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**legionaires**

Dread Master wrote:
Irritated that the combat patrol isn’t available out of the gate. Was looking forward to grabbing one.

Same. I guess they are banking on impulse purchases of the initial boxes.

**Tsagualsa**

morganfreeman wrote:
NinthMusketeer wrote:
It's just that the word isn't really used over here, that's all.

I’m not exactly a world traveler, but I have lived in most regions of the US other than the Deep South.

In all that time, I’ve never met a single person who wasn’t familiar with the term ‘corner store’.

Even if you're not familiar with the term, the concept of a corner store should immediately be obvious.

**Theophony**

Tsagualsa wrote:
morganfreeman wrote:
NinthMusketeer wrote:
It's just that the word isn't really used over here, that's all.

I’m not exactly a world traveler, but I have lived in most regions of the US other than the Deep South.

In all that time, I’ve never met a single person who wasn’t familiar with the term ‘corner store’.

Even if you're not familiar with the term, the concept of a corner store should immediately be obvious.

It's where I buy all the corners I need to make boxes

**VladimirHerzog**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Gert wrote:
I don't think splitting the God Legions out was a bad idea it's just been poorly executed.
I think there's a big plaque on a wall at GWHQ that says "Great Ideas. Terrible Execution". It's displayed prominently and centrally, and repeated at every team meeting at every level as it is clearly one of the company's core design principles.

I love the idea of Cult-specific Codices, but they've taken so much away that it hardly seems worth it. Filling the 1kSons with Beastmen was a cop-out, but at least it was on point. Nurgle got a bunch of unique vehicles, which was a nice touch, and heaps of characters. All WE seem to be getting is a massive reduction in available units. I fear for the Emperor's Children.

And then, in the same damned building, we have the AoS god-specific books... and they're great! Why is there always such a disconnect between studios at that place?

Splitting the 4 gods into codexes works in AoS because you get both halves of the following : mortals AND demons. Until we get a fleshed out EC codex, we won't be able to get the codexes as we should be getting.

Tzeentch
Slaanesh
Khorne
Nurgle
Undivided

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Tsagualsa wrote:
Voss wrote:
The most baffling thing about that article is they randomly felt the need to explain to Americans that a corner store is a bodega.

I'm trying to think of who, if anyone, I could find that would know what a bodega is (barring a handful that lived in Manhattan). Bonus points if they're somehow actually confused by corner shop.

What if some of the readers are from horrific, non-euclidean dimensions beyond the ken of mortal men, where things like corners or twinkies don't even exist? What then, huh?

Careful! You might summon a certain poster who seems to live in such a fantastical hell scape.

**Sacredroach**

I learned what a bodega was when I saw the Travel Agent sketch in the 1970s:

-and stopping at Majorcan bodegas selling fish and chips and Watney's Red Barrel-

**NinthMusketeer**

morganfreeman wrote:
NinthMusketeer wrote:
It's just that the word isn't really used over here, that's all.

I’m not exactly a world traveler, but I have lived in most regions of the US other than the Deep South.

In all that time, I’ve never met a single person who wasn’t familiar with the term ‘corner store’.

We must be conversing about different premises without realizing it.

**Voss**

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/01/31/jakhals-are-the-only-humans-tough-enough-to-hang-with-the-world-eaters-and-live/

Jakhals. d3 mortal wounds for +1 S, once per battle. Exciting.

The big guys in the unit have a better weapon: Str:User -2 AP, 2 Dam and attack twice for each attack. That's actually pretty decent.

Also berzerker-surgeons, yet more things in the codex background that you can't have on the table.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Anyone know what their base strength is? D3 for +1S, albeit once a battle might be OK if they base S4, and about to commit to a charge you’re not really expecting them to survive in the first place?

I think. Might also be tied to the unit size at the time. If you a mere handful left, nuking up to 3 simply may not balance the books enough. But if it’s a big old blob with loads of attacks to dish out, more appealing,

**Tsagualsa**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone know what their base strength is? D3 for +1S, albeit once a battle might be OK if they base S4, and about to commit to a charge you’re not really expecting them to survive in the first place?

I think. Might also be tied to the unit size at the time. If you a mere handful left, nuking up to 3 simply may not balance the books enough. But if it’s a big old blob with loads of attacks to dish out, more appealing,

It would have been much better if the MWs were dealt after the combat.

**Twilight Pathways**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone know what their base strength is? D3 for +1S, albeit once a battle might be OK if they base S4, and about to commit to a charge you’re not really expecting them to survive in the first place?

The little guys are supposedly S3, the big ones S4. But they benefit from the legion trait so they go up to 4 and 5 respectively a lot of the time.

**The_Real_Chris**

I am a bit baffled why the cult lists don't include as a base the original legions, the renegades aligned to the same God, mortal followers/cultists, God specific demons and a method of summoning them, basic equipment survived or stolen since Heresy - Rhino and common variants (Preds, Whirlwinds, Vindicators, probably an AA one for balance).

Pretty much all models in stock or made anyway for the release.

Then you can get the extras like legion/god specific characters, vehicles, etc.

Too much work to playtest? Runs the risk of not selling enough new models? Not focusing enough on selling new stuff?

**DreadfullyHopeful**

Twilight Pathways wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone know what their base strength is? D3 for +1S, albeit once a battle might be OK if they base S4, and about to commit to a charge you’re not really expecting them to survive in the first place?

