Re: [Epic] Tyranid help needed

From: Alan E & Carmel J Brain <aebrain_at_...>
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 23:05:16 +1000

Tim wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I've decided that I am gonna starta Tyranid army. I have bought 4 boxes of
> plastics and a blister of Hive Tyrants and a Dominatrix. What else should I
> be getting to make a well rounded army? My opponents will be playing
> primarily Imperial forces. I am concerned about all my Synapse creatures
> getting zapped by the LRs.

2 Blisters of Biovores. A Harridan. 3 Blisters of Assault spawn. Apart
from that "one of each blister" to the limits of your pocketbook.

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Subject: RE: [Epic] rampage and save
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Hi 
> ----------
> From: 	Peter Andersson II[SMTP:cokke_at_...]
> Sent: 	03 February 1998 07:48
> To: 	space-marine_at_...
> Subject: 	Re: [Epic] rampage and save
> 
> > At 09:05 AM 2/3/98 +0800, Erax wrote:
> > >Okay - rampaging units with a save (e.g. blood angel death company), if
> theylose close combat do they get their save or are they destroyed.
> 
> I'll pull out my favorite counter example: Units riding in a vehicle
> that is destroyed and fail the normal 50% save are destroyed. However
> if they have the save ability they get another 50% save, as per that
> ability.
> This one's in Allen's Q&A.
> 
	They are not being hit and would not get thier save. If the troop
was in a vehicle and within 15cm at the end of a CC, he wouldbe destroyed as
well as the vehicle.
> > Technically a broken unit which is still within 15cm of the enemy after
> > retreating is not 'hit', it is simply "destroyed" (page 28).
> 
As Tyranids are never broken if they have Synapse creatures does this mean
you do not have to retreat out of 15cm???
(Apologies if I misunderstood your example, earlier )
Regards 
Mark

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