Tyranids rumours

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[Phalanx]

Off of Warseer from here: Tyranid Rumors MK II

Some new rumor bits from this morning:

Tyrants:
Tyrants definitely have expanded psychic powers.
Increases to stat line on tyrant. +A +I
Tyrant gets 5+ invul default
Regen upgrade option as Fex (points expensive)
Lash whip can "target" a model in unit in CC (must mean other changes to LW)

Another rumor reinforcing a change to nids "rending" reverting rending back to 4ed for nids

Another confirmation of WoN availability on all Gaunt species...inc gargoyles

sprue pics for ravs and gargoyles should have visibility on web by nov 27.

Black boxes in stores by mid-Dec.

Box art online for Rav and Garg boxes before Dec.

"Surprise" mini planned, blister pack.

biomorph/weapons Sprue available separately direct only late Jan.

gargoyle weapon options include a cc build.

Nid PS Terrain set planned for mid to late 2010 (also rumor of Eldar Webway gate terrain set, but that's another thread)

Trygon/ravener "burrow" ability, go back underground, re-DS elsewhere on table....sounds like Necron Lord teleport ability. First I've heard of this, so this will need to be vetted.

Fex "nerf" will "make sense" is not related to Nid-zilla. players will still want to have many fex's

stealer "nerf" is just rumor. stealer FOC changes are re-confirmed. BL does more to stealers than just FOC change options.

Crushing Claws = dreadnaught CCW + new nid ability.

"Nid Surge" ability. Army wide. Extra move. (Ork Waagh? Name is not "nid surge")

Pravane like psychic ability...move enemy unit

Possession ability...control enemy unit

Shielding ability...protect unit

As always, my contacts have decent exposure to this, but are not authorities. So things change during the development, or conversations related to other products get confused, but in general more hits than misses. Enjoy.

[Heirodule]

Not a single bit of that that i dont think is a great idea there, Crushing claws = DCCW is great, tyrants save of 5+ default good (possible increase to 4+ with warp feild perhaps?) and combat gargoyles should be very fun. Excellent find, + rep

One thing, whats a black box supposed to be?

[Phalanx]

The black boxes from GW are preview boxes. They generally come with some new sprues and the new codex. The SW one came with the SW codex and the Wolf PAck sprues IIRC so the nid one would probably come with the codex and either the Garg sprues or the Ravener sprues.

[Heirodule]

ah great thanks

[Subsocial]

Looks amazing, I can't wait. One question though, are the black boxes sellable products? And if so, do you know if independent game stores get them, or just GW stores?

[Phalanx]

You can't sell the stuff you get in the black boxes because its product that hasn't been released yet. I think I've head that some FLGS get them, but I generally go to a GW for warhammer so I don't really know.

[Memnoch]

Eldar Webway terrain? Sounds awesome.

Anyway back on topic-arent the black boxes for the stores so that the staff can have them painted in advance and have a read of the codex before they hit the shelves officially?

[Phalanx]

Eldar Webway terrain? Sounds awesome.

Anyway back on topic-arent the black boxes for the stores so that the staff can have them painted in advance and have a read of the codex before they hit the shelves officially?

They are preview copies for people to look at for the month before the codex comes out and generally a plastic kit so they can drool over a new plastic model. I don't know about skaven but I remember that there was only one plastic kit that came with the SW black box so with the Tyranid one we will probably see the codex and either the Ravener sprues or the Gargoyle sprues.

[Heirodule]

Just having a look around warseer and i found this information regarding the new bugs, but it was on the summary page so it seems it could be fairly legit

Trygon - Rumoured to have more head and tail options. Raveners rumoured to retain the ability to Deep Strike through the same tunnel as the Trygon without rolling for Reserves and may also be able to Assault afterwards. Has a variant called the Mawloc.

Venomthrope - Reds8n's early mention of a "psychic variant of the Lictor" seems to be based purely on the feeder tendrils of the new Venomthrope (Toxathrope in German). It appears to have 4 lashwhips, possibly toxic sacs similar to a Malanthrope, and is rumoured to be a psyker.

Pyrovore – Possibly a new Biovore variant with Pyro Acid spray weapon mentioned by Reds8n. Alessio also said at GD Italy, "I would expect something similar to a Tyranid Basilisk, a new species with a brand new metal model is likely" which could cover this.
*Note - Alessio was talking about the IG Tank called a Basilisk, and not the Mythical creature.

Hive Guard – New species. Armed with some form of ranged weapon

Bits in bold i found interesting.

Seems weve been calling the toxathrope the wrong name, although i think its better than venomthrope. as for the trygon, Mawloc sounds fun, could that be the funny looking arm tounge thing perhaps?