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 Badablack wrote:
I ran them with hand flamers because yeah, I’m anticipating those being pretty good when the codex rolls around. Here’s the first 5.

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That's creepy... well done! I might be stealing that design.

 Badablack wrote:
I ran them with hand flamers because yeah, I’m anticipating those being pretty good when the codex rolls around. Here’s the first 5.

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they look great! perfect aesthetic!

if theres one thing that could improve it however, they need an extra arm here and there though. These aren't 1st generation stealers anymore

Yeah, there’s no room for extra arms on Delaque bodies unfortunately. I lore’d it as being another mutation like aberrants but closer to the human strain. Or tiny shriveled arms they tuck under the coats out of shame.

 Badablack wrote:
Yeah, there’s no room for extra arms on Delaque bodies unfortunately. I lore’d it as being another mutation like aberrants but closer to the human strain. Or tiny shriveled arms they tuck under the coats out of shame.

How tall are they next to neophytes? Necromunda models seem to stand a tad tall, but I was considering making a squad as personal body guards for my magus.

 Badablack wrote:
I ran them with hand flamers because yeah, I’m anticipating those being pretty good when the codex rolls around. Here’s the first 5.

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Holy crap those are amazing!
Where are they from?

 Badablack wrote:
I ran them with hand flamers because yeah, I’m anticipating those being pretty good when the codex rolls around. Here’s the first 5.

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I love this so much im stealing it.

Here’s one standing next to a neophyte, they’re pretty tall. Though if an acolyte wasn’t doing the hunchback thing they’d be about the same height.



They’re Delaque bodies, from the new necromunda kit. And yeah they’re perfect for genestealer cultists that aren’t from a mining culture.

 Badablack wrote:
Here’s one standing next to a neophyte, they’re pretty tall. Though if an acolyte wasn’t doing the hunchback thing they’d be about the same height.

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They’re Delaque bodies, from the new necromunda kit. And yeah they’re perfect for genestealer cultists that aren’t from a mining culture.

I am also copeying this. I got spare genestealer arms to make knife arms. Just glue one on.

What do you arm them with? I got one full squad with saws and drill to bring in with a prime. And a full genstealer squad for the same thing.

As far as metamorphs, no one really knows until the codex drops. They’re too overpriced to actually use right now and all their options are terrible.

The general assumption is their hand flamer will be brought in line with every other hand flamer, eg D6 shots and 3 points so much better. Their assorted whips, swords, claws and talons are likewise assumed to get some improvements as currently there’s almost no situation where the normal rending claws aren’t better. And with the units themselves getting a points reduction, they should be a pretty good alternative to genestealers with some ranged punch.

I thought maybi using them as acolyte hybrids. and not hybrid metamophs.

I already have genstealers, aberants and acolyte hybrids with construyction tools.

I thought maiby some acolyte hybrids with explosives in a chimera could be good. Get close and throw some explotions?

So, I recently got my SECOND Tooth and Claw.

I have, in total:

1 Broodcoven Box
2 Tooth and Claw Genestealer Cult Halves
1 Box of Neophyte Hybrids

I have so far built the entire Broodcover Box, half the Genestealers, half the Abberrants, one Abominant and one Iconward.

Can I make a decent army with this?

Yes and no. You lack ranged support. And possible some characters. A prime with the stratagem for deployment is good,

But by the end of the month a new codex will be out. That will determine how decent your army is, but I am hard to imagine it not being descent.

 Badablack wrote:
I ran them with hand flamers because yeah, I’m anticipating those being pretty good when the codex rolls around. Here’s the first 5.

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Wow those look great, I so need to get a box or two of those and do some converting myself.

No new news this weekend?

Tomorrow around 4pm uk time is when we will get news, if anything, as that’s when next weeks preorders get revealed

GW would keep this the most secretive faction under tight wraps...sigh... I'm hopeing for a preorder in the next few weeks for a release by the end of the month. Unfortunately considering that timeline most other codex's have been leaked in some way so ether they are cracking down on the leaks or it won't be released this month......(I want them to ambush us with the codex already)

Guess we know what the cult feels like just before the uprising...

