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Hey, I know Kroot usually handles the rumour round-up, but this seems relevant to the news section. Plus 3++ is one of the greatest blogs out there, and I highly recommend reading it.
Link to full post: http://www.3plusplus.net/2012/01/new-tau-info-believe-it.html
And Abuse Puppy's summary of said post:
AbusePuppy wrote:There have been a lot of Tau rumors flying around recently on BoLS, Warseer, Faeit, etc, and for those who are hungry for info about the upcoming releases they are a godsend. While Games Workshop may not want to tell us much, that doesn't stop folks on the internet from filling our need for more and better information about what to expect next.
Thus, without further ado, I present to you my own little discovery:
SUMMARY OF THE LEAK
(For you impatient people who don't want to read through the whole long conversation for the details.)
-Tau will be the first codex of next year
-Phil Kelly is writing the new book, not Cruddace or Ward as has otherwise been rumored.
-Crisis suits do not get a new kit, but they are getting an upgrade sprue for making special issue weapons and Broadsides.
-A Shas'el Commander unlocks Crisis suits as troops. Other types of commander are implied, including a Stealth Suit commander.
-Drones are changing significantly in how they are bought. Several new types of drones (heavy weapons, melee) are being added.
-Markerlights are Assault 1 weapons now; burning one counter lets you reroll misses or forces the enemy to reroll either cover or pinning tests. Pathfinders have the innate ability to split their fire to multiple targets.
-At least one unit from each of the five castes will be fieldable in the codex.
-There is at least one flyer (the Barracuda) in the book and getting a plastic kit, possibly more.
-Several other Forge World units (Tetras, XV9 Hazard Suits) are getting brought over as well.
-There is at least one new named character "pilot" for a flyer, a la Pask, but the system to represent them is apparently being reconsidered as part of 6E.
-Demiurg are added to the book, functioning "like Dwarves in Fantasy," with ponderous, low-AP guns and strong melee attacks. Hrud are present as well.
-Gue'vesa are available, working similarly to Inquisitorial allies drawn from the IG codex.
-Kroot Carnivores will be 5pts to bring them more in line with IG costs. They keep the same statline (and have Stealth?) but require a Shaper (unsure if he meant as an HQ or as a mandatory squad member.)
-Disruption Pod gives the Stealth USR and grants a 6+ cover save if you lack one.
-All Pulse weapons are Strength 6 in the new codex, as are Burst Cannons.
-Plasma Rifles and Missile Pods are now the same stats as their Imperial counterparts (the Plasmagun and Autocannon, respectively.)
-Seeker Missiles are 72" range and can be fired with one of several different profiles. The basic missile is still S8 AP3, but gains the Blast property. A second, "frag"-type mode is S6 AP5 Large Blast; these two fire modes come standard on the missiles (only one type can shoot each turn.) Two additional upgrade fire modes are available that improve on them, one that is S5 AP6 Large Blast No Cover Saves, another that is S9 AP1 and rolls 2d6 for penetration.
-The new codex expands on their fluff significantly, giving them more interactions with other xenos races, including resolving their grudge with Urien Rakarth and more on the story between them and Crowe.
-It's also implied that there is a faction friendly to (or at least neutral with) the Tau within the Imperium itself. Heresy!
-We learn a lot more about Tau culture and the kinds of lives their citizens lead.
So overall it sounds like there are some big changes ahead for the little blue guys. Fire Warriors not being gak, Broadsides not being horrible on your hands and worse on your wallet, Skyrays being a unit that you can actually field without being laughed at, lots of new options for ally races. And, most importantly, NOT CRUDDACE'S WORK. You can't imagine how happy that makes me.
lord_blackfang wrote:I will say right now, with no shadow of doubt, that this is all made up.
This just in: Rumor thread made up. Local man says, "NO WAI".
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I wouldn't believe it, there is a lot of contradictory information in this post:
The first point under "Summary of the leak" is "Tau are the first codex of next year", but then we have:
"Stealth'o: theyre the next book to get done"
and later on:
"AbusePuppy: Okay, so the other big question, then: is Tau before or after 6E?
Stealth'o: i dont know
Stealth'o: im not on the test group for 6th"
So how exactly did it go from "Tau are the next book to get done" to "Tau are the first book of next year" (keeping in mind that this post is dated Jan 10, 2012 meaning an early 2013 release)?
also quite fond of:
"Stealth'o: kroot are same cost as an ig trooper now
Stealth'o: and they have +1save and s4 gun
Stealth'o: and two attacks
AbusePuppy: So kinda just better? O_o
Stealth'o: yeah but you need a shaper
Stealth'o: and still no armor"
So kroot are the same as a Guardsmen but with a +1 save... but no armor? Okay, how does this make any sense whatsoever?
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CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
Why wasn't this just added to the 20+ rumor mill already established?
Your basic Arachnid warrior isn't too smart, but you can blow off a limb, and it's still 86 percent combat effective. Here's a tip: Aim for the nerve stem, and put it down for good.
The original source has three bolded letters "L O L", hidden throughout.
This is a hoax.
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Arent most rumours fake by the time a army is released I've been told that tau will be out early 2012 and that some fw models are involved in the new release but like everything else we shall have to wait to see who was right
St 6 as a basic troop weapon, I don't know what the price will be on that one, but I doubt we'd be seeing a price drop on Firewarriors if that's the case.
Plasma and Missile Pods getting a bump is nice too. Hopefully we don't pick up 'Gets Hot' on the Plasma and Heavy 1 on the Missile Pod in exchange.
Assault 1 Markerlights, as nice as that would be, don't fit in with my perception of the item. I think of current laser designation systems, which need to be carefully held in place from a stable platform to work.
Did you just say hrud? Well its about bloody time they made an appearance.
Not too sure I like the plasma weapons being made like imperial variants, ruins their uniqueness.
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chaos0xomega wrote:
ph34r wrote:Just to be clear: these rumors are fake.
The original source has three bolded letters "L O L", hidden throughout.
This is a hoax.
HAHAHAH!!! I kept noticing the l's but I didn't pick up on the o's hahahaha
Well, that solves that problem then.
Pity that there's no hrud
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-Several other Forge World units (Tetras, XV9 Hazard Suits) are getting brought over as well.
-Gue'vesa are available, working similarly to Inquisitorial allies drawn from the IG codex.
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-Loki- wrote:I know it was a hoax as soon as I read that the Barracude would be in the book with a plastic kit.
GW said at games day they weren't doing plastic versions of Forgeworld kits anymore.
Yeah, there are just way too many wishlist/inconsistencies for this to be believable.
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The Polito form is dead, insect. Are you afraid? What is it you fear? The end of your trivial existence?
When the history of my glory is written, your species shall only be a footnote to my magnificence.
In terms of sheer unbelievably, it's not actually much crazier than the batch of nid rumors that originally revealed the swarmlord, but the secret message kills it.
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