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First i want to say that this post is NOT meant to ask for rumors

Im just asking if anybody has any ideas for POSSIBLE new models, rules, Superheavies,supplements, names of units, etc for the Adepta Sororitas. This is just for the fun of imagination.

Remember: No Rumors. we all know how reliable those are. GW hints at older codices being updated and then they come out with a new space marines codex.

Madoch1 wrote:
GW hints at older codices being updated and then they come out with a new space marines codex.

GW hasn't hinted at anything in years

I'd like to see more of the weird stuff like the Flagellents and Penitent Engines... Maybe a super Flagellent penitent engine...

I'd prefer to see actual Sisters stuff rather than regurgitated Inquisition/Ecclesiarchy crap. I was never interested in freakshow armies.

If you check the proposed rules forum, there are many sob proposed codexes with new units.

 Melissia wrote:
I'd prefer to see actual Sisters stuff rather than regurgitated Inquisition/Ecclesiarchy crap. I was never interested in freakshow armies.

Ha, fair enough. I'd like to see more actual sisters stuff as long as it's not just like sisters versions of SM stuff, and they're actual new units.

Define "actual new units". Because if you only define that in a way that means "freakshow army", then I repeat my objection.

I want to see Sisters having super old relic stuff from the technological dark age. Honestly I think they're more likely to have something like an imperial Jetbike or a special vehicle StC than the Astartes, who would say "hmmm what would my spiritual primarch Robute Guilliman say about this? Gosh dang why couldn't I have been an ultramarine... I'd better just destroy this". Whereas the sisters of battle would be more likely to go "wow this tank didn't melt even after a whole barrels worth of promethium. That's pretty slick, it's probably a gift from the emperor. And it would look pretty awesome with some gold and marble filigree, maybe a stained glass window over here..."

Heh, the 'freakshow' stuff is mostly what I'd be interested in! More Blanchian/Clive Barker-esque weirdness, please!

I think a sister style of centurions would be sweet, with a heavy flamer because girls like fire.

I am with Melissia on that point. I would like to see new Repentia because they do belong to Sisters and give them a darker side, but I would especially like to see more actual true Sisters of Battle from the regular ones to stuff like close combat Celestian or Sisters on cybernetic warhorses. I would also like them to be little bit more assault base, but that's a personnal preference. I would like to see things like arco-flagelant and perhaps even Penitent Engins be relegated to an Inquisitorial codex with priests and confessors instead of adding them to Sisters. I did a fan made codex on dakka a few weeks ago, I did added a few new units to spice things up.

 Melissia wrote:
Define "actual new units". Because if you only define that in a way that means "freakshow army", then I repeat my objection.

No that's not what I mean. I meant more like they didn't just take a Devestator squad but make it sisters instead of SM. Or, assault marines. Or... Whatever. Sisters have always seemed like that to me, you have the heavy weapons squad, the jet pack squad, the general squad... Id rather something different, whether it's 'freakshow' or not.

So you're saying Sisters don't deserve a heavy weapons squad and Retributors should be removed?

 Melissia wrote:
So you're saying Sisters don't deserve a heavy weapons squad and Retributors should be removed?

No... I'm saying that moving on I'd like them to feel more different than just Space Marine squads with sisters models...

A customizable living saint could be cool.
Some kind of terminator squad, some Sisters of Silence (A unit of Cullexus). Maybe some kind of holy possessed, like a lesser living saint?

A penitent engine inside a larger penitent engine, swinging D-weapon flails consisting of heretics on ropes.

The Penitentest Engine.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
So you're saying Sisters don't deserve a heavy weapons squad and Retributors should be removed?

No... I'm saying that moving on I'd like them to feel more different than just Space Marine squads with sisters models...

And how are you going to do that without getting rid of Retributors? Or Battle Sisters? Or Celestians?

Are Sisters supposed to do without heavy weapons squads? Because there's only so many ways you can do a heavy weapon squad and most of them end up looking like Devastators because Devastators are so generic. Are Sisters supposed to do without an elite infantry squad like Celestians because Sternguard exist? Because as it is I'm really not sure where you're going with that.

You can always draw parallels between units. Hell, you can draw parallels between Sisters and Eldar, too, with how Sisters are often run.

I still want SoB TEQ. I don't care if SM had them first, SoB should get them anyway.

And if someone so much as breathes the possibility of boobplate they'll get purged.

Hey, I have an idea for an SoB superheavy. A baneblade, but the main gun is a giant flamer, and all the HBs can be replaced with heavy flamers and multi-meltas. The SoB with call it the "Holy Burnerator 5000", and heritcs will call it "OH GOD THE FIRE! IT BURNS! HELP ME! AAAAAAAGH!".

On a more serious note, I think an assault unit with duel wielded flamer-pistols would be fun and somewhat hilarious.

