For my latest and VERY significant birthday my son decided that I should start playing WH40K again after a vey long time. The last game was played in the late 1980s using plastic Space Wombles and metal Orks using 1st Edition Rules.
So he gave me a load of Tyranids, he is going to assemble and paint them as part of the present. He said they would suit my aggressive tactical style. However, he is asking me how I would like them armed, which options for the main pieces and which "Hive Fleet" I want them to belong to. Now I am really confused, I have read the Codex but since I have no idea which Fleet the models I have are for. I have never played since 1st Edition (I still have the book) so I do not know which weapons, tactics etc to choose.
So any advice here or by PM or email (PM me and I will supply) gratefully received. Most importantly - which Hive Fleet and which options on the big pieces? How should I form my army (Swarm)?
What I have
Starter box with 10 miniatures
- 8 Gene stealers
- Brood lord
- Trygon which can optionally be assembled as a Mawloc,
Combat Patrol with 43 Miniatures
– 1x Hive Tyrant, which can also be built as a Winged Hive Tyrant or a Swarmlord
– 3x Tyranid Warriors, which can also be built as a Tyranid Prime and 2x Tyranid Warriors
– 36x Termagants
– 3x Ripper Swarms
Codex Tyranid Book
Also found in an old box about 20 each of Genestealers and Termagants
Many thanks