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Voss wrote: Expect previews towards the end of october, both rules and box contents.
It won't be complete Russian roulette.
I seriously doubt that they'll preview the things we actually want to look at. Probably just get rules for the models we have seen so far. PenEngine rules could certainly see being fixed as its a definite stinker unit. I hope the book is for sale outside the box as I don't need any of the models. This entire release is going to come down to rules. The models will sell sure, but craptastic rules will have them sitting the sidelines. The Index helped, the Beta certainly didn't.
Yeah, can't speak to (or care about) any of that. There _will_ be previews. Probably two weeks of previews (and likely all the things will be in pictures. It does them no good to hide models they want to sell, and such behavior has zero precedent). And the stuff that isn't covered officially will be covered by people outside GW- I can't remember the last time a release was a mystery in either kits or rules.
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Crimson wrote: My worry is that the limited edition codex will inflate the price of the box beyond reasonable.
A case of false scarcity, surely? I can't imagine that there's anything in that box that won't go into general release.
One assumes it'll be the same "false scarcity" as any other limited edition codex, printed in such numbers GW is confident they will be able to sell. Just in the case of Sisters the codex comes wrapped in a box with some plastic models.
The concern is more a general GW one where the box that GW advertises as made to "reward die hard fans" ends up with no or too small a discount for the models themselves, something you would hope is there as a selling point of such an army box to get people to buy in, while including not just any codex but a limited edition one will be used as an excuse to ask for an unduly high price that will eat up any discount the models may have gotten and that will end up buying the individual model boxes plus the codex cheaper than that box. May or may not happen this way, but at this point we just can't rule it out.
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Voss wrote: There _will_ be previews. Probably two weeks of previews (and likely all the things will be in pictures.
Nobody said there wouldn't be previews. Just that there likely won't be anything in them worthwhile about the rules. So the codex will be like russian roulette. Especially if you have to buy a box of mini's you don't want or need to get the limited edition of.
BrookM wrote: Loving the look and feel of this one in particular. I though I was safe from this release, but it's hard to say no to a Seraphim with guns akimbo in a John Woo pose, only thing missing is the doves flying everywhere.
That is the best of them.
I do prefer metal models, but on flight stands this can be tricky.
Voss wrote: There _will_ be previews. Probably two weeks of previews (and likely all the things will be in pictures.
Nobody said there wouldn't be previews. Just that there likely won't be anything in them worthwhile about the rules. So the codex will be like russian roulette. Especially if you have to buy a box of mini's you don't want or need to get the limited edition of.
Depends. I'm under the impression that reviewers have their copy before pre-order go up and that they may post them on the day of pre-orders. Unless GW didn't make enough of the box you should get an idea of what's in the codex and still be able to put a pre-order fairly early on.
You're not going to get a complete idea of the codex from GW leading up to the pre-order, just scraps and a couple of highlights that will likely not do you any good in isolation.
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BrookM wrote: Loving the look and feel of this one in particular. I though I was safe from this release, but it's hard to say no to a Seraphim with guns akimbo in a John Woo pose, only thing missing is the doves flying everywhere.
That is the best of them.
I do prefer metal models, but on flight stands this can be tricky.
That is a gorgeous model. Wish it was a Canoness.
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the_scotsman wrote: Yeah, when i read the small novel that is the Death Guard unit options and think about resolving the attacks from a melee-oriented min size death guard squad, the thing that springs to mind is "Accessible!"
Argive wrote: GW seems to have a crystal ball and just pulls hairbrained ideas out of their backside for the most part.
You're not. If you're worried about your opponent using 'fake' rules, you're having fun the wrong way. This hobby isn't about rules. It's about buying Citadel miniatures.
Please report to your nearest GW store for attitude readjustment. Take your wallet.
It seems pretty easy to convert but I am afraid to think what the lack of any optional weapons might mean with this current no-model-no-rules insanity.
I am intrigued with how the head is designed to fit into the Canoness. I wonder if the Battle Sisters/Seraphim are designed in a similar manner because it is easy to see that those are limited sculpts with different heads (helmeted and unhelmeted).
If so, that would add a lot of customization to limited poses.
BrookM wrote: Loving the look and feel of this one in particular. I though I was safe from this release, but it's hard to say no to a Seraphim with guns akimbo in a John Woo pose, only thing missing is the doves flying everywhere.
