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The rangers probably aren't even tied to the codex release, but the next Kill Team box instead.
   
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Corsair rumours just don’t convince me I’m afraid.

   
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I'd rather the rangers were part of a kill team box and it was Eldar v Chaos. And that will roll round by the time the eldar release happens in March/April.

I'm not going to be happy until I see something guardian related.

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Where’s today’s ‘leak’?
   
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 Tiberius501 wrote:
Where’s today’s ‘leak’?


   
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My post about being dubious makes more sense now!

   
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 Kanluwen wrote:
Rangers are scouts, saboteurs, and marksmen, not just snipers.

I see zero issue with rangers on bikes with long-rifles.


Would be a chance to give them a weapon option.

Also scatter laser ? It’s kinda just a viper with a ranger on top ? Why not use the chance to update that as well.

Also, did I miss a bunch of lore on yriel ?

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Dudeface wrote:
 Tiberius501 wrote:
Where’s today’s ‘leak’?




Ah thanks very much. I’m certainly curious to see if all this stuff comes to fruition. Seems like a lot of effort for all this to be a troll, especially as that other leaker said similar stuff.
   
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 Tiberius501 wrote:
Dudeface wrote:
 Tiberius501 wrote:
Where’s today’s ‘leak’?




Ah thanks very much. I’m certainly curious to see if all this stuff comes to fruition. Seems like a lot of effort for all this to be a troll, especially as that other leaker said similar stuff.


I agree but it has happened before with a complete fake rulebook leaked under a codename. Saying that, if true then I feel like the corsairs kit screams kill team to me, lots of random 1 off upgrades and builds.
   
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Yeah... Corsairs being an option seems more like "Freebootaz" than an actual model release.

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OK, I could see Corsairs being a dual kit with another unit, but the unit I’d pick to dual kit it with is Rangers. They are both outcasts and you could throw some exotic kit in there and Corsairs would look like Rangers gone native with different heads and arms/weapons.

The problem is that Rangers are destined for Kill Team, which does not have a dual kit as a spotlight unit. Accessory sprue yes, but not whole other unit.

Now personally I’d love a Corsair Kill Team that plays up the pirate “costuming” you see in Rogue Trader and each model was a character like the Starstriders. This also won’t happen because of the Rangers.

Guardians/Corsairs dual kit would be phoning it in. Corsairs would just be guardians with wings and different heads and guns. Super easy, barely an inconvenience.
   
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The Corsairs was initially that part that made me think fake, but a kill team release would make sense.
I would love to see corsairs in plastic, fingers crossed.
   
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 Chairman Aeon wrote:
OK, I could see Corsairs being a dual kit with another unit, but the unit I’d pick to dual kit it with is Rangers. They are both outcasts and you could throw some exotic kit in there and Corsairs would look like Rangers gone native with different heads and arms/weapons.

The problem is that Rangers are destined for Kill Team, which does not have a dual kit as a spotlight unit. Accessory sprue yes, but not whole other unit.

Now personally I’d love a Corsair Kill Team that plays up the pirate “costuming” you see in Rogue Trader and each model was a character like the Starstriders. This also won’t happen because of the Rangers.

Guardians/Corsairs dual kit would be phoning it in. Corsairs would just be guardians with wings and different heads and guns. Super easy, barely an inconvenience.


The more I think about it the more these rumours make sense.

Rangers are historically a 5-strong minimum unit, while any new Kill Team releases have been 10-strong units. They're also pretty poorly balanced as a KT unit as they're all snipers with little plausible room for specialists. Changing either of these traits would have an impact on the 40k unit entry.

Meanwhile Corsairs are naturally a 10-strong unit with lots of scope for different specialists within the same squad. They're pretty much the Eldar equivalent of Veteran Guardsmen.
A KT kit for them could easily consist of a Guardian kit paired with a new upgrade sprue.
   
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I just don’t buy Wraith weapons on standard infantry. Seems….very odd.

