Copy Of Tyranid Codex In Hand

[FlangeNabber]

Hi all,
My flatmate managed to get a copy of the nid codex early. I managed to pry it of him while he's gone to work.

-I can confirm there is no transport bug
-Points reductions pretty much as rumored on most big bugs
-No Yamgarl Stealers - There is a Yamgarl Bio Artifact but not for use on Gene Stealer
-No Spore as rumored
-No access to main rule book psychic powers as far as I can tell
-Gene Stealers largely unchanged so pretty much destined to sit on the shelf
-Biovores look to be slightly cheaper and far more effective
-Flesh hooks are available to Warriors & Shrikes - So can swing at initiative when charging into cover

Sorry not going to give any points values and not overly familiar with the current dex but will do my best to answer questions for the next couple of hours

I'll try post a couple of pictures showing the new Bio Artifacts and Psychic powers when I can get my phone to talk to my laptop - might have to try a reboot fist.

[Caldera02]

Does the Haurspex have anyway to get into combat fast?

Specifically, anything that lets him move like a beast or anything like that?

Also, anything cool about lictors?! My favorite boogieman of 40k!

[JesseS]

Please dear god check what Scything Talons do, everyone is so freaked that they might be AP6 and nothing else.

[Power Klawz]

So do scything talons no longer offer rerolls? Or if you could just list specific stats for the weapons that'd be cool too.

Edit: Masterfully ninja'd

Also if there's no spore can units still buy deep strike as a deployment option without the spore?

[daboarder]

Shrikes are IN?

What about sky slashers, winged rippers that is.

[FlangeNabber]

See attached Bio Artifacts & Psychic Powers

[daboarder]

cheers mate, any info on the winged rippers?

edit: give the description of the reaper, then looks like lashwhips give +3I

Norn crown......wow that the second most meh relic ever? (after the pistol one)

[Caldera02]

See attached Bio Artifacts & Psychic Powers

Haha your flash covered up the modifier on The Horror.

[Caldera02]

cheers mate, any info on the winged rippers?

edit: give the description of the reaper, then looks like lashwhips give +3I

Norn crown......wow that the second most meh relic ever? (after the pistol one)

I dunno, the extra range might be nice depending on what else is out there. Also, I always loved swarmlords 18in synapse

[kjolnir]

See attached Bio Artifacts & Psychic Powers

What does it say about the modifier to leadership under the horror? The glare blocks it out a bit.