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**SkaerKrow**

Huh, I wonder if that's a difference in region. You don't usually see dorky older women with bob cuts over here. They're usually reserved for hipster chicks and ex-goths.

At least in my experience of spending time with hipsters and goths.

**Kanluwen**

BrookM wrote:Nein nein nein, they are Catholic Space Nazis, in Space ja? I do hope they have stiletto boots und sharp faces with the scars and please dear Jes, better hairstyles.

THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS!

I hope they do away with the stilettos. I really do.

Standard boots, but with a more platemail like "sabaton" look connecting to the greaves would just look so much better.

In fact, if the Sisters' power armor were made to resemble

or

(the second with the faulds brought in closer to the body rather than the "hoop skirt" appearance they've got going there).

I think there'd be a hell of a lot less "why is Sister armor looking like carapace, but gives power armor saves?" debates!

Well, plus(I at least) think it would be a better overall look, rather than just the "tightened power armor" look they've got going now.

**BrookM**

Nonsense, if going for such flat and unflattering shapes we might as well just get regular Astartes kits with girly heads instead of the current grizzled baldies.

**Kanluwen**

BrookM wrote:Nonsense, if going for such flat and unflattering shapes we might as well just get regular Astartes kits with girly heads instead of the current grizzled baldies.

But that's where the filigree and embossing work we see on the Sisters differentiates them from the Astartes.

Even the basic Sister has scrollwork and embossing that makes Astartes Captains look underdecorated.

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

I hope Jess has a complete mental breakdown and goes bat-gak insane in the next few days and suddenly decides that the Inverse Armour Law needs to be applied to Sisters.

**AlexHolker**

Kanluwen wrote:I hope they do away with the stilettos. I really do.

I don't believe they've ever had high heels, outside of Blanche's artwork. Thank God.

H.B.M.C. wrote:I hope Jess has a complete mental breakdown and goes bat-gak insane in the next few days and suddenly decides that the Inverse Armour Law needs to be applied to Sisters.

Don't be silly, that's what the Repentia are for.

**BrookM**

H.B.M.C. wrote:I hope Jess has a complete mental breakdown and goes bat-gak insane in the next few days and suddenly decides that the Inverse Armour Law needs to be applied to Sisters.

I wouldn't go that far but some nice heels would be grand. Unless the fluff gets another major overhaul and the new "Ann Summers" pattern Sororitas armour are all the rage.

**Vitruvian XVII**

These rumours are interesting, SoB sound like they could be cool if done correctly.

'Ides of March' refers to the 15th of March (and the day when Caesar was killed by Brutus), so id imagine hes talking about SM stuff coming at the beginning of March. 'Small pale man' could be WD, why woe would come to WD i dont know though??

**BrookM**

Chances are: Storm Raven rules for everyone. You can't have the flying Pug for just the Blood Angels and the future Grey Knights now can they?

**1hadhq**

On the sisters front, women in armor move slower than men, but they look better doing it. Sisters like their rides.

2 things.

move slower

When was there a different movement in 40k?
Or is this a hint at ini = 3, thus "slower than men, ie SM"

like their rides

Please No cavalry. Maybe bikes.

Additionaly, the tourny plate posted in this thread isn't going anywhere when more detail and filigree is mentioned as style of their armor.

**BrookM**

Maybe the rides thing is a reference to even more blinged up Rhinos and Exorcists?

**Alpharius**

I3 is a good guess!

And that 'rides' thing had better be some rhino variant, and not Sisters riding... er... never mind.

**BrookM**

A Rhino variant with even more flamers on them? Or maybe if we're lucky they'll turn the Repressor into a plastic kit.

**Old Man Yarrik**

H.B.M.C. wrote:My aunt had that hairstyle for years, so whenever I saw a Sister of Battle army it just looked like rows and rows of my aunt.

Very weird.

sigged

**puma713**

1hadhq wrote:
On the sisters front, women in armor move slower than men, but they look better doing it. Sisters like their rides.

2 things.

move slower

When was there a different movement in 40k?
Or is this a hint at ini = 3, thus "slower than men, ie SM"

Could just mean "are coming out after" the men. Meaning, after GK or maybe another SM codex (DA or Templars). *shrug*

**1hadhq**

Gk > necrons > SM flavor ? > xeno flavor ? > SoB isn't impossible, but why add "look better doing it" ?

IIRC we do not expect SoB soon.

So "to be slower" doesn't add much when related to release dates but it makes sense related to stat-changes.

There is hope "like their rides" translates into highly detailed kits, but I do like Alpharius line of thinking....

Renamed SR FTW

**Platuan4th**

1hadhq wrote:
When was there a different movement in 40k?

Second Ed.

Just sayin.

**wyomingfox**

Stickmonkey edited his WarSeer post:

Stickmonkey wrote:EDITED:

I've had a chance to gather notes and thoughts a bit more now that I've completed my work today and had time to get a pint and a bite...

So to clarify a few bits.

The lace, is not laces, its lace around the top of the boot. at the knee. the model has like a pirate style boot and the lace is around the top edge..or thats my take away of what it was.

