Forge World News and Rumour Thread : p212 Knight Porphyrion

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**H.B.M.C.**

After wading through the reports about the next IA I found this one which has probably been posted in various parts, collated in a single post:

Next IA will be about:

Tau vs Red Scorpions, Legio Gryphonicus and Gryphone IV support fighting for an abandoned FW
- update for Tau
- update for Space Marines (Leviathan Dread, Kharybdis, ...)
- update for Adeptus Mechanicus (Ordinatus, tanks, probably Thallax, no Volkites or Robots)
- update for Titan Legions

Quote
Imperial Armour 16
This is Red Scorpions with Ad. Mech allies fighting Tau on an abandoned Forge World. The Red Scorpions will have lots of Legion equipment like Leviathans and Kharbydis Assault Claws with 40k rules while the Ad. Mech will have a lot of the 30k vehicles ported to 40k without Volkite or Battle-Automata. Mention was made of possible resin Skitarii upgrades.

So the next IA is Tau v AdMech, but by way of the Red Scorps.

That I can live with.

I wish it had some updates for robots, or just alternative parts for the plastic robot GW makes. Otherwise I'm going to need to order some of these.

**Zuul**

I wish somebody had taken some good photos of the MKI vindicator, Land Raider Spartan, and Sabre tank hunter that were on display. I don't think I've seen a photo of those models other than in the white dwarfs their build tutorials were in.

**Looky Likey**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
After wading through the reports about the next IA I found this one which has probably been posted in various parts, collated in a single post:

Next IA will be about:

Tau vs Red Scorpions, Legio Gryphonicus and Gryphone IV support fighting for an abandoned FW
- update for Tau
- update for Space Marines (Leviathan Dread, Kharybdis, ...)
- update for Adeptus Mechanicus (Ordinatus, tanks, probably Thallax, no Volkites or Robots)
- update for Titan Legions

Quote
Imperial Armour 16
This is Red Scorpions with Ad. Mech allies fighting Tau on an abandoned Forge World. The Red Scorpions will have lots of Legion equipment like Leviathans and Kharbydis Assault Claws with 40k rules while the Ad. Mech will have a lot of the 30k vehicles ported to 40k without Volkite or Battle-Automata. Mention was made of possible resin Skitarii upgrades.

So the next IA is Tau v AdMech, but by way of the Red Scorps.

That I can live with.

I wish it had some updates for robots, or just alternative parts for the plastic robot GW makes. Otherwise I'm going to need to order some of these.

I'd be pretty stoked if it contained that lot as long as you can ally in both of the existing 40k mech codexes as battle brothers. Having access to the Triaros would make a real difference to my 40k mech army.

**BrookM**

Funny they say no Volkites, the Ordinatus comes with those as secondary weapon systems, as do their tanks.

**SKWAAAARK**

Adeptus Mechanicus (Ordinatus, tanks, probably Thallax, no Volkites or Robots)

No robots?! I am heartbroken. I was hoping to someday include Vorax automata in my Skitarii list. I know it wouldn't be the fluffiest, but they're some of the coolest models in the game.

**Januine**

No bloody automata?? Arse ><

**Zuul**

I'd rather see some of that 40k mechanicus stuff ported to 30k rather than mechanicum stuff ported to 40k.

**nudibranch**

Why no robots though? I'm pretty sure it was just the Castellax that were deemed too unstable, right? Those are kinda redundant anyway with Kastellans around. I'm pretty sure the other robots still exist, just in very small numbers.

**Ir0njack**

Oh sweet Omnissiah, let there be transports for AdM so that I can cruise around in a mechanimobile instead of bumming rides from the guard and marines! Even if its jut a rhino, something!
But seriously I hope for the Triaros to be one of the included units.

**BrookM**

Ir0njack wrote:
Oh sweet Omnissiah, let there be transports for AdM so that I can cruise around in a mechanimobile instead of bumming rides from the guard and marines! Even if its jut a rhino, something!
But seriously I hope for the Triaros to be one of the included units.

Maybe you'll get access to their DIY Land Raider equivalent.

**migooo**

I'm more excited about Blood bowl....

**BrookM**

migooo wrote:
I'm more excited about Blood bowl....

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**bubber**

BrookM wrote:

I just wet myself - sorry.

**zedmeister**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
After wading through the reports about the next IA I found this one which has probably been posted in various parts, collated in a single post:

Next IA will be about:

Tau vs Red Scorpions, Legio Gryphonicus and Gryphone IV support fighting for an abandoned FW
- update for Tau
- update for Space Marines (Leviathan Dread, Kharybdis, ...)
- update for Adeptus Mechanicus (Ordinatus, tanks, probably Thallax, no Volkites or Robots)
- update for Titan Legions

Quote
Imperial Armour 16
This is Red Scorpions with Ad. Mech allies fighting Tau on an abandoned Forge World. The Red Scorpions will have lots of Legion equipment like Leviathans and Kharbydis Assault Claws with 40k rules while the Ad. Mech will have a lot of the 30k vehicles ported to 40k without Volkite or Battle-Automata. Mention was made of possible resin Skitarii upgrades.

So the next IA is Tau v AdMech, but by way of the Red Scorps.

Excellent. Taking bets for the Imperium to win or at least get a draw on this one. 1,000 to 1 against.

Though, pity they're using the Red Scorpions. Sons of Medusa would have made a much better and more interesting candidate for the alliance...

