RE: [Epic] Tyranids : good or evil?
> > I don't know too much about the Tyranids but if I remember well
> they > are leaded by the Hive Mind which *could* be conscious. In
> fact,
> > Hive Mind must be intelligent enough to plan the whole invasion of
>
> > the biggest empire of the galaxy.
>
> I dunno... I always kind of pictured the 'nids as being more like
> locusts. They just kind of move in a straight line devouring anything
> they happen to run across. I think the "invasion map" in the 'nid
> codex kind of bears this out, and none of the fluff makes it sound
> like they're carrying out elaborate feints or anything particularly
> tactical. They just kind of show up and swarm all over anything that
> moves until there's nothing left. Remember too that there's no
> evidence that the hive mind has any goals other than survival and
> reproduction. I'm sure the 'nids don't care much specifically about
> wiping out the empire. It's just a food/dna source like anything
> else.
>
> I'm not sure how genestaler patriarchs would fit into this theory,
> however.
>
> Steve (the other)
>
>
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