Jokaero and Crowe up on Advanced Order

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**Grim Smasha**

Das Linkage

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat440160a&rootCatGameStyle=wh40k

**The Fragile Breath**

Good Heavens. I thought people were kidding when they said Grey Knights were getting apes.

**Gorechild**

Amazing! I have no interest in GK whatsoever, but I need that monkey

**Jburch**

I dont know what to say...I didnt even look at the Crowe model...too busy staring at that space monkey abomination...

I am in awe of the stupidity

**Grim Smasha**

Those Monkeys are game breakers. But well modeled. However, GW is beginning to look more and more like AT-43. . .just saying.

**Earthbeard**

Grim Smasha wrote:Those Monkeys are game breakers. But well modeled. However, GW is beginning to look more and more like AT-43. . .just saying.

You do realise that they've been around since RT days?.................

**catharsix**

The monkey is a little strange, even if they have been around since RT times. Honestly, I don't think it fits in with the design sensibility of 40K at all, even if it is modeled well.

As to Crowe, he's not bad, but the picture is positioned such that you can't really see the sword at all. I would really like to see the sword. Of course, it presents the opportunity for converters to make one from plastic. Grey Knights in power armor box set, meet WHFB Chaos Knights box set...

-C6

**notprop**

Come to me space monkey..............wanna narna?

**agnosto**

Are they genetic modified apes or aliens? If they're aliens doesn't that go against the whole "burn the xenos" thing?

**Soladrin**

If opposing player has a banana, your monkey will change sides.

**Lorek**

<Pedant Mode>Orangutans are apes, not monkeys</Pedant Mode>

Jokaero weaponsmiths have been around since Rogue Trader. From what I've heard, they could actually do battlefield modifications to weapons to improve them mid-game.

**Grim Smasha**

yeah, they also provide 60" lascannon spam *cough* *cough crap *cough* *cough* B@ll Sh#t *cough* *cough* I'm just glad they're expensive. . .

**Polonius**

Lorek wrote:<Pedant Mode>Orangutans are apes, not monkeys</Pedant Mode&gt

Thanks for that. I don't know why it annoys me so much.

**agnosto**

So, yes or no to the xenos thing?

**Grim Smasha**

They're aliens that provide rediculous fire power bonuses to the inquisition. . .

**BrassScorpion**

agnosto wrote:Are they genetic modified apes or aliens? If they're aliens doesn't that go against the whole "burn the xenos" thing?

See page 197 of the first edition Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader rule book, they are aliens described as being similar to orangutans, not that they are orangutans.

<geek mode>So they technically are not apes or monkeys, but a completely alien species.</geek mode> I could rationalize about why the GK employ an alien, but that's enough geek mode for one post.

Release date is April 16, two weeks after the first big Grey Knights release.

**agnosto**

Grim Smasha wrote:They're aliens that provide rediculous fire power bonuses to the inquisition. . .

Thanks. So how does that fit in with the "Kill the xenos, purge the unclean" thing that the IoM has going for it?

**The Fragile Breath**

Lorek wrote:<Pedant Mode>Orangutans are apes, not monkeys</Pedant Mode>

Guys, it's like potatoes and tomatoes, it's the same thing, am I right?

Sorry, it's an old joke of mine, I had to.

**Polonius**

agnosto wrote:
Grim Smasha wrote:They're aliens that provide rediculous fire power bonuses to the inquisition. . .

Thanks. So how does that fit in with the "Kill the xenos, purge the unclean" thing that the IoM has going for it?

The IoM also fears the witch, yet employs plenty of psykers.

Inquisitors are allowed a lot more leeway to do what they need to do.

**BrookM**

Lorek wrote:<Pedant Mode>Orangutans are apes, not monkeys</Pedant Mode>

OOK!

**Grim Smasha**

They don't kill them off becuase they're entirely too usefull. It's like why they don't slaughter the Ogryns. . .because they soak bullets for the softer side of the IG. But, in this case, the Monkeys give the inquisition 60" lascannon spam.

**notprop**

Lorek wrote:<Pedant Mode>Orangutans are apes, not monkeys</Pedant Mode>

Why would you try to take our space monkey's away from us?

Why?

WHY?

**Kanluwen**

Grim Smasha wrote:They don't kill them off becuase they're entirely too usefull. It's like why they don't slaughter the Ogryns. . .because they soak bullets for the softer side of the IG. But, in this case, the Monkeys give the inquisition 60" lascannon spam.

Ogryns are humans; just a divergent strain of humanity. As are the Ratlings and the Squats were the same thing--divergent strains of humanity.

I'm still completely befuddled as to why the Jokaero are in the Grey Knights book and not held back for the Deathwatch book we can all see coming.

**Polonius**

I'm imagining that Henchman units, not unlike Harliquins, will be identical in any other book that uses them.

**Ixquic**

Earthbeard wrote:
Grim Smasha wrote:Those Monkeys are game breakers. But well modeled. However, GW is beginning to look more and more like AT-43. . .just saying.

You do realise that they've been around since RT days?.................

It's always funny when someone says "This isn't 40k!!!" then it turns out that it was actually in the 40k universe before that person was born.

**Jburch**

I have no idea, but maybe the little guys are on loan by the mechanicum or something. They arent killed because the imperium and the adeptus mechanicus are in a partnership.

Or maybe the GK just like monkeys...

I am waiting for someone to build a giant king kong model, and have a jokaero strapped to its chest, as a stand in for the Dreadknight

**UltraPrime**

The librarian's a monkey!

**Pacific**

For those unaware of the background, which has been around since RT days:

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Jokaero

**Balance**

The Imperium being at least a little hypocritical with it's internal policies is... unsurprising.

**Noisy_Marine**

MONKEY!

(Needs more spikes and skulls on it, though)