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That it's also an excuse to package them and raise the price such as in the case of Bloodcrushers?

n0t_u wrote:That it's also an excuse to package them and raise the price such as in the case of Bloodcrushers?

Bloodcrushers were about $25-$30 (I can't recall exact prices on them off the top of my head, but the metal Herald of Khorne is still available for $29.75) each in metal.
The box of 3 is $54.50.

I don't really see a price raise there.

The only reason I'd give this rumor any sort of validity is because it's hard to go into a GW store and have them tell you NOT to buy something.

Oh more tau rumers. Over in the dark angles thread they have pulled up another scedule so I really don't know when stuffs comming, I places tau in november but sadly, I don't have any insight on the sourse.

Kanluwen wrote:

notprop wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:Reportedly, the priority on the part of GW right now is to convert as much of the lines to plastic as possible.

Yeah, I wonder why that is.

Because the huge line of plastic kits they have available is what sets them apart from other offerings in the miniature wargaming field.

You mean other than with the prices?

Regarding the OP, it might be something as simple as the models being unavailable to order on the weekly stock order. That could be for any number of reasons (although admittedly a switch to FC, or a new release, are two).

Just me or did the Broadside drop in price? Could have sworn it was more expensive than $35 when I bought my Tau.

Tun_Tau wrote:Just me or did the Broadside drop in price? Could have sworn it was more expensive than $35 when I bought my Tau.

Don't think so. I just checked on my end, $35 USD and the crisis suits are the same as they have been.

Now I need to try to collect 4 more krootox before they go finecrap.

juraigamer wrote:

Tun_Tau wrote:Just me or did the Broadside drop in price? Could have sworn it was more expensive than $35 when I bought my Tau.

Don't think so. I just checked on my end, $35 USD and the crisis suits are the same as they have been.

Now I need to try to collect 4 more krootox before they go finecrap.

hahahaha, funny! [/sarcasm]

If Krootox and Hounds stay, I see them being packaged into multiples in a plastic kit. And even if they are Finecast, then I'll welcome Hounds with limbs that don't fall off.

One of the big Tyranid models is mixed media -- plastic and Finecast.

Crisis suits used to be £10 and Broadsides were £12 if I remember correctly. That was 6-7 years ago, though.

Kilkrazy wrote:One of the big Tyranid models is mixed media -- plastic and Finecast.

Which one?

I find this slightly hard to believe, simply because we just had the Swarmlord released in full plastic.

Kilkrazy wrote:One of the big Tyranid models is mixed media -- plastic and Finecast.

Crisis suits used to be £10 and Broadsides were £12 if I remember correctly. That was 6-7 years ago, though.

I assume you mean the Hive Tyrant, which is all plastic now.

I saw it at the local GW but I don't remember what it was. Something with wings. I assumed it was a mixed media kit. Thinking about it, it could have been a model assembled using parts from other kits.

Of course that doesn't stop GW from changing the Crisis Suit add on parts to Finecast and making mixed media kits even if they haven't so far.

Kilkrazy wrote:I saw it at the local GW but I don't remember what it was. Something with wings. I assumed it was a mixed media kit. Thinking about it, it could have been a model assembled using parts from other kits.

Of course that doesn't stop GW from changing the Crisis Suit add on parts to Finecast and making mixed media kits even if they haven't so far.

You probably saw the winged Hive Tyrant. It's an option in the new kit. http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1460211a

Was it that?

If so, that's actually the Hive Tyrant plastic box, Kilkrazy.
The Swarmlord/Hive Tyrant box can build a Flyrant too.

I'd be very, very surprised if we do not see the Crisis Suits redone and reboxed as a 3 box set though.

Dangit, ninja'd by SRM.

Kanluwen wrote:Sucking is relative.

Case in point:
The Vendetta.

Because they're not facing a razorspam marine list? If you're facing anything other than marines, a twin rocket pod valk with a multilaser is a whole lotta 12" moving transporting firepower against anything but marines. I wouldn't recommend mixing the two builds (anti-armor lascannon load versus anti-horde) on the same vehicle but they're good at what they do.

I had the same thing in GW Watford; asked a friend to pick up a copy of DaemonHunters codex for me whilst shopping. They were told it wasn't in stock as a new codex was coming, and this was around a year before it dropped.

And metal ore prices are through the roof

well, their old pics but there's this thread here which might give you some indication :3

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/222204.page

looking foward to the new tau stuff whatever GW decide to do with it

Puscifer wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:Did he advise you to buy anything else instead?

