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The first prototypes of the Arachnid's Hopper Bug have arrived! Being the avid Starship Troopers fans we are, we could not resist giving this chap a touch of paint and he is already making appearances in our games.
The Hopper Bug is the first new release for the Arachnid army after the Warrior Bugs, and players will find this species adds a whole new dimension to their tactics. Eschewing tunnel systems for taking to the air, Hopper Bugs are incredibly fast units - and are more than capable of diving down on to a unit of MI, decapitating a target, and then swooping on to hide behind cover. You will be forcing the Mobile Infantry to be a lot more mobile when you bring these chaps to battle.
If that were not enough, Hopper Bugs can also gain a great deal of altitude, allowing them to intercept TAC Fighters and retreival boats, thus further hindering the plans of the MI.
Hopper Bugs will be available in May.