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tneva82 wrote:
Frankly i wouldn#t hold my breath waiting for plastic aspect warriors in current style. Much like i suspect we won#t get plastic berserkers eldars likely will get new units instead. Much like new ork buggies aren't update but new units and how mek guns were also new units. Sells better

That's one thing about the new releases that concerns me. I know things change, and it's just a game, but there are a lot of units that have been around since I was a small child and I don't want to see them thrown in the dustbin. This isn't an argument against new sculpts, but rather an argument against getting rid of iconic units.

The buggy reboot doesn't bother me though. To me they still seem like buggies, and orks aren't uniform and aren't overly particular about naming conventions. Letting Striking Scorpions or Khorne Bersekers or SM Devestators sit neglected in favor of something new and then eventually axing them would make me sad though.

I'm fine with Rogue Trader elements showing up in 40K, but they absolutely shouldn't be an army. Another unit that screams for a proper Imperial Agents codex.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Can anyone identify the blurry figure on the right hand side of the image?

Logic just tell me they have discovered a new solar system or Sector in the borders of the galaxy.

There is 2 figures in the image the right one gives a bit of a Death Jester vibe but it could be the rogue trade itself in a long coat with some mask and carrying a sword in his right hand the 3x fire or *spirits* make the whole pose odd.

There is a 2nd figure just in the middle it looks like something half crouching with a wild mane of hair.

Aside of that can't distinguish anything special.

I don't see the link between the pic and what's been said on the facebook page and an RT codex.

They've already confirmed that the RT units in Kill Team will have stats to work in 40k, which is half way there.

The pic implies that the RT wants to get something for the Imperium that has recently entered the galaxy. Surely the only things that enter the galaxy are either Space Hulks or perhaps some Old One Tech?

I think it's the start of another Gathering Storm style campaign, personally.

There's a Black Library book scheduled for december named "The Black Fortress" and it features Janus Draik. Just sayin'.

Ahhhh! Good spot.

 Dakka Flakka Flame wrote:
That's one thing about the new releases that concerns me. I know things change, and it's just a game, but there are a lot of units that have been around since I was a small child and I don't want to see them thrown in the dustbin. This isn't an argument against new sculpts, but rather an argument against getting rid of iconic units.

The buggy reboot doesn't bother me though. To me they still seem like buggies, and orks aren't uniform and aren't overly particular about naming conventions. Letting Striking Scorpions or Khorne Bersekers or SM Devestators sit neglected in favor of something new and then eventually axing them would make me sad though.

Thing about buggy isn\t different look as such but that old buggies can't really be used to represent the new units(unless there's another one to be released that happens to fit but then again no such thing with mek guns...) except as count-as system but that won't be wysiwyg at all. The weapons etc are way too different. Will also mean old buggies will be relegated to index rules aka "we suck so bad and won't be ever updated".

Hopefully I'm wrong and there will be plastic aspect warriors one day!

 Nym wrote:
There's a Black Library book scheduled for december named "The Black Fortress" and it features Janus Draik. Just sayin'.

Didn't find it on their website. Can you link this schedule?

 Nym wrote:
There's a Black Library book scheduled for december named "The Black Fortress" and it features Janus Draik. Just sayin'.

Good spot!

So the start of a new campaign to advance the story arc. I am betting this is where we see the rumoured new Primaris Marine models turn up.

The man isn't even new, see http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Deathsword

I was assuming it was a new STC.

 An Actual Englishman wrote:

The pic implies that the RT wants to get something for the Imperium that has recently entered the galaxy. Surely the only things that enter the galaxy are either Space Hulks or perhaps some Old One Tech?

Actually, he wants to claim it for himself. Some Imperial bureaucrat edited in the comment about the glory of the Imperium.

I'm guessing a Space Hulk isn't typically worth talking about. New abhumans?

 Nym wrote:
There's a Black Library book scheduled for december named "The Black Fortress" and it features Janus Draik. Just sayin'.

Is he the RT that got "posessed" by a Farseer?

 Manfred von Drakken wrote:

 An Actual Englishman wrote:

The pic implies that the RT wants to get something for the Imperium that has recently entered the galaxy. Surely the only things that enter the galaxy are either Space Hulks or perhaps some Old One Tech?

Actually, he wants to claim it for himself. Some Imperial bureaucrat edited in the comment about the glory of the Imperium.

