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blood reaper wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:

Chowderhead wrote:

Finecast!

Puke. This army isn't the necron army any more.

Um....uh.....wha?

I think, while I never played Necrons something just died inside of me at the sight of these. I like the mild Egyptian theme to Necrons, but now its just Tomb Kings in Sphess. These just look terrible, the head design is horrid and just seems like Necron Usthubi.

Yeah, the pariahs were a hell lot better than these. I mean, what the is on their heads? Are they trying to pass as chickens or something?

Lt. Coldfire wrote:

Ketara wrote:The Lychguard are horrid, but I think that's down to the choice of colour scheme. I also think its nothing a change of head and removal of silly loincloth won't solve.

I was just going to bring the loincloth up. That's just utterly ridiculous IMO. What's it covering? A mangina?

What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

plastictrees wrote:I'm guessing there's an Immortal/Deathmark kit judging by some of the leg poses.

No, there would be too many weapon options in one box. I am going with 2 separate plastic boxes.

puma713 wrote:

winterman wrote:

Also, seems silly ito remake a unit in finecast when they could have just kept the old vesions. Makes no sense.

Really? Eldar Striking Scorpions, Chaos Daemons, Ork Tankbustas, Tau Sniper Drones. . .

Those models aren't new sculpts. They are just the old metal scuplts in resin. These immortals are new scuplts. Which was my point. No sense scuplting new immortals that look generallt the same -- then make them finecast. seems more likely they are a box of 5 that make deathmarks or immortals.

Once again, I'm happy to be wrong.

I simply said they "look" like Failcast. Apparently that causes a huge eruption. If there was nothing wrong with Failcast, then why would there be such a reaction?

Cause you are wrong and the internet won't stand for it

Lt. Coldfire wrote:

Ketara wrote:The Lychguard are horrid, but I think that's down to the choice of colour scheme. I also think its nothing a change of head and removal of silly loincloth won't solve.

I was just going to bring the loincloth up. That's just utterly ridiculous IMO. What's it covering? A robotic mangina?

No a Nangina

Get it....cause instead of a M its a N like....know what this is going no where.

But any ways, I don't see any real use for it on the Model.

I AM digging the shields!

Kurgash wrote:Still keeping my Pariahs and using them for the Lychguard, unless I decide on taking 2 units. One scythe, one sword and board.

Yeah. I would do the same if I had more than 4 pariahs.
I miss those guys. They were a lot better looking than these chicken heads.

These are great i love all this stuff, I will be buying ALOT

Kanluwen wrote:
What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

Because they are skeletons and those are the remains of the armour they used when they where alive?

Necrons where never alive so their fashion sense and apparent modesty is a bit ridiculous...

Kanluwen wrote:

Lt. Coldfire wrote:

Ketara wrote:The Lychguard are horrid, but I think that's down to the choice of colour scheme. I also think its nothing a change of head and removal of silly loincloth won't solve.

I was just going to bring the loincloth up. That's just utterly ridiculous IMO. What's it covering? A mangina?

What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

If that's the case, it couldn't be less original. I'm sorry, when I think of robots, the last thing that comes to mind is a loincloth.

blood reaper wrote:

Lt. Coldfire wrote:

Ketara wrote:The Lychguard are horrid, but I think that's down to the choice of colour scheme. I also think its nothing a change of head and removal of silly loincloth won't solve.

I was just going to bring the loincloth up. That's just utterly ridiculous IMO. What's it covering? A robotic mangina?

No a Nangina

Get it....cause instead of a M its a N like....know what this is going no where.

But any ways, I don't see any real use for it on the Model.

Necrontyr Mangina?

PhantomViper wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:
What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

Because they are skeletons and those are the remains of the armour they used when they where alive?

Necrons where never alive so their fashion sense and apparent modesty is a bit ridiculous...

...
Did you really just say "Necrons were never alive"?

You are aware that the Necrontyr were biological organisms that shed their organic bodies to become what they are now, right?

PhantomViper wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:
What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

Because they are skeletons and those are the remains of the armour they used when they where alive?

Necrons where never alive so their fashion sense and apparent modesty is a bit ridiculous...

