2nd Edition 40k Tyranid question

[Christian]

I don't seem to have a picture, but in most pictures of Tyranids in the literature there are bases of swarms of gribbly creatures. What are they called?

I can't seem to find out more and would like some... need to know where to start

[Inso]

Rippers... just the same as they are now.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Tyranids/TYRANID-RIPPERS.html
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Tyranids/TYRANID-RIPPER-SWARMS.html
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Tyranids/TYRANID-RIPPERS-WITH-WINGS.html

There was a suggestion that the Milliasaurs and similar creatures that were in Necromunda were off-shoots... but I'm not sure.

[Christian]

I think it might actually be these "Squigs":



Anyone got anything clearer, possibly painted? I realise I have a couple in my collection!

[Plynkes]

In the modern fluff squigs are an Ork thing.


Sorry, I have no idea.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

In the modern fluff squigs are an Ork thing.


Sorry, I have no idea.

Squigs were originally a part of Tyranids.  Some kind of playing with Ork's genetic.

[Relic]

I would also say they are rippers

(wow..hope I could find those squigs..)

[Sinewgrab]

I don't seem to have a picture, but in most pictures of Tyranids in the literature there are bases of swarms of gribbly creatures. What are they called?

I can't seem to find out more and would like some... need to know where to start

In 2nd edition, they were squigs, the result of the Tyranids absorbing Ork DNA, and when they Orcs attempted to rescue their comrades, they recognized the innate Orkiness of the creatures, and took them home.  AT least, originally that was what they were.

I love the old quirky stuff.  I may have a few of them around here somewhere.  I have used no small amount of them in conversions and such.

[beefcake]

I have the old 2nd edition tyranids book and as far as I can recall there was no talk about squigs in it and I read that book front to back and back to front many times. They did have ripper swarms in that book though. I love the old tyranids minis. The new ones look cooler but I still like the old ones.

[twrchtrwyth]

In 2nd edition, they were squigs, the result of the Tyranids absorbing Ork DNA, and when they Orcs attempted to rescue their comrades, they recognized the innate Orkiness of the creatures, and took them home.  AT least, originally that was what they were.

I love the old quirky stuff.  I may have a few of them around here somewhere.  I have used no small amount of them in conversions and such.

That's how I remember it. The rescue mission had become a myth amongst Orks.

[Sinewgrab]

I have the old 2nd edition tyranids book and as far as I can recall there was no talk about squigs in it and I read that book front to back and back to front many times. They did have ripper swarms in that book though. I love the old tyranids minis. The new ones look cooler but I still like the old ones.

The 2nd Edition rulebook was the first major revision of Tyranid history.  Prior to that, the rules list was somewhat different - you had Squigs, Zoats, Cultists, Hunter-Slayers, and Screamer-Killers.  It was modified through White Dwraf issues, and then culminated in the 2nd Ed codex, which is where they pulled most of the odder history out.

[Thantsants]

Don't forget Mind Slaves as well -and all the cool old Genestealer cult stuff like Brood Brothers! 

It was WD 145 that had the best Tyranid army list.

Squigs were based 9 to a 40mm monster base I seem to remember and as has been said were recycled Orks 

[beefcake]

That 2nd ed Tyranid list was great as it included the rules for genestealer cults in it also. GW should bring back stealer cults. they were a really interesting part of the tyranid force.

[Relic]

if anyone has those small squigs and want to depart of them please let me know

[Ramshackle_Curtis]

That 2nd ed Tyranid list was great as it included the rules for genestealer cults in it also. GW should bring back stealer cults. they were a really interesting part of the tyranid force.

Even just to let you take imperial gueard as allies would have been enough, but I guess not. Still, I dont play competiton games and I think most people would be happy to play against a well made cult. I used to use the gaunt stats as hybrids, which works well enough. I did have a 1500 genestealer cult, till I sold it last year....

[Andy H]

Year, back in those days the writers had to make entire army lists out of only few a ranges of miniatures, hence all the cross overs you got in the early years.

Andy