Latest Forge World news and rumour thread : page 99 Quad mortar, pintle weapons, transfers

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**gorgon**

shade1313 wrote:
Kepora wrote:
Yodhrin wrote:
aka_mythos wrote:
Formosa wrote:
Why are people complaining about the tau titan and saying it wouldn't exist?

I know tau fluff says they don't have them and don't use them, but tau are not the imperium, eldar etc. If they thought they needed a titan, they'd make one, slap some jump engines to it and off they go.
It's a similar knee jerk by some whenever the Imperium discovers a new STC template or pulls centurion armor out of thin air. It flys in the face of what people think makes sense in their rationalized bubble of an irrational fictional setting. I think it's pretty silly to think the army that draws inspiration from Japanese animation shouldn't have towering giant mecha.

You know, I think I'm going to type up a little essay regarding the value of internal consistency in a fictional setting and why people who get all passive-aggressive when folk discuss new additions to an IP in that context need to think again, that way when this disturbingly frequent fatuous criticism pops up I can just post that and save myself typing it out every time - the complaint barely ever changes, so there's no real need to tailor the response either

Be sure to keep us posted on that!

Bated breath. Really.

Move over Ambien...a new sleep aid's in town.

**Yodhrin**

gorgon wrote:
shade1313 wrote:
Kepora wrote:
Yodhrin wrote:
aka_mythos wrote:
Formosa wrote:
Why are people complaining about the tau titan and saying it wouldn't exist?

I know tau fluff says they don't have them and don't use them, but tau are not the imperium, eldar etc. If they thought they needed a titan, they'd make one, slap some jump engines to it and off they go.
It's a similar knee jerk by some whenever the Imperium discovers a new STC template or pulls centurion armor out of thin air. It flys in the face of what people think makes sense in their rationalized bubble of an irrational fictional setting. I think it's pretty silly to think the army that draws inspiration from Japanese animation shouldn't have towering giant mecha.

You know, I think I'm going to type up a little essay regarding the value of internal consistency in a fictional setting and why people who get all passive-aggressive when folk discuss new additions to an IP in that context need to think again, that way when this disturbingly frequent fatuous criticism pops up I can just post that and save myself typing it out every time - the complaint barely ever changes, so there's no real need to tailor the response either

Be sure to keep us posted on that!

Bated breath. Really.

Move over Ambien...a new sleep aid's in town.

Yes, because finding your gang in literally every single thread where the fluff gets brought up peddling the same "lulz it's fantasy bruv innit, who needs sense & logic yeah" line is in no way tiresome

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

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Forgeworld via GW Homepage soon?
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let's see what a friendly raven whispered today tongue emoticon

"new forge world website launched at 4am uk time 14th August.

Wont allow fw shopping in GW stores.
Is simply to bring it in line with the new GW site.
Will be some "surprise" goodies for the new launch wink emoticon

The reason there isn't more Forge World stock in regular stores is because they simply cannot produce enough stock of it to put it on the shelves. For now anyway."

as usual, take it with a *tiny* bit of salt, but ravens are usually pretty reliable :>

regards,
Lady Atia

-Aaron

**zedmeister**

Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices! Please get rid of the stupid postage prices!

**Slinky**

Twould be good for us in the UK - But I worry that they may bring in "regional" pricing that will bone some overseas folks.

**MacMuckles**

Slinky wrote:
Twould be good for us in the UK - But I worry that they may bring in "regional" pricing that will bone some overseas folks.

We're already boned, what with the pound so strong right now (seriously, 2.06 Cad right now) I'm just looking forward to a non-fluctating standard price

**Wulfenone**

The shipping is a load of Rubbish. Never mind being boned with importing tax. I wish the bunker still existed in Toronto

..

**Predaking**

i so happy warhammer worlds only 50 miles away

**kronk**

Wulfenone wrote:
The shipping is a load of Rubbish. Never mind being boned with importing tax. I wish the bunker still existed in Toronto ..

Hey guys, not only did I save 15% or more by switching to GEICO, I also saved 15% or more on shipping by making a large purchase at GenCon!

**Wulfenone**

kronk wrote:
Wulfenone wrote:
The shipping is a load of Rubbish. Never mind being boned with importing tax. I wish the bunker still existed in Toronto ..

Hey guys, not only did I save 15% or more by switching to GEICO, I also saved 15% or more on shipping by making a large purchase at GenCon!

Ah Feth off you guys , lucky

. I'm coming south next year for it how was the attendance this year? Also did you preorder your Forgeworld?

