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agreed. teleporting executioners are always cooler

Oh, and the Praetorians, with their overall job to hold the Necrontyr empire together, felt like they obviously failed that goal as ultimately the overarching Necron ruling hierarchy has was destroyed by the wars against the Old Ones and the C'Tan.

So they apparently did not go into hibernation with the rest of the Necrons and in fact thought there was a chance the untested hibernation technology would fail and the rest of the Necrons would never wake. So they were determined to preserve some of the Necron culture and spent the millennia secretly traveling the galaxy and shaping burgeoning cultures to match their ideals.

Apparently very few cultures took their teachings completely and those that did were often wiped out by natural disasters, wars or Alaitoc Eldar, but remnants of their teachings still survive on many worlds.

So I think this is supposed to give a nod to the Egyptian themes that exist on Earth, basicially saying that in ancient times the Praetorians visited Earth and shaped the Egyptian culture a bit.

I also am trying to think of ways to fit in Lychguard since I really dig their look. I was personally thinking of using them to screen Warriors, Immortals, or whomever. A wall of T5 3+/4++ Reanimation Protocol dudes would make a good screen for the rest of the army.

But I also want to to try out those Warscythes. I think a VoD Cryptek or maybe a Monolith would be the best way to get them into combat.


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yakface wrote:
So I think this is supposed to give a nod to the Egyptian themes that exist on Earth, basicially saying that in ancient times the Praetorians visited Earth and shaped the Egyptian culture a bit.

Finally aliens built the pyramids is canon in 40k. Where's that image macro of the silly History Channel alien guy with the crazy hair when you need him?

You mean this guy?



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yakface wrote:
So I think this is supposed to give a nod to the Egyptian themes that exist on Earth, basicially saying that in ancient times the Praetorians visited Earth and shaped the Egyptian culture a bit.

So that's how GW is going to claim ownership of everything egyptian in their ongoing IP/copyright litigations.

Well, I'm not sure about everybody else, but those new facts just painted a 200 point cross-hair on my monolith from all of my opponents. I'm definitely happy with the unit being better, just is gonna change my tactics quite a bit.

Yakface, just how far down did the C'tan's stats drop? I'm wondering if any of the stats were left high; *ahem* toughness?

Having a monolith able to teleport units from anywhere on the table (or from reserve), while counting as stationary, has so many tactical advantages. You can effectively set up null zones on the table, only to fill them with troops later as needed with veils and liths.

Necrons are the fastest slow units in the game at the moment, no other codex can *bamf* across the table except our zombie robots. Win!

2 more weeks...

If that's true about the Monolith I am super super happy. I'm going to go to bed tonight and dream up tactical scenarios based on the awesomeness that is Monolith-based teleporting.

yakface wrote:
Oh, and the Praetorians, with their overall job to hold the Necrontyr empire together, felt like they obviously failed that goal as ultimately the overarching Necron ruling hierarchy has was destroyed by the wars against the Old Ones and the C'Tan.

So they apparently did not go into hibernation with the rest of the Necrons and in fact thought there was a chance the untested hibernation technology would fail and the rest of the Necrons would never wake. So they were determined to preserve some of the Necron culture and spent the millennia secretly traveling the galaxy and shaping burgeoning cultures to match their ideals.

Apparently very few cultures took their teachings completely and those that did were often wiped out by natural disasters, wars or Alaitoc Eldar, but remnants of their teachings still survive on many worlds.

So I think this is supposed to give a nod to the Egyptian themes that exist on Earth, basicially saying that in ancient times the Praetorians visited Earth and shaped the Egyptian culture a bit.

I for one find that snippet of fluff extremely cool. Now I really want to see the stalker! I feel like that's the linchpin of whether or not I bandwagon up.

Sabet wrote:


You mean this guy?



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EDIT 2: Will a vid work?

Geez. He's a Centaurii wannabe Wonder how he's deal with a Nid incursion..

^Yup that's the guy.

He kinda looks like an alien to be honest...dat hair.

I really like that Praetorian background, its so damned awesome! Makes them seem kinda like the Dark Angels of the codex.

