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Argh. Those Flayed Ones are NOT an improvement of the older models IMO.

dont like the flayed ones, but so far so good

combatmedic wrote:The new flayed ones don't look too bad. I mean I have seen worse.

Not quite as good as they could have been though..

Here's a bit more detail on the Lychguard & Praetorians:


Lychguard: S5 T5 A2 3+ save. Warscythes (2h +2 str power weapon) or A +4 inv. shield and power weapon. Shield can bounce saved shots back at any enemy if they are within 6". 40pts each.

Praetorians: S5 T5 jump infantry. 3+ save. Have a 6" shot S5 AP2 Assault 1 power weapon staff or 2 rending swords and a 3+ inv. 40 pts each.


And a recap from my rumor thread with a little taste about what the sniper unit is like:

yakface wrote:Another new Elites choice is a sniper style unit that can Deep Strike into play normally or it can choose to immediately Deep Strike immediately after the opponent brings an enemy unit on from Reserves, and they have some nasty additional damage ability against one nominated unit...obviously we need more info to know how useful this will really be, but the concept of countering an opponent's Reserve deployment immediately sounds interesting at least.

Well, look at the bright side: at least they don't have loincloths.

Steelmage99 wrote:Argh. Those Flayed Ones are NOT an improvement of the older models IMO.

I no, right?

Metal flayed ones for me I think.

The whole point of the original flayed ones was that they seemed like skeletons wrapped in bloody freshly carved skin. Not like really fat warriors with bandages and tubes (which are supposed to be skin and entrails? I'm not even certain-poor sculpting there)

I really don't see the horror or the grim visceral terror these things are meant to evoke in those models.

And rumor is that Flayed Ones are troops. If this is true, and they're not Failcast, I may have to put together a Flayed Army.

mikhaila wrote:

alphaomega wrote:I don't like the Mk one style mixed with an ancient civilisation. More so when it seems the sculpturer couldn't decided if that civilisation was Ancient Eygpt or Incas.

You have it backwards. Both Egypt and the Incas had a Necron look because both cultures worshipped the Necrons as their 'Space Gods'.

I thought this comment was great

Also, so refreshing to have N&R thread full of pics once again!!

yakface wrote:
Here's a bit more detail on the Lychguard & Praetorians:


Lychguard: S5 T5 A2 3+ save. Warscythes (2h +2 str power weapon) or A +4 inv. shield and power weapon. Shield can bounce saved shots back at any enemy if they are within 6". 40pts each.

Praetorians: S5 T5 jump infantry. 3+ save. Have a 6" shot S5 AP2 Assault 1 power weapon staff or 2 rending swords and a 3+ inv. 40 pts each.


And a recap from my rumor thread with a little taste about what the sniper unit is like:

yakface wrote:]Another new Elites choice is a sniper style unit that can Deep Strike into play normally or it can choose to immediately Deep Strike immediately after the opponent brings an enemy unit on from Reserves, and they have some nasty additional damage ability against one nominated unit...obviously we need more info to know how useful this will really be, but the concept of countering an opponent's Reserve deployment immediately sounds interesting at least.

40pts each? really?
This doesn't sound good...

Ketara wrote:Metal flayed ones for me I think.

The whole point of the original flayed ones was that they seemed like skeletons wrapped in bloody freshly carved skin. Not like really fat warriors with bandages and tubes (which are supposed to be skin and entrails? I'm not even certain-poor sculpting there)

I really don't see the horror or the grim visceral terror these things are meant to evoke in those models.

Right. Weren't they supposed to "hide" in the skins of others? Those Flayed Ones don't seem to be hiding at all. Course, maybe the fluff has changed. . .

Yo yo chekkit ma new skins dawg!

I be snippin it up in da hizzouse.

Kanluwen wrote:

BrookM wrote:Most interesting, I'm sure a few of those kits will find some sort of use in my Rogue Trader collection. Xeno constructs of unknown origin.

The Deathmarks are looking like they might find a home in my collection as some kind of Adeptus Mechanicus experiment gone horribly, horribly wrong for scenario games.

