Returning to the hive

[krieg]

I haven't played Tyranids meaningfully since 4th ed, and even then only a couple of games in 6th. How do Tyranids currently work in the new edition, I've been looking on battlescribe and my Tyrant with four rending claws isn't a thing anymore. Should I look at running it as a Prime now? It's one of the lovely third edition models with the big head crest.

[Bohxim]

Pretty big for a tyranid prime tho.

[krieg]

Apr 24, 2022 9:52:05 GMT Bohxim said:

Pretty big for a tyranid prime tho.

It is, but it's also pretty small for a Tyrant :/

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Run it however you want. Most people don't care about WYSIWYG

[LordPathos]

Could a tyrant have Rending Claws back in fourth? Thought those were a Genestealer and Warrior thing only.

[krieg]

Apr 24, 2022 13:55:14 GMT LordPathos said:

Could a tyrant have Rending Claws back in fourth? Thought those were a Genestealer and Warrior thing only.

This build is a recent one using the Patriarch arms. In 3rd you could put rending claws on anything. Even in 8th a hive Tyrant could take double rending claws as an option.

[LordPathos]

Apr 24, 2022 14:46:22 GMT krieg said:

Apr 24, 2022 13:55:14 GMT LordPathos said:

Could a tyrant have Rending Claws back in fourth? Thought those were a Genestealer and Warrior thing only.

This build is a recent one using the Patriarch arms. In 3rd you could put rending claws on anything. Even in 8th a hive Tyrant could take double rending claws as an option.

That was in 8th...OP was speaking about a Tyrant from 4th edition. But I found a pic of the old 4th edition datasheet, and a Tyrant can take Rending Claw. I don't think I even did that.

[piersonsmuppet]

I'd run it as a BL, the size is a little more comparable and base size isn't terribly different. As a prime the base size difference is a potential issue; it adds an entire inch to the synapse ability diameter and can more easily do charge/pile-in shenanigans to deny HI. If you can fit it on a 40mm, I think it'd be much fairer to run as a prime.

[Bohxim]

The warriors I got recently came with 50mm bases. I think you could fit the tyrant's legs in a 50mm base if you rebase them

[bigbadbalou]

Me too krieg, I run my old tyrant model from 3rd edition as a prime normally hehehe. It does is bigger, but it looks great as I proxy I think.

As for the base thing... I don't care that much as I don't do tournaments. And my friends don't mind it at all. And personally, I think the larger model is a worst disadvantage than the larger base is an advantage...

But anyhow, to each his own I guess.

[krieg]

Cheers guys, it's all food for thought anyway. I doubt I'll be playing anytime soon. Was just trying to update my placeholder list on BS and didn't know what to put it down as.

[krieg]

Apr 25, 2022 14:08:26 GMT bigbadbalou said:

Me too krieg, I run my old tyrant model from 3rd edition as a prime normally hehehe. It does is bigger, but it looks great as I proxy I think.

As for the base thing... I don't care that much as I don't do tournaments. And my friends don't mind it at all. And personally, I think the larger model is a worst disadvantage than the larger base is an advantage...

But anyhow, to each his own I guess.

A valid point, a bigger target v a bit extra on an aura. Doing a stats comparison too there's not much between a 3rd ed Tyrant and a current prime.

[infornography]

My first Tyranid Prime was a warrior with a 3rd ed tyrant head I got in a bits box. It is comically oversized but I like it. I named him Mr. Smiley.

I fully endorse running him as a prime. He looks far more like a Warrior than a Tyrant these days.