You do realise that necrons were once living, right?

Swara wrote:

I AM digging the shields!

This. Is. Awesome.

Lord Magnus wrote:

Swara wrote:

I AM digging the shields!

This. Is. Awesome.

Yeah, I would get these. But of course I'll have to remove that stupid frill...

Lt. Coldfire wrote:
If that's the case, it couldn't be less original. I'm sorry, when I think of robots, the last thing that comes to mind is a loincloth.

And that's the problem.

Necrons have always been thought of as "robots".

They're not. They're a construct housing a sentient being.

The level of sentience within these constructs ranges from "mindless drone following orders" to "fully sentient and independently thinking lord".

Well, I already planned out my first purchase.

A lord, 2 box of immortals, A barge and some lychguard. Deathmarks if cash permits.

And, of course, the codex.

Kanluwen wrote:

PhantomViper wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:
What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

Because they are skeletons and those are the remains of the armour they used when they where alive?

Necrons where never alive so their fashion sense and apparent modesty is a bit ridiculous...

...
Did you really just say "Necrons were never alive"?

You are aware that the Necrontyr were biological organisms that shed their organic bodies to become what they are now, right?

Are you being this obtuse on purpose? Or is this just your way of trying to defend GW?

Their robotic bodies where alive and so had to wear clothes? Really?

Kanluwen wrote:

Lt. Coldfire wrote:
If that's the case, it couldn't be less original. I'm sorry, when I think of robots, the last thing that comes to mind is a loincloth.

And that's the problem.

Necrons have always been thought of as "robots".

They're not. They're a construct housing a sentient being.

The level of sentience within these constructs ranges from "mindless drone following orders" to "fully sentient and independently thinking lord".

thank you sir, for actually knowing fluff here! much appreciated.

I also dont see it as a cloth. It looks far too thick for that. seems more like protective/ornamental plating for whatever reasons the necron decide to adorn their armor ...

PhantomViper wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:

PhantomViper wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:
What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

Because they are skeletons and those are the remains of the armour they used when they where alive?

Necrons where never alive so their fashion sense and apparent modesty is a bit ridiculous...

...
Did you really just say "Necrons were never alive"?

You are aware that the Necrontyr were biological organisms that shed their organic bodies to become what they are now, right?

Are you being this obtuse on purpose? Or is this just your way of trying to defend GW?

Their robotic bodies where alive and so had to wear clothes? Really?

Yeah.. many remember their past lives and try to live like they did. Some even have a mental problem that brands them as an outsider because they feel they must rip off the flesh of the living and wear it..

Hmm, the Preatorians look interesting. I wonder what role they might have?

puma713 wrote:

WTF!

What is a particle caster? What is going on!?!?!

Also, Lychguard are plastic, those are from the same kit.

Swara wrote:Hmm, the Preatorians look interesting. I wonder what role they might have?

"The Triarch Preatorians can be equipped with Particle Blasters & Void Blades or Rods of the Covenant… Power Weapons that come with an AP2 assault!!!"

*shrug*

puma713 wrote:

These are ok. I kinda like them actually. Still better than the rooster frills.

Whoah, there seems to be a massive overload of units arriving. Too bad I don't like most of them.

Swara wrote:Hmm, the Preatorians look interesting. I wonder what role they might have?

Looks like jump packs.

its just getting better and better. big fan of the hefty armor.

PhantomViper wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:

PhantomViper wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:
What's it covering on Skeleton Warriors?

Why do the Grave Guard wear robes and tabards under their armor?

It's likely ceremonial, not modesty related reasons.

Because they are skeletons and those are the remains of the armour they used when they where alive?

Necrons where never alive so their fashion sense and apparent modesty is a bit ridiculous...

...
Did you really just say "Necrons were never alive"?

You are aware that the Necrontyr were biological organisms that shed their organic bodies to become what they are now, right?

Are you being this obtuse on purpose? Or is this just your way of trying to defend GW?

Their robotic bodies where alive and so had to wear clothes? Really?

Can't you see the difference?

Are the Praetorians another variation that comes in the Lychguard box?