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2017/08/07 19:53:44
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Powerful Phoenix Lord
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The issue here is that this model will be nigh indistinguishable from any generic Primaris marine a few years from now. Maybe the odd completionist collector, but nothing about this model stands out. And it doesn't have to stand out in a crazy cranked-to-eleven fashion.
The model is incredibly blase for anything supposed to be "celebrating" any part of a company's history. Heck the old Games Day releases were far better than this most of the time.
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2017/08/07 20:05:36
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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[MOD]
Making Stuff
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That's overly melodramatic. GW have been doing a lot right for a lot of people, lately.
That doesn't mean everyone is going to like everything they do. Or that people are going to be excited about a 'limited edition' model that looks like it could be assembled straight out of the Intercessor box.
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2017/08/07 20:44:10
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Stalwart Dark Angels Space Marine
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I just rang GW and told them to have another try. There should be a vignette of a Slann fighting a Sqat mounted on a Zoat out in a couple of weeks or so.
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2017/08/07 20:53:13
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Fixture of Dakka
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 ZenBadger wrote:I just rang GW and told them to have another try. There should be a vignette of a Slann fighting a Sqat mounted on a Zoat out in a couple of weeks or so.
That would sell like hot cakes.
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2017/08/07 20:54:04
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Terrifying Doombull
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 Elbows wrote:The issue here is that this model will be nigh indistinguishable from any generic Primaris marine a few years from now.
It doesn't have to be a few years from now. Aside from the cheap-looking Ren Faire dagger, it's indistinguishable now. Even the Sergeant status is mostly the paint.
Find a spare dagger from an Empire rabble/Mordheim box and glue it to the back of a push-fit primaris and you've got the same thing.
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2017/08/07 21:09:40
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Wow. That's certainly a Primaris marine. They couldn't even give him a unique looking bare head or something to make him different. Swing and a miss, GW, better luck next time.
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Thought for the day: Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
30k Ultramarines: 2000 pts
Bolt Action Germans: ~1200 pts
AOS Stormcast: Just starting.
 The Empire : ~60-70 models.
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2017/08/07 21:11:10
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Lieutenant General
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 TheCustomLime wrote:Wow. That's certainly a Primaris marine. They couldn't even give him a unique looking bare head or something to make him different. Swing and a miss, GW, better luck next time.
The description says he comes with a bare head...
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2017/08/07 21:16:32
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Courageous Space Marine Captain
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 Ghaz wrote:
The description says he comes with a bare head...
That better be the most amazing space marine head ever produced!
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2017/08/07 21:17:25
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion
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Ghaz wrote: TheCustomLime wrote:Wow. That's certainly a Primaris marine. They couldn't even give him a unique looking bare head or something to make him different. Swing and a miss, GW, better luck next time.
The description says he comes with a bare head...
GW seems to be trying to make all Primaris Marines have bare head or helmet to appease those of us who think no helmets is dumb
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2017/08/07 21:19:35
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Ghaz wrote: TheCustomLime wrote:Wow. That's certainly a Primaris marine. They couldn't even give him a unique looking bare head or something to make him different. Swing and a miss, GW, better luck next time.
The description says he comes with a bare head...
Oh. Well, that's on me for not reading the description. Still, if it's a good bare head enough to make up for the blandness of the rest of the model they should've put that one on for the promotional materal.
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Thought for the day: Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
30k Ultramarines: 2000 pts
Bolt Action Germans: ~1200 pts
AOS Stormcast: Just starting.
The Empire : ~60-70 models.
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2017/08/07 21:27:24
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Kid_Kyoto
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I kind of hope it's the generic "bald and screaming" head to be honest.
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2017/08/07 21:58:57
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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The New Miss Macross!
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 Crimson wrote: Ghaz wrote:
The description says he comes with a bare head...
That better be the most amazing space marine head ever produced!
If he's really the 30th anniversary marine then he should have some wicked cool 80's hair and not the primaris buzz cut.
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2017/08/07 22:00:42
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Pustulating Plague Priest
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I don't see the problem, this miniature accurately represents new GWs vision of exciting and creative.
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2017/08/07 22:11:16
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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I like it. Will most probably be picking it up to lead one of my squads instead of one of the conversions I had planned.
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2017/08/07 22:34:05
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Infiltrating Broodlord
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Is it just me or has the FB post for this disappeared?
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2017/08/07 22:54:10
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Esteemed Veteran Space Marine
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Well I tried to look for it earlier. Couldn't find it.
