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No, people on forums had an issue with the same fallacious, unfounded rumor last year. Every time a release doesn't come soon enough for some people some git starts a rumor that it's because molds got damaged and every time it's utter rubbish. But the evil genie is out of the bottle again so I'm sure that dung ball will get passed around ad nauseum by the gullible masses till the release, whenever it is actually scheduled.

Ascalam wrote:What do they do in the design studio? Juggle the things?

They had the same issue with molds last year, wasn't it?

Maybe they were testing the durability like they did with the Monster case. Throwing them down stairs, into rivers, and other such activities.

Yea, that whole mold issue of them occasionally breaking has always been made up. Less than six months till release locks it in. Now if there is an army release for August, we will get an incoming next month. Till then, pray to your C'tan of choice so that the Necrons may awaken.

Multiple digits, toes, hands, torn off limbs and eyes crossed for this hopeful Incoming Email to hold fast and true.

Kurgash wrote:Multiple digits, toes, hands, torn off limbs and eyes crossed for this hopeful Incoming Email to hold fast and true.

Same here. Hopefully we will see one within the next couple of weeks.

Finally a reason to get my crons painted!

Kroothawk wrote:

ghost21 wrote:as warseer is dead first ill say hello , second i do have it on authority necrons are way before haloween thats when ogres are pegged in

Hi,
did my best to transfer your insights from Warseer to here.
Maybe you can give a summary of what you know and can share yourself.

would i have to post how i know?, how i came by the information ? ... because that could cause me alot of problems

ghost21 wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:

ghost21 wrote:as warseer is dead first ill say hello , second i do have it on authority necrons are way before haloween thats when ogres are pegged in

Hi,
did my best to transfer your insights from Warseer to here.
Maybe you can give a summary of what you know and can share yourself.

would i have to post how i know?, how i came by the information ? ... because that could cause me alot of problems

I think most everyone here would just appreciate the information, there will be skeptics regardless of how you came by it. So, please, feel free to leave out how you came by it, and post what information you have

ghost21 wrote:would i have to post how i know?, how i came by the information ? ... because that could cause me alot of problems

I think it is more of a case so people can guess how legit you are.

"I heard it from a red shirt/friend" = Swamp gas and glare from celestial bodies

"I saw the codex when I was at my friend Matt Ward's house" = Obviously a lie, as Matt Ward has no friends (well apparently not on dakka)


There is always the option of not quoting sources and after a long period of being proved right on multiple releases (at least greater than 50-60%) people will start taking you at your word.

ghost21 wrote:would i have to post how i know?, how i came by the information ? ... because that could cause me alot of problems

I'll leave it to KrootHawk to confirm but I doubt it very much!

As for the Warscythes - they're not scythes, glaives or halberds - they are technically a weapon called a Bardiche. GW can't get any of their pole-arms correct, for example the GK kits don't contain a single Halberd but do contain a lot of Glaives Take that WYSIWYG!

Grim.Badger wrote:

ghost21 wrote:would i have to post how i know?, how i came by the information ? ... because that could cause me alot of problems

As for the Warscythes - they're not scythes, glaives or halberds - they are technically a weapon called a Bardiche. GW can't get any of their pole-arms correct, for example the GK kits don't contain a single Halberd but do contain a lot of Glaives Take that WYSIWYG!

Oh cut the crap! those are Warscythes, berdiche has different mount, derdiche has a butt and warscythe doesn't...

Waiting for more info about new necron dex nevermind how ghost got those rumors, as far as those rumors are reliable

I'm curious to whether the Necrons will get a flier or not, or will the Monolith now come on a flying stand?

MadCowCrazy wrote:I'm curious to whether the Necrons will get a flier or not, or will the Monolith now come on a flying stand?

According to the website, it comes with a flying stand. but my monolith didn't

ghost21 wrote:would i have to post how i know?, how i came by the information ? ... because that could cause me alot of problems

Of course not, nobody does that. If in doubt, play safe, post less and keep your sources alive. What you posted on Warseer was fine!
Just post correct rumours and reputation and credibility will grow with time.
BTW the mods (and most posters) here are friendlier to rumour posters than in certain other forums

Gethvar wrote:

Grim.Badger wrote:

ghost21 wrote:would i have to post how i know?, how i came by the information ? ... because that could cause me alot of problems

As for the Warscythes - they're not scythes, glaives or halberds - they are technically a weapon called a Bardiche. GW can't get any of their pole-arms correct, for example the GK kits don't contain a single Halberd but do contain a lot of Glaives Take that WYSIWYG!

Oh cut the crap! those are Warscythes, berdiche has different mount, derdiche has a butt and warscythe doesn't...

Waiting for more info about new necron dex nevermind how ghost got those rumors, as far as those rumors are reliable

Hmm polite I also beg to differ, Bardiche's mount on the side of the staff - that's what the Necron weapons do - Warscythes mount on the end of the pole like the Glaive, Pike and Spear

Ascalam wrote:What do they do in the design studio? Juggle the things?

