Blood Angels Thread V.3

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**Kirasu**

Besides the aerodynamics.. it also looks like a flying brick! which looks awful to me anyway

**jbunny**

Well it is a Work in Progess, which means it could change a good bit before it is finalized.

**Kervin**

The tech priests stole a page from the book of George Lucas's book and use Repalser-lift technology.

**JohnHwangDD**

soapy wrote:Do we think this Games Day WIP is likely to be the new lander?

Nope. I think it's a 3-D mock-up of a a concept, though.

**Ostrakon**

Scottywan82 wrote:I just wish we could get ALL metal out of wargaming, but whatever...

Jeez, am I the only one who like metal minis? I love the weight and feel of moving metal minis across the table.

I'll definitely concede that plastic is easier to work with and often more detailed, but I think some units should just remain metal, like HQs and high-profile elites.

I, for one, will be picking up a couple of metal Furiosos while I still can.

**Chamleoneyes**

I really hope finished product for the new lander looks good, it's probably the part of the new codex that I'm most looking forward to. Any idea on how much it may cost? $35-$55? Also, do we think the Librarian Dread is going to be a plastic, metal or hybrid?

**Agamemnon2**

Chamleoneyes wrote:I really hope finished product for the new lander looks good, it's probably the part of the new codex that I'm most looking forward to. Any idea on how much it may cost? $35-$55? Also, do we think the Librarian Dread is going to be a plastic, metal or hybrid?

I'm actually guessing the Librarian dread will among the many codex options without models forthcoming.

**Death By Monkeys**

I'm betting that the Tantalus will run $58 like the Valkyrie and that if there is a Librarian Dread that it will be metal and will run in the $55-$60 range.

**Reecius**

The libby dread will just be a dread with a different sarcophagus cover.

Well, let's hope that it is more than just that! haha, that is just the cynic in me I guess.

**Waaagh_Gonads**

I'm using this for Moriar if they do not give us a model.

The Forgeworld Chaplain dread...

**Jackmojo**

I do love some of the design components on that model (even though I am not normally a fan of the 'exposed helmet' front panel on the Venerable, it works nicely with the big skull). Those large wings in particular are nice.

Jack

**Therion**

I'm using this for Moriar if they do not give us a model.

I got three Dreadnoughts built from the Ironclad kits, and I've been thinking that should I make another three I would order either those Chaplain Dreads or the BT Dreads. I can't decide which one looks better yet. Maybe two BT ones and one Chappy? Chappy makes me happy.

**Leggy**

soapy wrote:

Do we think this Games Day WIP is likely to be the new lander?
Sorry if this has been mooted already.

This is not the Tantalus, however if you rub the black bit in the middle, you can find out if it's an Autobot or a Decepticon.

(x2 points for anyone below 25 that gets this)

**dienekes96**

Kind of psyched the BA are getting some love. Yes, it's "more Marines", but the release sounds fun, and the BA have gotten the least amount of love of the Big 4 (5 if you include the BT). They had a half 'Dex in 3, and a WD article in 4. This will actually be their first standalone Codex that is longer than 24 pages.

The models sound quite nice. We'll see when we see.

**Ratbarf**

(x2 points for anyone below 25 that gets this)

You do know they have been running incarnations of that show for the last 25 years? The last one I saw was only three years ago.

On topic, I'm hoping for kind of a Marine Flea Circus made of Red Jump packs.

**Sarigar**

Yeah, but it was the 80s versions that had the 'mysterious' Depecticon/Autobot stickers on them. (I think...)

**Dravenguild**

Ah yes the heat transfer stickers they had for transformers, good times =D.

I'm exited for the rumors of exalted, I hope they're a plastic kit though so I may enjoy mixing them into my army.

The librarian dread is a weird concept to me, how are psychic powers going to be executed? Or if not powers then what will set him aside from a normal dread? (Besides an unnecessarily bloated stat-line so we "take" him over everything)

Not liking the concept of a tantalus lander, surely every chapter of space marine would have ome of these if blood angels get them. If it's STC and for marines it is daft that blood angels just suddenly spawned these things out of nothingness.

Keep droppods and overcharged rhinos, why bother with a mini thunderhawk?

