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It also has to do with the fact that they've evolved from just "Space Marine with Black Paint and Black Cross on White" to "Crusaders with weapons chained to their arms", etc.

Yeah, I am sure that the increased SM variety further boosted their sales above other races.

I remeber when there were no Codexes

Anpu42 wrote:I remeber when there were no Codexes

And when we used to buy robot programs and buy Vortex missles and it was fun to play

Armorum Ferrum wrote:

Anpu42 wrote:I remeber when there were no Codexes

And when we used to buy robot programs and buy Vortex missles and it was fun to play

I miiss the Programs, they got real funny after some damage.
I still have my old "Chuck" Floating around, 4 Bolt Guns could be real scary.

I still use my chucky use him as a venerable dread

Neil Kerr posted this over at BolS:

Since its today I guess I can post this info:
Yes its Badab War, it will be in 2 books (both around the size of Tauros) and there are rules for ship fighting.
You have seen all the MK's of Power Armour and Weapons
What else?
New Red Scorp Librarian and Honour Guard
Huron Blackheart in Terminator Armour before his face got melted
Space Sharks, though they have been given a Greek name to sound less cheesy.
Loads of chapter specific shoulder pads (both power and terminator) including Mantis Warriors - which have been developed both fluff and rules wise (lots of scouts I believe).
I'm sure this will all come out today to back me up.

Several people say that "Raid on Kastorel Novem" was always intended as a one-parter, the other Ork Clans dealt with some time in the future.

Not exactly on topic but why is IA1 not up on the Forge World website anymore?

I have heard that there is a new Huron model, from a reliable source, so at least I can back up that part. Nothing else to add though as to what he looks like.

Wait a minute, what exactly are you back in up here?!?

This is good news though, as the official post-Badab War model from GW is... less than impressive.

I am happy if the size of this all is true.

Alpharius wrote:Wait a minute, what exactly are you back in up here?!?

This is good news though, as the official post-Badab War model from GW is... less than impressive.

If that was directed at me, I was backing up what Kroothawk/ Neil Kerr posted above.

Wow, Awesome! I'm already ready already! As much as I'm interested in Huron Blackheart and the Badab War, I'm not sure what it has to do with forgeworld. I feel like this would be better off as a scenario supplement ala that old 3rd edition Lost and Damned book. The Badab War was recent enough in the 40k time-line that there wouldn't be and "lost" technology and the current rules and codex provide all you need. I'll file this under "wait and see."

Not if you're talking about shipboard combat. That Caestus Ram fits in quite nicely in that respect. Instead of presenting "lost technology" they could simply flesh out a part of current technology that we haven't directly seen.

I'm fairly certain I've read abou Boarding Drill Torpedos in some BL books...

Looked through the galleys. Great looking book. BolS is correct. Two books. First out by 27 Sept. Hope to get the second out by Christmas.

The books will have 17 Chapters in all. Space Sharks, called Space Sharks in the table of contents, will be in the second book. They have tweaked quite a few of the paint schemes, but they look real good.

More to follow.


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Boarding actions are in the book, along with several missions and an Apocalypse section. The boarding design seems similar to Planetstrike, with attacker and defender stratagems. The second book might have a campaign. Additional releases, all Marines for now, include Huron, an unseen dread, Sevrin Loth (librarian) with Honor Guard (and they are gorgeous as well), a weapon kit with bolt and a plasma pistol, and a Marine conversion kit (rh power fist, sword, knife, and some nice bionic bits - including some legs and a head). The Caestus rules will be in the second book.

More as I recall. But that is mostly it.


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As for IA1, it is out of print. Paul Rudge mentioned creating an updated version of it next year. Not a rerelease, but rather a redo, with new art, newer stuff, and updated. Nothing solid, but that is what they'd like to do.


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I will attend the seminar, so I'm certain we will get more detail then.

Good work that man.

..there is a very ( ) good chance of a new model for certain existing characters.

They have rules for a SC for each of the Chapters included. They currently only have 2 models planned, but they mentioned considering sculpting more SC models depending on sales. The two are Huron and Sevrin Loth. I am trying to get images up at warseer. Well, Scryer is. I am listening to Dan Abnett read.

There are some pics on warseer now:

http://www.warseer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4929503&postcount=44

Zomg! Saving money for FW order starting........NOW.

I'm so happy about this , if the rumours about huron in termie armour are true and so is the release date , i'm not going to gamesday so i can afford this book !!!

Folow the link ^
There are pics of huron in Termi armor, along with other sweetness.

If I recall corectly once Huron base had it' teleporter disrupter thing taken out a legion of =I= stormtroopers well... stormed the place. Not quite all marines.

Also a freind of mine bought that ram ship thing already.

What's that?

They ARE RED SCORPIONS marines?

And they ARE Honor Guard?

(Awaiting apology from Kanluwen!)

Wibble, another book on the "to purchase ASAP" list..

Alpharius wrote:What's that?

They ARE RED SCORPIONS marines?

And they ARE Honor Guard?

(Awaiting apology from Kanluwen!)

For what? Presenting an alternate explanation for a series of letters found in an image link?

You sir, are mad!

Also:

*rabble rabble rabble, Marine hate*

Why the feth does The Badab War need a book? It's always been a garbage piece of lore, and they're interrupting/canceling the Kastorel-Novem arc for this?

How asinine.

Kanluwen wrote:

Alpharius wrote:What's that?

They ARE RED SCORPIONS marines?

And they ARE Honor Guard?

(Awaiting apology from Kanluwen!)

For what? Presenting an alternate explanation for a series of letters found in an image link?

You sir, are mad!

Also:

*rabble rabble rabble, Marine hate*

Why the feth does The Badab War need a book? It's always been a garbage piece of lore, and they're interrupting/canceling the Kastorel-Novem arc for this?

How asinine.

the Badab War is awesome..... really hope they come out with Lamenters shoulder pads though. Now that would really be awesome.

The Badab War is crap. Seriously. It's a joke.

If you wanted to do something from a historical angle with Renegade Marines(NOT Chaos) v. Marine--then pick something other than the Badab War. It's a terrible piece of fluff, completely uninteresting and incredibly boring.

Kanluwen wrote:

Alpharius wrote:What's that?

They ARE RED SCORPIONS marines?

And they ARE Honor Guard?

(Awaiting apology from Kanluwen!)

For what? Presenting an alternate explanation for a series of letters found in an image link?

You sir, are mad!

Also:

*rabble rabble rabble, Marine hate*

Why the feth does The Badab War need a book? It's always been a garbage piece of lore, and they're interrupting/canceling the Kastorel-Novem arc for this?

How asinine.

I am shocked, SHOCKED, that you refused to admit you were wrong!

It is so... unlike you!

Kanluwen wrote:The Badab War is crap. Seriously. It's a joke.

If you wanted to do something from a historical angle with Renegade Marines(NOT Chaos) v. Marine--then pick something other than the Badab War. It's a terrible piece of fluff, completely uninteresting and incredibly boring.

OK, again - you've made your opinion known.

Note that this is the IA9: Badab War thread, so further ranting and ravings will be.... frowned upon.

Feel free to start threads about all that stuff that is bothering you, but please do it somewhere else.

Not really a fan of the huron model, However i really like Red Scorpions Librarian Sevrin Loth and Honour Guard. And of of course the reintroduction of old scool close combat weapons.

I personally don't see the Badab war as uninteresting, given it's probably one of the coolest rebellions since the Horus heresy in 40K lore. The kits are amazing and it will be cool when the participating chapters will get more fleshed out with the release of the IA book. This is the coolest release FW made since the 1st Titans