New dex in nov/dec?

[undead]

Maybe we will get something huge, but it will work a different way, like instead of being huge and of monstrous strength , maybe something more subtle that kills in the darkness or from underground, that would be cool, a tyranid version of the sarlac pit

[Davor]

natfka.blogspot.ca/2013/06/tyranid-codex-supplement-being-worked-on.html


Tyranids have been rumored to be released after Space Marines probably around the first of 2014 or if we are lucky the end of this year. This is one of the codices I am looking forward to the most, as it will alter and change a lot that is going on in regards to allies for the army. This rumor gets into what may be going on.


Please remember that these are rumors. This is a ways out, so please add in a little extra salt on this one.

This does make sense though and is logical. If a codex is coming out, of course it would be awesome if a codex supplement followed it, as that may be an incoming trend of future codex releases.

Here is the rumor,

via an anonymous source
I've heard about a supplement for tyranids, that they will be getting a genestealer cult supplement possibly something akin the recent GW tourny rules we saw at Warhammer World.

So Tyranids will be getting a supliment now as well? Interesting. Looks like suppliments will be coming out now. I think Tau is getting one in July, if I read the post correctly. So hopefully people will get their Genestealer Cults.

[Jarl]

great! looking forward for the cult

[infornography]

Here is hoping. Until there is a white dwarf leak rumors are no better than guessing.

[cibissum]

If they do end up doing it, that will be an impressive supplement considering it would add completely new units to the army. I haven't read through the Iyanden book, but I was under the impression it was a couple new rules, a few new items and a force org swap. Not brand new units to the book, just modifications to the existing ones. Adding a genestealer cult would mean it'd more along the lines of a Tyranid/Imperial Guard mini-codex. Other than unique units like Patriarchs, the magus and hybrids being similar to genestealers there is actually little model-wise that makes it just a supplement for Tyranids.

Unless they completely revamp the cult of course, but I imagine that'd probably annoy more people than make happy.

[GuardDog78]

Jun 27, 2013 14:17:41 GMT cibissum said:

Unless they completely revamp the cult of course, but I imagine that'd probably annoy more people than make happy.

...and GW would never release anything that would upset their games fanbase...

[greyseer]

I could possibly see them release a supplement that changes up the Allies table for the 'nids, and would allow the use of existing models.

Instead of releasing all new kits , the supplement would say: Tyranids can ally with these armies, but only if those armies are cultists. And there would be new rules for how to play those other armies in that way.

Or they could just tie future supplements with the next wave of kits for the associated army. So Wave 2 6th Ed Tyranids would also release with a codex supplement.

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[swarmy]

I still don't get the desperation for allies. If they even came close to making nearly the entire codex at least usable (at bare minimum capable of doing the only task it was designed for) we have a boatload of models and biomorph choices in every slot. No tacking anything else on required really.

I'm really hoping they squeak this one in under the wire for 2013. This double-tervigon era of Cruddace needs to come to an end...

[infornography]

A lot of us want the cultists not just because we want an ally but because we like the cultists. I don't see what is hard to understand about that.

A supplement that unlocks several IG units as an ally for Tyranids would result in a lot of Tyranids players buying 3 books. THAT sounds like something GW might do.

[Hive Bahamut]

They phased out Zoats. Our diplomats. Imperial wanted nothing to do with xenos trade, or influence. Doubt we will see cults unless the Zoats come back. So basically when #ell freezes over and 40k is donation play... OR Ward gets ahold of them, (then we will be bff with marines and necrons... And people will still claim it's ok..) I still don't see any reason why our race would ally with inferior races bent on such pety emotions as greed and revenge. What a waste of potential biomass... Let the other races fight for pride and glory. We are simple and direct. Hungry, need more food. Does a locust swarm stop to avoid the tree? No they just %*Ck it up and continue on their merry way. I didn't pick Tyranids because I wanted to play CARE BEARS.

I've read "The greater good" and that was Genestealer cults/infiltration to the T. Techpriest, Pilots and Broodlord leading the party, yet still no reason to fight "for the cause." The Tyranids have no alterior motives, no hidden agendas. It is simply take what is theres and make it silly putty to form new creatures.

I understand Genestealer cults are part of the lore, and background of the vanguard creatures purpose. This does not mean we need to drop to the level of our cruddy opponents and rely on reinforcements. Pityful and weak. Not worthy of devouring the stars. We are Tyranids, we are unforgiving and at most, we are merciless. I hope you understand my lashing at such requests, but it is this defection that makes us weak. Tyranids do not need or require allies. Such a feeble attempt was integrated with hostile results. Can't say we didn't try.

Am I the only one that hates the idea of Guard allies? Pathetic meat sacs worshipping the corpse-god.. Tell you what, hop in my reclamation pool ol' holy god. Chaos couldn't do it, but that is because their father was their creator. We have no family ties, kill them all, absorb them all, use them all.

Hail Hive Mind!

[infornography]

Seriously.

First off, the greater swarm doesn't give a pink wooden nickle for politics. The genestealer cult is just there to subvert the planet and soften it up for the invasion thus maximizing the quantity of non-vaporized biomass for it to consume.

It works with the idea of corrupting the target within before consuming everything, traitor, loyalist, and all.

The vitriol is unnecessary, if your swarm won't deign to use genestealers as infiltrators then that is fine, let that be your hive fleet's special bit of lore. Others WANT our cultists. And as for how unlikely it is, are you aware of the recent tourney GW hosted with genestealer cultists playing a prominent role and a unit of them getting rules (but no points value)?

[yowster12]

I for one dont mind the cultists. They are a good way to making Nids better and would probably give Nids range options which also would be welcomed. IF it came out with the new codex GW would get a good serving of buys and I for one would get to know the legendary Nids I have heard so much about. I started with the recent codex and I have won many games ubber easily. And I read alot about how awsome they were... IF this new codex brings back at least some of the glory I have read so much about AND give us genestealer cultists allies I for one would send my pay checks straight to GW

[Kwodd]

I'd expect to see hive fleet expansions before cults. Fluff books with a couple pages of rules to swap force org positioning. Just a way to get people who don't play apocalypse into 4 trygons instead of 3 etc.

[ksp]

Well, there is a farsight enclave book coming out for tau so it doesn't seem beyond the realms of possibility, plus it'll offer people unique conversion opportunities. Tbh with a new tyranid codex i'd rather see nids being able to ally with nids, it representing two tendrils of the same fleet. All in all I just want the new codex to have more viable, cost effective units than the current one, i'd rather ward not be the author but if he gives us a broke dex I think it would be fair compensation after Cruddace put an entire edition of (please do not swear) upon us(not counting tervigon/hive guard spam of course) I still have a few hundred nid models to paint so the quicker this year goes and we find out the better

[Deleted]

A tyranid supplement could also be alternate biomorph/upgrade tables for various units as well. You would lose certain options and gain others, that could be really fun and add a lot of variation. Alternate FOC stuff tossed in would add a lot!

Cultists makes sense, if anything, as a way for GW to toss Nids a way to use all the fortifications they're pumping out as a big part of 40k nowdays without having to actually give us fortifications modeled for Nids. Couple pages of rules in a supplement to sell existing kits or several completely new sculpts and kits...hmmm... As much as I'd love to see Nid specific terrain/fortifications, we all know the odds of GW doing that...Bahahaha!!!