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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain  Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:00 pm |
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If someone were to build Tyranid Terrain what do people think it would look like.
For example I wanted to get ideas on what a marine company would face if the tyranids were just settling on a planet to devour it? if there was no resistance I wouldnt think that the fleet would hang around and the fighting infantry wouldnt be wasted on mopping up after themselves so what would a nest look like? Would the surrounding ground around it be total dust?
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:12 pm |
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Sounds interesting. For some reason the picture of the giant Saarlac from Star Wars Return of the Jedi springs to mind. Don't know how it would work from a scientific point of view but visually I think something the size of a CD coming out of the ground would look pretty cool.
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darkone26
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:18 pm |
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ah well thats a different point of view, I was thinking on the lines of something really slimy and spikey with slime advancing over the ground from a nest and sort of somthing like out of Aliens watching over things
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:21 pm |
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Movie inspirations:
Aliens
Starship Troopers
Evolution
Or you could just find an H.R. Giger's book....
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:35 pm |
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Try Forgeworlds' Nid stuff for 40K - the Spore Chimneys are just the thing - I've got two, big for Epic, but if reproduced on a smaller scale... 
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:55 pm |
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I did think that myself but wasnt sure of the scale and instead had got off ebay some 40k ravenors and stuff really cheap to use and modelling material but didnt get further than that
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:45 am |
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We discussed this some time back on the old Epic E-group.
I know that I kep the E-mails. I'll have to dig them up.
Shalom,
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:01 am |
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Definitely like something out of the "Alien(s)" movies !
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:32 am |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 10 2004 Dec.,05:01) | | Definitely like something out of the "Alien(s)" movies ! |
Where do you think GW got their inspiration 
I'd have to agree, lots of spiky, slimy stuff in a pool of sorts, if the great devourers had only just installed themselves I guess that a little would still be left, anyone know what sort of order Nids eat things? Mammals and reptiles first, then plants(?) I'd guess._________________ I'm involved in Nunnery Practice  My latest Blog http://www.players.tacticalwargames.net ... p?blogId=8
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:26 pm |
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Anyone remember StarCraft by Blizzard? Remember the bug aliens you can play (can't remember the name). That's what all these posts reminds me of.
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:26 pm |
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I would go for Earth-with-a-twist, large organic spires, lots of beasties, not necessaily slime everywhere but Aliens-in-technicolour.
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:40 pm |
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:59 pm |
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Actually, the original Space Hulk was released just after Alien II - certainly no coincidence.
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Post subject: Tyranid Terrain Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 5:42 pm |
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I still can't understand how they dodged Giger's lawyers... 
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