I'm guessing a Space Hulk isn't typically worth talking about. New abhumans?

Why would he want abhumans? What's he gonna do with them?

It's got to be tech surely?

I'm not sure new abhumans would be particularly notable from an in-universe perspective, unless maybe it was some lost empire of them?

Might be a 40k upgrade sprue or two to bring Beastmen back to the 40k tabletop in some limited fashion. Probably not, but maybe.

A new Craftworld has appeared, and it burns for the glory of the Imperium.

There. Totally made up by me, but then at least they could finally make some friggin' plastic Aspect Warriors.

Didn't we just have a big 'oh my Emperor! I bet this teaser image is a new faction!' mob? It feels like we just had this thread over the last space themed teaser

A blackstone fortress would definatly fit, blackstone is currently a "big thing" and a blackstone fortress would be something that literally every faction in 40k would scramble to gain control of.

BrianDavion wrote:
A blackstone fortress would definatly fit, blackstone is currently a "big thing" and a blackstone fortress would be something that literally every faction in 40k would scramble to gain control of.

Yeah, if that December 2018 book is a thing then it being a Blackstone Fortress does make the most sense

I almost think this is tied to the rumored 'Heroquest 40k' thing that's probably going to just be some hack-job of a board game people buy for the models.

I HOPE otherwise if it is a board game, but who knows...

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Can anyone identify the blurry figure on the right hand side of the image?

I can't, but the hunched creature on the left is giving me a strong Quovandius vibe, considering the context.

 Elbows wrote:
I'm fine with Rogue Trader elements showing up in 40K, but they absolutely shouldn't be an army. Another unit that screams for a proper Imperial Agents codex.

Because Rogue Traders never have their own personal armies...….

 ChargerIIC wrote:
Didn't we just have a big 'oh my Emperor! I bet this teaser image is a new faction!' mob? It feels like we just had this thread over the last space themed teaser

To be perfectly fair: sometimes their blurbs have big spoilers in them. It's just no one connects the dots. To give one example, this RS:

https://regimental-standard.com/2018/07/25/congratulations-chosen-sons/

What do we see here? GSC and missing Admech search teams. That is the whole plot of the GSC vs SW box. It also mentions Vigilus, and fighting orks - surprise surprise, that is the plot of the new Speed Freaks box, orks invading Vigilus, being repulsed, and doing races out of boredom instead. In an article published month before we even heard about either box existence...

Given the above I am half-willing to bet today's RS, about IG recruiting new artillery crew members, hints at new IG tank box

 Dakka Flakka Flame wrote:
The buggy reboot doesn't bother me though. To me they still seem like buggies, and orks aren't uniform and aren't overly particular about naming conventions. Letting Striking Scorpions or Khorne Bersekers or SM Devestators sit neglected in favor of something new and then eventually axing them would make me sad though.

Um, you know Devastators have one of the most recent sprues...?

Oh, come on- it's painfully obvious guys.

"The rumors that abound have piqued my interest. I am a skeptical man- in part, that is why I am still alive- but if the stories are true, and a new plastic Thunderhawk has appeared within the borders of our galaxy, then it shall be I that claims it using new Squat models and Codex for the glory of the Imperium."

CONFIRMED!

It might be a clever way of announcing Codex: Rouge Trader + a second imperial Primarch. Perhaps Vulkan or Corax is found by this Rouge Trader.

Another possibility is that it is a new planet/spacehulk/or Xenos species?

I guess we will find out tonight!


WAIT. New STC would fit quite well.

Damn I got beat to the plastic Thunderhawk comment.

Lets all remember how epically disapointing GWs last hype train was. Custodes...

The pic is covered with black triangles. I think it's a blackstone fortress.

 Inquisitor Kallus wrote:

 Elbows wrote:
I'm fine with Rogue Trader elements showing up in 40K, but they absolutely shouldn't be an army. Another unit that screams for a proper Imperial Agents codex.

Because Rogue Traders never have their own personal armies...….

Not in 40K it doesn't need to be. It'll be another micro-codex like Grey Knights or Harlequins and it'll serve no purpose. Appreciate the internet snark though.

Blackstone fortress... leading into a new edition of Battlefleet Gothic anyone?

The novel tie in, the black triangles. I am going to say the Abaddon rumours are true and we will see a new 40k campaign with black legion and more primaris marines.