Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-46.162.84.254-20130704080553/@comment-71.218.157.149-20140710081144

I think the Tyranids are being overestimated here. Don't forget that it has been proven several times that the pinpoint destruction of a Tyranid Norn-Queen or even any synapse creature can leave the Tyranid horde in shambles, attacking eachother and perhaps even ignoring their enemies altogether, all other races (except for Orks, and on occasion the Tau) can do without leaders, but the Tyranids are vunerable once synapse creatures die. Necron starship weaponry is likely powerful enough to blast apart a hiveship and killing the Norn-Queen on it, which will devistate the hive fleet.

Tyranids can also be easily lured and tricked it seems. The grand trickery was their alurement to the Astronomicon and not Necron tomb worlds "as originally planned".