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This photo has been making the rounds of the back cover of June WD, looks like Blood Ravens are getting an Index Astartes next month.

Interesting - good to see its not the usual suspects even if its only another Marine Chapter.

Finally a way to get rid of those derpy looking FW Gabriel Angelos

I hope they make a Martellus model, he was my fav character from dow2.

Okay. Personally, I find many of the Badab set (Carcharadons, Claws, Mantis, etc. Do Red Scorpions have rules yet?) way more iconic than these dudes, but I think it's definitely a reasonable move, since there's a lot of material to draw from and presumably a decent fanbase.

PS. Are chainswords really supposed to be like >1' thick?

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
Okay. Personally, I find many of the Badab set (Carcharadons, Claws, Mantis, etc. Do Red Scorpions have rules yet?) way more iconic than these dudes, but I think it's definitely a reasonable move, since there's a lot of material to draw from and presumably a decent fanbase.

PS. Are chainswords really supposed to be like >1' thick?

Having hefted one myself, yes. Yes they are.

 Ratius wrote:
I hope they make a Martellus model, he was my fav character from dow2.

Its 100% wishlisty, but id love to see special character rules for every named Blood Raven from DoW2

Always nice to see SM stuff that looks beyond the usual suspects of the first founding.

Now we need soul drinkers and astral knights in the following months, and the bunch is complete.

Looks like its real http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356620-blood-ravens-ia-july/page-2

I am hoping for Red Scorpions rules, but Cullns The Risen is nice combos with Salamanders.

It'll be interesting to see how the Blood Ravens are doing post-rift.

I'd love to see them tackle the Carcharodons Astra at some point. Rules for Wandering Ancestor Itako and Te Kahurangi please.

anything fw will remain fw ... I rather see more chapters untouched before

Well it looks like I picked the perfect time to paint some Blood Ravens Intercessors. Had 3 just sitting around and decided to paint them BRs. I wonder if GW will have decals for them?

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 aracersss wrote:
Now we need soul drinkers and astral knights in the following months, and the bunch is complete.

I thought The Soul Drinkers were destroyed / purged?

Expect FW writers to forget Angelos is Blood Raven chapter master and to never give him update so he can actually be taken in BR army, Azkaellon 2.0 if you will

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
Okay. Personally, I find many of the Badab set (Carcharadons, Claws, Mantis, etc. Do Red Scorpions have rules yet?) way more iconic than these dudes

You mean literally whos with zero anything to their name except Badab War IA book, with them being so "iconic" FW didn't even bother to port them properly to 8th?

And I say it as someone who played Tyrant's Legion for half a decade, yo!

Yep, chapter that appeared in 10+ games, dozens of novels, comics, and fanfilms, more lore to their name than half of the 20 SM Legions got, literally the only SM chapter millions of people could name, is most certainly not 'iconic'. That should be reserved for the likes of Star Phantoms and Marines Errant, eh?

 Galef wrote:
I wonder if GW will have decals for them?

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To me, that's the big question. Like a lot of people, I've toyed with doing Ravens since DOW1, but the lack of decals or shoulderpads put me off of it.

Just what 40k needed! More Space Marines! I can't wait for more Space Marines!

 Absolutionis wrote:
Just what 40k needed! More Space Marines! I can't wait for more Space Marines!

Good thing this is 40k

You know, I actually misread this as Blood Angels.
I guess DoW is canon now. Chaos Sorcerers of Khorne are now a thing.


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 aracersss wrote:
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Special Rule: if you fall back to your own deployment zone you can restore units to starting strength

I'm pretty sure that's just one poster taking the piss. That doesn't sound like a real rule.

 aracersss wrote:
from b&c:

Spoiler:

Special Rule: if you fall back to your own deployment zone you can restore units to starting strength

You realize this is DoW II joke, right?

 Polonius wrote:
To me, that's the big question. Like a lot of people, I've toyed with doing Ravens since DOW1, but the lack of decals or shoulderpads put me off of it.

Well, if GW doesn't provide some, there are always alternatives...

 Irbis wrote:

 aracersss wrote:
from b&c:

Spoiler:

Special Rule: if you fall back to your own deployment zone you can restore units to starting strength

You realize this is DoW II joke, right?

Hah, that does sound like it. I thought something sounded familiar.

I wonder if they'll get a custom psychic power?

 Polonius wrote:

 Galef wrote:
I wonder if GW will have decals for them?

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To me, that's the big question. Like a lot of people, I've toyed with doing Ravens since DOW1, but the lack of decals or shoulderpads put me off of it.

There are "Crimson Crows" decals and shoulder pads available from Chapter Customizer.

I am half way through a Blood Raven Bjonn the fell handed project at the moment so this is good timing. I might use some of the 25 years worth of unbuilt marines lying around my toy room to make a small force.

While I'm not super excited for this, I kind-of like the idea. Rules for a chapter made from the geneseed of loyalist Thousand Sons. I hope their sergeants have some kind of psychic powers (even if they aren't too powerful). Also would be fitting for them to get one free relic, another one for +1 CP, or two more relics for +2 CP.

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
Okay. Personally, I find many of the Badab set (Carcharadons, Claws, Mantis, etc. Do Red Scorpions have rules yet?) way more iconic than these dudes, but I think it's definitely a reasonable move, since there's a lot of material to draw from and presumably a decent fanbase.

PS. Are chainswords really supposed to be like >1' thick?

Blood ravens are the most well known space marines chapter by a wide margin. It's hard to concieve of outside of the hobby, but literally millions of people could name drop Gabriel angelos but have no idea what an Ultramarine is.

 cuda1179 wrote:
Rules for a chapter made from the geneseed of loyalist Thousand Sons.

Allegedly.


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 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
You know, I actually misread this as Blood Angels.
I guess DoW is canon now. Chaos Sorcerers of Khorne are now a thing.

Khorne worshiping Sorcerers have been a thing in the fluff for a long time, they just can never receive the Mark of Khorne. Remember that fluffwise, Marks are given to those who have proved themselves worthy, not just handed out willy-nilly to everyone who pays lip service like the game version of Marks seems to suggest. The vast majority of Chaos worshipers never earn a Mark of Chaos, regardless of which god they worship.

if they have to do.more already famous marines, let them dibMinotaurs and Iron Snakes!