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Guess GW want 40K to be serious so a limo is out of the question... however, they could go with the L.I.M.O route as suggested earlier in the thread. Now what kind of name could that make?

Light Infantry Mobile Observatory
Light Infantry Minutorum Obscuros
Light Infiltration Minutorum Obfiscorum
Large Infiltration Mobile Observer

Meh, who am I kiddin. Will probably have some obscure name they can copyright.

Iracundus wrote:
Hope the rules are more than just acting like NPC cannon fodder for the Marines.

However let's face it, playing Genestealer Cults is in itself masochistic for the player in terms of fluff. If they lose, they are wiped out by those they are trying to infiltrate. If they win, they draw the Tyranids to them and are taken over by the Hive Mind and consumed. Either way they are doomed as a faction, though they may get re-seeded again on other worlds so the story plays out again but with different details or variations.

I thought the fluff was that once the Hive Mind came close enough it would cause a frenzied need to escape in some of the genestealers. Basically doing everything they can to get onto starships and escape the planet. Once the Hive Mind came close enough to control the genestealers (Genestealers are smart enough to be sentient but mind control is mind control) they would thwart the efforts of local defense forces. This is why Genestealers and Nids are allies of convenience and not battle brothers (if I remember correctly).

I could be wrong though, not so up to snuff with the latest genestealer fluff, which will most likely be changed somewhat in the new codex

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Just saw these in the tyranid Facebook group.

Are these the same models as came in the deathwatch box or are they new sculpts? I don't remember seeing the saw thing, my orks are looking at it with jealous eyes...

Davor wrote:

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Son if there's a SoB mention in the GC codex, Manofactorums will be flipped.

Wouldn't that be a good thing? At least they are not "squatted" then. Can't remember reading the article, maybe on BoLS, someone said they are bringing up Sisters of Battle a lot as of late. So who knows, maybe some good things in 2017 will be there for them.

As Sisters of Battle were the reason I started 40K I've been adamantly following and searching for any rumours regarding them I can find. I've gone to Games Days and interviewed the designers, I've sent in custom works to GW and received several responses from GW as well but never anything other than "thank you for writing to us and the hard work you've put into your submissions".

As the sisters pretty much never receive anything it does stick out like a sore thumb when they do.

First new Sisters fluff and artwork in years were in the Shield of Baal compaign books.



If you take a look at what's available from GW you will find these:

Codex Inquisition =][=
Codex Grey Knights - Chamber Militant to the Ordo Malleus (The Threat Beyond) - Destroys daemonic threats and investigates the nature of the Daemon.
Codex Death Watch - Chamber Militant to the Ordo Xenos (The Threat Without) - Investigates and eliminates alien influence and plots against the Imperium.

Missing:
Codex Adepta Sororitas - Chamber Militant to the Ordo Hereticus (The Threat Within) - Investigates and roots out heresy, mutation, and rogue psykers from humanity, and polices the Ecclesiarchy.

We have an enemy for the Grey Knights in the form of daemons, Death Watch has numerous foes to fight as well. Ordo Hereticus on the other hand hasn't had a pure threat until now, what I mean is a threat to the imperium that falls into all 3 criteria: Witchcraft, Heresy and Mutation.
Genestealer cults fulfill all of these, they are the ultimate foe of the Ordo Hereticus. GK and Death Watch don't deal with these threats, or rather it's not their primary objective.

So in my wishlisting mind I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a Sisters release this year, there was a rumor about them being released sometime at the end of this year that popped up at the start of the year. I believe this was the rumour but I can't remember exactly what or who posted it.

Via Birds in the Trees
Sororitas Rundown:
– R&D on the entire line is complete, and the range is all new in plastic.
– 5-model combo-unit Sisters infantry kit
– 3 model Sisters unit on 50mm bases kit
– 5 model Sisters unit on 32mm bases kit (different from the infantry unit listed above)
– Sororitas combo unit vehicle kit “A” kit
– Sororitas combo unit vehicle kit “B” kit
– Sororitas Walker/Monstrous Creature vehicle kit
– 3 clampack Sororitas characters
These are on ice and only await release scheduling by GW.

If you follow previous GW development cycles, or the rumored ones that is, then it would seem plausible for a sisters release this year. I find it hard to believe GW would release plastic Sisters of Silence without releasing some actual Sisters of Battle as well (I know they aren't part of the same army, but they are human female models which is something GW has NEVER done in plastic. First plastic human female models on the market were the Zombie Vixens which is quite funny and sad at the same time).

The Warhammer facebook page said they'd release some pics of something never seen before if they got 40,000 likes, could it be some sisters stuff? Probably more marines as GW and "never seen before" almost always means marines of some sort.

There was also a rumor earlier this year that GW would release new kits in December, something they have never done before. They usually just do the bundles for December.

So if we get Custodes in October with the rumored plastic Sisters of Silence, could we possibly get Sisters in November? Who knows other than GW, this is all just speculation on my part but with the release of Codex Genestealers (A mini codex that feels kinda pointless for us Sisters players as we need new plastics more than anyone else. Harlequins, Deathwatch, Skitarii, Admech, Militarum Tempestus, Khorne Daemonkin and now Genestealer Cults are all small releases that shouldn't have been released until every major faction in 40K had a complete line of minis in plastic (of which Sisters are the only ones without).

Then again you could say Sisters will be a small release as they don't need many kits to function, a single box of sisters would/could cover all their power armor infantry (Battle Sisters, Celestians, Seraphim, Dominions and Retributors). Sisters combo box, Sisters Repentia, Penitent Engine, Exorcist and a plastic Canoness is all that is required to make a Sisters release. Then again I'd rather see a separate Celestian, Battle Sisters/Dominions, Seraphim and Retributor box.


