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Hearing WBB is still in the pipeline has made me very happy. Literally turned my crappy day complete 180

asimo77 wrote:gauss-fists

If Ward is writing it, then I think you've hit the nail on the head right there.

Clang wrote:Multiple rod colours available at extra cost from Mail Order? - maybe. For free in every necron box? - I doubt it.

I don't know, I can imagine it. A box with 12 necron warriors, and included within- 4 green rods, 4 red rods, and 4 yellow rods. Players who want their whole army to have the same color can buy multi-color rod kits consisting of a pack of 4 green, 4 red, 4 yellow, and 4 purple purple from GW direct for an extra $20.

The more I think about it, the more I'm shocked management didn't hit upon this idea earlier.

Kinda like the LED kit. They buy the components wholesale and pay some high school kids to assemble them (naturally the battery case will have an Imperial Eagle stamped on it somewhere) and then put it in every monolith kit and up the cost by $20.

JOHIRA you'll doom us all.

Ascalam wrote:Also, why is a Sraven melta-blocking due to protection from re-entry, but drop-pods aren't

That's a pretty minor fluff-quibble to me. The Stormraven is designed as a reusable vehicle, drop pods are presumable single use, or at elast need refurbishing between uses. Different specs for thickness and composition of armor, etc.


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nsdocholiday wrote:My only complaint so far is that whole might get psychic abilities thing. it makes no sense fluff wise, psychic power emanates from the warp, the necrons have no warp presence whatsoever and are a antithesis to it. other than that it will probably be WBB as feel no pain, with modifications with rez orb. While i am not a big fan of new models i will give them a shot, though that may be because i have 2750 points worth of warriors, immortals, scarabs, and destroyers. maybe if the new vehicle concept is cool i might get it but then i would be predictable.

From the sound of it, it may be more "They're getting special abilities which sue a variant of the psychic power rules" but the question is how they'll hook in. If they're truly psychic (I.E. blockable by psychic hoods, etc.) or in a grey area (oh so common for GW), that's bad. If they are explicitly different even if using similar mechanics, that's good.

The main issue is probably concern over making them so 'different' that they are overpowered. I.E. if they add 'machine spirit' powers (I'm just guessing here...) then logically the TechMarines, Enginseers, etc. should be able to oppose those abilities, but there's no mechanics in the game for that, really. It would be kind of like if one faction got true 'flyers' (as per the older rules) with all the associated rules and no one had AA weapons, etc.

Balance wrote: It would be kind of like if one faction got true 'flyers' (as per the older rules) with all the associated rules and no one had AA weapons, etc.

Sooo.... Kinda like most 5th edition codexes vs non 5th edition codexes?


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Deathly Angel wrote:
Firstly an LED light would be expensive to mass produce (at least at first), secondly GW specialises in materials for modelling (plastic, metal, plastic glue). The paints and tools themselves are made by Citadel (at least I'm pretty shure; it doesn't mention GW on the packaging and descriptions) and also the super glue.

You do know that GW is the Parent Company for Citadel Miniatures right? (If not, then now you do!)

I'm hoping for a unit kit for Destroyers where you get 3 in a box rather than just the one. maybe each box contains the parts to upgrade 1 to a H.Destroyer.

The big problem with the rods isn't the color, it's the way they're attached to the sprue. Common sense would have them attached at the ends where filing or clipping wouldn't blemish the visible part. But GW obviously felt differently.

i can't see GW offering different colour rods. Certainly not with enough in each box to fully make the unit yuo have bought, surely not even they are that cruel?

I reckon they'll stick to green in the packs, all the fluff always referes to "sickly green energy"....ut i suppose they coudl just re-write the fluff. Maybe they could inrtoduce packs of other colours on a Direct order basis? But saying that, i'm sure there are plenty of places onlien where you can get other colours if you want.

Clang wrote:Multiple rod colours available at extra cost from Mail Order? - maybe. For free in every necron box? - I doubt it.

Plastruct makes several different colors of fluorescent rod. You'll have to cut to length yourself, but it's not very expensive. Use the search function and search for the word "fluorescent" at this link.

BrassScorpion wrote:

Clang wrote:Multiple rod colours available at extra cost from Mail Order? - maybe. For free in every necron box? - I doubt it.

Plastruct makes several different colors of fluorescent rod. You'll have to cut to length yourself, but it's not very expensive. Use the search function and search for the word "fluorescent" at this link.

hey, thank you! but what size are the necron gauss rods? and where might i get purple ones?

