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A.T. wrote:

ERJAK wrote:
Looking closer at the pic, those pengines appear to have new guns and the battle sister squad that's the clearest has a multimelta, TWO flamers AND a heavy bolter in a 10 girl squad.
Which is a nutty amount of weapons for 10 people.

That's exactly the same amount of weapons you would get on 10 battle sisters in the beta dex, they'd just be two squads of five.

I'm well aware of that, But you COULDN'T get 4 in a squad of 10

With 4 weapons in a squad of 10, 10 becomes much more viable.

Plus it is indicative of more widespread datasheet changes than I personally thought we'd get.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
You know, outside of that pic, I suspect the Pulpit is going to look astonishing, or very, very silly on the field.

Bit of both, I imagine.

 LunarSol wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
You know, outside of that pic, I suspect the Pulpit is going to look astonishing, or very, very silly on the field.

Bit of both, I imagine.

As all of 40k is meant to be.

Wonder how well it would look to spin it around, give it some form of legs, and use the massive Aquila as the back of some massive Throne. Though, only Guilliman could properly sit on something that size, but it has potential.

ERJAK wrote:
With 4 weapons in a squad of 10, 10 becomes much more viable.

Plus it is indicative of more widespread datasheet changes than I personally thought we'd get.

I'd be happy if we had some incentive to do other than MSU special weapon spam... I know a few people were playing a bit of blob infantry, but my opponents hadn't seen more than six Sisters in one place in a long time.

ERJAK wrote:
Plus it is indicative of more widespread datasheet changes than I personally thought we'd get.

Looking at the picture.

Back-most squad, 10 models, meltagun, heavy bolter
Middle squad, 9 models, one flamer
Front squad, 5 models, one partially obscured heavy weapon
Right side squad, 5 models, one heavy bolter

They are distinctly spread out into units. No indication at all of the four weapon 10 sister squad.

A.T. wrote:

ERJAK wrote:
Plus it is indicative of more widespread datasheet changes than I personally thought we'd get.

Looking at the picture.

Back-most squad, 10 models, meltagun, heavy bolter
Middle squad, 9 models, one flamer
Front squad, 5 models, one partially obscured heavy weapon
Right side squad, 5 models, one heavy bolter

They are distinctly spread out into units. No indication at all of the four weapon 10 sister squad.

The two sisters in the middle of the back squad look like they're holding flamers to me but looking closer it could just be their I symbol thing combining with the bolters clip to look like a flamer fuel tube.

I definitely want a higher rez picture to know for sure.

ERJAK wrote:
The two sisters in the middle of the back squad look like they're holding flamers to me but looking closer it could just be their I symbol thing combining with the bolters clip to look like a flamer fuel tube.

Those are definitely boltguns.

Loving the War Pulpit Of Battle! Preach, and use burning heretics with heavy flamers as punctuation to make your sermons more persuasive!

It looks absolutely ridiculous, any sensible fighting force would thrive for the lowest profile, to avoid being shot to pieces. Ecclesiarchy is just "So, how much does a super-good force-field to allow us proudly defy the enemy firepower? Only the Imperial Credit equivalent of the entire earnings of a small hive? Yeah we'll take a few dozens. What, are we going to use them to protect our most important assets? No we just want Sister Isabella to float above us so she can tell us about religion when we are going to war, #justecclesiarchythings!".

ERJAK wrote:
I'm well aware of that, But you COULDN'T get 4 in a squad of 10

You could do that since 3rd edition codex, iirc. It's an option called "max size dominion squad" or "max size retributor squad".
If dominion squads can now be 10 flamers or 10 meltas, and retributor squads give us the goodie of 10 women heavy bolter squads I'm going to be pretty happy about it, though. Overkill, you say? YES!!! OVER!!! KILLL!!! MAXIMUM OVERKILL WITH EXTRA DAKKA AND MORE OBLITERATION!!!!
(And still not enough to one-shot a knight )

GaroRobe wrote:
Wonder how well it would look to spin it around, give it some form of legs, and use the massive Aquila as the back of some massive Throne. Though, only Guilliman could properly sit on something that size, but it has potential.

I'm wondering if the eagle would be big enough to cut the eagle off and put it on the face of a mars alpha warlord.

New units look promising - supposedly floating pulpit could make for some interesting kitbashing with the big glass panel perhaps.
The full boxes seem to contain some nice miniatures too, some decent heavy weapon wielders and the Sister directly below the 40k logo looks good as well.

 reds8n wrote:

Who's the figure with the red hood in the front, to the left? Don't remember seeing her before; pose seems similar to the metal Sister Superior. But I might just be forgetting something.

 Coenus Scaldingus wrote:
New units look promising - supposedly floating pulpit could make for some interesting kitbashing with the big glass panel perhaps.
The full boxes seem to contain some nice miniatures too, some decent heavy weapon wielders and the Sister directly below the 40k logo looks good as well.

 reds8n wrote:

Who's the figure with the red hood in the front, to the left? Don't remember seeing her before; pose seems similar to the metal Sister Superior. But I might just be forgetting something.

She’s a sister superior. Same body as this one that leaked a while ago, different weapons.

