I want to pick up a bunch in case the codex makes them good again.

Tervigons will definitely not be as good in the new codex, or at least won't be a troop choice.

I think the obvious winner will have to be the Pyrovore, and possibly Venomthropes. They have to make these playable again.

[Kwodd]

Genestealers are a pretty iconic model in the tyranid line, with a good plastic kit, and to be honest they can't get much worse. Wondering if they'll get a new biomorph option to make people's 5th Ed models outdated.

[edjammies]

With GW's pretty good string of codexes as of late, I've def been betting on most of our lame units being viable again: carnifexes, genestealers, and especially warriors. Over the past couple months, I've just horded about 6 used/rescue carnifexes for $15 each, loading up on spacehulk (50)genestealers/(4)broodlords for cheap, and acquired about 7 NIB warriors for about $18 per box. They're all complete trash right now, but I have faith they're definitely be viable once our 6th ed codex drops. Although, I really doubt they'll buff the genestealer up to its former glory considering GW's hate for assault nowadays, so we probably won't be needing the 100+ stack of genestealers some players had during 5th. I would say 30-40 genestealers will be adequate for non-apoc games, IMO.

Knowing that GW will most likely be raising prices on old and new kits, we better start loading up now to save ourselves the monetary heart ache later.

[Kwodd]

Kwodds school for unloved carnifexes who can't read good and wanna learn to do other stuff good too. 6 of my 9 carnifexes are off craigslist and I'm still looking for more.

[edjammies]

Aha, my heart goes out to all the carnifexes that have arrived at my doorstep: beaten, bent, glued off-centered, and slathered in paint like they've been in an oil spill. I've nurtured them back to health with a good dose of chopping limbs, drilling sockets, greenstuff fillings, and new sets of magnets for a brand new life to prep for their former glory. I'll give them the great start in life with a second life they so very much deserved

[jhussey]

I hope I can field my fex without the looks and whispers I get now..... *whisper whisper* why is this guy using a fex??? *Whisper whisper* why is he using a Melee fex?! CC and ST?? *whisper *whisper.

[Kwodd]

^ this all the way, one of my fexes had a 1/4 inch gap on his back where the carapace fits together, how this happened I can only imagine, green stuff, 400 grit sandpaper, and he's ready for primer.

[Kwodd]

Jun 22, 2013 20:09:11 GMT Kwodd said:

^ this all the way, one of my fexes had a 1/4 inch gap on his back where the carapace fits together, how this happened I can only imagine, green stuff, 400 grit sandpaper, and he's ready for primer.

Directed at edjammies post.

[gman25639]

T fexes need to be either bs 4 or twin linked guns. Despite this, i still run one with rupture cannon, cause im a rebel like that.

[alwayswanted2bnids]

I'm pretty sure stealers will get a buff. They better I bought loads dead cheap on eBay. I think I have about 60 now so gonna stop.

[Squire]

For me the obvious thing to do with the carnifex is make it about 40-50 points cheaper. No change to its abilities, just make it the cheap MC so it becomes worth fielding in groups. S10 would make sense too, since every MC can smash now and its S9 doesn't mean so much. It could make a comeback then

I'd even be open to the idea of taking off a wound and making a basic carnifex somewhere around 90 points. Maybe that's too far, I don't know.

[infornography]

I think the Fex would best be served by the living battering ram rule changing dramatically, maybe give it the ability to run and assault in the same turn. As it is now, it is pretty useless, especially with crushing claws. It needs higher toughness and doesn't need strength as high as it is. I'd probably make them strength 8 and toughness 7 or something like that. Then still drop their points a bit.

[jhussey]

I'm ok with what info is saying, but I want the fex to get one more wound. I think that would help it a lot as well.

[Kwodd]

Wings for the fex? Str 9 vector strike hrmmmmmm.