**ImAGeek**

Legion Quad Mortar:

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/SPACE_MARINE_RAPIER_QUAD_MORTAR.html
Pintle Weapon set:

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/SPACE_MARINE_PINTLE_WEAPONS_SET.html
Iron Warriors transfers:

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/IRON_WARRIORS_LEGION_TRANSFER_SHEET.html
Titan transfers:

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/TITAN_TRANSFER_SHEET.html

**zedmeister**

Excellent - good to see them filling the gaps in the list. Hopefully, FW will produce heresy era Attack Bikes and normal Land Speeders.

Loving the Titan Legion transfers as well.

**Ketara**

I'm not massive on the new Tau walker because it feels like it should be blown away backwards with recoil whenever it tries to fire the giant triple back cannons. If they stripped those off, I'd be fine with it.

That said, a revised Greater Knarloc (or Greatest?) would have been more fun I feel.

**Hanskrampf**

Can't wait for the size comparisons for the Quad Mortar and Thunderfire Cannon.

**nudibranch**

Hanskrampf wrote:
Can't wait for the size comparisons for the Quad Mortar and Thunderfire Cannon.

Comparing it to the marines in the pictures and personally knowing the size of Rapiers, I'd say it's a bit on the small side for a Thunderfire.

**Gashrog**

I know I should be joyous but I'm rather disappointed they've put RT veteran sergeant rank markings on the Iron Warrior sheet.. but none of the other associated rank markings.

**Zaph**

Nice, can buy two of 'em as my TF cannons.

**casvalremdeikun**

I shall buy at least one of those quad mortars to use as a TFC. It looks very nice and isn't Failcast. Too bad they didn't give it Techmarines.

**the_Armyman**

Why does the Space Marine quad mortar look nothing like the Solar Auxilia quad mortar, but looks exactly like a Thunderfire Cannon?

**Dannygee**

perfect for Thunderfire cannons.

**BrookM**

the_Armyman wrote:
Why does the Space Marine quad mortar look nothing like the Solar Auxilia quad mortar, but looks exactly like a Thunderfire Cannon?

One is made on Mars, the other is made on Saturn.

**shade1313**

ImAGeek wrote:

Pintle Weapon set:

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/SPACE_MARINE_PINTLE_WEAPONS_SET.html

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With the numbers of torsos and heads that I'll have left over, due to the legion specific upgrade bits, those pintles are a pretty outstanding value. A quick bits raid and boom, there's five pintle-mounted weapons ready to go.

Sorely tempted to pick up a few quad mortars, too, to cover any and all Thunderfire Cannon that I might wish to build at some point. These look much, much better.

**kronk**

Kronk likes the pintles. Wish they had them at GenCon last week...

Need to make a stealth order to hide from the wife. Hmm...

**sockwithaticket**

nudibranch wrote:
Hanskrampf wrote:
Can't wait for the size comparisons for the Quad Mortar and Thunderfire Cannon.

Comparing it to the marines in the pictures and personally knowing the size of Rapiers, I'd say it's a bit on the small side for a Thunderfire.

On the other hand it looks better, is cheaper (£ and points) and comes in a manageable number of components in proper resin rather than accursed finecast.

**shade1313**

sockwithaticket wrote:
nudibranch wrote:
Hanskrampf wrote:
Can't wait for the size comparisons for the Quad Mortar and Thunderfire Cannon.

Comparing it to the marines in the pictures and personally knowing the size of Rapiers, I'd say it's a bit on the small side for a Thunderfire.

On the other hand it looks better, is cheaper (£ and points) and comes in a manageable number of components in proper resin rather than accursed finecast.

Let's not forget that it was intended from the start to be in resin, not ported over to finecast resin from metal.

**casvalremdeikun**

Has there been any more word on when the GW and FW stores will be combining?

As for the Rapier being a little small to be a TFC, that is definitely true, but it gets the job done. Using the regular forecast Techmarine with servo-harness may cost more in the end though.

**Looky Likey**

the_Armyman wrote:
Why does the Space Marine quad mortar look nothing like the Solar Auxilia quad mortar, but looks exactly like a Thunderfire Cannon?

Because it was meant to be a thunderfire cannon but somebody at GW said no as it would have undercut the finecast version. /tinfoil

**the_Armyman**

BrookM wrote:
the_Armyman wrote:
Why does the Space Marine quad mortar look nothing like the Solar Auxilia quad mortar, but looks exactly like a Thunderfire Cannon?
One is made on Mars, the other is made on Saturn.

Seems legit. From henceforth, my guardsmen armed with lasguns are, in fact, armed with Saturn-pattern volcano cannons.

**Nocturnus**

I can't wait for the Techmarines to get released. Hopefully it's the next set of releases /crosses fingers

**Lockark**

You only get 1 set of twin bolters? Kinda kills the value since you have to convert like 4 of them to use all the pintle weapons. Might as well just convert everything in the 1st place. Lol

(My personal feelings. No one who likes them are wrong to!)