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I just don’t buy Wraith weapons on standard infantry. Seems….very odd.

As ever I’m happy to be proven wrong, as it’s not something I’m precious about


It feels very one of a kind, one warlock, one heavy gunner, one ranger, ordinary rank and file with maybe a veteran perk thrown in. Could easily be a character warband, or simply internet grinding its gears.
   
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 xttz wrote:
The more I think about it the more these rumours make sense.

Rangers are historically a 5-strong minimum unit, while any new Kill Team releases have been 10-strong units. They're also pretty poorly balanced as a KT unit as they're all snipers with little plausible room for specialists. Changing either of these traits would have an impact on the 40k unit entry.

Meanwhile Corsairs are naturally a 10-strong unit with lots of scope for different specialists within the same squad. They're pretty much the Eldar equivalent of Veteran Guardsmen.
A KT kit for them could easily consist of a Guardian kit paired with a new upgrade sprue.

That only holds if you take the 3rd-ed-onwards paradigm for Rangers as gospel - in 2nd they had a lot more flexibility with equipment (and sculpts), which was lost in the transition.

You can see a couple of examples on this page from the 95/6 catalogue - the dual pistol Ranger is a great sculpt, and the power sword/pistol guy makes for a good squad leader.

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This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.

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 Dysartes wrote:
 xttz wrote:
The more I think about it the more these rumours make sense.

Rangers are historically a 5-strong minimum unit, while any new Kill Team releases have been 10-strong units. They're also pretty poorly balanced as a KT unit as they're all snipers with little plausible room for specialists. Changing either of these traits would have an impact on the 40k unit entry.

Meanwhile Corsairs are naturally a 10-strong unit with lots of scope for different specialists within the same squad. They're pretty much the Eldar equivalent of Veteran Guardsmen.
A KT kit for them could easily consist of a Guardian kit paired with a new upgrade sprue.

That only holds if you take the 3rd-ed-onwards paradigm for Rangers as gospel - in 2nd they had a lot more flexibility with equipment (and sculpts), which was lost in the transition.

You can see a couple of examples on this page from the 95/6 catalogue - the dual pistol Ranger is a great sculpt, and the power sword/pistol guy makes for a good squad leader.


In 2nd not only could Rangers pack assault weaponry, but could also be... mounted on bikes.
   
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Was there not previous mention of a killteam of corsairs with a warlock and Ranger? Was it a Reddit post that mentioned the Eldar vs Chaos box? Im sure I've read that before. Sounds like a killteam box- Guardians with an additional sprue for Corsairs- maybe head variants [bare heads rather than helmets as they don't need the Warmask].
I could see a Chaos vs Eldar box, a killteam box and then a later codex release allowing them to do the "massive but incomplete release for Eldar'.
Intrigued to see if these corsairs appear, hoping for some punk/flamboyant hairstyles like the original eldar models from RT days..
   
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Regarding these rumours, the thing that strikes me as strange is that Eldar would have specific rules for Ynnari.

One would think that if the eldar factions were going to have Ynnari rules then we would have seen them in the Dark Eldar codex. However, all DE got was a mere acknowledgement in the detachment rules that Ynnari exist.

Though I'll grant that Dark Eldar missing out on rules isn't exactly what you'd call hard evidence.

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The exciting thing really about these rumours of rangers being part of a first wave of Eldar releases, is that they're probably not then going to the be the Kill team faction.

Leaving that nicely open for Scorpions.
   
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 vipoid wrote:
Regarding these rumours, the thing that strikes me as strange is that Eldar would have specific rules for Ynnari.

One would think that if the eldar factions were going to have Ynnari rules then we would have seen them in the Dark Eldar codex. However, all DE got was a mere acknowledgement in the detachment rules that Ynnari exist.

Though I'll grant that Dark Eldar missing out on rules isn't exactly what you'd call hard evidence.


Fair.
There's also a lot about this that seems at odds with current GW processes.

