FW Imperial Armour Apocalypse II and Sneak Peek

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**Ozymandias**

Next Preview pic up:

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/previewbg1.htm

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I'll let someone with more time and skill than me to combine the two pics.

**JohnHwangDD**

Oh. It's just a boring Mek.

**Platuan4th**

I need to see the 3rd Shot, but I think I might get this one for my KFF Mek.

I do so hope that this is Orkimedes.

**Teek**

I'm chomping at the bit, already moving models around the display case to make a space for him.
Can't wait to see what else they've got coming!

**Breotan**

**Gitzbitah**

Nice, Breotan! I'm usually thrilled to see new Orks, but this is pretty bland by Forgeworld standards. I hope he has some new scavenging rules, or something special. So far its just another Mek.

**Elusive71**

I think it's an ork!

**Fateweaver**

It's a member of the Tau Air caste disguised as an Ork.

**reds8n**

Quote Imperial Armour Apocalypse II Available Now!
Imperial Armour Apocalypse II is available to order now for immediate dispatch, and while we can`t guarantee it for Christmas arrival, we will do our best to get it out to you as soon as possible. As we are up to date with orders and working hard right up to Christmas itself, there’s an excellent chance we can get it in your hands before the holiday season is over if you order using our Express Delivery option.

Imperial Armour Apocalypse II is a 112 page, full-colour hardback which provides comprehensive and updated descriptions, background and rules for using all of Forge World`s recent models in your games of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse.

The book is packed with over fifty new Apocalypse datasheets accompanied by lavish photographs, ranging from legendary units like the mighty Reaver Battle Titan to the Daemon Lord Aetaos`rau`keres —Tzeentch`s Slayer of Souls. Included are new Forge World units such as the advanced Tau XV-9 Close Support Armour and the Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod, new Apocalypse battle formations such as the savage Ork Mega-Rippa Krew and the lethal Eldar Death Web, and a few updated and unpublished datasheets as well. Also featured are an updated Apocalypse rules appendix, a unit index and some new optional Apocalypse rules and five new missions to play!

You can see some page spreads and a full contents page for the book Here or can flick through some pages Here.

Imperial Armour Apocalypse II is available to order Here.

Mystery Preview: Part 2

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/apocflip.htm

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/acatalog/QUATERMASTERS_STORE_IMPERIAL_ARMOUR_BOOKS_12.html

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/previewbg1.htm

**Agamemnon2**

Hm, at £20, I might purchase this one for the Valdor and Minotaur rules, sucky as I know they must be. Also there's new Apocalypse missions there, which is nice.

**Platuan4th**

I was already going to be getting it, but new missions means it will be purchased earlier.

Maybe someone will have a copy for sale at Adepticon...

**H.B.M.C.**

*adds one more item to next year's FW order*

IA7
IA8
IAAII
Arvus Lighter
Chaplain Dread
Venerable Dread
Black Templar Dread
Ultramarines Dread
Arms for said Dreads.
Plague Hulk

IA8 is coming out early next year, right?

**Kanluwen**

I think March. So early-ish.

**LunaHound**

H.B.M.C. wrote:*adds one more item to next year's FW order*

IA7
IA8
IAAII
Arvus Lighter
Chaplain Dread
Venerable Dread
Black Templar Dread
Ultramarines Dread
Arms for said Dreads.
Plague Hulk

IA8 is coming out early next year, right?

Are the resin poles on the Dreads durable?
i have been thinking of getting the ultra marine one with giant tyranid warrior dead body on the pole.
but im not a fan of repairing minis.

**Kanluwen**

It's resin Luna...it's fairly strong, provided you reinforce it securely with a brass pin.

If worst comes to worst, just snip it off and replace it with a rod made from scratch.

**Platuan4th**

LunaHound wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:*adds one more item to next year's FW order*

IA7
IA8
IAAII
Arvus Lighter
Chaplain Dread
Venerable Dread
Black Templar Dread
Ultramarines Dread
Arms for said Dreads.
Plague Hulk

IA8 is coming out early next year, right?