@Badablack: Those are very nice. I didn't realize that the Delaque bodies were so tall. I had considered taking a few of the Orlocks to make variant Neophytes but those look very fitting as well. Post pictures when they are painted please!

JNAProductions wrote:So, I recently got my SECOND Tooth and Claw.

I have, in total:

1 Broodcoven Box
2 Tooth and Claw Genestealer Cult Halves
1 Box of Neophyte Hybrids

I have so far built the entire Broodcover Box, half the Genestealers, half the Abberrants, one Abominant and one Iconward.

Can I make a decent army with this?

I'd probably go for a Vanguard Detachment with the Abominant, Aberrants, Neophytes, and Stealers and then a High Command for a Patriarch and attending Magi/Primus/Iconwards. While you need more troops to do other detachments, I'd really advise holding off on Acolyte assembly until we see the new codex.

At 1000 or so points it should do ok, though your ability to ambush is going to be somewhat limited due to the small number of units. I'd probably have the Purestrains + Patriarch run up the board with Neophytes screening (possibly run them with shotguns and set aside the parts to double up on weapons for the next box as autogunners) and ambush the Aberrants to insure they get the alpha strike.

Timeshadow wrote:
Guess we know what the cult feels like just before the uprising...

Tell me about it! I've been hammering out a new tactics thread on notepad and just need the codex in hand for final assembly.

My tyranid army is leviathan based, with 18 warriors being my feel good unit. With the point decreasements on venom cannons and primes they will be a nice addotion for ny GSC. Utelising hive guards means I do not need to focus on the ranged game for my GSC. And the GSC started as support for my nids, not the other way around.

As others have said, I am gonna steal that Delaque conversion! I want to use it for metamorphs. It might not make the most sense but I like to have my elite units stand out. Also it will go with my Goliath/Aberant conversion

Badablack is definitely gonna set a trend lol. I'm predicting to see this at least twice on instagram and a few more times on reddit before the year is out

The models really reminds me of Dark City (1998). I highly recomend it.

Looks like instead of a codex or even an faq to fix our broken army we're getting more campaign books. And before someone says it, sorry pictures of unreleased miniatures and a video aren't a codex.

We're getting more campaign books? Source?

No, he’s complaining that GW is releasing other books before the GSC codex. He made a big post about it if you really want to read about it.

 Badablack wrote:
No, he’s complaining that GW is releasing other books before the GSC codex. He made a big post about it if you really want to read about it.

Whisper it quietly, but you probably shouldn't.

I took inspiration from the Delaque conversions and started to convert some of my Tempestus Scions:



And since I gave some of them Webbers (I like the look of the weapon) I wanted to ask how you would "fix" them in the codex. They are a unique weapon so I hate to see them simply go down in cost. Changing up their rules would be neat.

 Causalis wrote:
I took inspiration from the Delaque conversions and started to convert some of my Tempestus Scions:

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And since I gave some of them Webbers (I like the look of the weapon) I wanted to ask how you would "fix" them in the codex. They are a unique weapon so I hate to see them simply go down in cost. Changing up their rules would be neat.

I'd give them a restraining effect like no assaulting or attack last or half move if unit is wounded and leave otherwise as is. (Though attack last would likely be the best one)

Webbers need something really good to make them worth it. Maybe something like models who fail their save against this weapon take no damage but are automatically slain at the end of the charge phase if they’re in combat? Fluff wise the target gets webbed up and carted off by the cult for integration.

C4790M wrote:
Webbers need something really good to make them worth it. Maybe something like models who fail their save against this weapon take no damage but are automatically slain at the end of the charge phase if they’re in combat? Fluff wise the target gets webbed up and carted off by the cult for integration.

Auto killing is I think too much maby mortal wounds if they move (ie they have to spend the turn getting free or they take damage that can't be resisted)

You’d have d3 Bolter shots to deal damage to something, then successfully charge, anything important would be character protected so at best you’re killing an Ogryn ore something, or you are punishing poor positioning.