The corsairs jump out as another area that rings weird. It reminds me of the brief period where Harlequins existed in both Craftworlds and Dark Eldar books, before they were broken back out as their own faction.
Corsairs as a Craftworlds only subfaction is just... odd. It doesn't match the background, and it doesn't really match the current paradigm (though admittedly we're due for a 'mid' edition paradigm shift).

But it makes the whole thing seem like a muddle of guesswork that doesn't apply to 9th edition.

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Ngl it just feels like this guy is making up them on the spot based on whatever rumour engine pics comes out that day.

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 Dysartes wrote:

That only holds if you take the 3rd-ed-onwards paradigm for Rangers as gospel - in 2nd they had a lot more flexibility with equipment (and sculpts), which was lost in the transition.

You can see a couple of examples on this page from the 95/6 catalogue - the dual pistol Ranger is a great sculpt, and the power sword/pistol guy makes for a good squad leader.


It was common for 1E/2E units to have access to very wide combinations of wargear, but those models were primarily intended to be used as squad leaders. GW in that era was pretty keen on having them be clearly identifiable with different wargear or back banners. Often both!

While i wouldn't rule out new Ranger loadouts in general, I wouldn't bet too much RT-era options coming back. It's far more likely to see that KT specialist flexibility on Guardians/Corsairs.

   
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 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
Ngl it just feels like this guy is making up them on the spot based on whatever rumour engine pics comes out that day.

He did post his new models list on day 2 though, to be fair.
   
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Sniping as a tactic or being equipped with a rifle that a sniper could use does not make one into a sniper.

A sniper is a highly trained soldier who gathers intelligence on enemy using their training in concealment and specialized optics. They also stalk targets of high importance with field craft skills. They also identify and engage high priority threats to support infantry attacks.

The vast majority of a snipers time is spent observing. Taking notes. And gathering information. The vindicare assassin would be a better example of a sniper

The dudes riding around on bikes shooting are just marksmen with precision rifles. They aren’t stalking targets, gathering intel, or doing the things a sniper is known for.

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The vast majority of a snipers time is spent observing. Taking notes. And gathering information. The vindicare assassin would be a better example of a sniper


Careful. Bringing up that particular sniper in an eldar thread is likely to start comparisons of a different kind of stalking.

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 Knight wrote:
 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I just don’t buy Wraith weapons on standard infantry. Seems….very odd.

As ever I’m happy to be proven wrong, as it’s not something I’m precious about


It feels very one of a kind, one warlock, one heavy gunner, one ranger, ordinary rank and file with maybe a veteran perk thrown in. Could easily be a character warband, or simply internet grinding its gears.


Specialist sprue added to a more normal unit?


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 vipoid wrote:
Regarding these rumours, the thing that strikes me as strange is that Eldar would have specific rules for Ynnari.

One would think that if the eldar factions were going to have Ynnari rules then we would have seen them in the Dark Eldar codex. However, all DE got was a mere acknowledgement in the detachment rules that Ynnari exist.

Though I'll grant that Dark Eldar missing out on rules isn't exactly what you'd call hard evidence.


Currently, Ynnari are made up of 3 unique models, some relics, strategems, and few other special rules. About the same level of content as a Marine supplement. The Eldar book is not massively overstuffed like the Marine one yet, so they could just merge it in, similar to Beastsnaggas in the ork book. Just add a few rules that harlequins, labels, and watch cults can swap their faction keyword for ynnari and good to go.

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Sure would be cool if a new Guardian kit had a Warlock in there and they were just part of squads again...

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Corsairs and Ynnari would be great supplements.
Just like the marine codex, the craftworld codex could include some basic rule for outcasts and death cult, and then await supplements for more elaborate rules that still use craftworld codex as reference (probably just in time for 10th edition).

Not that I belive it untill I see it. And that goes for every single speculation in this thread.
Besides, all those kits that need to be updated still have a real hard time to be viable in todays meta. I mean scouts, guardians and warlocks? what are you trying to accomplish with those.

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