The Warhammer 40.000/Fantasy Discussion Thread Mk.III

[The Huskar Social Union]

Games workshop is now doing loot boxes.

You buy box, box contains random contents of certain theme. Box arrives, you have box and box contents

Hurray period question mark

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/08/05/mystery-models-unmissable-prices/

Introducing Warhammer Supply Drops
Warhammer Supply Drop is a new kind of bundle that’s available right now on our webstore. Each Supply Drop will be a hand-picked collection of products fitting a certain theme. The best bit? You’ll save a whopping 50% compared to what you’d pay getting the kits separately.

75 quid by the way

[Hurdergaryp]

Ebay pro painted:

THIN YOUR PAINTS

Especially when you buy them from the arts & crafts store.

[Vassenor]

Games workshop is now doing loot boxes.

You buy box, box contains random contents of certain theme. Box arrives, you have box and box contents

Hurray period question mark

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/08/05/mystery-models-unmissable-prices/

Introducing Warhammer Supply Drops
Warhammer Supply Drop is a new kind of bundle that’s available right now on our webstore. Each Supply Drop will be a hand-picked collection of products fitting a certain theme. The best bit? You’ll save a whopping 50% compared to what you’d pay getting the kits separately.

75 quid by the way

Not the first time they've done this. I can still remember "grab bag" sales they used to have in store.

[Hurdergaryp]

A loot box is pretty much a Kinder surprise egg, but without the chocolate and not as cheap.

[Hellslayer]

Hey, just me or are tyranids OP lore-wise? The only race I can think that stand a chance at defeating them are the Necrons (no DNA or stuff to steal, in-organic)

[Crookfur]

Games workshop is now doing loot boxes.

You buy box, box contains random contents of certain theme. Box arrives, you have box and box contents

Hurray period question mark

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/08/05/mystery-models-unmissable-prices/



75 quid by the way

Not the first time they've done this. I can still remember "grab bag" sales they used to have in store.

Also online and via mail order, i still have several of the big white mail order boxes full of random blisters from about 20 years ago

[Tethys 13]

Hey, just me or are tyranids OP lore-wise? The only race I can think that stand a chance at defeating them are the Necrons (no DNA or stuff to steal, in-organic)

Oh certainly, theories as to the extent of them still closing on the galaxy ranges from 'this galaxy is probably doomed to be devoured' to 'the galaxy is an all-you-can-eat buffet which the Tyranids have booked out'. Sadly they have been shoved to the sideline because Games Workshop decided to push Chaos as much as possible, realising that Chaos was quite low down the lore tier list (both Necrons and Tyranids have huge advantages over them - anti-warp pylons and the Shadow respectively - and Waaagh! Beast made Horus's rebellion look like a minor threat). In 8th edition, it seemed like the Death Guard received more promotion than all of the Xenos races combined.

Back before Necrons were rewritten, my theory for the most likely endgame was:
1. The Tau die
2. The Eldar and the Imperium destroy Chaos at the cost of themselves (as the pointy-ears prophecize)
2. The Orks go down first out of the big three, as both Necrons and Tyranids can effectively deal with their Spores
3. The Necrons wipe out all Tyranids in the galaxy and return to sleep
4. More Tyranids arrive and eat whatever the Necrons spared.

With the new emotional Necrons who are no longer solely seeking the eradication of all life, I do not feel they stand the same chance, so I am also now leaning towards a Tyranid victory.

[Crookfur]

Hey, just me or are tyranids OP lore-wise? The only race I can think that stand a chance at defeating them are the Necrons (no DNA or stuff to steal, in-organic)

Oh certainly, theories as to the extent of them still closing on the galaxy ranges from 'this galaxy is probably doomed to be devoured' to 'the galaxy is an all-you-can-eat buffet which the Tyranids have booked out'. Sadly they have been shoved to the sideline because Games Workshop decided to push Chaos as much as possible, realising that Chaos was quite low down the lore tier list (both Necrons and Tyranids have huge advantages over them - anti-warp pylons and the Shadow respectively - and Waaagh! Beast made Horus's rebellion look like a minor threat). In 8th edition, it seemed like the Death Guard received more promotion than all of the Xenos races combined.

Back before Necrons were rewritten, my theory for the most likely endgame was:
1. The Tau die
2. The Eldar and the Imperium destroy Chaos at the cost of themselves (as the pointy-ears prophecize)
2. The Orks go down first out of the big three, as both Necrons and Tyranids can effectively deal with their Spores
3. The Necrons wipe out all Tyranids in the galaxy and return to sleep
4. More Tyranids arrive and eat whatever the Necrons spared.

With the new emotional Necrons who are no longer solely seeking the eradication of all life, I do not feel they stand the same chance, so I am also now leaning towards a Tyranid victory.

There is the outside chance that ghazkul beefs up the orks enough by bashing them against the imperium to get to uber beast status so they can kick off a waaagh into where ever the tyranids are from like the old ork/kork legends that get brought up occasionally talk about.

There is also the question of what the silent King's interaction with the nids in the space between galaxies was all about.

Or they could just pull the emperor snuffing it unleashing all his power and that of the astronomicon in one massive burst that burns the shadow, chaos and the necron fuckery out of existence.

Basically they have left enough holes and questions that they can pretty much do what they want.