C'tan are the main thing I'm interested in. The phrase "slightly" worse Yak said worries me. I'm fearful for how "slight" it might have been. I am REALLY hoping for T7.

Ascalam wrote:

Sabet wrote:


You mean this guy?



EDIT: doesn't seem to like my images...


EDIT 2: Will a vid work?

Geez. He's a Centaurii wannabe Wonder how he's deal with a Nid incursion..

His hair reminds me of the lychguard x)

It's a plot!

He's a lychguard flayed one infiltrator

We are already defeated D:

We are. All hail our Necon overlords.


Yak, you rock. I don't even play Necrons and I'm excited. Thanks so much for this.

Sisam wrote:We are already defeated D:

This is Utter Non-sense.

I really like the tele rule if true does give a extra kick to our CC as long as it counts as not moving which heavy skimmers do (right?)

So now we dont port out of but into battle another reason to take lychgaurd plus if you dont think thats enough CC power bring some wraiths along too help stir the pot

Blink wrote:C'tan are the main thing I'm interested in. The phrase "slightly" worse Yak said worries me. I'm fearful for how "slight" it might have been. I am REALLY hoping for T7.

Let's keep in mind that the old C'Tan were around 300 points and the new ones (without any manifestations) are under 200.

So with that established I'll just say that there are only 4 different characteristic values in the C'Tan shard profile and they are:

4, 5, 7, 10


Now, its a puzzle to figure out which characteristics have which value...GO!

So, anyone else thinking that the new Monolith portal use (the Strength Test one) could coin a "Doom Hoover" formation/army list? I can just see a wave of Monoliths hovering slowly forward, devouring all in their path...

bluebomber wrote:I really like the tele rule if true does give a extra kick to our CC as long as it counts as not moving which heavy skimmers do (right?)

So now we dont port out of but into battle another reason to take lychgaurd plus if you dont think thats enough CC power bring some wraiths along too help stir the pot

I should mention that the Monolith portal rules specify that the unit counts as disembarking from a moving vehicle (even though it happens before the Monolith has a chance to move that turn), so there is no moving with the unit that phase after teleporting it, and since it counts as disembarking from a (not open topped vehicle), there's no assaulting that turn either.

So if you had dreams of Glorious Monolith Portal assault maneuvers, you can but those to rest.

Please be T7 and not T5... Please be T7 and not T5... Fingers are crossed, toes are crossed... hell I have more crosses on my body than a catholic church right now.

It'll likely be S 7, T 5, W 4, Ld 10 (no longer fearless?)

Do i get a cookie for guessing the new lousy statline, if i get it right?

yakface wrote:there are only 4 different characteristic values in the C'Tan shard profile and they are:

4, 5, 7, 10


Now, its a puzzle to figure out which characteristics have which value...GO!

They don't have 10T, I'm fairly certain. They had better not have 4 (and that's their Init). 7 is their strength.
*sigh* They're as tough as an Ork Warboss?

yakface wrote:

Blink wrote:C'tan are the main thing I'm interested in. The phrase "slightly" worse Yak said worries me. I'm fearful for how "slight" it might have been. I am REALLY hoping for T7.

Let's keep in mind that the old C'Tan were around 300 points and the new ones (without any manifestations) are under 200.

So with that established I'll just say that there are only 4 different characteristic values in the C'Tan shard profile and they are:

4, 5, 7, 10


Now, its a puzzle to figure out which characteristics have which value...GO!

My guess
WS 7 BS 7 S 5 T 5 I 5 A 4 LD 10

Based on the current C'tan stats:

WS5, BS4, S7, T7, W4, A4, I4, LD10, Sv 4+

Seems pretty spot on.

I 4 W 5 Str 7 Ld 10

Also remember that they are grotesquely overcosted right now

I don't see whay anyone would want to field one, thus far. They are greatly nerfed, nearly as expensive, if you give them upgrades to actually make them worthwhile, and will go down like a drunken promdate to anyone with muscle, if that's accurate guesswork.

I'd love to be wrong, but i doubt i am