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 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Don’t think anyone else has shared this pic so far. Frontal with the skid lid.

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All I can see is

 lord_blackfang wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Don’t think anyone else has shared this pic so far. Frontal with the skid lid.

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All I can see is

Look, if you’d seen the horrors of the battlefield in the 41st millennium, you’d want your blanky as well.

(Fully agree, I can’t unsee that either, but still like the model)

To sum up today's announcements:

Maces look solid. The bolters in the Sacresanct's shields are pistols, and have pistol upgrade options (plasma and hand flamer shown!), which is mind-blowing regardless of how you feel on the concept to start.

High Abbess character revealed, a High Lord of Terra on the battlefield. WTF, but it's a lovely model and a fantastic head sculpt that I will most likely steal. Cool that Sisters get a primarch/GD equivalent single character, I guess, but I'm a bit bummed that we get Junith as the Canonness Superior for OOML but no other Canoness Superiors, still.

Ditto for the apparent paired buddy for our banner bearer character we already met; that was a lousy bait-and-switch for me because when they showed it first off, I assumed it was a plastic missionary/priest kit, which would have been much more useful and exciting... unless priests are getting written out of the codex entirely, which I suppose could happen.

Kaffis wrote:

Ditto for the apparent paired buddy for our banner bearer character we already met; that was a lousy bait-and-switch for me because when they showed it first off, I assumed it was a plastic missionary/priest kit, which would have been much more useful and exciting... unless priests are getting written out of the codex entirely, which I suppose could happen.

I mean nothing is stopping you from using the model as a missionary or a priest.

So much for banner lady not being a special character - she's actually TWO special characters!

 Crimson wrote:
I mean nothing is stopping you from using the model as a missionary or a priest.

Sure, but an actual kit would have meant a couple wargear options (again, assuming they still exist in the new codex) and head swaps or what have you to make lists with a couple of them have some variety.

Ah well, we'll wait for the Warhammer Community articles to know more about the updated rules.

I like our new Lord of Battle Supreme Commander (pretty obvious she is ). Celestians with maces look nice as I thought, and their hooded heads will be useful. I too thought the "not missionary" named character was a generic priest too. I already have my own converted miniatures for priests anyway.

Biggest new of this show is "V9 Adepta Sororitas codex is coming !". Which we already knew it was.

Maybe the next show will show more of that "so many stuff that we need 2 days for 40k!". Heh, I'm just kidding, they will simply show a bit more of the Beastsnaggas.

Kaffis wrote:

 Crimson wrote:
I mean nothing is stopping you from using the model as a missionary or a priest.

Sure, but an actual kit would have meant a couple wargear options (again, assuming they still exist in the new codex) and head swaps or what have you to make lists with a couple of them have some variety.

I mean, that’s quite the assumption these days.

I also honestly thought that was a new preacher but that is not to be.

But anyway, article dropped and finally got a look at the new sacresants:







And it looks like you can easily leave out the shield if need be.

Waiting for the Realistic Fighting Style squad to come and tell us how immersion breaking they are.

Sotahullu wrote:


And it looks like you can easily leave out the shield if need be.

Dunno. I think the hand will be part of the shield and will be attached to the rest of the gauntlet maybe a bit more than the wrist. Saying that because the Rosarius from the second picture looks pretty much stuck to the shield instead of being a separate part.

Oh, the other good news that comes to mind looking at the full squad of Sacresants, is that the mace arms look modular enough to facilitate easy swaps to generic Sisters who need to be promoted to Sisters Superior.

Also, the Community article says they can do Heroic Interventions, so that's nifty. Now all they need is the new bodyguard rule so they can... still not protect the majority of the characters in the book, if it's still restricted to <order> characters. /facepalm

Those are definitely power field cables in those shields so we can expect some sort of invulnerable save, but then I guess we were anyway? Would be nice if it was something that stacked with Shield of Faith so all those other SoF boosters would boost them too but…

Sarouan wrote:


Dunno. I think the hand will be part of the shield and will be attached to the rest of the gauntlet maybe a bit more than the wrist. Saying that because the Rosarius from the second picture looks pretty much stuck to the shield instead of being a separate part.

To me it looks like its supposed to be attached to pistol or backhand. Otherwise there doesn't seem to be other connection points.

But most people will pick them up just for hoods to cosplay them as Dark Angels.

Really like the new models show today.

Kaffis wrote:
To sum up today's announcements:

Maces look solid. The bolters in the Sacresanct's shields are pistols, and have pistol upgrade options (plasma and hand flamer shown!), which is mind-blowing regardless of how you feel on the concept to start.

High Abbess character revealed, a High Lord of Terra on the battlefield. WTF, but it's a lovely model and a fantastic head sculpt that I will most likely steal. Cool that Sisters get a primarch/GD equivalent single character, I guess, but I'm a bit bummed that we get Junith as the Canonness Superior for OOML but no other Canoness Superiors, still.

Ditto for the apparent paired buddy for our banner bearer character we already met; that was a lousy bait-and-switch for me because when they showed it first off, I assumed it was a plastic missionary/priest kit, which would have been much more useful and exciting... unless priests are getting written out of the codex entirely, which I suppose could happen.

Community article said the new dex has "over 35 datasheets." With what we know is coming + the number of datasheets in the current book, can anyone do some incantations to guess on if we're losing units?

 Las wrote:
Community article said the new dex has "over 35 datasheets." With what we know is coming + the number of datasheets in the current book, can anyone do some incantations to guess on if we're losing units?

Hmm. 8th codex has 27 datasheets. Psychic whosit added 1. So we've seen previews for Palatine, Paragon Warsuits, Castigators, Dogmata, Sacresants, Bannerwoman whosit (and now her buddy, presumably in 1 as Kyganil and Ephrael were), and now Morvanna. That's 7 more, for 35 known datasheets.

