It's a double feature today for Tyranid fans! That's because the Nids will actually be getting two units with the coming of Chaos Rising...

Tyranids – Tyrant Guard

Tyranids actually benefit from two new units in the Chaos Rising expansion, but the Tyrant Guard will replace an existing unit. In the summer of 2009 we released a major update to the multiplayer game called ‘There is Only War’ in which we introduced a new Tier 2 version of the Carnifex – the ‘Screamer Killer’. Dawn of War II and Chaos Rising owners will have this unit replaced by a completely new unit, the Tyrant Guard. These are creatures that seem to serve as a living shield, a protector, for vital locations or important Tyranid units.

Unit: Tyrant Guard, a large durable melee unit that moves faster in synapse. Can use the Shield ... Читать дальше »