All they said about was the Tau Commander, Farsight and the XV88.

They changed the subject really quickly when I asked about other models in the range and the codex.

Hmmm, if he'd mentioned the XV-8 (edited) as well I would almost say they're releasing a re-designed crisis suit, perhaps as a separate release, since they all share the same plastic frame.

Edit: As a side note...if they ever do redesign the crisis suit I wonder if they'll adopt the FW models since R'myr and all the XV-8 variants rely on the same plastic sprue. My hope would be that they use R'myr (minus his special gear) as the base model for all XV-8s.

DPBellathrom wrote:well, their old pics but there's this thread here which might give you some indication :3

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/222204.page

looking foward to the new tau stuff whatever GW decide to do with it

If I recall those were just trainee test sculpts they were showing off. If so, that's pretty cool since they're by and large very good. Some Tallarn IG were spotted a year or two ago, same story. It's a shame since those figures would sell well, even as direct-only models.

A couple of months ago I was told by a GW staff member that Tau were 'guaranteed' to have a new codex in March. Wait, it's April already...

ColdSadHungry wrote:A couple of months ago I was told by a GW staff member that Tau were 'guaranteed' to have a new codex in March. Wait, it's April already...

Well, did he specify a year?

this all reminds me of the 12 year wait for dark eldar.... every year around march - april "dont worry DE should update soon...this year is 'year of the eldar!" .... then nothing. THEN we got the 'new' eldar book and everyone thought DE would just 'lump in' with it. - nope...

untill i see a picture or actual hard proof, im not holding anything close to my breath waiting for a tau release. - or any release for that matter. GW has a bad habit of just doing what they want with no semblance of indication of plan or anything. either that or they have WSOP winning poker faces.

If Tau get the Matt Ward treatment, misspods will be str 8 AP 4 Heavy 6 and ignore cover...

Stealth suits will be immune to ranged weapons

Kroot will ignore armor

and Vespids will be 2 pts each...

But yea... lets hope he doesn't touch the book...

I'd be very excited if they did redo tau however : )

Brother SRM wrote:

DPBellathrom wrote:well, their old pics but there's this thread here which might give you some indication :3

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/222204.page

looking foward to the new tau stuff whatever GW decide to do with it

If I recall those were just trainee test sculpts they were showing off. If so, that's pretty cool since they're by and large very good. Some Tallarn IG were spotted a year or two ago, same story. It's a shame since those figures would sell well, even as direct-only models.

not sure but if the rumor of all the tau stuff being ready and waiting is true but if so then those could be some of the new minis. if not then hopefully they'll be using thse as a base for the new models

I'm not sure if I'm missing something but I went FAQ hunting the other day and noticed that everything was updated in January this year bar the Black Templars and the Tau. I'm not sure this means anything but I thought I'd mention it...

frgsinwntr wrote:If Tau get the Matt Ward treatment,

Could we please not do this? Ever?

Brother SRM wrote:

frgsinwntr wrote:If Tau get the Matt Ward treatment,

Could we please not do this? Ever?

Functioning game rules with a chance to at least be a mid tier army?

What's not to love?

ZebioLizard2 wrote:

Brother SRM wrote:

frgsinwntr wrote:If Tau get the Matt Ward treatment,

Could we please not do this? Ever?

Functioning game rules with a chance to at least be a mid tier army?

What's not to love?

The fluff that all the Tau have accepted Roboute Guilliman as their spiritual liege and that Farsight/Shadowsun/Space Pope/Aun'shi/<Inset New Special Character Name Here> is running around the Eye of Terror single handedly beating the gak out of everything in sight?

A Town Called Malus wrote:

ZebioLizard2 wrote:

Brother SRM wrote:

frgsinwntr wrote:If Tau get the Matt Ward treatment,

Could we please not do this? Ever?

Functioning game rules with a chance to at least be a mid tier army?

What's not to love?

The fluff that all the Tau have accepted Roboute Guilliman as their spiritual liege and that Farsight/Shadowsun/Space Pope/Aun'shi/<Inset New Special Character Name Here> is running around the Eye of Terror single handedly beating the gak out of everything in sight?

Naw, Farsight will completely Decimate Ghazhkull's armies, personally bitchsmack the ork warlord in hand to hand combat, and kill all his warbosses, than proceed to let him live just so the orks know the name of the EPIC FARSIGHT!