They had the same issue with molds last year, wasn't it?

While more often than not the "molds breaking" thing is a rumor made by some unsightly git, it has happened before.

It has nothing to do with "juggling the things", and has everything to do with the molds themselves being susceptible to damage. They're durable material, but even a nick or a chip in the thing renders them basically unusable as it affects the quality of the cast and the final product.

okay ill go with the basic stuff first

necrons wil have new coloured rods inc the old green, orange red n possible yellow less than there are now possible 8 - 10 (also possible upgrade sprue)
immortals 5 to a box, weapon options, on larger bases

no ctan

look to fall of damnos for quite a few hints

Grim.Badger wrote:
Hmm polite I also beg to differ, Bardiche's mount on the side of the staff - that's what the Necron weapons do - Warscythes mount on the end of the pole like the Glaive, Pike and Spear

Exactly, so as the green rod (or linear accelerator chamber in case of pariah warscythes) is a part of the blade than it makes it a warscythe, not a berdiche.

woodbok wrote:

MadCowCrazy wrote:I'm curious to whether the Necrons will get a flier or not, or will the Monolith now come on a flying stand?

According to the website, it comes with a flying stand. but my monolith didn't

It should come with one of those "large" flying bases of old, same one Destroyers come with. I've actually never seen anyone use one though since the model is so big it snaps that little rod.

MadCowCrazy wrote:

woodbok wrote:

MadCowCrazy wrote:I'm curious to whether the Necrons will get a flier or not, or will the Monolith now come on a flying stand?

According to the website, it comes with a flying stand. but my monolith didn't

It should come with one of those "large" flying bases of old, same one Destroyers come with. I've actually never seen anyone use one though since the model is so big it snaps that little rod.

Actually the Monolith on the pictures included in codex is different than available model, it seem like some kind of pre-release prototype or early version redesigned at some point, which has smaller portal or higher hull (the whole front section look different and has different proportion between portal and the front) and utilise larde flyer base, which the available model doesnt need as it has in-build kind-of-a-base which makes it look lik it would be floating above the table...

I'm not happy about the coloured rods rumour. My paintscheme works with green rods - Red or yellow will look bad. :(

I dunno. The variant colors might be nice. I just hope you can buy them seperately, and not have to buy a bunch of new models to get them.

Sin Eater wrote:I'm not happy about the coloured rods rumour. My paintscheme works with green rods - Red or yellow will look bad. :(

Actually I can see potential with other coloured rods. Perhaps some very sinister red-glowing necrons?

What no blue rods? Those would look cool imo, adding a really cold, sinister look to the metal guys. Throw in a pair of light blue eyes and there you go.
And no, i don't think i'd choose red for my Necrons, if blue was not an option i would stick with the classic green one.

Juvieus Kaine wrote:Actually I can see potential with other coloured rods. Perhaps some very sinister red-glowing necrons?

Definately, I've always wanted red rods for the Crons, but they were expensive to import. I hope this is true, yet if all colours come in the box, my army wont look as special haha.

There's that nasty letter "a" again. Definitely: related to infinite, finite (root word), definitive, etc. No "a" in any of it, not ever. Never, never, never. Definitely not.

And Plastruct already sells alternate color clear plastic rods one can use on their Necrons. It's how some Necron modelers have been doing other colors for years.

True. Still wouldn't it be cool to have the choice in the box?

angelshade00 wrote:True. Still wouldn't it be cool to have the choice in the box?

The choice of different colors for the rods is cool, but I have always associated the green weaponry and crystals to part of the Necron feel.

Personally I would not like to see armies of Necrons sporting all the colors of the rainbow, it just dosent seem very menacing.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a298/agressor112/warhammer%2040k/rozenecrons40KTournament2007037.jpg

Ctan_Overlord wrote:

angelshade00 wrote:True. Still wouldn't it be cool to have the choice in the box?

The choice of different colors for the rods is cool, but I have always associated the green weaponry and crystals to part of the Necron feel.

Personally I would not like to see armies of Necrons sporting all the colors of the rainbow, it just dosent seem very menacing.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a298/agressor112/warhammer%2040k/rozenecrons40KTournament2007037.jpg

I like how the other army of Necrons have their back turned in the background, as if going 'oh god, awkward family reunions...'

BrassScorpion wrote:There's that nasty letter "a" again. Definitely: related to infinite, finite (root word), definitive, etc. No "a" in any of it, not ever. Never, never, never. Definitely not.

And Plastruct already sells alternate color clear plastic rods one can use on their Necrons. It's how some Necron modelers have been doing other colors for years.

Isn't the root define rather than finite?

Not sure it's related to finite. Will check my etymology dictionary

*edit* Not directly taken from "infinite", though both definite and finite have a common root in the Latin verb finire, to limit.