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isn't that a dark eldar model?

Yes it is. Its a fast skimmer monstrous creature. Its one of my favorite units

Emporer Penguin wrote:isn't that a dark eldar model?

Only Tyranids can be bug-like...

sum1thtdiesalot wrote:HA! Maybe that thing is the new Talos!!! That would be amazing!

:0 This guy right here! YEAAAAH!

OH YEAH! Anyways we will probably find out what that thing is tomorrow when GW announces something. They said that they had some big announcement scheduled for Monday. So if its Crons then that thing is a necron unit, but if they announce DE then its an uhhhhhh Talos?

Or a catachan devil. don't forget.

lol 6 pages of argument in ~2 days? Epic internet win!

Samus_aran115 wrote:Or a catachan devil. don't forget.

Maybe its a robotic catachan devil that flies and theres a named DE HQ that rides it while duel wielding punishers. Is that rediculous enough? And i think that would make all 3 parties here happy

sum1thtdiesalot wrote:

Samus_aran115 wrote:Or a catachan devil. don't forget.

Maybe its a robotic catachan devil that flies and theres a named DE HQ that rides it while duel wielding punishers. Is that rediculous enough? And i think that would make all 3 parties here happy

You forgot the part where dark eldar and necrons can ally and take amazing old rules that do nothing!

Oh yeah sorry. Plus it has the same "feel no pain" rule as the groteques that doesnt work the same way as the current "Feel no Pain"

sum1thtdiesalot wrote:Oh yeah sorry. Plus it has the same "feel no pain" rule as the groteques that doesnt work the same way as the current "Feel no Pain"

i kinda think the DE version of FNP is way better

I wouldn't say better. Just different. Each one has its uses

Looking closer at this picture, it looks like they might be going from the more angular approach to a more smooth, hyper-advanced type approach. The Sentinels from the Matrix come to mind.

Very mysterious indeed.

Darth Bob wrote:Looking closer at this picture, it looks like they might be going from the more angular approach to a more smooth, hyper-advanced type approach. The Sentinels from the Matrix come to mind.

So in other words, they're just now trying to cash in on the Matrix? Over a decade later? lol, they really are behind.

Sidstyler wrote:

Darth Bob wrote:Looking closer at this picture, it looks like they might be going from the more angular approach to a more smooth, hyper-advanced type approach. The Sentinels from the Matrix come to mind.



So in other words, they're just now trying to cash in on the Matrix? Over a decade later? lol, they really are behind.

At least there are no sparkly vampires. yet.

Well, one of two things is going to happen soon:

1.) Mr. Mystery will be a internets hero on Dakka with respect

or

2.) All the people who were dubious of a guy who pointed out a rumor from can't tell you, which was shown to him by can't tell you, but here's a blurry picture that was listed in can't tell you, will be resplendent in their smugness and i-told-you-so.

I'm hoping for the former, but I guess I'd also enjoy the latter.

So far as it actually being a Crypt Stalker, that would be essentially a titan used in Apocalypse, yes? My wallet is sighing with relief. I'm army man money frivolous, but not apocalypse frivolous.

I'm guessing it'd be something more along the lines of a Trygon or Valkyrie. A unique, big-ish creature that adds a new way of playing to existing armies.

Well whether or not it is a Necron, Dark Eldar or Tyranid ( I personally think Necron )

The model itself is 100% pure weaponized Awesomeness

The guy at the FW conference explicitly said (even after he was asked) that there were no Dark Eldar or Tyranid models in development. But he did explicitly state there would be a Necron model in the very near future.


FFS, people...

I'm sure most of us know that the pictured model is obviously Necron. So obvious that it was never up for debate... But there were others to whom, amazingly, this is news despite being told in the first post that this is a Necron model.

I think for me, I can definitely see it as being a Necron model, but the antennae seem very out of place.

If this is indicative of the direction the new Necrons are going to take... well lemme just say I don't want to see "OMG Bug-robots" to become the new look of the 'crons. Knowing GW, they'll over-do it just like the nipple-marines.

Blood Angels always had nipple armour. Just like Salamanders always had black skin and red eyes.

I don't understand why people make such a big deal out of these things when it has been like this the entire time.

Probably because Necrons always had some sort of Egyptian theme to them , now that new tomb stalker suddenly looks like a giant star ship trooper bug. And giant roach antenas

But they also have always had insect elements, at least in part. Look at the Scarabs and Tomb Spiders. That they'd do more along those lines isn't that far out of the realm of imagination.

Sarrazon wrote:But they also have always had insect elements, at least in part. Look at the Scarabs and Tomb Spiders. That they'd do more along those lines isn't that far out of the realm of imagination.

I know , but scarabs are still in theme to Egyptian theme , but roaches are abit far stretched.

Not saying it wouldnt work , but i imagine they might be redoing the whole necron line then

I kinda doubt it. This is a one-off from FW, not anything from GW. Unless 'crons become FW only (and if they do, you heard it here first! ) then the chance of them changing the whole look based on a single model is... unlikely, to say the least. Also, I got more a centipede vibe than roach vibe from the picture, which would work a bit better with the Egyptian theme.

Meh. If that's a Necron, then Necrons need to be Squatted.

Off Topic: It would be nice however if Dakka Management took these "I know something but can't tell you!" posts as what they usually are.

Trolling.

Sarrazon wrote:But they also have always had insect elements, at least in part. Look at the Scarabs and Tomb Spiders. That they'd do more along those lines isn't that far out of the realm of imagination.

Scarabs and Tomb Spyders are only vaguely bug-like. They still look like robots.

What I meant was that if they start putting antennae and organic-carapace-things on the 'cron stuff, they won't stop. Every new Necron unit will drip with the bug-theme, just like BA and SW are overloaded with blood and werewolf references respectively. 'Crons could become "robo-tyranids."

The bug-robots are okay, I just don't want GW/FW to over-do it.

Athera wrote:Meh. If that's a Necron, then Necrons need to be Squatted.

Off Topic: It would be nice however if Dakka Management took these "I know something but can't tell you!" posts as what they usually are.

Trolling.

How is this trolling?
He provided a piece of information that backs up previous rumours and news, and then provided a photo.
Obviously the photo isn't that high a quality, but it's still solid information.

Your comment, which stated in an inflammatory manner that this thread was trolling, was more of a troll than this thread is.