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2017/05/16 10:29:12
Subject: Re:Warhammer 40k 8th Edition Summary - 15 May 2017: Primaris Marines + FAQ / T'au (all info in OP)
Is there ANY point about complaining about scale given everything we've seen in recent releases across multiple editions? You must have guessed things would have been embiggened? It's the current style.
Stormonu wrote: For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
2017/05/16 10:55:08
Subject: Warhammer 40k 8th Edition Summary - 16 May 2017: Leaked Plague Marine (starter set?)(All info in OP)
JohnnyHell wrote: Is there ANY point about complaining about scale given everything we've seen in recent releases across multiple editions? You must have guessed things would have been embiggened? It's the current style.
Well in this case yes, because they haven't provided a fluff reason. Unless if the entire CSM line is getting biggered (for no reason), it is kind of annoying.
I am thinking these are something new (not plague marines), as they provided a fluff reason for SM getting bigger, and made it clear their old marines weren't invalidated.
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2017/05/16 10:56:04
Subject: Warhammer 40k 8th Edition Summary - 16 May 2017: Leaked Plague Marine (starter set?)(All info in OP)
Stormonu wrote: For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
2017/05/16 10:58:01
Subject: Warhammer 40k 8th Edition Summary - 16 May 2017: Leaked Plague Marine (starter set?)(All info in OP)
Tamereth wrote: Here's one I may have missed, but if these stupid NU-Marines have mark ten armour, what happened to mark 9. Or is the ad mec secretly Microsoft?
Probably a prototype mark that never made it off the ground before Primaris was made (fluff explanation).
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2017/05/16 11:07:01
Subject: Warhammer 40k 8th Edition Summary - 16 May 2017: Leaked Plague Marine (starter set?)(All info in OP)
Well that's a lovely surprise. Custodes-size Plague Marines
From his posing & backpack I'd say he was more of a Plague Champion so I wouldn't assume too much about the rank and file from it.
The bells and censers...meh, we're not Skaven, but nothing a pair of clippers cant fix
If the whole new DG range is upscaled that's fine by me, means I can easily use the Primaris marines and kitbash them into more Plague Marines. GW have confirmed Primaris marines are compatible with existing heads & shoulderpads, which should be good enough (I'll be pitting Mk3 heads and pads on Primaris marines at least)
That helmet is perfect, down to the rivets and the Mk2 mono-eye, and he's not got the overly mutated appearance of some of the other previews.
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Anything that is big is automatically hated now. Love this forum.
Nurgle + warp + already huge-ass Chaos Space Marine = even bigger Chaos Space Marine. Bigger models are a good thing in my opinion. More space for interesting details and it makes for an easier paintjob. Sure, it might mean smaller armies, but that's also a good thing. 40k never really did feel good playing with hundreds of minis imo.
It almost seems like this Stay Frosty guy has a hold of the starter box or something, anyone know where he/she is getting all these pictures if not?
Alpharius? Never heard of him.
2017/05/16 11:33:46
Subject: Warhammer 40k 8th Edition Summary - 16 May 2017: Leaked Death Guard (starter set?)(All info in OP)
