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Seems FW has overcome their reluctance to do Horus Heresy and Aeronautica Imperialis books. Harry confirmed both of them coming, actually 3 HH and one AI book:

Harry wrote:Well if you and thedarkgeneral are right there is a lot of interesting stuff in the months ahead for 40K with what's coming from Forge World in the not to distant.

SunTzu wrote:Horus Heresy book, first in a series, based around Isstvan III. To be announced at Games Day (...though not sure whether that's UK or USA).
...I mean, I guess.

Harry wrote:LOL SunTzu .... consistently 'in the know' about all things Forge World.

SunTzu wrote:Hahaha. I don't claim to be consistently 'in the know' about anything. But every now and then - not often - I hear something. Sometimes it's even right!

Personally, I've never owned a Space Marine army, but you can bet for sure I'll be getting one if they do Heresy stuff.

dean wrote:A little birdy in the FW production line has said that they had a meeting and that there would be 2-3 waves of (big exciting things) that would happen towards the end of the year in spite of the Hobbit release. Of course they didnt tell the workers what they were...

Sum total of rumor: "Several exciting things coming from FW before the end of the year." Which matches Harry's vagueness... Also no more than could have been guessed anyway...

Harry wrote:'Vagueness'??? I was asked for a cryptic clue for crying out loud!
I can be more specific ....
There are three Heresy books coming .... the first one later this year.
...and yes you are quite right there are some big and exciting things coming with them.

There is another AI book coming before this lot however.

News that is both awesome and completely NOT surprising.

After the success of the FW "Heresy" marks of armor and the continued success of the BL HH series, it was only a matter of time!

Can't wait for this, and I cannot wait for a TRUE set of Pre-Heresy/Heresy Era Terminator armor!

Very interesting, this could mean lots of new Chaos minis along side a new codex.

Pass! I'll probably buy the books, simply because the FW books are always worth it in my mind, but the models?
Pass!

Unless we get some Imperial Army troopers or neat Dark Angels characters over the course of the 3 books, of course...

If this is true and I can finally buy an official Angron model I will be a happy man, here's to hoping!

Kanluwen wrote:Pass! I'll probably buy the books, simply because the FW books are always worth it in my mind, but the models?
Pass!

Moving right along...

Gorechild wrote:If this is true and I can finally buy an official Angron model I will be a happy man, here's to hoping!

Good point!

Though I'm not so sure they'll be doing Primarch models.

They should though, as a lot of other companies have made versions over the years, and I'd love to get some 'official' ones too!

If we're going to get another Marien Vs. Marien book from forge world, I hope atleast the other side are some proper CSM mini's. Not another case of Loyalists Vs. Angry Loyalists.

>.<

Lockark wrote:If we're going to get another Marien Vs. Marien book from forge world, I hope atleast the other side are some proper CSM mini's. Not another case of Loyalists Vs. Angry Loyalists.

>.<

...

You do know what the Horus Heresy is, right?

Oh no... Please don't try and represent the Primarchs in-game and in-model.

Kanluwen wrote:Pass! I'll probably buy the books, simply because the FW books are always worth it in my mind, but the models?
Pass!
Unless we get some Imperial Army troopers or neat Dark Angels characters over the course of the 3 books, of course...

Maybe FW includes a chapter of the Elysians first 3 defeats

If I had to hazard a guess, it's more likely that they won't represent the Primarchs in-game/in-model.

There's an easy way to do that, with the Primarchs taking a more "overarching commander of the war" approach and releasing characters for their various subordinates.


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Kroothawk wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:Pass! I'll probably buy the books, simply because the FW books are always worth it in my mind, but the models?
Pass!
Unless we get some Imperial Army troopers or neat Dark Angels characters over the course of the 3 books, of course...

Maybe FW includes a chapter of the Elysians first 3 defeats

Also:
Harsh.

Just Dave wrote:Oh no... Please don't try and represent the Primarchs in-game and in-model.

Please DO, actually!

This is the ONLY place where it would make sense for Primarchs to show up and fight - DURING the Horus Heresy!

Bring it on!

BRING IT ALL ON!

I'd be happy with 18 beautiful Primarch models without any rules

Alpharius wrote:

Gorechild wrote:If this is true and I can finally buy an official Angron model I will be a happy man, here's to hoping!

