Imperial Armor 9: The Badab War

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**brettz123**

So do we know if there are going to be shoulder pads for sure or just transfers? Shoulder pads can get me worked up but transfers are just a let down.

**Kroothawk**

Some further information by Scorpius_78 over at Warseer:

Forge World seminar
IA:9 will be Badab War part 1(the book should released sometime next month)
9 chapters will be featured in the first book
12 new Space Marine characters will be in the book (some of them will be getting models)
New transfer sheets and Etched Brass
New rules for boarding actions

IA:10 will be Badab War part 2 (their hoping to have it out by November –December)
The rest of the chapters (including the Space Sharks) to take part in the Badab War will be featured.
New Space Marine characters
New Space Marine siege army list
New rules for BFG (a small chance of a new model or 2, but unlikely)

IA:11 will be Eldar vs. Space Wolves, Cadians, and Elysians
Set to take place on an Ice World
Phantom Titan due out this year (maybe)
No solid info on what the Eldar will be getting, but we do know of small light skimmer, troop upgrade kits, and more then likely a super heavy
No news of what the Woves or guard will be getting.

**nels1031**

Boarding actions have always been something I wanted to make rules for, or better yet, have GW make a supplement for. I'm looking forward to that most of all. Wonder if they will make "terrain" for playing in the insides of imperial ships?

**Cruentus**

I hope the boarding action rules are not just a rehash of the 'interior fighting rules' from Anphelion.

I'm getting more and more interested in IA9 and 10 as I see more pics and here more about them. Of course, I'm going to have to sell off a couple armies to afford this stuff.

**Little lord Fauntleroy**

Sigh...loks like I'll be spending even MORE money over the coming months. With this and DE being rereleased soon, I may have to get a job as circus clown or something like that for funding.

**grey_death**

I'm quite stoked about these books. Then again, I've got a Sons of Medusa force already from the BoLS campaign build up. I think a few of the kits mixed into the current army would break things up nicely.

Talked for a while with a guy at the table about it and nothing he said hasn't already been mentioned really.

Though I'm not sure anyone has covered it, he did say that all of the first founding chapters are getting transfers and they're going to try and get all second founding chapters worked out as well.

He also mentioned he's looked into setting up a 'create your own transfer sheet' deal for FW but either the cost of getting the printer or finding one that worked for the purpose wasn't viable. But that if they ever do find a way to get that set up they'll be doing so. Sort of the 'Holy Grail' of transfer sheets, his words :p.

**notprop**

Just got back from the Silver Sorcerer Tourney at Warhammer World and a contact there (we'll call him Billy B) confirmed that FW will be producing a Space Shark's special character in Terminator Armour riding on a floating Space Shark, acompanied by his honour guard of Space Shark cavalry.***

***Some or all of the above may in fact be BS

**Alpharius**

A full sheet of Alpha Legion Transfers from Forge World...

I cannot wait!

**johnstewartjohn**

notprop wrote:Just got back from the Silver Sorcerer Tourney at Warhammer World and a contact there (we'll call him Billy B) confirmed that FW will be producing a Space Shark's special character in Terminator Armour riding on a floating Space Shark, acompanied by his honour guard of Space Shark cavalry.***

I really hope thats true!

***Some or all of the above may in fact be BS

**Alpharius**

That 'news' is either 4 months too late or 7 months too early.

Either way - it is 100% crap!

**VikingScott**

But would be cool.

**bhsman**

I wonder if the books will have a reference to the BLoS campaign guide for the Badab War; perhaps not in name, but maybe share some character names.

**VikingScott**

I highly doubt it.

**Warboss Gubbinz**

They said something at the seminar to the effect of tweaking the names space sharks and a few other continuity changes.

Not sure what will become of the star phantoms for the BOLS crew.

**bhsman**

VikingScott wrote:I highly doubt it.

Well you've convinced me.

**grey_death**

Most of the guys I talked with hadn't seen the BoLS book but were interested in seeing what we had put together and said they'd have to look it up.

**Alpharius**

In fact, if you really want the BoLS Badab War PDF, it might be a good idea to get it sooner rather than later.

**aka_mythos**

Interesting thought, but GW was rumored to have in progress a boarding action supplement, for some time. Anyone think GW handed it over to FW? It seems the strategem and what not are more effort than FW normally puts into rule sections of the IA books.

