Like everyone else I am really excited about the new Tyranid photos. lets take a look.
The first one is the prime. kinda neat. shoulder pads and a different tail. If he is a warrior upgrade I think I will just make one if I one one. Speaking of warriors, here is a shot of them.
They pretty much look the same as before so no reason to get more unless they are awesome. I have never been a big fan. I like the shrikes and raveners better. The new rules may change that.
another kit I don't think I will get is the tyrant guards.
I just don't know what to think here. I liked the old one's design better. The big plate looks akward. I have 4 guards already so I doubt I will be getting more.
This leads us to the big bug.
One looks like what the tyranofex should have looked like. Yup I agree with the internet. Except for those itty bitty front claws. I am guessing he will be 400 pts with 2 shots. bleh Maybe tough 8 with a 2+/3++ save and I will consider him other wise I might just pass.
Mr. Big mouth looks nasty. Really I think this is the re-imaged Haruspex. It looks like a close combat beast and those huge claws are cool looking.
And lastly we have the flyers.
I really like them. They look cool. The little wing guys are cool but I would rather have seen them on the body since the wings need to be able to flex in fight. I want to look at their rules before I go crazy over them.
All in all it looks like a good release with some nice looking bugs. For those who don't have a ton of guards and warriors, the new sets will be cool to add on. The harpy everyone have been asking for is now here as well as a new anti-flyer I hope. Heck maybe they will make the harpy viable but I won't hold my breath.
Until I get the rules I am not going to lean one way or another. There are just too many to from unreliable sources to get excited about. I hope the psychic stuff is false unless they revamp the old powers. Half of those really suck and not worth taking.
Hope you enjoy.
Questions? Comments? Nom nom nom?