Ok so spores are shields without the extra fluff and turrets have their own seperate value now?
Why do nids get +1 shield for 10 pts, Chaos (Repulsive) and Space Marines (Strike) for +15 pts and Orks for +25pts (fleet list, but should be a standard option)? Shouldnt there be a set value across all the fleets for upgrades like this? 25pts is a lot better than 10 or even 15, extra shields are a gimmie on the strike cruisers and will be with nids too if they stay at 10.
Spore mines should just be mines IMO, nids have enough ways to cause crits but they have no ordionance that causes damage.
I think im ok with this so far.
Hmm, I see your point about the shield upgrade; I was just keeping it the same point value they had it on the evolution chart from the original Nids. Personally, I think it should just be fitted into the profile. The Adolescent hive ship with a 4th shield written in, looking at the double pyrobattery version, is 260.8pts based on smotherman. At 220, like it is on the BFG:R tyranid alpha list, is way too low on the point scale. starting it at 260 and it gets LD8 built in like the old rules seems the best for the adolescent hive.
Spore mines, as written, are just taken directly from the old Nids document. I don't see the need to change it (personally, your idea is fine but i'm indifferent. I would rather let my indifferent votes go to staying with the original rules).
How many evolutions can each ship take? 3 for adult and adolescent, 2 per light cruiser, 1 per escort squad at 1 upgrade allowed per 750pts?
How should the Tyranid boarding rules be? I am assuming we are keeping the original 2d6, discard the highest, and double boarding value? They used to have a rule where you put a blast marker into contact with your vessel and the enemy vessel when you came into base contact. I thought that was a clunky and pointless rule. But, it did benefit the tyranids in boarding by +1.
Juvenile Hive smothermans to 157.5 but will have a few knocked off because of "massive" quality (meaning cannot use CTNH special orders). This is when I have it at 5+ armor.
Leviathan Prowler smothermans (yes, it's a verb) to 64 pts, and adding the highlighter quality that the vanguard drones get, seems like it would bring it to 70, there it's at now.
Emergent drone ship smothermans correctly at 60 pts. I think this is an awesome ship for tyranids to have for transports.
Kraken predators should just be made how they used to be, exactly. The new kraken predator with 6wbs is way too much firepower for a 40pt ship. 3 massive claws as well.