fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yes! And it looks frickin' cool, too. Someone on TTH was talking about the kit making three different things, so hopefully a couple of them are good. The pod version seems kind of expensive compared to a Drop Pod, but on the other hand, it can move around and it has more firepower, and dropping 20 Devilgaunts in safely is pretty awesome, so I dunno. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVilkee Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Five guns is impressive as well depending on what instinctive fire does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Total assumption, but I imagine it will shoot at closest model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spagunk Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 For those who can't see the rules:75 pointsTransport Capacity 20, MCs count as 20Can not Run or Charge, although it can fight in CCWS/BS2, S/T5, W6, A3, Ld 8Can not mishap on terrain or enemy units (same as Drop Pod)Instictive Fire, but no description of that.5 Deathspitters that can be swapped for 5 Venom Cannons or 5 Barbed Strangers for 25 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 And holy crap. How much of a game changer is that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergentzimm Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 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. 5 Deathspitters that can be swapped for 5 Venom Cannons or 5 Barbed Strangers for 25 points Wow that is just a stupid amount of firepower for a drop pod. 6 wounds? wow that is durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Glacius Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I don't see that thing on a stand, just on its little spindly tentacles. Makes me wonder if anyone at GW actually carries armies around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I don't see that thing on a stand, just on its little spindly tentacles. Makes me wonder if anyone at GW actually carries armies around. The same criticism was levelled at the new fantasy big guy (ummm the undead dude). Personally, I think custom foam or even custom solutions work fine for these. I don't see it as that big of an exchange when the model looks that cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 And holy crap. How much of a game changer is that? Depending on what instinctive fire does, I could see one of these with 5 venom cannons for 100 pts being a pretty solid investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intrizic Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Toughness 5 with 6 wounds and no save isn't that durableMy question is, Can i take a unit of 3 carnifex and give each one a pod? of does taking a pod restrict me to a unit of 1 carnifex? I'm not saying 3 pods with 3 carnifex is awesome, just the example I picked 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 So, for 364 pts (pretty pricey, but hear me out) on can drop 6 Tyranid Warriors with Adrenal Glands, Rending Claws, and Flesh Hooks into the enemy's face and have a drop pod gun ship thingy kicking out 5 venom cannon shots... For 240 pts you can drop in 20 hormagaunts with adrenal glands with this thing! So, for 844 pts, you can drop in a whole lot of fast moving killy stuff on your opponent. Combine with some lictors or some junk to put table pressure on them, it could be really sexy. Might actually make genestealers more likely to be taken as their infiltrating might be worthwhile if they know there's going to be some turn 2 threats as well. Hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Toughness 5 with 6 wounds and no save isn't that durable My question is, Can i take a unit of 3 carnifex and give each one a pod? of does taking a pod restrict me to a unit of 1 carnifex? I'm not saying 3 pods with 3 carnifex is awesome, just the example I picked 4+ save. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Heck, you could drop a Malanthrope down too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frowbakk Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Would the timing work for a Tyrannocyte to disgorge a Tervigon, which would then spawn Termigants? Trying to get a Matryushka Doll thing going here.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frowbakk Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Oh smeg... I just realized that a Tyrannocyte is a Monstrous Creature. You can transport a MC inside a Tyrannocyte... holding a Tyrannocyte... ad infinitum. Holy Russian Tesseract Nesting Dolls, Batman! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I'm thinking you can probably do some ridiculous volume of fire type lists with these. If I knew more about nids, I'd do some examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Oh smeg... I just realized that a Tyrannocyte is a Monstrous Creature. You can transport a MC inside a Tyrannocyte... holding a Tyrannocyte... ad infinitum. Holy Russian Tesseract Nesting Dolls, Batman! That is hilarious. Just spend 1800 pts on venom-cannon Tyrannocytes and then just drop them all off in one deployment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 wah wah wah... Someone just reminded me that MCs can only fire 2 guns at a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Unless instinctive fire gives them an exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 That's what I'm wondering. Maybe make it that all weapons can fire, but have to shoot at closest enemy model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Rules for Sporecyst:Instictive Fire: Each weapon on this model automatically fires at the nearest enemy unit within range and line of sight. the shots are resolved at the end of the shooting phase before morale checks are taken.Each weapon can fire at a different target unit, but they cannot be fired in any other way or at any other (unit?)Immobile Pod: A model with this special rule cannot move. It can never go to ground (voluntarily or otherwise) and cannot consolidate or make a sweeping advance.Psychic Resonator: Any friendly Synapse creature within 6" of this model adds 6" to its synapse range.Spore Node: A model with this special rule can produce a spore mine cluster (see codex nids) with three spore mines in the shooting phase, in addition to any attacks it makes. Place the spore mines wholly within 6" of the model, in unit coherency and not in impassible terrain or within 1" of an enemy model. After they are placed, the spore mines are treated as a seperate unit for the rest of the battle.Once per battle, a Sporecyst can produce a single Mucolid Spore instead of a spore mine cluster. This is placed in the same way as a spore mine cluster.OPTIONS:May replace all 5 deathspiiter with one of the following:5 barbed stranglers 25pts5 venom cannons 25pts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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