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:

BrassScorpion wrote:

Clang wrote:Multiple rod colours available at extra cost from Mail Order? - maybe. For free in every necron box? - I doubt it.

Plastruct makes several different colors of fluorescent rod. You'll have to cut to length yourself, but it's not very expensive. Use the search function and search for the word "fluorescent" at this link.

hey, thank you! but what size are the necron gauss rods? and where might i get purple ones?

I'd think your best bet would be taking one you already own (or get one from a Cron friend, I THINK they are 1" but don't take my word for it!) and cutting the rod from their link respectively, if they don't offer purple, might I suggest the Lego Starwars Mace Windu Light Saber bit (you can probably pick it up by itself online ((Ebay/Lego Part Vendor)) or from a Lego Store if you are lucky!)

Plastruct makes Blue, Green, Red, Yellow at this time.

You also have the option of getting clear plastic rod and inking it purple. Don't know how that'll work out though.

Kurgash wrote:Hearing WBB is still in the pipeline has made me very happy. Literally turned my crappy day complete 180

I'm with you on this one man.

Daemon-Archon Ren wrote:

Balance wrote: It would be kind of like if one faction got true 'flyers' (as per the older rules) with all the associated rules and no one had AA weapons, etc.

Sooo.... Kinda like most 5th edition codexes vs non 5th edition codexes?

Not really. I'm thinking more like if the old FW flyer rules. The current Stormraven, Valkyrie, etc. are a bit weird, but they can be shot normally. The FW rules (this was under 3rd edition, i think) were such that if Player A ahd a flyer and got Player B to agree to allow it's use, Player A's flyer could rampage pretty much without fear as normal units had trouble targeting it.

Be careful if you want to order blue rods from Plastruct. I did that for my necrons first time around and they weren't very blue at all. Very pale and almost transparent. I ended up having to coat em with blue ink to get a real blue look to em.

I think the green rods are fine, other color options might be nice, but I don't see GW doing that..

BrassScorpion wrote:Plastruct makes Blue, Green, Red, Yellow at this time.

I've tried finding them but i can't find it on their website, where did you see them?

Yellow could be quite cool. purple sounds better though.


i'll stick with green as it matches with my copper/brass colour scheme better.

Kurgash wrote:

BrassScorpion wrote:Plastruct makes Blue, Green, Red, Yellow at this time.

I've tried finding them but i can't find it on their website, where did you see them?

Again, I suggest using the search function and search for the word "fluorescent" at the Plastruct website link I provided.

Well, if Necrons come in July, I may just have to make them a Birthday present to myself. I already want to make my own plastic Pariahs using Catachan jungle fighters mixed with basic 'Cron warriors. I actually like the terminator look of them, and if the warriors are getting new plastic, I'll have to buy up the old stuff

I'll probably just paint the rods anyway, so it doesn't really matter what colour(s) they will be.

BrassScorpion wrote:

Kurgash wrote:

BrassScorpion wrote:Plastruct makes Blue, Green, Red, Yellow at this time.

I've tried finding them but i can't find it on their website, where did you see them?

Again, I suggest using the search function and search for the word "fluorescent" at the Plastruct website link I provided.

Ah there we go, thanks. Didn't see you linked it as I skimmed the posts. What would you say the gauss rods are? 1/16"

I just did my first squad with RED.. I LOVE red. I have a VERy dark necrom paint scheme. Black with Tin bits then Boltgun dry brushing, heavy black wash. With the Red that squad looks great for me.. ( my painting sucks)

Really excited for the new Codex.

Small tidbit by ac4155 over at Warseer:

At Black Library live yesterday in the Space Marine seminar, with James Swallow and Nick Kyme, some one asked about doing more Space Marine vs Necron books.

James reply was that it was unlikely at the moment because Matt Ward was currently working on them, and writing there background.

He also added that we would also likely see there behaviour change in a big way and wanted to say more but Nick said that they were unable to talk about it at all.

Mat Ward massively rewriting the Necron background? Necrons are so doomed!

So can we expect extensive fluff wherein Necrons join forces with Space Marines against the terrible threat of teddy bears and remain partners for life/unlife?

Wonderful. /end sarcasm


What exactly is wrong the fluff as it is now?

Praxiss wrote:Wonderful. /end sarcasm


What exactly is wrong the fluff as it is now?

It doesn't make Marines look awesome enough?

OK, I'll try and be nice from this point on.
For the most part.

So he's still working on them?

http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/

Kroothawk wrote:Mat Ward massively rewriting the Necron background? Necrons are so doomed!

Don't you mean Doomfisted?