Edit: Also, there could be an interesting opportunity for FW to look at sneaking out teasers for a possible 6mm Adeptus Titanicus game (desperate wishing here!).

**Looky Likey**

Thought I'd post a quick picture of how good the FW transfers can look on banners, the attached picture is a banner a mate of mine has done using the UM FW set for me.

Unless you've crazy freehand skills they have to be way better than painting it on.

**Fireball**

but these detailed transfers only look good on miniatures which are also picture perfectly painted ... otherwise they just look out of place.

with the great highlighting this UM banner looks awesome!

**Yodhrin**

nudibranch wrote:
Why no robots though? I'm pretty sure it was just the Castellax that were deemed too unstable, right? Those are kinda redundant anyway with Kastellans around. I'm pretty sure the other robots still exist, just in very small numbers.

Actually all the 30K FW Automata are variants on the core STCs that have that same "animalistic" bio-plastic brain - I expect GW want the field left open until they decide whether or not to expand AdMech in the next codex cycle with more "classic" Robot patterns based on the Jes sketches as they did with the Kastelan(in which case we'll get "Krusader" and "Kolossus" 'bots as well). I'm sure that FW will be allowed to port the Automata, likely with weapon swaps, if GW decide not to bother.

**locarno24**

Okay.... so the second one is the warlord's plasma destructor, but when the hell did an Arioch Battle Claw get the option of a Knuckleduster Vulcan Mega Bolter?

I approve. And I wants it.

**MajorWesJanson**

The Vulcan Mega Duster may be an option for the 40K rules. Hope these new parts come out soon.

**angelofvengeance**

MajorWesJanson wrote:
The Vulcan Mega Duster may be an option for the 40K rules. Hope these new parts come out soon.

Lol +1 sir!

**Mr Morden**

Arioch Battle Claw

Is it really called that - named after a Lord of Chaos

(different universe)

**deadairis**

Ketara wrote:
I think I prefer the Kabuki Corax.

I like the Kabuki's a lot but they all seem a bit too small. Scaled as if they're Primarch's in a 20mm army if there was such.

**Alpharius**

Mr Morden wrote:
Arioch Battle Claw

Is it really called that - named after a Lord of Chaos (different universe)

If true that's a pretty cheeky naming right there, given that GW...heavily borrowed a lot of Moorcock's Chaos for their version of....Chaos.

**Grarg**

Sweet, just when i was starting a knight force, house Makabius sheets are coming soon. Time to wait for corax....

**Kanluwen**

Alpharius wrote:
Mr Morden wrote:
Arioch Battle Claw

Is it really called that - named after a Lord of Chaos (different universe)

If true that's a pretty cheeky naming right there, given that GW...heavily borrowed a lot of Moorcock's Chaos for their version of....Chaos.

It's also a Hebrew name, meaning "Fierce Lion", so Moorcock doesn't exactly have first dibs.

**WrentheFaceless**

BrookM wrote:
Funny they say no Volkites, the Ordinatus comes with those as secondary weapon systems, as do their tanks.

Which doesnt make sense cause the only 40k unit in the game currently with a volkite gun is the ad mech tech priest

Really excited for this update, would like some actual transports rather than flesh tearer rent a pod

Triaros sounds like a beastly transport

**Bulldogging**

Yodhrin wrote:
nudibranch wrote:
Why no robots though? I'm pretty sure it was just the Castellax that were deemed too unstable, right? Those are kinda redundant anyway with Kastellans around. I'm pretty sure the other robots still exist, just in very small numbers.

Actually all the 30K FW Automata are variants on the core STCs that have that same "animalistic" bio-plastic brain - I expect GW want the field left open until they decide whether or not to expand AdMech in the next codex cycle with more "classic" Robot patterns based on the Jes sketches as they did with the Kastelan(in which case we'll get "Krusader" and "Kolossus" 'bots as well). I'm sure that FW will be allowed to port the Automata, likely with weapon swaps, if GW decide not to bother.

Do you happen to have a link to those sketches? Krusader etc.

EDIT: Oh I found them, using Cs instead of Ks.

**Alpharius**

Kanluwen wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
Mr Morden wrote:
Arioch Battle Claw

Is it really called that - named after a Lord of Chaos (different universe)

If true that's a pretty cheeky naming right there, given that GW...heavily borrowed a lot of Moorcock's Chaos for their version of....Chaos.

It's also a Hebrew name, meaning "Fierce Lion", so Moorcock doesn't exactly have first dibs.

While that may be true, you don't honestly believe that GW didn't borrow HEAVILY form Moorcock's lore, do you?

**H.B.M.C.**

Alpharius wrote:
While that may be true, you don't honestly believe that GW didn't borrow HEAVILY form Moorcock's lore, do you?

Look who you're talking to?

**Kanluwen**

Alpharius wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
Mr Morden wrote:
Arioch Battle Claw

Is it really called that - named after a Lord of Chaos (different universe)

If true that's a pretty cheeky naming right there, given that GW...heavily borrowed a lot of Moorcock's Chaos for their version of....Chaos.

It's also a Hebrew name, meaning "Fierce Lion", so Moorcock doesn't exactly have first dibs.

While that may be true, you don't honestly believe that GW didn't borrow HEAVILY form Moorcock's lore, do you?

Sorry, where did I say that they didn't?

Arioch is a name that is not strictly Moorecock's own. It's a biblical name and something that popped up in demonology/mysticism long before the Eternal Champion.