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**doc1234**

kenshin620 wrote:
doc1234 wrote:
Roadkill Zombie wrote:The Thunderfire Cannon was actually the name of a weapon the Squats used for anti-aircraft fire in 2nd edition epic. The effects the current thunderfire cannon have on the game seem very similar to the effects the origional Mole Mortar and Thudd Gun had on 2nd edition.

The Space Marine codex has a Librarian Psychic Power in it called Force Dome. Force Dome was origionally a Squat Psychic Power in 2nd edition 40k.

The Gravition Gun was a weapon used by the Squats in 2nd edition too and now it is making an appearance in pistol form in the Grey Knights codex as a Gravition Beamer.

Graviton beamer pistol? :/ dont remember that showing up anywhere

One of the Inquisitor SC has one

oh valaria >< checked after posting this ><

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Im torn between wanting the felinids to be cat girls, or having the option of a puss in boots/ jubie (blazblue) inquisitor ....anyone know where i can get bipedal cat models? xD

Also if these longshanks really are just tall people, then ima want a slenderman DCA.... or maybe hed be better as an assassin?

**insaniak**

Roadkill Zombie wrote:The Gravition Gun was a weapon used by the Squats in 2nd edition too and now it is making an appearance in pistol form in the Grey Knights codex as a Gravition Beamer.

The Graviton Gun wasn't specific to Squats.

**Roadkill Zombie**

But it was made by them. They are the ones that developed the technology for it, not the Adeptus Mechanicus. And I think you are thinking the Conversion Beamer.

If I remember correctly, only Squats used the Graviton Gun in 2nd edition. But All Imperials had access to the Conversion Beamer.

**Talamare**

Im hoping they release a Squat IC in a white Dwarf edition

I can see it being S2 with a Power Fist

**insaniak**

Roadkill Zombie wrote:But it was made by them. They are the ones that developed the technology for it, not the Adeptus Mechanicus. And I think you are thinking the Conversion Beamer.

No, I'm thinking of the Graviton Gun. Just double-checked the 2nd ed Wargear book. No mention of it being made by or used specifically by Squats... just that it was developed from the same anti-grav tech as Land Speeders.

In game, it was available as a Wargear card for Squat Engineers and Imperial Techpriests.

**Roadkill Zombie**

Ah, ok. I don't own any 2nd edition stuff anymore. Just going off of old man memory. But I could have sworn they talked about it in the very first Chapter Approved book from Rogue Trader.

**Brother Ramses**

This thread, like everything Squat, is short, boring, and now dead.

**Makarov**

I'm guessing that there are few possibilities for these abhuman races.

In no particular order
A: They rejoin the Guard codex, and you can field them like in the old Rouge trader days.
B: They join the Tau, since the Tau don't hate the mutants that/as much..
C: A combination the two above.
D: **Very Unlikely** They get their own codex
E: GW just put them in to annoy/confuse/hype people, and it looks likes its working.

**doc1234**

My moneys on E. Or rather, GW hopes my money is on Finecast releases of all these shiny new abhuman types, that will be so overpowered they outshine the grey knights and the spacewolves. Only in finecast

**Manchu**

IMO, they're mentioned to give people conversion ideas.

**doc1234**

Manchu wrote:IMO, they're mentioned to give people conversion ideas.

without actually telling us what most of them are?

**Manchu**

doc1234 wrote:without actually telling us what most of them are?

That's the point.

**doc1234**

Manchu wrote:
doc1234 wrote:without actually telling us what most of them are?
That's the point.

and on that note, im off to ask someone born blind what colours look like >> nice logic GW

**Manchu**

Well, cat people don't actually exist. Neither do squats or ogryns, etc. But you can probably imagine them. It's not like colors to the blind in any sense, really. It's just an opportunity for people to be creative.

**Pacific**

Brother Ramses wrote:This thread, like everything Squat, is short, boring, and now dead.

That comment is pretty funny in light of your signature.

doc1234 wrote:My moneys on E. Or rather, GW hopes my money is on Finecast releases of all these shiny new abhuman types, that will be so overpowered they outshine the grey knights and the spacewolves. Only in finecast

We can but dream!

I kind of like the idea of the background opening up a bit, and some more elements of mystery. I wonder if the 'cat people' are a nod to the small but dedicated group of 'furry' converters?