I'd like to see Celestians restored to I4/WS4 and be given the opportunity to purchase Crusader gear (stormshield+powersword, basically) for the squad. It would add a lot, I feel, to the Sisters list.

I would like to see Repentia retooled away from the near naked BSDM stuff they have now. I like the concept of them, but naked is dumb. Maybe change them to shaving their heads and putting on robes.

Act of Faiths should move away from one use only. I would like to see it changed to a quasi power thing. Work kind of like this:

Every act of faith costs a faith point that lets you take a leadership test to use your AOF, which can be used every turn. You begin the game with X number of FP + any bonuses. At the end of your turn all FP disappear so it is a use it or lose it type thing. You gain faith points at the start of a new turn by holding objectives to represent a bubble of the Emperor's Light in an otherwise hostile place. Certain units always generate a FP and get a bonus to generating FP if they are holding an objective themselves. Cannoness, Saints, and Priests always generate a point regardless of holding objectives. Priests generate a bonus FP for holding an objective.

New unit, Martyr or whatever name you would like to call it.

Martyr has same stats as a sister superior, but an extra wound and the IC special rule. They function as a defensive priest of sorts. When holding an objective all units within 12 inches get a +1 bonus to their invul save. For every turn the Martyr holds an objective that bonus increases by one, but can never go higher than 3++. Martyrs generate a bonus FP for holding an objective.

Martyrdom
If a priest, Martyr, or Cannoness dies while holding an objective or in close combat all AOF become free for the following game turn.

Obviously just hypothetical, but the current way AOF works along with the shield of faith ability is a little boring. This makes it more interesting because it rewards you for putting your units out there holding the line and claiming territory for the emperor. Likewise, if your units die doing their job everyone get a boost because Sisters should be all about heroic sacrifice. Also it makes the most out of the SOF ability while not being too OP.

For those interested (like the OP I suspect) in what dakka dakka has produced when it comes to Sisters of Battle new units, rules or even codex, I have put bellow the links for two fan made codex. The first one is mine, the second one is he extansive and excellent one produce by SisterSydney and the last one is more specifically on Celestian changes.


http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/640194.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/626986.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/635733.page

 Melissia wrote:
I'd like to see Celestians restored to I4/WS4 and be given the opportunity to purchase Crusader gear (stormshield+powersword, basically) for the squad. It would add a lot, I feel, to the Sisters list.

Indeed - that would be good.

We know from GW in Shield of Baal that they have air dropable cathedrals etc - be good to have a Lord of War unit along these lines / the famous pic of the tracked cathedral.

Its never very clear who maintains the Sororitas machines and so again this has possibility for a Tech marine style unit?

I think the Flagellant / Repentia look is fine - seems completely in keeping?

Some female priest models would be nice

Novices would be a nice unit

as others have said there are half a dozen new proposed codexes loitering around on Dakka

I like the idea of robed Repentia. Blindfolded too, possibly. A kind of "I live or die purely by the will of the Emperor" kind of thing. Just a thought.

Gameplay wise I want to see them move more towards the heavy MEQ troops protecting weaker force multiplier units. I'm envisioning robed vestals with incense and hymnals who, when out in the open/on objectives/putting themselves at risk enable the more powerful faith abilities of the rest of the sisters.

The other thing I want is to divorce all sisters vehicles besides the basic transport from the Rhino. Every other vehicle should have a heavier/more baroque feel to it. I think it'd be cool to have their aesthetic for vehicles be "they are actually ancient, much more powerful weapons but with flamers and melta guns strapped on" and then have their "acts of faith" equivalent being the ancient weapons actually turning on and working.

The units Id add would be Mechanical Vestals (maintain and use the vehicles, these being in danger unlock the power of the ancient and less-understood machine spirits) and Hymnists (inspire the troops and unlock the faith acts from the infantry).

They'd have a special rule where any time they would claim a cover save because of allied units, that allied unit can voluntarily make themselves the target of the attack.

Well you have C:SM with their Marines in Power armour in Centurion Armour.

Then there is Grey Knights with their Marines in Terminator armour in a Dreadknight exoskeleton.

So its only reasonably to expect the Sisters to get some kind of Sister in Power armour in a Pentient engine in a Dreadknight exoskeleton.

Or they could do something less stupid and just have something more unique. Perhaps combine the look of a knight in full plate armor with the look of Sisters, and make it bulkier, to get a heavier suit of power armor designed for assaults on strategic enemy positions-- and there's plenty of ways to do this without making it termie armor.

For example, making it 3+ armor that rerolls failed saves at a 4+, and giving them some variant of the old blessed weapon that was eventually ripped out and turned in to the space marine "relic blade" so they have the initiative and strength to be dedicated close combat elites.

Whatever they do, remove the current armor look. I'd like to see something like this:

Edit: ZOMG! Huge picture!

Sniper-Flamers are a must!!

Uh... How does that work?