So "over 35" was picked, if I had to guess, so they could leave us wondering how many more there are to come while implying there's at least 1 more we haven't seen. Certainly if they axe the last of the Inquisitor retinue units from our codex, we've got a few more on the way.

Kaffis wrote:

 Las wrote:
Community article said the new dex has "over 35 datasheets." With what we know is coming + the number of datasheets in the current book, can anyone do some incantations to guess on if we're losing units?

Hmm. 8th codex has 27 datasheets. Psychic whosit added 1. So we've seen previews for Palatine, Paragon Warsuits, Castigators, Dogmata, Sacresants, Bannerwoman whosit (and now her buddy, presumably in 1 as Kyganil and Ephrael were), and now Morvanna. That's 7 more, for 35 known datasheets.

So "over 35" was picked, if I had to guess, so they could leave us wondering how many more there are to come while implying there's at least 1 more we haven't seen.

You have a gift for divining the emperor's tarot, my friend. Hope you're right.

Kaffis wrote:

 Las wrote:
Community article said the new dex has "over 35 datasheets." With what we know is coming + the number of datasheets in the current book, can anyone do some incantations to guess on if we're losing units?

Hmm. 8th codex has 27 datasheets. Psychic whosit added 1. So we've seen previews for Palatine, Paragon Warsuits, Castigators, Dogmata, Sacresants, Bannerwoman whosit (and now her buddy, presumably in 1 as Kyganil and Ephrael were), and now Morvanna. That's 7 more, for 35 known datasheets.

So "over 35" was picked, if I had to guess, so they could leave us wondering how many more there are to come while implying there's at least 1 more we haven't seen.

It also means that is unlikely that none are lost.*


*If someone is worried for their non-SoB models

 Mr_Rose wrote:
Those are definitely power field cables in those shields so we can expect some sort of invulnerable save, but then I guess we were anyway? Would be nice if it was something that stacked with Shield of Faith so all those other SoF boosters would boost them too but…

If they are smart it won't be SoF to avoid accidently doing broken stuff.

I think the question is if it will be a combat shield or storm shield. So 5++ or 4++.

A squad of these with hand flamers standing on an objective could be very spicy.

Holy crap, I might have missed the biggest bombshell of the day on my first listen!

In the interview with Stu Black, he says at 0:48, "introducing new troop types" -- does he mean Troop types, or unit types? Because a second unit of Troops would be amazing for list composition variety, and something we haven't seen since Stormtroopers out of the 3rd-5th ed Witch Hunters codex...

Alternately, of course, he might have just been sloppy with his wording, and meant "troop types" as in a unit of infantry, which the Sacresants would fulfill.

Pretty sure he meant unit types and just picked poor wording off the cuff.

I have to ask is that all? I expected more. I would like something fast in my fast attack slots please as well as some variety in the troops. What I see is my elite and heavy slots filled up with a lot of what probably amounts to junk. I could of course be surprised. For the most part I like the models though.

 andrewm9 wrote:
I have to ask is that all? I expected more. I would like something fast in my fast attack slots please as well as some variety in the troops. What I see is my elite and heavy slots filled up with a lot of what probably amounts to junk. I could of course be surprised. For the most part I like the models though.

Well, objectively they're getting a lot of models, especially for what's functionally an army that was just completely redone (bar some hangers-on). Fewer special characters would have been better, but at least they have some choice of generic HQs now.

Voss wrote:

 andrewm9 wrote:
I have to ask is that all? I expected more. I would like something fast in my fast attack slots please as well as some variety in the troops. What I see is my elite and heavy slots filled up with a lot of what probably amounts to junk. I could of course be surprised. For the most part I like the models though.

Well, objectively they're getting a lot of models, especially for what's functionally an army that was just completely redone (bar some hangers-on). Fewer special characters would have been better, but at least they have some choice of generic HQs now.

I have a feeling they had all this stuff ready for a while and dragged it out in order to keep from overwhelming the player base with choices. Its smart really. I just wish they would do a new troop type too! We have too many darn elites as it is! Maybe the new Not a Chaplain will be an HQ too?

First post is updated with these new goodies. I'm super excited that Miracle Dice survived to a second codex. That is the first time the same Acts of Faith rules were published in a new Codex.

With all these new models, I'm hoping they reevaluate which FOC roles different units have. The Elites area is totally overloaded and half of the new units could be placed in there if they wanted to. Hopefully they will spread all the units around a bit.

Perhaps Death Cult Assassin and Zephyrims could be put in the fast attack slot.

 ierp wrote:
Perhaps Death Cult Assassin and Zephyrims could be put in the fast attack slot.

Would love to see our jump infantry in FA.

Not out of the question for celestians (and the new varients) to end up as troops. Immortals (necrons) and scions (guard) are troops; pretty much more elite versions of the normal troops.

 ierp wrote:
Perhaps Death Cult Assassin and Zephyrims could be put in the fast attack slot.

Zephyrims should be in the FA slot. I still doubt Death Cult Assassin will make it into the new 'Dex (unless the interview yesterday said something different - I've not watched it).

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 ierp wrote:
Perhaps Death Cult Assassin and Zephyrims could be put in the fast attack slot.

Zephyrims should be in the FA slot. I still doubt Death Cult Assassin will make it into the new 'Dex (unless the interview yesterday said something different - I've not watched it).

The article mentions 'over 35 datasheets' and someone did some counting. Even if they take nothing out, they're not at that number yet. So either something is still unseen (maybe a bomber hinted at in one of the stained glass shots from the 'faith and damnation' preview), or something like the new celestian unit or the tank are actually separate datasheets (one for each turret option for the tank, for example).

But the more existing units they take out, the more new stuff they have to add to achieve 36 (or more)