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aka_mythos wrote:

wolfshadow wrote:6) Stormraven is a GO! It is also said to fulfill a critical role in the codex with the Grey Knight infantry having little access to "traditional" heavy and special weapons found in other Marine books.

This just seems to reinforce my sincere belief that the GK Stormraven will have weapon options the BA Stormraven doesn't.

I would bet on a universal kit that comes with all options. The reason the only pic shown so far is BA would be because at this point all things GK is still hush hush.

Im liking the sound of GK as a super elite army. Double so for the idea of Termies as troops. An army based on termies would knock my Necrons back to being a secondary army for me.

That would lead to termie overload in my house...im already working on an army of them for use with a different game system.

I agree it will be one kit, but that the BA players maybe left wondering why "these other weapons are on the sprue." Then again the difference could always be a matter of different missiles without any physical difference in model.

The interesting bit for me was 'hard to stop' GK vehicles, with Psy powers.

That opens up all sorts of interesting options.

aka_mythos wrote:I agree it will be one kit, but that the BA players maybe left wondering why "these other weapons are on the sprue." Then again the difference could always be a matter of different missiles without any physical difference in model.

Either that (which is most likely) or an additional weapon sprue?

So, psyk-out missiles?

An additional sprue for the GK weapons would mean its two different kits. Given the Stormraven is already going to be as big as a Valkyrie and cost $62, does it need a second kit for GK with another sprue? I imagine any special GK bits will just be stuck on the sprue, tucked away to fill in unused space.

Do we have a date for this codex? Because someone mentioned that GK might be January.

Sorry if I've missed it on an earlier page, but is there any indication of who's writing this Codex?

aka_mythos wrote:An additional sprue for the GK weapons would mean its two different kits. Given the Stormraven is already going to be as big as a Valkyrie and cost $62, does it need a second kit for GK with another sprue? I imagine any special GK bits will just be stuck on the sprue, tucked away to fill in unused space.

Yeah, true.

The more I read, the more I believe that the GK "Stormraven" will NOT have different weapons, or if it does they either won't be in the kit (hello special direct only sprue!) or they will be different names/effects but look the same (the missile thing mentioned earlier)...

About the only really different option I could see would be Psycannons. And 2 psycannons for the nose mount wouldt take up much room on a sprue.

Psych-Out missiles could have a different nosecone color to differentiate them from deathstrike missles. Not like its a big deal.

I suspect that GW will try to combine the BA and GK units into one kit for the sake of expediency, and manufacturing costs. ( i.e. storm raven, libby dread)

It would seem likely to me that GW would simply combine GK and SoB into one codex, with guard acting as the backbone, inq as HQ, and SoB and GK as elites and elite troops.

Happygrunt wrote:Do we have a date for this codex? Because someone mentioned that GK might be January.

March.

Raptorkid wrote:Sorry if I've missed it on an earlier page, but is there any indication of who's writing this Codex?

Matt Ward.

prime12357 wrote:I suspect that GW will try to combine the BA and GK units into one kit for the sake of expediency, and manufacturing costs. ( i.e. storm raven, libby dread)

It would seem likely to me that GW would simply combine GK and SoB into one codex, with guard acting as the backbone, inq as HQ, and SoB and GK as elites and elite troops.

Not happening. Guard are barely in this codex at all from what's been said; it really is Codex: Grey Knights, not Codex: Daemon Hunters.

aka_mythos wrote:An additional sprue for the GK weapons would mean its two different kits. Given the Stormraven is already going to be as big as a Valkyrie and cost $62, does it need a second kit for GK with another sprue? I imagine any special GK bits will just be stuck on the sprue, tucked away to fill in unused space.

I believe thats pretty much what we were saying. Im guessing at least a version of the dreadnought psycannon. Possibly some doors or something with the GK/Inq symbols.

The dreadnought will almost invariably be combined with the BA librarian dreadnought. The book theme can be carried across easily, I suppose.

prime12357 wrote:I suspect that GW will try to combine the BA and GK units into one kit for the sake of expediency, and manufacturing costs. ( i.e. storm raven, libby dread)

It would seem likely to me that GW would simply combine GK and SoB into one codex, with guard acting as the backbone, inq as HQ, and SoB and GK as elites and elite troops.

I can only hope that the rumour are true and that an Inq army, like the one listed in the first post, is available, as thats what I really want to play. A cheap elite guard army that can have greyknights. But maybe it will be like c:sm, and multiple lists are viable. Prue Inquisition, Prue Grey Knights, and a mix.

I guess we'll see...
I'll end up buying in any case...

Brother SRM wrote:Matt Ward.

That's not how you spell Robin Cruddace.

bhsman wrote:

Brother SRM wrote:Matt Ward.

That's not how you spell Robin Cruddace.

Can someone provided a source for the author then? Didnt Matt Ward write the Sace Marine 5th edition book?



By the way, I loled.

I've been hearing a late 2011 Matt Ward-Tau rumor, so my money would also be on Cruddance.

May this codex be as well balanced as his last. :p

Slackermagee wrote:I've been hearing a late 2011 Matt Ward-Tau rumor, so my money would also be on Cruddance.

May this codex be as well balanced as his last. :p

I dont get it, what was his last codex?

Finaly! Those poor Inqusition players finaly getting something new. (I don't play Inqustion,but,ya.)

Mad4Minis wrote:Possibly some doors or something with the GK/Inq symbols.

I imagine that it could go one of two ways... either sets of GK and BA icons to glue on or just generic Imperial iconography, I hope the former.

Happygrunt wrote:

Slackermagee wrote:I've been hearing a late 2011 Matt Ward-Tau rumor, so my money would also be on Cruddance.

May this codex be as well balanced as his last. :p

I dont get it, what was his last codex?

Nids

Slackermagee wrote:

Happygrunt wrote:

Slackermagee wrote:I've been hearing a late 2011 Matt Ward-Tau rumor, so my money would also be on Cruddance.

May this codex be as well balanced as his last. :p

I dont get it, what was his last codex?

Nids

which were epic fail.... i expect the same for the GK

aka_mythos wrote:

Mad4Minis wrote:Possibly some doors or something with the GK/Inq symbols.

I imagine that it could go one of two ways... either sets of GK and BA icons to glue on or just generic Imperial iconography, I hope the former.

Could be like the Drop Pods. Bare, with an option of generic Astartes/Imperium of Man iconography or Chapter specific stuff.

Slackermagee wrote:

Happygrunt wrote:

Slackermagee wrote:I've been hearing a late 2011 Matt Ward-Tau rumor, so my money would also be on Cruddance.

May this codex be as well balanced as his last. :p

I dont get it, what was his last codex?

Nids

Shouldnt be THAT bad then. Could be worse...

"...this is going to be like wiki leaks of (Grey Knights) info."

bhsman wrote:"...this is going to be like wiki leaks of (Grey Knights) info."

The question is, do I sign up, or should I wait 5 minutes for the information to be re posted here...?

I signed up for gits and shiggles, but I suppose there's nothing to lose from waiting...

bhsman wrote:I signed up for gits and shiggles, but I suppose there's nothing to lose from waiting...

You are now officially required to post your findings here.

We'll see how it goes. Considering the number of people signed up already, I wouldn't be surprised if I'm beaten to the punch.