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l0k1 wrote:So GK were rumored to be January's release, but on the GK rumor page it seems like its been pushed back. Could this mean that the Necron's codex could be pushed forward to take its place?

No.

Actually this whole thread being allowed to be open so long is a bit strange Imo, since it is based on "what some store owner told someone", which is more likely to be balony than actual credible information. We might not even see Necrons at all in 2011.

Confirmed:

jan. Skaven 2nd wave
feb. Blood Angels 2nd wave
mar. Orcs & Goblins complete new release

Almost confirmed:

apr/may. Grey Knights
jun. Flyers

TBD wrote:
Actually this whole thread being allowed to be open so long is a bit strange Imo, since it is based on "what some store owner told someone", which is more likely to be balony than actual credible information. We might not even see Necrons at all in 2011.

That bit wasn't too bad then you said

Almost confirmed:

apr/may. Grey Knights
jun. Flyers

Unless it is in writing from GW then everything else is conjecture and nonsense. You can't have almost confirmed! It either is, or is not.

Someone might know something but those people are few and far between it's the same on the GK thread and rumour mill.

lol

The thread was 15 days old. Not necessarily "necromany", imo. Although he didn't add anything to the conversation.

For what it's worth, a GW employee confirmed the Necromancer (Dreadnought sized Cron beastie) as legit.

If it's true or not I couldn't say but it is one more confirmation.

He also said he has heard all kinds of talk about flyers in Summer time with the POSSIBILITY of a T-Hawk in addition to the Storm Raven (which he guesses will be released for all Marine Chapters).

So a lot of that is conjecture based on rumor, salt to taste.

Fun to think about though.

puma713 wrote:The thread was 15 days old. Not necessarily "necromany", imo. Although he didn't add anything to the conversation.

Probably true, but it was over two weeks old. I just really love that picture and the chance to use it.




Somehow with the Necromancer, I was expecting something WHFB Giant sized. I'm not familiar with the Tomb Kings thing, but the picture I had in my mind was larger than a dreadnought. Ah well.

I don't care about Storm Ravens or T-Hawks so long as my Eldar get the flyers they so richly deserve.

What's the 'Necromancer'? Lame name, doesn't sound very GW.

If you kill it, all of your skeletons will crumble!

So as this thread passed its "we'll be back" roll, I can add stickmonkey rumour here:

On the necron front, sources say the dead will rise when the souls come out to play this year.

So to me this hints at a November release (after Halloween).

Kroothawk wrote:So as this thread passed its "we'll be back" roll, I can add stickmonkey rumour here:

On the necron front, sources say the dead will rise when the souls come out to play this year.

So to me this hints at a November release (after Halloween).

Nah, halloween is basically 'celebrated' all October. Like Christmas is 'celebrated' in all of december,
October would make a lot more sense.

i heard October as well...GW source...ill bet the people who make the actual release schedule dont even know for sure untill shortly before...its not like a new issue of WD or something...its a massive coordinated invasion of stores world wide...one slight hiccup could delay a release by months...

I just hope all this waiting is worth it. Another year, another amount of time spent waiting and hoping.

Flayed 0ne wrote:i heard October as well...GW source...ill bet the people who make the actual release schedule dont even know for sure untill shortly before...its not like a new issue of WD or something...its a massive coordinated invasion of stores world wide...one slight hiccup could delay a release by months...

They have a giant wooden wheel in the break room at the GW Headquarters. And, every few months, they toss a dart at the spinning wheel. Where ever it lands, that's what gets released. Be it Skaven, Blood Angels, Tyranids, Knights of the Blazing Sun, Flyers, WFB 8th Edition, Necrons.

I don't even play Necrons (nor do I want to...) but I'm really hoping they get they update soon. One of my buddies plays 'Crons, and I can't help but feel bad for him, because he really does like the army, he's just so hindered by old rules versus very fresh codices (Dark Eldar, Space Wolves, Tyranids, IG) and I would love to see him get a bit of a boost, as well as awesome new models.

Flayed 0ne wrote:ill bet the people who make the actual release schedule dont even know for sure untill shortly before...its not like a new issue of WD or something...its a massive coordinated invasion of stores world wide...one slight hiccup could delay a release by months...

You do realize there's a two or three month lead time on White Dwarf, right?

Look at all the other new codices. I will be very honest. I think the new Necron Codex will allow Necron players to shatter our dreams and haunt our nightmares with their armies.

As opposed to walking sloooowly up the field and being pie-plated to oblivion I could live with that...

Ascalam wrote:As opposed to walking sloooowly up the field and being pie-plated to oblivion I could live with that...

Agreed. Necrons used to be the "oh no, not them" army. They were the Space Wolves of the xeno armies. Sure, that means they were a bit over powered, but that was part of the cool bit. Yes, it allowed WAAC players a field day, but good players loved the challenged and theres nothing like doing a bit of giant killing now and then.

Tiny Tiny guns.

Very nice model, but probably a pain to assemble

Any new info on the proposed FNP instead of We'll be back? I've seen the rumor back and forth saying they have both, to saying just FNP. Anyone have two cents on this?

Flayed 0ne wrote:i heard October as well...GW source...ill bet the people who make the actual release schedule dont even know for sure untill shortly before...its not like a new issue of WD or something...its a massive coordinated invasion of stores world wide...one slight hiccup could delay a release by months...

Or maybe the referance to the dead walking refers to november 1st, the day of the dead. Would make since being that they're necrons and all.... just my two cents

Whats all this talk of necrons capturing people? I thought they hated everyone...

Pariahs are captured and remade into Necron Anti-Psyker warriors. The rest are fed to the C'Tan. However, a borg like slave drone squad would be very cool, but perhaps should be supported with specific Fluff from a new C'tan that favors some sort of organic machine hybrid.

or an old one- The Dragon aka The Machine God
Adeptus Mechanicus are basically fundie borg. Scary

Happygrunt wrote:Whats all this talk of necrons capturing people? I thought they hated everyone...

There's a reason I used the word "harvest" and not "capture". Just because I suggested they took their enemies alive, because the C'tan prefer their victims fresh or to better aid their own experiments, does not mean they are treating their enemies with kid gloves.

I hope Necrons come out because 40k is sorely missing armies that can get FnP on all their guys

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Kirasu wrote:I hope Necrons come out because 40k is sorely missing armies that can get FnP on all their guys

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That's one reason I really hope they don't change their WBB to just a universal FNP. Give it some flavor at least!

I really hate fnp, but thats just because i have way to meny pinning weapons.

I have a sizeable necron army amongsy many others, with a Pylon :3

So if that gets included in non apocalypse, it will be rather funny, and yeah back on topic, my GW dude said that he thought it would be around Feb/Mar a while back, but i guess it could have been put back....