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I have heard that Imperial Guard are being `revamped` sometime in Q2 `09, but after speaking to one of the people at Games Workshop, they said there was going to be a main new unit released sometime in March. However, they would not reveal its identity and said it was a secret. I have spoked to a few people to see what they think it may be, and we settled on a new titan or a new apocalypse tank. Do you know anything on this matter, if not, what do you think it may be?

Plastic Valkerie, I'd guess.

It's probably the Shadowsword kit that's been discussed elsewhere.

Capt K

I would guess it would be a plastic valkyries to aid them with objective captures. The superheavies are simply too big for regular 40k (though honestly, who knows they may anyway).

March is next year's Apoc release, so it's the new Baneblade. Sounds like you've got a Red Shirt playing the 'I know something you don't know' line on you. Always funny when they do that...

BYE

well if he said unit i dont think it will be any kind of a tank. unless maybe its a tank with a unit of guys.

I very much doubt the distinction between 'unit' and 'tank' would have been made in such a conversation.

BYE

Yep, unit is a catch all term for infantry, tanks or even an independent character.

Valk and BB.

It would be great news if the bigwigs give a green light on the Valkyrie kit.

Well hopefully it's the Valk, as I don't play much Apoc.

I am trying to wrap my little mind around having a somewhat mobile IG army... <headasploded>


I'm worried I'll have a heart attack if they lower the price of guardsmen and chimeras, give us effective advisors, buff Ogryns, allow us to take more guns, and give us LRBT varients.

BoxANT wrote:I'm worried I'll have a heart attack if they lower the price of guardsmen and chimeras, give us effective advisors, buff Ogryns, allow us to take more guns, and give us LRBT varients.

Don't worry. For every good new thing we get, one old good thing will become bad.

BYE

H.B.M.C. wrote:

BoxANT wrote:I'm worried I'll have a heart attack if they lower the price of guardsmen and chimeras, give us effective advisors, buff Ogryns, allow us to take more guns, and give us LRBT varients.

Don't worry. For every good new thing we get, one old good thing will become bad.

BYE

BS 1, to reflect the truly-abysmal training provided to the average IG inductee, no doubt.

Guard are May 2009. Cross my heart and hope to die.

Plastic superheavy in March-- see other thread.

As to what is coming out with wave one of the guard..... "Wagner". Hapy now ?

Maybe the rumored plastic Stormtroops?

Reds8n - can you speak on the rumor of the elusive Greatcoat Guardsmen?

The new IG units are the first swarm units for the Guard, the Baby Swarms.

Bought as Troop Choices. the Baby Swarm is the single most annoying noise maker the battlefield has ever seen. While completely incapable of anything other than moving randomly and screaming, the Emperor in His wisdom has found that at times the Baby Swarm can generate random psychic powers.

Fortunately, the swarm only costs 280 points, and is a mandatory choice.

And you can take more of them if you take a certain Special Character.

BYE

Mattlov wrote:The new IG units are the first swarm units for the Guard, the Baby Swarms.

Bought as Troop Choices. the Baby Swarm is the single most annoying noise maker the battlefield has ever seen. While completely incapable of anything other than moving randomly and screaming, the Emperor in His wisdom has found that at times the Baby Swarm can generate random psychic powers.

Fortunately, the swarm only costs 280 points, and is a mandatory choice.

You sure it's a Baby Swarm and not an Anti-Jervis Swarm?

H.B.M.C. wrote:Don't worry. For every good new thing we get, one old good thing will become bad.

Wait... we had old good stuff? Well I guess we did, bye bye basilisk, hellhound, LR BT as we knew them.

They're gonna make Hardened Vets suck, too

Death By Monkeys wrote:They're gonna make Hardened Vets suck, too

"Hardened Veterans have learned the best way to survive combat is to run away screaming, therefore Hardened Veterans have Leadership of 5 and fallback 3d6"

All I've recently had confirmed for me is the plastic command squad, plastic storm troopers and a plastic valkyrie. I was told that the existance of trench coat guardsmen hadn't been denied but I wouldn't get my hopes up to much

Death By Monkeys wrote:They're gonna make Hardened Vets suck, too

hardened vets didn't suck?

Hulksmash wrote:All I've recently had confirmed for me is the plastic command squad ... the existance of trench coat guardsmen hadn't been denied

If the Command Squad is a Cadian Command Squad - which makes sense given it can be based on existing sculpts - it makes even less sense to introduce a new infantry type. Maybe next time.

pcon426 wrote:hardened vets didn't suck?

They're the only good Elite choice Guard have. 3 BS4 Meltaguns + Drop Troops = 75 points of pure WIN.

BYE

H.B.M.C. wrote:

Hulksmash wrote:All I've recently had confirmed for me is the plastic command squad ... the existance of trench coat guardsmen hadn't been denied

If the Command Squad is a Cadian Command Squad - which makes sense given it can be based on existing sculpts - it makes even less sense to introduce a new infantry type. Maybe next time.

Sad, but an excellent point, much as I despise the Cadian helmets.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

pcon426 wrote:hardened vets didn't suck?

They're the only good Elite choice Guard have. 3 BS4 Meltaguns + Drop Troops = 75 points of pure WIN.

Tru dat, yo. Beat me to the punch, HBMC.

reds8n wrote:
As to what is coming out with wave one of the guard..... "Wagner". Hapy now ?

Charlie don't surf! Be nice to see some air cav action.

Da da diddle DAH dah, da diddle DAH da, da diddle DAH da, da diddle DAHHHHH!

However, the Valkyrie will most likely count as a fast skimmer in regular games of 40k and we all know how great those are these days.

I don't care if their rules suck, my Storm Troopers will be flying in style! No more dinky Chimeras for them. It's Inquisitorial Air Cav all the way!

BYE