That is the best of them.
I do prefer metal models, but on flight stands this can be tricky.
That is a gorgeous model. Wish it was a Canoness.
She would require 700% more bling to be a canoness!
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BrookM wrote: Loving the look and feel of this one in particular. I though I was safe from this release, but it's hard to say no to a Seraphim with guns akimbo in a John Woo pose, only thing missing is the doves flying everywhere.
That is the best of them.
I do prefer metal models, but on flight stands this can be tricky.
That is a gorgeous model. Wish it was a Canoness.
She would require 700% more bling to be a canoness!
Well quite. How would she even be recognised as such without the Holy Nipple-Tassels of Divine Authority?
blood reaper wrote: I will respect human rights and trans people but I will never under any circumstances use the phrase 'folks' or 'ya'll'. I would rather be killed by firing squad.
the_scotsman wrote: Yeah, when i read the small novel that is the Death Guard unit options and think about resolving the attacks from a melee-oriented min size death guard squad, the thing that springs to mind is "Accessible!"
Argive wrote: GW seems to have a crystal ball and just pulls hairbrained ideas out of their backside for the most part.
You're not. If you're worried about your opponent using 'fake' rules, you're having fun the wrong way. This hobby isn't about rules. It's about buying Citadel miniatures.
Please report to your nearest GW store for attitude readjustment. Take your wallet.
BrookM wrote: Loving the look and feel of this one in particular. I though I was safe from this release, but it's hard to say no to a Seraphim with guns akimbo in a John Woo pose, only thing missing is the doves flying everywhere.
That is the best of them.
I do prefer metal models, but on flight stands this can be tricky.
That is a gorgeous model. Wish it was a Canoness.
She would require 700% more bling to be a canoness!
It seems pretty easy to convert but I am afraid to think what the lack of any optional weapons might mean with this current no-model-no-rules insanity.
Oh dag bloody nabbit, what moron in design made the stupid bloody plasma pistol part of the actual model!? This ticks me off to no end. Now I have to butcher that model and likely make that area look like garbage to get rid of that nonsense.
Well, there is good chance that in the new codex all Canonesses must be armed with a plasma pistol, a power sword and a command stick, so there probably isn't a pressing reason for removing it...
Voss wrote: There _will_ be previews. Probably two weeks of previews (and likely all the things will be in pictures.
Nobody said there wouldn't be previews. Just that there likely won't be anything in them worthwhile about the rules. So the codex will be like russian roulette. Especially if you have to buy a box of mini's you don't want or need to get the limited edition of.
Fortunately thanks to third party reviewers, we'll have access to near perfect information about the codex as soon as it goes up for pre-order. Perks of the digital age.
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Crimson wrote: Well, there is good chance that in the new codex all Canonesses must be armed with a plasma pistol, a power sword and a command stick, so there probably isn't a pressing reason for removing it...
Doubtful. They'll like keep the options available to the metal canoness as well, give or take a few things.
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Sersi wrote: Just click the image for the larger size.
Spoiler:
They made the old metal ones into plastic basically, Why no redesign? these sisters are iconic but just so dated, sad really. I would love hot nuns with guns, looks like it was a good idea to buy the Raging Heroes stuff now.
Next time, use spoiler tags when quoting such a massive post - BrookM
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I mean for gods sake atleast ditch the bob haircut. Give them veils or long hair or something. I think a mix of veils and if they are not wearing veils then long free flowing hair that you could have waving in the wind. But I am not really sure GW knows what women are.
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Long wavy hair would get in the way in a combat situation. There's a reason women in the military put their hair in a tight bun or cut it short.
Personally I like the look of the plastic Sisters models. So much so that I'm probably going to sell my entire Chaos collection to raise money to buy a bunch of them.
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Long hair doesn't make practical sense when you're wearing (or have the chance to wear) a helmet. Hair of any significant volume or length will get in the way.
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I mean for gods sake atleast ditch the bob haircut. Give them veils or long hair or something. I think a mix of veils and if they are not wearing veils then long free flowing hair that you could have waving in the wind. But I am not really sure GW knows what women are.
The haircut is an iconic part of the Sister's design. Getting rid of it would be like getting rid of Space marine shoulder pads or Eldar cone helmets.
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