[Outer Acharet]

Hey, just me or are tyranids OP lore-wise? The only race I can think that stand a chance at defeating them are the Necrons (no DNA or stuff to steal, in-organic)

They're meant to be, that's the beauty of lore. It doesn't need to be balanced like tabletop (though that really often isn't either), so the writers can trade having Jimmy Space and his Space Marines being able to kick E.T.'s ass to pull up some good old-fashioned existential horror at all our impending dooms.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Hey, just me or are tyranids OP lore-wise? The only race I can think that stand a chance at defeating them are the Necrons (no DNA or stuff to steal, in-organic)

The Tyranids are a shiver of sharks circling a sinking ship where the crew is trying to murder one another. Only a matter of time before they have their fill.

Hey, just me or are tyranids OP lore-wise? The only race I can think that stand a chance at defeating them are the Necrons (no DNA or stuff to steal, in-organic)

They're meant to be, that's the beauty of lore. It doesn't need to be balanced like tabletop (though that really often isn't either), so the writers can trade having Jimmy Space and his Space Marines being able to kick E.T.'s ass to pull up some good old-fashioned existential horror at all our impending dooms.

Solid reference.

[Hellslayer]

How do you reckon a race could defeat the tyranids? Currently the only way I can think of destroying one hive would be to lure them to a planet, and destroy the planet when their on it, as their speed is slow relative to other species, so you could likely outrun them.

[Hirota]

How do you reckon a race could defeat the tyranids? Currently the only way I can think of destroying one hive would be to lure them to a planet, and destroy the planet when their on it, as their speed is slow relative to other species, so you could likely outrun them.

Problem is the larger individual hives themselves tend to be too spread out over multiple worlds to defeat by destroying just one planet. But your idea is pretty much what Fidus Kryptman was doing to slow Leviathan, only he was carrying out Exterminatus on every consumable planet between Leviathan and their target.

Problem is, whilst it slows down the 'nids, killing a sizable portion of human life in the Segmentum is generally not seen to be the ideal outcome.

Hey, just me or are tyranids OP lore-wise? The only race I can think that stand a chance at defeating them are the Necrons (no DNA or stuff to steal, in-organic)

If the Pariah Nexus fucks up the synapse link then that'll be a big advantage for the 'crons.

[Hurdergaryp]

The Necrons play the long game, they are not exactly in a hurry. All life perishes over time, but Necrons do not.

[Impaled Nazarene]

The Necrons play the long game, they are not exactly in a hurry. All life perishes over time, but Necrons do not.

IIRC some do actually, their stasis things fail and they go insane at best or are unable to be awakened.

[Hurdergaryp]

The Necrons play the long game, they are not exactly in a hurry. All life perishes over time, but Necrons do not.

IIRC some do actually, their stasis things fail and they go insane at best or are unable to be awakened.

Some wear and tear is to be expected over the aeons.

[Ameriganastan]

The Necrons play the long game, they are not exactly in a hurry. All life perishes over time, but Necrons do not.

IIRC some do actually, their stasis things fail and they go insane at best or are unable to be awakened.

And then there's the gradual memory loss with each reboot, which effectively kills the original personality.

[The Huskar Social Union]

There is a Necron Lord who still thinks he is a Necrontyr, and sees the rest of his Species as still being Necrontyr and goes about conquering Imperial and Alien worlds to turn them into vassals as he thinks they too are Necrontyr. Always thought that was fascinating.

Gona try and google and see what his name was.

[Ameriganastan]

There is a Necron Lord who still thinks he is a Necrontyr, and sees the rest of his Species as still being Necrontyr and goes about conquering Imperial and Alien worlds to turn them into vassals as he thinks they too are Necrontyr. Always thought that was fascinating.

Gona try and google and see what his name was.

Zahndrekh.

[The Huskar Social Union]

There is a Necron Lord who still thinks he is a Necrontyr, and sees the rest of his Species as still being Necrontyr and goes about conquering Imperial and Alien worlds to turn them into vassals as he thinks they too are Necrontyr. Always thought that was fascinating.

Gona try and google and see what his name was.

Zahndrekh.

Thats the one!

[Hurdergaryp]

Zahndrekh.

Thats the one!

Not the worst Necron to encounter.

[Imperial isa]

Do people still play tabletop Battlefleet Gothic ?

I saw some youtube videos of Battlefleet Gothic games recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wojRqn9fEVA

Here i was thinking people have forgotten it.

Games workshop is now doing loot boxes.

40K now with surprise mechanics.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Thats the one!

Not the worst Necron to encounter.

I'd take him over the rest of the overlords thats for sure.

I saw some youtube videos of Battlefleet Gothic games recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wojRqn9fEVA

Here i was thinking people have forgotten it.

Games workshop is now doing loot boxes.

40K now with surprise mechanics.

If they started doing BFG again with new models i'd pick up a few imperial cruisers just to paint as they are soo fucking cool.

[Imperial isa]

Not the worst Necron to encounter.

I'd take him over the rest of the overlords thats for sure.

Here i was thinking people have forgotten it.




40K now with surprise mechanics.

If they started doing BFG again with new models i'd pick up a few imperial cruisers just to paint as they are soo fucking cool.

Years ago i once saw a nice painted up Battle Barge.

[Tethys 13]

I'd take him over the rest of the overlords thats for sure.

If they started doing BFG again with new models i'd pick up a few imperial cruisers just to paint as they are soo fucking cool.

Years ago i once saw a nice painted up Battle Barge.

I keep debating internally whether to get this 3D-printed fan-made Pre Heresy Battle Barge. I absolutely adore the design and it fits perfectly with one of my chapters (the Scribes of Oblivion, as their flagship, the Brutal Honesty) but it is so darn expensive for the high-quality version.

[Baltenstein]

Even though I've never played the original, I'd be interest in a BFG relaunch. I also figure that it is really economic in both money and time to assemble/paint.

They'll definitely have to bring out a special edition 28mm Admiral Spire model for that occasion though.