Good point!

Though I'm not so sure they'll be doing Primarch models.

They should though, as a lot of other companies have made versions over the years, and I'd love to get some 'official' ones too!

I always though that if official Primarchs would be released it would always be a FW venture. I can see it causing issues from a gameplay point of view, but for the models alone I'd love it. Even if they were like £25 a pop I'd happily get half a dozen of my favourites simply to paint up. If you're doing a range for the heresy it would seem like such a missed opportunity to not release models for all the biggest characters of the story.

I think your estimate of £25 apiece is a little on the low side.

If, you know, they actually ever release them, of course.

I'm in!

Wow, sounds awesome.

Primarchs please!!

There's quite a demand for Primarch models, there are enough alternatives on the market by other manufacturers simply for the reason that GW stubbornly refuse to do them. I've never really understood why not, even as a Limited Edition as they did with various BL characters.

if they do primarch models i will buy them all.. no doubt

Gorechild wrote:If this is true and I can finally buy an official Angron model I will be a happy man, here's to hoping!

You can now!




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Just Dave wrote:Oh no... Please don't try and represent the Primarchs in-game and in-model.

Why now? A primarch can't possibly be more powerful than a daemon prince, avatar or c'tan.

Give them marine stats +1 (S5, T5 etc) and some special rules and bob's your uncle.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Gorechild wrote:If this is true and I can finally buy an official Angron model I will be a happy man, here's to hoping!

You can now!




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Just Dave wrote:Oh no... Please don't try and represent the Primarchs in-game and in-model.

Why now? A primarch can't possibly be more powerful than a daemon prince, avatar or c'tan.

Give them marine stats +1 (S5, T5 etc) and some special rules and bob's your uncle.

Pretty sure this is a troll attempt!

Ignore it, everyone, I implore you!

Maybe there will be some more references to the two lost legions!

I'll enjoy though some of the founding chapters getting some better stuff though like Iron Hands

Alpharius wrote:

Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Gorechild wrote:If this is true and I can finally buy an official Angron model I will be a happy man, here's to hoping!

You can now!




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Just Dave wrote:Oh no... Please don't try and represent the Primarchs in-game and in-model.

Why now? A primarch can't possibly be more powerful than a daemon prince, avatar or c'tan.

Give them marine stats +1 (S5, T5 etc) and some special rules and bob's your uncle.

Pretty sure this is a troll attempt!

Ignore it, everyone, I implore you!

But i want to argue my case.... Gah!

Female chaos marines are 12 ft tall!

There i resisted

Kanluwen wrote:

Lockark wrote:If we're going to get another Marien Vs. Marien book from forge world, I hope atleast the other side are some proper CSM mini's. Not another case of Loyalists Vs. Angry Loyalists.

>.<

...

You do know what the Horus Heresy is, right?

Alot of the descriptions of the HH state that the tratiors didn't actully start looking chaos untill later in the Heresy/Segie of Terra.

Early in the HH many of the legions very well may still look very much like they did pre-herasey.


I just hope that's not the approach they go, and instead give us some great new CSM models to play with. =P Not more "loyalist stuff".

I really hope this will see the return of the classic female marine models from RT.

Awesauce, it true then will be very excited. I personally very much like the FW books - the FW WHFB ones just blew me away (plus love that smell they have ).

I'm a +1 for the Primarch's, I really can't see a reason why they can't do them.

Alpharius wrote:News that is both awesome and completely NOT surprising.

After the success of the FW "Heresy" marks of armor and the continued success of the BL HH series, it was only a matter of time!

Can't wait for this, and I cannot wait for a TRUE set of Pre-Heresy/Heresy Era Terminator armor!

agree on the terminators, but also need the grav tank, the saber, the hunter, jet bikes, fellblades, and a storm bird

My game group and I played the Tempus Fugitives Age of Heresy campaign. It had the Primarchs in it and it was alot of fun playing them. If done right they will be awesome to play.

Super-enthused about the possibility about some night lords characters.

Lockark wrote:
Early in the HH many of the legions very well may still look very much like they did pre-herasey.

Or, you know, exactly like they did pre-heresy.

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Horus_Heresy#The_Battle_of_Istvaan_III


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From the way-less over-the-top days of 40k.