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2017/08/07 23:00:33
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Mighty Vampire Count
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Oh look a rather dull Marine model.
So many things they could have done and thats it.
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2017/08/07 23:27:29
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps
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Is that it? After 30 years and all we get is a generic trooper.
They should have done a limited print run of the RTB01 sprues. That would've got people excited. Or perhaps an updated "battle at the farm"...
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2017/08/07 23:29:11
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Warning From Magnus? Not Listening!
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 zedmeister wrote:Is that it? After 30 years and all we get is a generic trooper.
They should have done a limited print run of the RTB01 sprues. That would've got people excited. Or perhaps an updated "battle at the farm"...
We don't know for sure that it's ALL we're getting, yet.
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2017/08/07 23:31:02
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps
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 Bull0 wrote: zedmeister wrote:Is that it? After 30 years and all we get is a generic trooper.
They should have done a limited print run of the RTB01 sprues. That would've got people excited. Or perhaps an updated "battle at the farm"...
We don't know for sure that it's ALL we're getting, yet.
Well, I hope for more that's for sure. The above trooper doesn't really open the wallet...
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2017/08/07 23:36:23
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Highlord with a Blackstone Fortress
Adrift within the vortex of my imagination.
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White Dwarf gave us a free Slaughterpriest, and it is a decent model.
Perhaps this marine will be on White Dwarf or given out for shop purchases over a threshold.
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2017/08/07 23:38:08
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Plaguelord Titan Princeps of Nurgle
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Ghaz wrote: TheCustomLime wrote:Wow. That's certainly a Primaris marine. They couldn't even give him a unique looking bare head or something to make him different. Swing and a miss, GW, better luck next time.
The description says he comes with a bare head...
That's what's going to justify the price tag.
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2017/08/07 23:40:11
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Aspirant Tech-Adept
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 puma713 wrote: Ghaz wrote: TheCustomLime wrote:Wow. That's certainly a Primaris marine. They couldn't even give him a unique looking bare head or something to make him different. Swing and a miss, GW, better luck next time.
The description says he comes with a bare head...
That's what's going to justify the price tag.
What if he has a mullet?
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2017/08/08 00:00:22
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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The New Miss Macross!
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 Dryaktylus wrote: puma713 wrote: Ghaz wrote: TheCustomLime wrote:Wow. That's certainly a Primaris marine. They couldn't even give him a unique looking bare head or something to make him different. Swing and a miss, GW, better luck next time.
The description says he comes with a bare head...
That's what's going to justify the price tag.
What if he has a mullet?
Then he'll still be ridiculously overpriced for a monopose starter set style model.
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2017/08/08 00:09:14
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Plaguelord Titan Princeps of Nurgle
Alabama
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 warboss wrote: Crimson wrote: Ghaz wrote:
The description says he comes with a bare head...
That better be the most amazing space marine head ever produced!
If he's really the 30th anniversary marine then he should have some wicked cool 80's hair and not the primaris buzz cut.
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2017/08/08 00:11:38
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Courageous Space Marine Captain
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A new version of that guy would have been a worthy anniversary model!
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2017/08/08 00:12:18
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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 Kanluwen wrote:Sure, but it's also spectacularly able to see play without needing a whole Index just to field it.
I guess that makes it ok then.
Kanluwen wrote:It's a Veteran Sergeant model for a squad, not a Captain or a SuperCoolDude.
Yes. Hence: Boring!
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2017/08/08 00:43:27
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Norn Queen
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I think that the biggest red flag is, for something celebrating 30 years of Games Workshops history, for a game where their limited edition models are regularly (always?) Space Marines, they chose a Primaris Marine.
It's like they're subliminally telling people that their regular Space Marines are being replaced.
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2017/08/08 01:23:54
Subject: Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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[MOD]
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 -Loki- wrote:I think that the biggest red flag is, for something celebrating 30 years of Games Workshops history, for a game where their limited edition models are regularly (always?) Space Marines, they chose a Primaris Marine.
It's like they're subliminally telling people that their regular Space Marines are being replaced.
I don't think there's anything subliminal about it, by this point. Anyone who still thinks regular marines aren't an endangered species is just in denial.
The thing is, this could have been a Primaris marine and still been cool. They could have gone with a Primaris version of a classic RT model, and it would have been awesome. Instead, we got a model thrown together in 3 and a half minutes from existing kits, with some purity seals thrown on. Woo!
An anniversary model should celebrate the game's history. This doesn't. It's just a space marine.
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2017/08/08 02:04:56
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Wow. The Primaris equivalent of this as an anniversary mini:
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