**Gathering Storm**

Kroothawk wrote:

New rules for boarding actions

I knew FW had a reason for producing the Caestus Assault Ram or CAR as I like to call it.

**JDM**

I gues they looked at BoLS

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Alpharius wrote:In fact, if you really want the BoLS Badab War PDF, it might be a good idea to get it sooner rather than later.

+1

**Kroothawk**

Some more tidbits:

Heresy Workshop wrote:For Us Pre-Heresy Type ForgeWorld has no plans on Stopping with what we have seen so far.
They have said they are coming out with both Pre-Heresy Terminators and Dreds.

Seems GW and Forgeworld kind of taken notice of how well certain after market bits sell and would like some of the pie too.

The Badab War book comes out really soon.
I did'nt ask but I think in a few weeks they are putting out the Badab Book with the Librarian Honor guard.
Did I forget to mention all the hidden pics are of a really cool Libraian in MK4 and his Honor Guard all in Relic Armor.
The second book comes out around Christmas

WilhelmRochRedDuke at Warseer wrote:I was at Games day yesterday and in speaking with one of the designers we asked about the Salamanders and about a special character and almost got a confirmation on a few new character models on the more known badab chapters... no one specific and we didn't get a no response on seeing special character model for the salamanders. grain of salt but we should hear more about the salamanders soon with Badab 1 & 2.
The Badab book 1 is at the printers and will be up for pre-order soon.

dienekes96 wrote:As I understood their answers, they have no PLANS to sculpt more than Loth and Huron. However, based on their answers to that question, they do have expectations that they eventually will make a few more characters.

The poster art for IA9 is a great looking Dreadnought by Paul Bonner. The other side is a celestial map of the conflict.

They mentioned that there would not be Chaos or Renegade type stuff for Badab. Marines vs. Marines. Maybe that will change since IA10 is still being worked on.

IA9 has nine of the chapters (of 17), the Tyrant's Legion army list, and 12 special characters.

IA10 has the rest of the Chapters, more characters, the SM Siege List, and a Space Marine Technical Section, including new war machines (language directly from the presentation slide). They mentioned the Caestus will be in the second book, but the word war machines is definitely plural. Tony, with some audience pushing, agreed to consider a slipcase for the Badab war duo; similar to the slipcase Vraks got. Said it might add about $4 to the cost. The dread was still very WIP, but Tony called it a MkIV Ironclad design.

I'd love to see some Salamanders releases, so I hope they get a character and some pads/torsos as well as the transfer sheet.

As for IA11, they listed it after the IA1 redo, so I would not expect it in early 2011. More likely it'll be spring, summer or fall.

Better Space Marine pics by Warboss Gubbinz:
http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=95163&d=1282512512 and
http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=95164&d=1282512512 and Sparianos:
http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=95284&d=1282606110

**templarboy**

When do ya'll think I will be able to get my grubby hands on those new Red Scorpion figs? Christmas?

**dienekes96**

I'd expect in the next few months.

**Warboss Gubbinz**

My guess from talking to Dave that we will see big November release that can be pre-ordered for Christmas delivery.

**ShumaGorath**

It would be great if my space sharks got an update without being retconned into being something totally new. I have over one squad painted, I don't want to have to redo it all.

**Happygrunt**

I sure hope they reference the awesome BoLS Badab war codex. That thing is what got me interested in the Badab war. And RedS8n said something about existing characters. Salamanders were there, so dose Vulkan Hestan get a new shiny forge world model? Might buy this IA. Have not bought any before, but this looks like marine goodness.

**Sarrazon**

ShumaGorath wrote:It would be great if my space sharks got an update without being retconned into being something totally new. I have over one squad painted, I don't want to have to redo it all.

Unfortunately I don't think we're gonna be that lucky. They said they changed the scheme around a bit to make it more interesting (I admit, even as a Shark player myself, grey with a red stripe is a bit boring), and I kinda expect them to change the chapter symbol as well, considering it was one of the main things that they commented on in terms of the Shark's not-seriousness.

**TempusCorvus**

Something that I've been wondering for a while is..."how the hell do you pronounce Huron's first name?" What kind of a name is Lugft?

**ShumaGorath**

TempusCorvus wrote:Something that I've been wondering for a while is..."how the hell do you pronounce Huron's first name?" What kind of a name is Lugft?

Louf-got. Or louf-godt if you can make the dt sound.

**Munch Munch!**

Lufgot? Really? Who names their child lufgt anyways?