Oh yes, either that, or an expedition into a tomb world, with more and more of them reactivating as the Rogue Trader and party venture deeper and deeper.

According to BoW, that's the last of the pics.

yakface wrote:

Shield can bounce saved shots back at any enemy if they are within 6".

Everything I have ever wanted when rolling 6's on my armor saves... sweet mother of god

combatmedic wrote:

yakface wrote:

Shield can bounce saved shots back at any enemy if they are within 6".

Everything I have ever wanted when rolling 6's on my armor saves... sweet mother of god

Yeah, but 6"?
That won't happen often. Hopefully it's an invul save.

Awesome, another great new line from GW.

No new monolith?

Lord Magnus wrote:The boatload arrived on the dreadfleet tomb king ship

So? Frankly, I don't see a problem with the 'Tomb Kings in Space' look. The other common complaint about the Necron range was that the models were boring. Now they have bling. Works for me.

Or, it would, if I had any intention of buying them. Which I won't until GW does something about their ridiculous worldwide selling policies.

scarletsquig wrote:The Ghost Ark is a direct copy+paste of the cylon resurrection ship from Battlestar Galactica, right down to the angles.

There certainly seems to be some 'inspiration' there...

By what you say yakface it appears warscythes no longer ignore invulnerable saves?

That's a damn shame, unsurprising since they did the same with the Callidus but still a great shame.

Lord Magnus wrote:No new monolith?

There may be some new things, just not released in the first wave. Patience, my young padowan.

CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Yeah, but 6"?
That won't happen often. Hopefully it's an invul save.

It will anytime someone wants to shoot and assault you with assault or pistol weapons! I do it all the time with my Ork Shoota Boyz, Deff Dreads, Killa Kans, etc.

CthuluIsSpy wrote:

combatmedic wrote:

yakface wrote:

Shield can bounce saved shots back at any enemy if they are within 6".

Everything I have ever wanted when rolling 6's on my armor saves... sweet mother of god

Yeah, but 6"?
That won't happen often. Hopefully it's an invul save.

Gods know I have said it jokingly every time someone shoots me that close. Why the hell not? While its not a huge ability, it adds some fun to the game, something this game has been lacking as of late.

insaniak wrote:

Lord Magnus wrote:The boatload arrived on the dreadfleet tomb king ship

So? Frankly, I don't see a problem with the 'Tomb Kings in Space' look. The other common complaint about the Necron range was that the models were boring. Now they have bling. Works for me.

Or, it would, if I had any intention of buying them. Which I won't until GW does something about their ridiculous worldwide selling policies.

scarletsquig wrote:The Ghost Ark is a direct copy+paste of the cylon resurrection ship from Battlestar Galactica, right down to the angles.

There certainly seems to be some 'inspiration' there...

I also like the tomb kings in space look, I am just saying, its the boat that got them there.

combatmedic wrote:

yakface wrote:

Shield can bounce saved shots back at any enemy if they are within 6".

Everything I have ever wanted when rolling 6's on my armor saves... sweet mother of god

Just from shooting weapons though?

puma713 wrote:Right. Weren't they supposed to "hide" in the skins of others? Those Flayed Ones don't seem to be hiding at all. Course, maybe the fluff has changed. . .

They hide in the skins of others in order to infiltrate enemy lines. The models presumably are representing them at some point after the 'Ooga Booga!' bit...

Lt. Coldfire wrote:Well, look at the bright side: at least they don't have loincloths.

That's because they're wearing other people's loins wrapped around them.

Dravenguild wrote:By what you say yakface it appears warscythes no longer ignore invulnerable saves?

That's a damn shame, unsurprising since they did the same with the Callidus but still a great shame.

THANK GOD.

Swara wrote:

combatmedic wrote:

yakface wrote:

Shield can bounce saved shots back at any enemy if they are within 6".

Everything I have ever wanted when rolling 6's on my armor saves... sweet mother of god

Just from shooting weapons though?

Ever sense that one part in Iron Man in the cave, I thought "Why not?". CC attacks make no sense, to much parrying and dodging and whatnot.

This "leak" does seem a little controlled though. Pretty clean, lots of info, near the announcement date.