New tyranid releases - updated with new drop pod!

[manrogue]

As below

There are a few rumours regarding the future release of NEW Tyranid Mon-stars going around other threads at the moment and I'd like to compile them all here for an open discussion!

First of all from Lords of War gaming - as you all have probably read already;

Lords of War Facebook page.

their track record for rumours are, as I understand, 7 correct- 0 wrong and none in between.


"Tons of rumors flying around about Necrons and they are all wrong. The Necrons will only see the release of a Necron lord, no codex will be released. Also Tyranids will see the release of two large bugs. The rules for their models will be in the box like the Nagash release. This is also just a model release for the Tyranids, no codex."


The comments on the post which I found the most interesting I have quoted below;
"What time are we talking for the Nid Release?"

Lords of War Gaming:
"The should release soon, within 6-7 weeks."

"What are the new Tyranid releases like? Are we talking Tyranid equivalents to Knights?"

Lords of War Gaming:
"They will be big, I don't think that they will be that big. From what I was told to me, "It will give the army more punch." Cryptic I know, but that's what I have."

Link below:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...6981178419


Lords of War Gaming:
There will be a campaign book that is released early November. Necrons are not for a while I know of two armies that are next and another codex that will shock people next year.

Lords of War Gaming:
I been told that there will be a box like storm claw. BA for sure but I don't know it its Nids or Necrons. If I was to guess I would say Necrons following the Storm Claw model.

26/10/2014

http://natfka.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nex...crene.html

Next Week Pre-Orders: Tyranid Toxicrene and Maleceptor


The release details are here, and there will be a single box set release for Tyranids that can build either the Maleceptor or the Toxicrene. Get out your respirators, your going to need them........

Please remember that although these are from an excellent source, all early information like this must be considered rumors.

via a solid source on Faeit 212
Tyranid Toxiccrene/Maleceptor 1 miniature $73
Warhammer 40k: The Rules small format hardback $58
Tyranid Dice Tin 10dice $17

Toxicrene
On a large oval base with 10 long tentacles and a face like a lictor.
A 5 wound t6 monstrous creature who is hypertoxic and shrouded. this means any hit gains instant death on a wound roll of a 6 due to a toxic cloud. This includes its close combat attacks and its choking cloud

Choking Cloud; 12" assault1 ignores cover, lg blast. Chocking cloud is S3, poisoned 2+ and against open topped vehicles or any vehicle that has lost a hull point the attack gains armour bane.

Maleceptor
A 4 legged beast with two large scything talons
A psyker level 2, synapse monstrous creature that has an invul save of 5+. It has shadows of the warp and a 4+ save.

It has the psychic power psychic overload, which is a 24" focused witchfire. target must take a leadership test on 3d6 and vehicles count as leadership 10, failure causes d3 wounds no armor or cover saves allowed, and a causes a single glancing hit to vehicles, no cover save allowed. The maleceptor can do psychic overload three times a round, but cannot target the same model twice.

It can choose its remaining powers from the powers of the hive mind.

[Khronic]

Looking forward to these models greatly!!

[will]

Looks like this is confirmed. This just popped up in my youtube feed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zW680GyuH0&sns=em

November 1st release date according to the vid

I picked good time to start 'nids :-D

[manrogue]

pics-

[manrogue]

New box set on way?-

via Lords of War Gaming 10-28-2014
I keep getting questions about a Tyranids Codex release and here's some info.
1. This is a model release no Tyranids codex.
2. A Campaign book will be released and if I remember correctly it's called Leviathan.
3. Blood Angels are still coming.
4. There will be a starter set that contains BA and Tyranids. It will be similar to Storm Claw.
5. Hope to update Blood Angel rumors this week.
Hope this helps.

less reliable but-

Multiple sources are now saying to look for:

- Blood Angel, Tyranids & Necron Campaign
- Limited boxed set will accompany the campaign modeled after the Stormclaw product
- Box will include Ba vs Tyranid opposing forces led by:
- Plastic Blood Angel Captain
- Named Tyranid Character (Prime most commonly names, but Lictor or Broodlord possible)

Look for this before the new year.

[manrogue]

Tyranid drop pod-

Edit - For those who can't see the rules:

75 points

Transport Capacity 20, MCs count as 20
Can not Run or Charge, although it can fight in CC
WS/BS2, S/T5, W6, A3, Ld 8
Can not mishap on terrain or enemy units (same as Drop Pod)
Instictive Fire, but no description of that.

Big game changer, suddenly those other two MC's are a lot better as they have a way to infiltrate your back line. I think these will be in a lot competitive builds.

[Khronic]

Oh god yes...

[manrogue]

some more news-

Might have missed someone already posting this, but according to The Tyranid Hive this is actually a triple kit:

1) deep-striking transport
2) gun emplacement
3) giant spore mine

[Nick1988]

Tyranids just became competitive again!!

[Khronic]

Cannot wait. Awesome. That is all.