In conclusion, the release of Codex Genestealer Cults is actually a good thing for any Adepta Sororitas/Sisters of Battle fan/player as they now have a tangible threat that they specialize in dealing with.


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 Mr Morden wrote:

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Holy crap one of the acolytes looks like he's holding demo charges.

I wonder if you put the detonator hands on another Acolyte - one to charge in and the other to detonate - would look cool / fun?

There used to be suicide guardsmen in metal a loooooong time ago, I believe they even had rules for it. Penal legionaries could also be detonated to restore morale in you failed a morale check.

Now these look like proper demolitions packs, would be funny if you used them in close combat like a power fist but it also killed the wielder. No roll to hit, just a S8 Ap2 against all models in base contact

They did come with assault grenades did they not in the Deathwatch game? So this is something bigger hopefully

 buddha wrote:
I have an odd quibble with the acolytes. Who makes those clothes? Did they go to an imperial tailor and ask for a 6 limbed clothing item without raising suspicion?

Awww come on dude, don't you know why they are called Jeanstealers? They are obsessed with clothes and especially jeans!

shadowfinder wrote:
What's a hand webber and what did it do?

A Webber is an exotic, non-lethal weapon used to immobolise a target. It fires masses of filaments, which expand in the air to form a web of sticky, near-unbreakable material. Targets are quickly entangled in a painful embrace; if they attempt to struggle, the filaments constrict even more, further entrapping them.

A Webber is an unusual weapon developed some time during the Age of Strife. It is generally not seen frequently on the field of battle. It is mostly used by institutional forces such as the Adeptus Arbites for crowd control and suppression and its effects are usually debilitating rather than deadly. The Web Pistol or "Glue Gun" is a bulky pistol with a cone-shaped nozzle and a distinctive underslung canister. The canister contains a special glue-like synthetic protein similar to spider silk called web-chem. When the pistol is fired, a dark mass of tangled filaments entangles a target. As the threads are exposed to the air they expand and solidify, quickly forming a dense web of entangling sticky threads that contracts and binds the victim tightly, preventing all movement and action. The harder a victim struggles, the tighter the web becomes, and if the victim continues to struggle the web can eventually crush them to death.


Webber Variants
Web Pistol - The Web Pistol is the most common form of Webber technology. The smallest size Webber, the compact Web Pistol can be used one-handed, and as such, can immobilise an opponent in close combat. The Web Pistol is sometimes used on the Hive World of Necromunda, but is generally unpopular across the Imperium due to the lack of exotic chemicals and spare parts required to keep the weapon functioning.

Heavy Webber - A larger version of the Web Gun, the Heavy Webber is better suited for the purposes of crowd control and mob suppression rather than battlefield usage. Its appearance is similar to the pistol with a pronounced cone-shaped nozzle and conspicuous canister containing web-chem. The Heavy Webber fires a considerable quantity of web material, covering a larger effect radius of several metres in diameter. Once hit, a target cannot get free except by use of the special web solvent generally carried by all Webber crews. This weapon also has the added ability of being able to jam the wheels/tracks and doors of vehicles, rendering them temporarily immobile.

Aegis-Redback Pattern Heavy Webber - The advanced design for this Heavy Webber is held by the Adeptus Mechanicus of the Lathe System and the weapons themselves are produced only under granted licence by the Hax-Orthlack manufactorums on the Calixis Sector's capital world of Scintilla. Standard issue for Adeptus Arbites capture-units across the Calixis Sector and also carried in the armouries of the better-equipped local law enforcement units, such as the Magistratum of Scintilla, the weapon takes the form of a heavy, wide-barrelled projector fed from a large canister worn on the user’s back. The weapon’s use is often reserved for when large numbers of targets are to be taken alive for interrogation or where important bystanders are caught in the line of fire.

Tyranicus Pattern Heavy Webber - Found primarily in use by slavers operating in the Calixis Sector's Periphery Sub-sector, the manufacturing location of this weapon is rumoured to be in a secret location within the Koronus Expanse. Some Inquisitors have found the weapon useful for capturing larger mutants or groups of Chaos Cultists for interrogation. It also sees limited use with the Adeptus Arbites riot-suppression squads on Scintilla. A large version of the standard Webber, the Tyranicus Pattern Heavy Webber requires a backpack or vehicle-mounted ammunition supply. The Heavy Webber fires a wide spray of filaments which expand in the air to form a web of sticky, nearly unbreakable material. Targets are quickly entangled, and if they attempt to struggle the filaments constrict.

Astartes Webber - A larger, more robust version of the standard Webber, the Astartes Webber is utilised by Space Marines to take a target alive or sometimes to just incapacitate persistent but innocent civilians. The Astartes Webber offers a quick and effective means of incapacitating a fleeing assassin or a small crowd of citizens.

Razor Web - The Razor Web is a commonly used Heretic pattern variant Webber utilised by the Forces of Chaos. Using the same technology as a conventional Imperial Webber or Web Gun, the Razor Web fires a solid spray of web material, mixed with long barbed mono-filament strands. Not only does this entangle and entrap the victim, it also rends and tears him with a multitude of vicious barbs as he tries to free himself.


Source : http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Webber

Here are some example pics of webbers:

I believe it could be this one



Archaic Heavy Webber


Archaic Web Gun

Threw this comparison together in photoshop, pretty convinced it's a webber.