Tactica Tyranids - Mawlocs

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Mawlocs are vicious predators that stalk foes of the Swarm from beneath the earth using the heart beats of their prey as a guiding light. Unlike the more combat-oriented Trygon, the Mawloc is very much built for disruption and chaos with its colossal maw able to swallow entire squads of infantry as it emerges from beneath their feet. With a huge points drop and a boost in destructive power, the Mawloc is a far superior option than it was prior to the new codex. I hope you enjoy this article!

Short Delay! :(

Hey guys, just thought I would let you know that I've taken ill recently and so I'm going to be a bit late on the Mawloc article. Expect it by Saturday or Sunday at 9pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. My apologies!

Tactica Tyranids - Trygon/Trygon Prime

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Trygons are gigantic, serpentine creatures that move with a sinuous speed no other Tyranid organism of that size could possibly emulate. Designed less as front-line combatants and more as the natural progression of the Ravener strain, Trygons burrow deep beneath the earth to emerge and devastate central and rear positions in enemy battle lines. They expose the weakest elements of an opposing force, crushing them in a swift stroke of brutal scything. Though not as dominant as their 5th Edition or even 4th Edition incarnations, the new look Trygon is still one heck of a battle monster. I hope you enjoy this article!

As the Prime is essentially an upgrade over a regular Trygon, I will cover it in this article.

Tactica Tyranids - Biovores

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Biovores are the closest analogy to artillery in the Tyranid army, bombarding enemy positions from afar and out of sight. Their deadly payload is actually a cluster of Spore Mines propelled at ridiculous speeds by various muscle spasms in the Biovore itself. The changes to this mechanic and the Spore Mines themselves serve to make the Biovore a very interesting unit, even before you consider the positive buffs it otherwise received. Though its role in a vehicle-heavy 5th Edition meta was limited, 6th Edition breathed new life into this unit, and the new codex only serves to improve on what was already a great unit in the Heavy Support slot. I hope you enjoy this article!

400,000 Views and a Tiny Break

Hey guys, Learn2Eel here with a little update after the recent Carnifex article. On the day I posted up my Tyranid Fast Attack Summary article, the 16th of March 2014, Imperator Guides officially hit over 400,000 life-time views! This is a monumental achievement for a blog that has only been active since the 3rd of February 2013, and one that I am hugely proud of. Thank you all for your support over this year and a bit, it has been a special journey for me and I hope it has helped you all in your war-gaming needs!

Tactica Tyranids - Carnifexes

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Carnifexes are the brutish living tanks of the Tyranid Hive Fleets, created to batter down walls and ram through gates with brutal efficiency. As siege monsters, Carnifexes are the bulkiest of the Tyranid monstrous creatures, sacrificing both raw size and agility for incredible strength and a thickly armoured carapace. These are the oldest and most common war engines of the Tyranids, and the famous monsters have finally been restored to their former glory. I hope you enjoy this article!

Tactica Tyranids - Fast Attack Summary

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! I have collated the "Best Uses" section of each Fast Attack review so far into this one article to give a general sense of how to use each unit. Additionally, I have included links to each individual article under each of these "Best Uses" sections so that you can easily expand the available information on the unit you are interested in. I hope you enjoy this article!

Tactica Tyranids - Spore Mine Clusters

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Spore Mines are certainly one of the more unique units in the Tyranid codex, lacking any kind of real usability outside of exploding if they make it into combat. They are incredibly one-note and are generally best left for Harpies and Biovores to spawn. I hope you enjoy this article!

Tactica Tyranids - Hive Crones

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Hive Crones are one of a handful of new additions to the Tyranid army range, bringing raw versatility, decent survivability and high speed all at a very affordable points cost. This is a unit that literally screams to be part of an army laden with flying monstrous creatures, and it certainly gives you quite a few reason to go up that route. I hope you enjoy this article!

Canis Vertex - First Knight of Prospero

Hi guys, Learn2Eel here with a look at the beginning of my new Warhammer 40000 army; Imperial Knights! I splurged the cash and came home with this lovely little walker, and despite being my first Knight, I couldn't help but convert it up! I hope you like the Knight!

Tactica Tyranids - Harpies

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Harpies are one of many new organisms introduced in the Tyranid 5th Edition codex that had to wait a whopping four years to see an official kit release, and I think it goes without saying that they were one of the most anticipated models from Games Workshop. Even despite their weak rules in 5th Edition, 6th Edition revolutionized the Harpy with the addition of Flying Monstrous Creatures, and the new codex sees a further improvement on these screeching serpents. I hope you enjoy this article!

The Popularity of Pyrovores

Howdy everyone, Learn2Eel here and I'll just say that this is going to be a quick one. No page break, nothing! My question is; why is my Pyrovore article so darn popular? In two days of being posted up it managed to hit about 1500 views. For comparison, my recent Raveners article has hit about 300 days in one day, with most of my articles hitting 300 to 400 views in that two day time span. Seriously, why is the Pyrovore article so popular? How did it get such an astounding number of views? It is already my 10th most popular blog post ever based on views, and the company it is in have all been around for anywhere between a year to four months. What's the go? I saw it shared on Reddit but I don't see how that would have constituted all those views. Any input would be greatly appreciated as this is an incredibly curious situation for me!

Tactica Tyranids - Gargoyles

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Descending in the thousands, Gargoyles are another adaptation of the Gaunt genus that bear close similarities to Termagants. Armed with Fleshborers and a unique poisoned attack, Gargoyles are cheap and very effective jump type equivalents to your standard horde infantry units. While they still are as blatant a "stick wings on unit x" example as Shrikes, Gargoyles still have a niche and prove to be among the Swarm's best source of massed bodies. I hope you enjoy this article!

Tactica Tyranids - Sky Slasher Swarms

Hey guys, my name is Learn2Eel, and today I'm going to be bringing you another article in the Tyranid Tactica series! Ripper Swarms are one of the oddities of the Tyranid codex, a unit that has decreased in usefulness and availability as each edition passes - almost as Games Workshop themselves have lost interest in them. Unfortunately, their flying siblings the Sky Slashers don't fare much better, even if these winged munchkins do have greater mobility to their name. I hope you enjoy this article!

The Ripper Swarm Mystery

Howdy there folks! Learn2Eel here with a different kind of article today concerning a topic that is really bugging me lately, no doubt because I have been reviewing the codex this issue relates to. I am intrigued by the situation of Ripper Swarms - and Pyrovores, by extension - in the Tyranid model range. It is as if they are becoming increasingly pointless as each new codex is released. I am interested to see your thoughts on this topic, and I hope you enjoy the article!