**JohnHwangDD**

Chamleoneyes wrote:I really hope finished product for the new lander looks good, it's probably the part of the new codex that I'm most looking forward to. Any idea on how much it may cost? $35-$55?

Also, do we think the Librarian Dread is going to be a plastic, metal or hybrid?

$35 is way to low. No less than $50 would be my guess.

Libby Dread will probably be metal, unfortunately. With luck, it'll be an extra sprue.

**chaplaingrabthar**

Sarigar wrote:Yeah, but it was the 80s versions that had the 'mysterious' Depecticon/Autobot stickers on them. (I think...)

And (by proxy) Lockdown in the more recent (as in 2008 recent) Transformers Animated series. The animation model had a rubsign whereas the tyoy had a Decepticon sigil.

Why, yes, I am a contributor to TFWiki.net, what gave me away?

**UltraPrime**

The Transformers Classic line from '07 had the rubsign gimmick.

**Waaagh_Gonads**

Just found these on wargamerAU
Posted by Organboy:

Force Organization Chart

Blood Angel FOC is divergant from the Ultramarine one:

-Dreadnoughts are heavy support.

-Furioso Dreads with droppods are fast attack.

-Twin scout entries are both elites, but one is scoring.

-Only dedicated ground transport is the Rhino (Razorbacks are out)

-Assault Squad and Tactical Squad are troops.

-Honour Guard can be troops if fielded with Dante.

-Jump pack units are in every FOC category except heavy support and HQ:

--Assault Squad - troops

--Honour Guard - elites

--Exalted - fast attack

Death Company is 0-1 and doesn't need a slot in the FOC

Units Rules

Tantalus Lander is a dedicated transport for everything in the army except tanks, Land Speeders and Exalted. Its weaponry is: 2 twin-linked assault cannons, 1 twin-linked special weapon.

Land Raider: Redeemer, Crusader and Standard

Terminator sergeants can get close combat wargear. There is a Terminator upgrade to allow shooting in an enemy phase.

Exalted: 4/4/4(5)/4/1/5/1+1/10/3+, jump troops, hit & run, furious charge, no red fury/combat tactics, power armor, stormbolter, power weapon, bolt pistol, no options, no transports. "Put Vega from Street Fighter into a slim power armour and give him the Blade of Sigvald and the jump pack of Saint Celestine and you have the right idea."

After battle the Exalted search for wounded who have succumbed to the black rage and take them to the chapter tower prison.

5-10 members, Fast Attack, Standard Marine statline with Ld:10/I:5
jump packs, stormbolter, boltpistol, Exalted blades (thin straight blade with spiral hilt, power weapon, +1 Strength)
Guardians of Amareo: replaces Red Fury and Furious Charge with hit& run.
No transport options
Upgrade to Exemplar Sanguinator granting:
-Paragon of the Host: Reroll hit & run roll
-Coup de Grace: If at least 3 attacks hit, they causes instant death

Quite angelic: masterfully crafted slim armor, jump packs, mechanical wings, masks, long hair.

Named Characters

Erasmus: Furious charge, digital weapons (rending), master crafted combi melta: 18" S:8 AP:1 Assault 1, melta, reroll to hit, 4+ ward save, can chose one set of special rules:

-squad ignores red fury
-red fury and preferred enemy
-rage and feel no pain

Mephiston: 7/7/5/5/3/7/4/10/2+, FnP, Fearless, Eternal Warrior, Fleet, 2 psychic powers per turn.

More potent versions of Might of heroes, Transfixing Gaze and Blood Stasis powers:

The gun of Victor's servitor is 36" S:6 AP:6 Assault6

Psychic Powers

Quickening: Infantry moves as beasts, jump troops and walkers gain fleet.

Blood Stasis: 5" vortex of blood in base contact. Enemy models count as being in difficult terrain, and suffer one wound if they try to move and any of the distance dice shows a 1, Mephiston: can cast it in close combat centered on himself, and enemies attacking with a 1 suffer a wound.

Might of Heroes: one model in squad gets +D3 attacks, Mephiston: can cast it on himself.

Primarchs Grace: Squad may reroll dangerous terrain tests.

Transfixing Gaze: Target model must take a leadership roll off or not able to attack librarian, Mephiston: not able to attack any model.