Are the resin poles on the Dreads durable?
i have been thinking of getting the ultra marine one with giant tyranid warrior dead body on the pole.

I traveled with the BT Dread cross country(with it assembled and wrapped only in tissue in the original bag) after I purchased, assembled, and magnetized it for a friend.

No breakage problems.

**Agamemnon2**

Someone on Warseer pointed out that in the sample page spreads, Mamon's cost appears to be 450 points, which is a raise of something like 200+ points from what he cost in IAV7. Either they redid the rules completely, it's a placeholder text, or it's a ridiculously obvious typo.

**H.B.M.C.**

Warwick probably doesn't know what the price should be.

**Kanluwen**

That IS weird.

Maybe the point cost is including his Herald?
He goes from 185 points...to 450?

Or maybe Mamon was just undercosted in the Vraks campaign book for some obscure fluff reason?

**beef**

More Ork stuff, just waht we needed, Meh

**Kanluwen**

Jeez you people complain about Orks alot.

This is the first Imperial Armour campaign book featuring Orks as the adversary. The releases are tied to that.

And if you're having this much of a problem with ORK releases...

Wait until the Elysian and Raven Guard releases!

**InquisitorFabius**

Mamon has no stat changes that I can see. just a very inflated points cost. Truth be told, his stats are very close to a Bio-titan, so maybe the adjustment is from that perspective.

**LunaHound**

K , since FW dreds dont come with arms ,
what are good weapons to get?

Does anyone else think the dred arms arnt as detailed looking as the main body?

**InquisitorFabius**

They aren't, but its also they match more dreads.

For a chaplain dread, DCCW and prob TL HB or Plas cannon.

**Kanluwen**

Well, plus they're just arms...

I mean, how ornate can you make a set of dreadnaught arms? At what point do you start thinking "Maybe the arm being thirty pounds of pure killing(with an extra hundred of skulls and purity seals!) machinery is a great idea!"?

**LunaHound**

Its not a great deal , but its nice for aesthetic reasons , a "balance" if you will.

Now i have no interest in getting into debate to what i think looks good or not. Ty

**Kanluwen**

That's why they sell the brass etch parts and the icon packs, Luna. Most of them will fit right onto the dread weapon arms' few bits of open space.

**LunaHound**

Kanluwen wrote:That's why they sell the brass etch parts and the icon packs, Luna. Most of them will fit right onto the dread weapon arms' few bits of open space.

Do i just snip them off and attach them same way "bits" work?
I found these it says " Ultramarines icons are great for customising your Ultramarines force, especially Dreadnoughts and other vehicles "
Where on the dred does these fit on?

**Kanluwen**

Yuppers. There'd be some wastage if you're buying them just for one Dreadnaught, but if you're planning on buying a whole army it'd give you some leftovers to use for Honor Guard squads, Rhinos, Land Raiders, etc.

**Superscope**

Hopefuly the book comes with the added weapon options for the XV9's. I heard many rumors of the XV9 weapon systems other than the burst cannon variant.

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Hello!!!.. i can ALSO figure out what the pages say about the XV9!

other than the standard burst cannons we have....

Phased ion-gun - 18" str 4 ap 4 assault 4 rending
Fusion Cascade - 18" str 8 ap 1 assault 2... or 11, can't make it out... oh.. and melta

Plusar Submissions Rifle - 24" str 3 ap 6 assault 1 Large blast, plus one other effect.. can't make it out clearly

For the costs of the extra weapons.. it looks like it's around 10 to 20 points between.. i'm sorry i just can't make out the numbers.

Also take a look at the Tau Broadside Destuctor phalanx. Check the commander of the 6 broadsides... A new infantry model perhaps? Looks like a fire warrior tried to eat a stealth suit.

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For those to lazy to look. I've cut out a picture and photoshoped a few notes for us to take a peak at (sorry for the extremely bad quaility.. it's all FW has to give us)