Saturday, October 3, 2009

'Nids coming in January


That gives me around 3 months or less to try and collect up a decent basic force of Tyranids. I have a box set of Space hulk waiting for me to buy at the local game store, which will provide the basic HQ and 2 Troops options. After purchasing that, I plan to buy the models that I absolutely love in the tyranid line: Carnifexes. How am I going to come up with the money to afford these extravagant new purchases, you might ask? Well yesterday I started a new job as a portrait photographer in a studio. Pretty neat. Also, Alaskans are privy to a little spending money each year called the Permanent Fund Dividend. Basically all people in Alaska that have been a resident for a year or more can get one, and they pay out every October. It usually comes out to be a grand or so, and it is intended to offset the costs of living up here, which is slightly higher than New Jersey.

I have the last ed. Codex for the Tyranids, but I am wondering what new changes the new one might bring. I want to make a list similar to the following for my first list, and I will add units / drop upgrades as I buy more models:

HQ

Brood Lord-
Implant Attack, Extended Carapace, Adrenal Glands, Toxin Sacs

Retinue of 5 Genestealers-
Implant Attack, Extended Carapace, Toxin Sacs, Sything Talons, Flesh Hooks

261

Warrior Brood-
Adrenal Glands (I), Adrenal Glands (WS), Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Toxin Sacs, Leaping, Bio Plasma, Sything Talons, Devourers

159

Troops

Genestealer Brood of 9
Implant Attack, Extended Carapace, Toxin Sacs, Sything Talons, Scuttlers, Flesh Hooks

303

Genestealer Brood of 8
Implant Attack, Extended Carapace, Toxin Sacs, Sything Talons, Scuttlers, Flesh Hooks

272

Heavy Support


Carnifex
Sything Talons, Lash Whip, Tail Weapon – Sythe, Acid Maw, Adrenal Glands (I), Adrenal Glands (WS), Bio Plasma, Bonded Exoskeleton, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Implant Attack, Regenerate, Reinforced Chitin, Toxic Miasma, Toxin Sacs,

250


Carnifex
Sything Talons, Lash Whip, Tail Weapon – Sythe, Acid Maw, Adrenal Glands (I), Adrenal Glands (WS), Bio Plasma, Bonded Exoskeleton, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Implant Attack, Regenerate, Reinforced Chitin, Toxic Miasma, Toxin Sacs,

250

Total: 1495




So what do you think the new codex will change about my list? All you 'nid players out there, the floor is yours.

1 comment:

  1. Honestly I am not sure what I want to see in the new Dex.

    I hope for some better deployment rules for Lictors (yes I am looking at you Mr Marbo) due to a nice bit of evolution.

    I would also like the Biovores to be more useful and Spore Mines to have somewhere in the list.

    Something Anti Tank which isnt a template weapon or based on only ever getting Glancin would be nice, but i am not too worried, and not holding my breath for it.

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