tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post1675762606598444917..comments2023-07-19T17:00:18.388+12:00Comments on Chucking Monkeys: Tyranid ArtilleryMonkeychukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13943869291884524172noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-15878581457740077122018-01-04T11:47:52.330+13:002018-01-04T11:47:52.330+13:00Yeah! I'll be looking forward to those tentacl...Yeah! I'll be looking forward to those tentacles! That might be the way forward with the little ones - sometimes less is more.XarfaiEngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585730633140356451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-58132982429546847602018-01-04T08:56:45.514+13:002018-01-04T08:56:45.514+13:00Thanks Michael. Yeah, Nids are light years away f...Thanks Michael. Yeah, Nids are light years away from where they were in 7th. I'd say that GW is finally balancing the game but I think we just 'lucked out' this time. They did a great job internally balancing the units though (imho) and Nids are much more fun to play now.Monkeychukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943869291884524172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-48423300171718660072018-01-04T08:48:55.597+13:002018-01-04T08:48:55.597+13:00Thanks Siph, I'm terrible with counters! I ha...Thanks Siph, I'm terrible with counters! I have special 'wound' dice but still manage to lose track of them or use them accidentally for dice rolls. I lost all my psyker effect counters somewhere along the way. I'll worry about it when I go to a tournament though. No one really minds in friendly games.Monkeychukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943869291884524172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-45414945141751924292018-01-04T07:39:03.596+13:002018-01-04T07:39:03.596+13:00Yeah, the Pyrovore Models are stupidly expensive. ...Yeah, the Pyrovore Models are stupidly expensive. I picked them up on a whim one time when I had a bunch of extra money from a birthday or something, and couldn't think of anything else I wanted at the moment.<br /><br />Exactly so, on both the other points.WestRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221228665636182019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-47761905133625065842018-01-03T23:01:22.083+13:002018-01-03T23:01:22.083+13:00Very nice work! The Nids can be a downright terrif...Very nice work! The Nids can be a downright terrifying shooting army in 8th editon. <br />My Biker squads break into tears whenever they see an Exocrine on the field, as it simply demolishes them. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-23997011006730649522018-01-03T21:25:51.226+13:002018-01-03T21:25:51.226+13:00Monkey, use some counters to denote each Hive Flee...Monkey, use some counters to denote each Hive Fleet? There are some great Alien-esque bases out there that could be used? Great scheme, love the striated claws. Siph_Horridushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159625883822754521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-76357973630834590302018-01-03T14:08:29.802+13:002018-01-03T14:08:29.802+13:00Thanks Westrider. Yeah I love the Pyrovore model t...Thanks Westrider. Yeah I love the Pyrovore model too but will probably do the opposite (i.e. use my converted Biovores to represent them). They aren't particularly cheap. <br /><br />I've found that Hive Guard work best hidden completely out of LoS and annoying the shit out of your opponent so I agree that 36" static gunline is the way to go. <br /><br />I don't think GW expects us all to repaint our stuff (their answer would probably be 'buy more models!') but it is important to identify different Hive Fleets in a competitive game. Its too easy to 'forget' that my Kronos synapse doesn't cover my Kraken units for example. I don't want to inadvertently cheat or even be suspected of it.Monkeychukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943869291884524172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-22345192207356402982018-01-03T13:56:14.154+13:002018-01-03T13:56:14.154+13:00Not to worry! My next post will contain more tent...Not to worry! My next post will contain more tentacles than Nurgle's underpants. I found the trick with little gribblies is to just get them tabletop, 3 colour ready. That way you can enjoy playing with them relatively quickly and slowly add more detail later (if you can be bothered). Thanks for the comment!Monkeychukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943869291884524172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-64351548402381419422018-01-03T12:02:03.593+13:002018-01-03T12:02:03.593+13:00Nice work! I got to try out my Exocrine for the fi...Nice work! I got to try out my Exocrine for the first time a couple of weeks back, and it's awesome. Necrons were just evaporating all over the place.<br /><br />The NiB Fex I had sitting on my shelf became Old One-Eye, and I have several Screamer-Killers already, but I am kind of feeling the need for some Thornbacks when I next add on. I got three Pyrovores a while ago because I really like the Model, just got them together to use as Biovores. <br /><br />Impaler Cannon are awesome. Now that they've got a 36" range, the fact that they're Heavy doesn't even really matter most of the time.<br /><br />I'm trying to figure out how I want to differentiate "Hive Fleets" for myself. Fluff-wise, they're all Hive Fleet Naeglaeria, but I use Jormungandr rules for my foundation, which leaves all my flying Nids out in the cold, so I was thinking of using Behemoth or Kraken Rules or something for them. I don't even see it as mixing Hive Fleets, just different elements being adapted differently to suit their role better, but I do need some way to make it easier for my Opponents to tell apart.<br /><br />Man, it feels so great to be excited about Nids again :DWestRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221228665636182019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223049468604605327.post-69718337683951036222018-01-03T11:17:51.108+13:002018-01-03T11:17:51.108+13:00This post merely mentioned tentacles but failed to...This post merely mentioned tentacles but failed to show some! Nevertheless: amazing painjob as ever! I'm also painting Tyranids from my box of 40k thingies right now, but I'm dreading the mass of Gants... Bigger beasties are more fun to paint!XarfaiEngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585730633140356451noreply@blogger.com