The bolter is still most certainly a bolter, but look at the existing line, the bolters are disproportioned...especially the bolt pistols...to the models. the new ones are much more like the AoBR SM bolters. With straps, etc. and are separate pieces from arms. they "look" slighty thinner than a SM bolter and have a different shape to the over all gun, but they are not "Girly" i did not have a SM handy to compare directly, so it could just be impression. Also, they have abandoned the banana clip completely it seems.

the veil covered the whole head, its an alternate to the helmet, the face piece is just separate. think cobra commander vs vera wang wedding.

the torso has small details in the corset, i think skulls.

the tabard between the legs had flur de lis details.

there are "sleeves" similar to the image on 19 of the current WH book. similar, but not identical.

I'll reiterate this is a prototype though, not what has necessarily been approved. But as a beta stage model, i really like it, and I think a teaser of it would really build up excitement...hint hint GW overlords... Maybe wait til closer to release...

Overall when i see the current sisters their are very "bulky" these new ones are very graceful, but in a brutal way. the poses are much more dynamic and agressive. not everyone has their feet planted shoulder width apart torso straight on to their opponents....

I was told there will be numerous head options for the sisters, in the way theyve been doing all releases, but the "bob cut" is the preferred hairstyle.

I'm also told sisters repentia, priests, celestians, and seraphim will get new models with seraphim likely to adopt jump packs similar to the sanguinary guard...though I saw no evidence of this. No word on arco flaggelants.

Penitent engine is getting reworked as well.

And of course you saw my Jan rumor post. To provide a clue, Dominion squads.

Inq forces should all be updated by the GK release, so no news there for SoB, but they are expected to be present in the codex.

I also know of a few more "new" units that are being developed.

Cheers.

**redstripe**

H.B.M.C. wrote:I hope Jess has a complete mental breakdown and goes bat-gak insane in the next few days and suddenly decides that the Inverse Armour Law needs to be applied to Sisters.

Let's not do that. One of the greatest features of the Sisters of Battle is that they were able to buck this stereotype. Giving them power-armor bikinis would just make them ridiculous.

**Gargskull**

Sister's riding ponies, it'll happen.

**BrassScorpion**

Gargskull wrote:Sister's riding ponies, it'll happen.

Not just any ponies, My Little Ponies, or maybe Apocalypse Ponies, or perhaps Rending Ponies.

**Prophecy07**

Kanluwen wrote:

In fact, if the Sisters' power armor were made to resemble or

Sorry to derail the thread, but I think I must be going insane. It's either that, or that particular suit of armor has a METAL MUSTACHE.

The far-off crack you will be hearing shortly is the sound of my mind breaking. It has actually already broken, you just haven't heard it yet. Pesky speed-of-sound.

**AlexHolker**

Prophecy07 wrote:Sorry to derail the thread, but I think I must be going insane. It's either that, or that particular suit of armor has a METAL MUSTACHE.

Of course. A hair moustache would just look silly.

**Alpharius**

GW probably feels that they have to keep the SoB models more than a little 'sexy' due to the market that they are aiming at...

So, if that's what you want, I don't think you'll have much to worry about.

**BrookM**

I don't know man, if they don't have heels I'll have to boycott them something fierce and then some.

re: Metal moustache: Back in the day it was very common to go mad with details on the higher end sets of armour. The Royal Armouries in the UK have an example of an ornate helmet complete with faux glasses and a dribble of snot running from the nose.

**Samus_aran115**

Neat rumours. Hopefully that veil isn't attached to the face, I need woman heads. But he said it wasn't. So yay

**FM Ninja 048**

Kroothawk wrote:Yep, you got it.
Has been done before:

hmmm, a bit big, sisters rumours are all good though

hey, that sister doesn't have a power-pack

**aka_mythos**

1hadhq wrote:
On the sisters front, women in armor move slower than men, but they look better doing it. Sisters like their rides.

2 things.

move slower

When was there a different movement in 40k?
Or is this a hint at ini = 3, thus "slower than men, ie SM"

like their rides

Please No cavalry. Maybe bikes.

Additionaly, the tourny plate posted in this thread isn't going anywhere when more detail and filigree is mentioned as style of their armor.

It certainly sounds like GW is trying to differntiate them more from the Astartes and show just because a normal human wears power armor they do everything better.

2nd ed. aside, the current 40k edition has rules that effectively create lower rates of movement. The most common is the obliterators movement rules "slow and purposeful"... but there are also instances of that to a lesser degree where that type of roll and move is only applied in either the assault or movement and not in both. Another way I could see them more marginally reduce the sisters movement to make them slower is to take away the ability to "Run".

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FM Ninja 048 wrote:hey, that sister doesn't have a power-pack

Isn't that a henchmen model... so I think its only suppose to be carapace.

**Kanluwen**

I like the idea of the Sisters moving slower, provided it gives them some kind of bonus for their flame weaponry.

Why?

Because it fits with the mental image I've always had of them. Slow, confident, and setting every bloody thing in their path that offends their Faith ablaze.

**HoverBoy**

Slower could mean slow and purpocefull.
As much as i hate to bringing this up they looked to be doing it in the Soulstorm intro.