How do Tyranids fare in 5th edition?
I played quite a bit in 3rd edition, and completely sat out 4th edition. I got the rulebook, but never committed it to memory. There are stirrings, though, to take a look at 5th edition. Fortunately, I’ve got an army ready to go– Tyranids. I bought the boxed army in 3rd and the battalion box in 4th (along with some odds and ends along the way), so I’ve got plenty of models to start with. What I’d like to know is how Tyranids fare under the 5th edition rules in general. I don’t have the 5th edition rulebook yet, but I’ve been somewhat mindful of the changes. I imagine kill points favor big swarms of ‘Gaunts (hooray for me; that’s how I’ve always loved to play Nids ), and on the surface I would think the run rules help out the Carnifex and other choices. But that’s me without any in-game experience since 3rd edition. I’d like to hear from Tyranid players about how the army in general does in the current game.