 Coenus Scaldingus wrote:
Who's the figure with the red hood in the front, to the left? Don't remember seeing her before; pose seems similar to the metal Sister Superior. But I might just be forgetting something.

My guess is it's just an available alternate head for the Sister Superior. It looks like the "same" pose as the Superior directly above her in the back squad, or at least it looks remarkably similar to me.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:You know, outside of that pic, I suspect the Pulpit is going to look astonishing, or very, very silly on the field.

I believe the term you're looking for is BADASS!!!!!!!!!

I'd prefer it if the battle pulpit had an Ecclesiarchy priest on it instead of a Sororitas - keep the preachers and the fighters separate somewhat.


I'm more interested in the Sisters on the right who have pre-998.M41 robes. Hopefully they're not going to be passed off as Celestians.


EDIT: Also, the obviously duplicate poses are a little worrying. The Imagifers and Superiors, for example.

ImAGeek wrote:

 Coenus Scaldingus wrote:
New units look promising - supposedly floating pulpit could make for some interesting kitbashing with the big glass panel perhaps.
The full boxes seem to contain some nice miniatures too, some decent heavy weapon wielders and the Sister directly below the 40k logo looks good as well.

 reds8n wrote:

Spoiler:

Who's the figure with the red hood in the front, to the left? Don't remember seeing her before; pose seems similar to the metal Sister Superior. But I might just be forgetting something.

She’s a sister superior. Same body as this one that leaked a while ago, different weapons.

Ah, that would be it. Thanks.

Lord Damocles wrote:[...]EDIT: Also, the obviously duplicate poses are a little worrying. The Imagifers and Superiors, for example.

This actually convinced me to get the set once it's up for pre-order (assuming it won't sell out before...). The full sets appear to have quite some different bits, but in the same poses. The starter set has no bits (aside from head swaps) but some very different poses. Sufficient variation possible when combining the two (and not yet build some figures until the full sets are out, to swap arms around).

Bird tub is nice. Might become one of those things you get multiples of and not once assemble as the real thing.

 Lord Damocles wrote:
I'd prefer it if the battle pulpit had an Ecclesiarchy priest on it instead of a Sororitas - keep the preachers and the fighters separate somewhat.

It's early days and we might get lucky. Age of Sigmar and Warhammer Fantasy before it has several monsters and wagons with different crew/riders. So there's hope the same can happen here.

New bulletin:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/11/13/sisters-of-battle-beyond-the-boxgw-homepage-post-1/




And most shocking revelation...



Oh my god! There is actually weapon options! HERESY!!!

The character to the left of the pulpit, below the hospitaller, is most certainly the new Dialogus.
She matches the character we saw in the WHTV video over the weekend, which also tells us what the floating lectern/podium from 3rd bulletin is from.
EDIT: Ah, and i see they just confirmed that in the bulletin as i was posting haha.

 Lord Damocles wrote:
I'm more interested in the Sisters on the right who have pre-998.M41 robes. Hopefully they're not going to be passed off as Celestians.

Well that didn't take long!

I love these minis. The Sisters are being taken to their logical grimdark extreme and I am here for it.

The sheer number of different head options across the range looks to be impressive. Inevitably, not all of them are winners. That Junith head and the last Cannoness one look like they'll be joining the Immolator ones on the nope pile.

Looks like the battle pulpit is a character. Mildly disappointing, but a cool model. I imagine the script is part of the sculpt. Strength out of Faith indeed.

But hey, the basic Sisters squads let you build your Dominions and Celestians using extra bits.

The Imagifier looks fantastic, and the multipart canoness has good aesthetic options in the head area (halo instead of fleur, choice of hooded, bare, or helmeted head). Plus WEAPON OPTIONS.

 sockwithaticket wrote:
The sheer number of different head options across the range looks to be impressive. Inevitably, not all of them are winners. That Junith head and the last Cannoness one look like they'll be joining the Immolator ones on the nope pile.

Seriously? I absolutely love Junith's head. She looks old and dignified.

Yeah HQ's (probably clampack) with multiple weapons options is a HUGE win. Glad they finally got the memo.

There's a battle sister with a flamethrower and shaved head. Did GW just make a Ripley model?

Also two new units mentioned in passing...

Zephyrim- I’m guessing either bikes or more likely a different build for Seraphim.

Battle Sanctum - forlorn hope for a walking church, in the scale of a Knight

Benionin wrote:
Looks like the battle pulpit is a character. Mildly disappointing, but a cool model. I imagine the script is part of the sculpt. Strength out of Faith indeed.

But hey, the basic Sisters squads let you build your Dominions and Celestians using extra bits.

The Imagifier looks fantastic, and the multipart canoness has good aesthetic options in the head area (halo instead of fleur, choice of hooded, bare, or helmeted head). Plus WEAPON OPTIONS.

different torsos too.

 Nah Man Pichu wrote:
Yeah HQ's (probably clampack) with multiple weapons options is a HUGE win. Glad they finally got the memo.

Let us drive it home by providing positive feedback

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

Battle Sanctum - forlorn hope for a walking church, in the scale of a Knight

We all know it's going to be a 100pt terrain piece that gives re-rolls to 6's on morale tests within 2", or similar...