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 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Weren't the Hobbit Trolls 3 for 100USD? If they are new sculpts, a bit buffed, with more bitz, I can see that happening.

Hobbit trolls are 3 for $85, and they are big, 3 times bigger than a Crisis suit.

 Bewareofthephil wrote:
Just wishlisting more than anything, but I'd love a new Stealth Suit kit that could have a few more options. Or maybe a dual build kit that makes Stealth Suits and something new, maybe some kind of heavy weapon team with similar armour? I dunno, I just like options. Whether its useful in-game or not I don't know but it'd be fun to paint.

We occasionally hear rumblings of a close range suit. I think that a stealthsuit with a different weapons fit and vectored retro rocket thrusters instead of a stealth system might be a good candidate.

Backfire wrote:

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Weren't the Hobbit Trolls 3 for 100USD? If they are new sculpts, a bit buffed, with more bitz, I can see that happening.

Hobbit trolls are 3 for $85, and they are big, 3 times bigger than a Crisis suit.

Yes, but the suits come with drones. You know. Extra minis. Those have got to be worth something, right?

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:

Backfire wrote:

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Weren't the Hobbit Trolls 3 for 100USD? If they are new sculpts, a bit buffed, with more bitz, I can see that happening.

Hobbit trolls are 3 for $85, and they are big, 3 times bigger than a Crisis suit.

Yes, but the suits come with drones. You know. Extra minis. Those have got to be worth something, right?

No drones aren't really worth anything. Any Tau player will surely give then away if asked .... Or
Try to convert then into something else aka shield generators or sms for devil fish.

rogueeyes wrote:

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:

Backfire wrote:

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Weren't the Hobbit Trolls 3 for 100USD? If they are new sculpts, a bit buffed, with more bitz, I can see that happening.

Hobbit trolls are 3 for $85, and they are big, 3 times bigger than a Crisis suit.

Yes, but the suits come with drones. You know. Extra minis. Those have got to be worth something, right?

No drones aren't really worth anything. Any Tau player will surely give then away if asked .... Or
Try to convert then into something else aka shield generators or sms for devil fish.

Not so much worthless, but its like the "free" little tub of coleslaw you get with takeout, only like 1 in 4 guys actually eat it. they painted themselves into a corner including drones with everything (infantry, elites, heavy) I would love to see an upgrade sprue to take gun drones up to shield drones, marker drones, sniper drones or anything new they make all in one box.

I'm all for doing something with all 18 unassembled Gun Drones I got stashed in my hobby cave. Good thing I gave 10 away, they were beginning to work on my nerves.

Maybe this time round I can stick all my Burst Cannons on them, just like the FW ones. Here's to hoping.

Mecha_buddha wrote:


Not so much worthless, but its like the "free" little tub of coleslaw you get with takeout, only like 1 in 4 guys actually eat it. they painted themselves into a corner including drones with everything (infantry, elites, heavy) I would love to see an upgrade sprue to take gun drones up to shield drones, marker drones, sniper drones or anything new they make all in one box.

Umm... there already is an upgrade blister. I think it converts 2 or 4 gun drones into shield drones.

Jep, 4 shield drones
and it's not even that expansive with 13§ ^^

Without reading through the whole thread (I read the first page's post and couldn't see anything) I don't suppose there are any mentions about space fairing dwarves in this book?

That rumor was confirmed to be rubbish iirc. (at least the guy who made it up was...)

Wasn't there a rumor about the crisis suits being able to take a one a squad weapon sort of like Eldar guardians, except on the actual suit. Looking forward to the new crisis suits, I'd like to see more horse like legs on the crisis suits, and maybe poseable arms? Other than that, the crisis suit we have right now is pretty good. What do you think they will call the new suit? XV 8 something crisis or XV8 "word to replace crisis here"

It would be super slick if they were a new designation, and mention the VX-8 as in the fluff with something along the lines that they are still widely in service and many vets refuse to make the change over, kind of like they did with space marine armor types.

In iron man 2, the Hammer Drones that Ivan created were all VX designations. They also had weapons very similar to missile pods, burst cannons, and rail guns. I think one or more of the writers was a 40k player.

 tetrisphreak wrote:
In iron man 2, the Hammer Drones that Ivan created were all VX designations. They also had weapons very similar to missile pods, burst cannons, and rail guns. I think one or more of the writers was a 40k player.

You could also just use the hammer drones as XV88's because they're $10/each on ebay...



3.75" tall.....

 Kwosge wrote:

Mecha_buddha wrote:


Not so much worthless, but its like the "free" little tub of coleslaw you get with takeout, only like 1 in 4 guys actually eat it. they painted themselves into a corner including drones with everything (infantry, elites, heavy) I would love to see an upgrade sprue to take gun drones up to shield drones, marker drones, sniper drones or anything new they make all in one box.

