The spawning rule has been re-written.

I'd rather see Spawning dropped entirely than see this inelegant rule adopted.

Have cheaper units (to take into account spawning) with the loss of spawning even been trialled in all these years?

Have cheaper units (to take into account spawning) with the loss of spawning even been trialled in all these years?

Buy a brood and you get it for way cheap, buy just a few and pay top points. That was Morgan's idea for a removal of spawning as a rule.

Funnily enough, it falls under KISS

Myself: I would like a spawning rule, yet one that is easy to play with and not one that has to be referred to every time it is used.

Much too wordy.

Surfacing does not count as movement for the purposes of triggering overwatch fire. Disembarking triggers overwatch fire as normal. If the tunneler surfaces on terrain that is impassable for it, under a friendly unit, or in an enemy zone of control then it is assumed that on-board sensor equipment will divert it towards another entry point. The unit should be moved by the opposing player to the nearest area where it can surface. Formations of multiple tunnelers need only record one location where they will surface. Place a unit at this location, or within 5cm of another unit that has already been placed, so long as all units are placed within 15cm of the location and on the appropriate half of the table. Tunnelers, and any units being transported in them, may take an action on the turn they appear.

I really hope nobody has a problem with this one.

IIRC spawning was only ever put in the original list by Jervis so as to allow an unending horde feel without requiring the nid player to have hundreds of gaunt models

If anything, by the RAW, disembarking troops can end up in the ZoC of the opponent. The tunneller and troops are two seperate units in the above rule.

Tunneling will be used by Squats too, shouldn't discussion on that rule be taken to EA Rules Amendments or something?

Tunnelers use all the rules for Free Planetfall, with two exceptions.

When planning arrival, if a Tunneler formation will enter play on the opponent's half of the table, it must be Turn 2 or later. If it enters play
within 45cm of the opponent's Blitz, it must be Turn 3 or later.

After disembarking their cargo, but before beginning their action, the Dvergatal player may elect to remove all Tunnellers in the formation
without penalty (no BM's for losing them to 'out of formation'), as the tunnellers retreat back into the ground.

Onachus Resolute
While I am not opposed to this rule I would like the players to try battles with it and without it and give me their feedback on it. It is what I am planning on doing as I am not really to sure if it is needed, but then again I am not it isn’t.

It is existant in the Dvergatal list and from what I know, no discussion has been had to either consolidate the rule or agree on who should have the name change.

That's your Chaos Squat list?

Is anyone even playing it?

Instinctive
........It cannot be merged with other Tyranid formations

Actually it is the Dvergatal and Chaos Squats - Thanks

I could ask the same of the Blood Angels. Why not take some of their rules and rewrite them for another list? It is not being played either....

There is much to be said about common decency in regards to re-wording someone else's rule without even a discussion

If one list is being played, and another isn't, then the active list should probably get primacy for wording, in general, IMHO.