Living Darkness: A template which blocks line of sight.

Fluff

Background: mainly Blood Angels and 4 successor chapters with one page each:

-Blood Consuls

-Angels Sanguine

-Flesh Tearers

-Angels Vermillion

BorisBC

Dante: no new model, completely new rules, 4+ inv save, +1S power weapon, fearless 6" aura, up to 4 bonusattacks and a funny special rule: Get off my lawn!
Just kidding ^^ In truth it is 'Has seen it all': During deployment deepstiking, infiltrating or outflanking enemy reserves have to roll against Dante or have to be deployed in the deployment zone.

From the latest White Dwarf:
The Angelic Host
In service to the Emperor for over ten thousand years, the noble Sons of Sanguinius are a Chapter cursed...

In April one of the most famous and noblest Space Marine Chapters gets a brand-new Codex and a whole (angelic) host of new models. Yes, this Easter will see the Blood Angels descending onto Warhammer 40,000 battlefields with a thirst for battle that can barely be kept in check. For both veteran and new Blood Angels players there's much to look forward to in the shape of new troop types and powerful characters such as the Furioso Librarian - a psyker entombed in a Dreadnought - and the mysterious avenging angel known only as the Sanguinor.

April's White Dwarf will be packed with enough information to sate the Red Thirst of even the most ardent Blood Angels fan.

Until then, don't let the Black Rage overcome you...

**apwill4765**

This may have been established already, but I just had a thought. Aren't the flesh tearers supposed to make an appearance in this dex? Could they be the other "half of the story"? I seem to recall rumors as far back as October saying that "Blood Angels are only half the story". That would be lame, as I would consider Flesh Tearers in the same half of any story that contained BA =P and as a Templar player I was just hoping for another marine dex in 2010.

**Waaagh_Gonads**

Yes they are in this codex, as per the end of the first quote in my last post, they are with a 1 page summary.

Just like the other successor chapters.

All signs for the last couple of months have been that the flesh tearers are to be in the BA codex.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
And there should be another marine codex in 2010, because the cycle is invariably marine/CSM, non marine, marine/CSM etc, etc so there should be another marine release in December.

**TheRavenWolf**

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:
BorisBC

Dante: no new model, completely new rules, 4+ inv save, +1S power weapon, fearless 6" aura, up to 4 bonusattacks and a funny special rule: Get off my lawn!
Just kidding ^^ In truth it is 'Has seen it all': During deployment deepstiking, infiltrating or outflanking enemy reserves have to roll against Dante or have to be deployed in the deployment zone.

This means he has the ability to stop daemons deepstriking, think of all those bloodletters trailing across the board onto an enemy gunline.

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

Libby Dread hey?

Let's hope it's not a Special Character...

**Scottywan82**

Leggy wrote:
soapy wrote:

Do we think this Games Day WIP is likely to be the new lander?
Sorry if this has been mooted already.

This is not the Tantalus, however if you rub the black bit in the middle, you can find out if it's an Autobot or a Decepticon.

(x2 points for anyone below 25 that gets this)

Childhood FTW.

A piccy

**apwill4765**

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:Yes they are in this codex, as per the end of the first quote in my last post, they are with a 1 page summary.

Just like the other successor chapters.

All signs for the last couple of months have been that the flesh tearers are to be in the BA codex.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
And there should be another marine codex in 2010, because the cycle is invariably marine/CSM, non marine, marine/CSM etc, etc so there should be another marine release in December.

Well yea, I know they're in there, I'm just wondering if they are the other half of "the story", as the blood angels are "only half the story". This I think would be lame, because a BA is a BA is a BA.

Also, if there is to be another marine dex in 2010, here's hoping it's BT

**Hulksmash**

I actually hope it's the inquisition book w/GK's and sisters

That's the power armor dex i'm hoping for come fall.

**UltraPrime**

I'm lost somewhere.... Agreed, the releases have (so far) been MEQ-Non-MEQ. So, if BA is next, surely next is Non-MEQ? I wouldn't expect another Marine Codex this year, as getting 3 Codexes will be a bonus.

**Slinky**

Saw this article linked to at B&C:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=8000028a