Umm... there already is an upgrade blister. I think it converts 2 or 4 gun drones into shield drones.

I know about the shield drone kit, i have a bunch. but the only source of marker drones ( i know they are over costed currently) is the stealth suit kit, the sniper drones are their own kit as well. if they phased out the crisis commander box and broadside box and simply made an upgrade pack why not do it for drones? A pack that has bits to make maybe 2 of each speciality drone and a new spotter thing to glue onto a squatting firewarrior.

katfude wrote:
It would be super slick if they were a new designation, and mention the VX-8 as in the fluff with something along the lines that they are still widely in service and many vets refuse to make the change over, kind of like they did with space marine armor types.

I doupt it, Tau are not like SM, they embrace technological change.

75hastings69 wrote:

I hope we do see Tau soon, with some more different races.

Not from my understanding of the releases.

shaso_iceborn wrote:There will be no new races (no Demiurge after all). Kroot will be expanded, New Vespid were play-tested I am awaiting confirmation as to whether or not they made into final print.

There are multiple fliers and and new units.

This post is intentionally vague until I can gain confirmation of units.

I hope Kroot get more than just another Hulk on an oval base.

 Kroothawk wrote:

75hastings69 wrote:

I hope we do see Tau soon, with some more different races.

Not from my understanding of the releases.

shaso_iceborn wrote:There will be no new races (no Demiurge after all). Kroot will be expanded, New Vespid were play-tested I am awaiting confirmation as to whether or not they made into final print.

There are multiple fliers and and new units.

This post is intentionally vague until I can gain confirmation of units.

I hope Kroot get more than just another Hulk on an oval base.

So Little Info... Yet, my body is not ready for more rumors, the Hype is over 9000

The releases are kinda predictable aren't they?

Some flyers. A big thing on an oval base.

Whoop-de-gak. Why not new races? It's the Tau Empire after all?

 KaiserEddie wrote:
Tired meme! Plus tired meme! Also tired meme! And I almost forgot - tired meme!

Everyone's a comedian.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
The releases are kinda predictable aren't they?

Some flyers. A big thing on an oval base.

Whoop-de-gak. Why not new races? It's the Tau Empire after all?

Dark Angels didn't have a big oval base release!

But, yes, you are spot on...GW's got a definite template for releases it seems...then again, 6th did change the game a bit, and since a good portion of the armies don't have flyers yet, I would expect a flyer in all the new releases.

Let's just hope the Vespid get some sort of change making them actually worth something. I'd really rather get more suit variants, though. I honestly could do without the Kroot or Vespid, or any other races, but that's just me.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
The releases are kinda predictable aren't they?

Some flyers. A big thing on an oval base.

Whoop-de-gak. Why not new races? It's the Tau Empire after all?

Remember that GW has a really strong fear to make money out of good ideas. And its even worst against logic ones! They lack the Fearless USR on the office afterall

 Kroothawk wrote:

75hastings69 wrote:

I hope we do see Tau soon, with some more different races.

Not from my understanding of the releases.

shaso_iceborn wrote:There will be no new races (no Demiurge after all). Kroot will be expanded, New Vespid were play-tested I am awaiting confirmation as to whether or not they made into final print.

There are multiple fliers and and new units.

This post is intentionally vague until I can gain confirmation of units.

I hope Kroot get more than just another Hulk on an oval base.

Im hoping calvary.
Tau dont have enough silliness in them.

Transforming Crisis Suits that are ridden by Fire Warriors...

... wait...

I've got it!

Tau Headmasters!!!

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Transforming Crisis Suits that are ridden by Fire Warriors...

that's just silly...

Tau Headmasters!!!

oh god. FUND IT!

I'm kind of prepairing myself for such rediculous price tags being put on the new Tau (suits) by the time they get released (probably around or after the next price hikes) that I am not willing to pay them anyway.

Good job getting people excited for new releases these days. Rather sad GW has let it come this far, but whatever.

With only 4 weeks until the pre order white dwarf fully confirms an April book for tau, I've been checking online for every tidbit of new rumors about the book. It's going to be a long month.

No way it would be April. Surely we'd have heard more than we have if it was April.

This is just GW's way to build up hype for their April Fools Day Prank, the one where you buy the models, and they Substitute them all with Marines, and Discontinue the Tau.


I don't even know if I want to buy Tau any more. I am losing interest in them, and am actually more excited about the upcoming Eldar release. If the codex is good, and they don't do the fluff hackjob they did on the 'Crons, I might continue with them.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Whoop-de-gak. Why not new races? It's the Tau Empire after all?

I'd love to see a few more Kroot and Vespid units, maybe a few alien advisors as a council to the Etherial, but it's the Tau Empire and it ought to stay that way.

Anything on characters?

before I convert Farsight lol