The little guys are supposedly S3, the big ones S4. But they benefit from the legion trait so they go up to 4 and 5 respectively a lot of the time.

Wait, they do ? That's not the case for poxwalkers and tzaangors.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Not too shabby then.

Wonder if you can get them up to S6? Wait. No. S5/S6 makes no difference when it comes to Surprise Dreadnought Tipping?

Nor does S4. I think.

Can you tell it’s years since I actually played, let alone had a clue?

**The_Real_Chris**

The_Real_Chris wrote:
I am a bit baffled why the cult lists don't include as a base the original legions, the renegades aligned to the same God, mortal followers/cultists, God specific demons and a method of summoning them, basic equipment survived or stolen since Heresy - Rhino and common variants (Preds, Whirlwinds, Vindicators, probably an AA one for balance).

Pretty much all models in stock or made anyway for the release.

Then you can get the extras like legion/god specific characters, vehicles, etc.

Too much work to playtest? Runs the risk of not selling enough new models? Not focusing enough on selling new stuff?

The unofficial Epic UK tourney list is a bit like that.

http://epic-uk.co.uk/lists/WorldEatersQuickRef.pdf

Lesser Demons
Greater demons
Daemon Prince
Generic Lord, Champion, Demon summoner, Icon bearer, Warlord
Marine Berzerkers
Marine Destroyers
Khorne marine renegades
Rhinos
Juggernaughts
Terminators
Bikes
Predators
Land Raiders
Vindicators
Defilers
Dreadnoughts
Cannons of Khorne
Daemonic Assault Engines
Brass Scorpions
Dreadclaws
Hellblades
Helltalons
Lord of Battles
Ravager Titan
Banelord Titan

**Twilight Pathways**

DreadfullyHopeful wrote:
Twilight Pathways wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone know what their base strength is? D3 for +1S, albeit once a battle might be OK if they base S4, and about to commit to a charge you’re not really expecting them to survive in the first place?

The little guys are supposedly S3, the big ones S4. But they benefit from the legion trait so they go up to 4 and 5 respectively a lot of the time.

Wait, they do ? That's not the case for poxwalkers and tzaangors.

I can't confirm it personally but it is as solid a rumour as it gets AFAIK. It makes sense because the Jackals are presumably a bit more involved in the meat and potatoes of legion life, unlike mindless poxwalkers or bestial tzaangors

**Not Online!!!**

Twilight Pathways wrote:
DreadfullyHopeful wrote:
Twilight Pathways wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone know what their base strength is? D3 for +1S, albeit once a battle might be OK if they base S4, and about to commit to a charge you’re not really expecting them to survive in the first place?

The little guys are supposedly S3, the big ones S4. But they benefit from the legion trait so they go up to 4 and 5 respectively a lot of the time.

Wait, they do ? That's not the case for poxwalkers and tzaangors.

I can't confirm it personally but it is as solid a rumour as it gets AFAIK. It makes sense because the Jackals are presumably a bit more involved in the meat and potatoes of legion life, unlike mindless poxwalkers or bestial tzaangors

And yet, IW and AL cultists are not?

IW train quasi guard regiments and AL literally has assessts in their command?

Spoiler:

**Sasori**

DreadfullyHopeful wrote:
Twilight Pathways wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone know what their base strength is? D3 for +1S, albeit once a battle might be OK if they base S4, and about to commit to a charge you’re not really expecting them to survive in the first place?

The little guys are supposedly S3, the big ones S4. But they benefit from the legion trait so they go up to 4 and 5 respectively a lot of the time.

Wait, they do ? That's not the case for poxwalkers and tzaangors.

Not sure about Poxwalkers, but Tzaangors do benefit from the Brotherhood of Sorcerers Legion trait.

Would make sense for Jakhals to benefit from it, and I haven't seen anything from the rumors saying they would not.

**lord_blackfang**

No pricing yet?

**Dudeface**

lord_blackfang wrote:
No pricing yet?

It exists out there, lord whatsit and the eightbound are wildly over priced, the rest is what you'd expect of 10 man big/small infantry units.

Edit, via B&C:

**legionaires**

In case folks haven't noticed, a WE Master of Executions is in one of the pictures from the Jakhal article. It definitely looks better with the head swap.

**DreadfullyHopeful**

Dudeface wrote:
lord_blackfang wrote:
No pricing yet?

It exists out there, lord whatsit and the eightbound are wildly over priced, the rest is what you'd expect of 10 man big/small infantry units.

Edit, via B&C:

Huh, guess the Hatebound will cost as much as the skullreapers/wrathmongers from AOS.

**H.B.M.C.**

How much bigger are they than regular Possessed?

**NinthMusketeer**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
How much bigger are they than regular Possessed?

That seems like awfully wishful thinking

**H.B.M.C.**

It was a serious question. If they're the same size as the current Possessed, why are they the same price for 3 vs 5?

**tneva82**

Gw expects to sell sprues about same amount.

**Marshal Loss**

Fingers crossed that there are a decent array of options in the Eightbound kit that we haven't seen, but won't get my hopes up.

**Dudeface**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
It was a serious question. If they're the same size as the current Possessed, why are they the same price for 3 vs 5?

I hadn't stopped to consider it but I'd happily just use possessed if they're the same size.

**blood reaper**

The Possessed with some Khorne Bezerker helmets and chain axes probably look significantly better as well.

**xttz**

Yeah my plan is to get the Balefleet box and convert 2x5 Eightbound from the possessed. Much prefer those models over the official kit.