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I was thinking about using FW termies for centurions too, but it seems to me that centurions are on 60mm bases, making them way bigger than terminators.

With all the talk of the Centurions, I'm more concerned with the rules....

The assault Centurions are interesting to say the least, but with assault in 6th and going against the other new codices, are they even going to be relevant?

I mean, the seem like mutilators to me....slow moving, easy targets and they are rumored at $78 US to boot :/

Hopefully the statline changes how I think they are going to play. -- in any case, I don't think I'll be getting the assault version unless Vulkan keeps his Twin linking ability AND they get an option for increased mobility.

 Crimson wrote:
I was thinking about using FW termies for centurions too, but it seems to me that centurions are on 60mm bases, making them way bigger than terminators.

Looking at the heads and power fists they don't look all that bigger.

I bet they have an amazing inv in there and a really goood way to get into Assault

I am more interested in the fluff for how they came about.

The wounded marines being in them while they heal was someones pure speculation in this thread, nothing based on anything so far. Someone who got the white dwarf be able to elaborate?

I must admit when I saw the Centurion pics my heart sank because I liked the idea behind them from the rumors. Hopefully they will be more appealing in person. Yeah, it is hard to tell what size base they are on. I have a dreadnought right in front of me and it's hard to picture that these guys are on 60mm bases. Would it be completely out of the question for GW to make a new base size for these, like 50mm? (Shrug)
The Stalker I like a lot, I wonder how close the Hunter will be to its Epic predecessor.

When you compare the base height to the width, it doesn't look like GW 40mm base to me. However, 60mm base would mean they're enormous.

I'm too used to the 'initial hatred for a blurry image - apathy at a slightly better angle - thinking they're not too bad once they're up in 360 on the GW site' cycle to jump on the bandwagon against those things yet.

But I lol'd. I imagine I'll buy some Dreadmen though, if only to see what sort of bitz or Ork conversions can come out of it

 NickTheButcher wrote:
With all the talk of the Centurions, I'm more concerned with the rules....

The assault Centurions are interesting to say the least, but with assault in 6th and going against the other new codices, are they even going to be relevant?

I mean, the seem like mutilators to me....slow moving, easy targets and they are rumored at $78 US to boot :/

Hopefully the statline changes how I think they are going to play. -- in any case, I don't think I'll be getting the assault version unless Vulkan keeps his Twin linking ability AND they get an option for increased mobility.

Indeed, its hard to see them being better or cheaper than terminator CC, if you feel the need to have CC.
It looks like they are specialized against AV/vehicles, but no one need to specialize to take out vehicles these days.
Perhaps they act as techmarines by mending HPs and bolstering defences as well as being CC oriented.
Perhaps they are some lame solution to bolster tanks AV in a ruleset that othervise nerf vehicles.
They could basicly have any kind of supporting function we dont know about.

 Leth wrote:
I am more interested in the fluff for how they came about.
The wounded marines being in them while they heal was someones pure speculation in this thread, nothing based on anything so far. Someone who got the white dwarf be able to elaborate?

That was meant as a joke by me... if you are near death you go in a dreadnaught, if hurt a bit, you go in a centurion?

I wouldn't put it passed GW to put them on a 60mm base and call them MCs. That might also might explain the high price tag.

Edit: I dunno though, those MIGHT be 40mm bases.

If they are on 40mm bases they'd make for excellent Iron Hands terminators...

Centurions and that new pentient engine thing look so terrible

How does a whirlwind need stabilizing? Missle launchers don't have recoil..... (miniscule compared to a similar sized cannon)

Why couldn't it have been something more like this

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I wonder if part of it might be the painting, To me yellow always looks ugly

It's the poses. I love yellow and I think those models look less than good. It's the super static and stocky poses (along with dreadfeet) that are killing it for me.

 Crimson wrote:
From BoLS:

Well, they perhaps look a tad better, still ugly though.

Everyone keeps slagging off the Centurions, but to me, they don't actually look that bad :S They kind of have those weird screaming skull visors that the FW Khorne Berserker kit has, and I think that the kits actually also have a lot of potential for both Iron Warrior oblits, and some pretty cool conversions regarding the leftover weapons (I'm picturing a missile launcher, but in stead of the end, it has a breaching drill, and a space marine ramming it into a CSM as if it was a battering ram) Just my thoughts

@Crablezworth
Not enough skulls, laurels and other useless bling.

*sigh*

What I am really interested in is not the assault centurions but rather the devastator centurions. I think stationary/slow-moving roles fit the look of the models, so far, better anyway.

P.S. I kinda like the looks of them so far, but my opinion will be better shaped with 360 degree views and views of the heavy weapons cents.

Is it just me or do those helmets remind me of Angry Marines?

 EmperorsChampion wrote:
Is it just me or do those helmets remind me of Angry Marines?

No. Other people have thought that as well.

 Harriticus wrote:
Centurions and that new pentient engine thing look so terrible

What Penitent Engine thing?

I guess my biggest problem with them is they look to "cartoony". I would say make them about an inch taller and make the legs not as thick they would look much better.

I want to strap giant laser cannons to the backs of those centurions. Much like an old tau broad side. Secondly get rid of those damn drills, just have the arms hang out. Then you have the space marine broad sides.

First reaction: "They look god awful."

Second reaction... "That might be the BRIGHT YELLOW paint scheme."

Third reaction: Hey, wait a second, aren't those arms and heads even MORE wrong than the standard terminator proportions. Even the exosuit / dreadknight point of view doesn't work as there's no way to actually move your elbows inside that suit.

 cormadepanda wrote:
I want to strap giant laser cannons to the backs of those centurions. Much like an old tau broad side. Secondly get rid of those damn drills, just have the arms hang out. Then you have the space marine broad sides.

Imperium of Man: Stealing ideas for over 20,000 years.

Joking aside. When we get some images of the devastator centurions, we will see if it will be too much to do that with them.

Just saying the GW design team might have had a good reason

 Compel wrote:
First reaction: "They look god awful."

Second reaction... "That might be the BRIGHT YELLOW paint scheme."

Third reaction: Hey, wait a second, aren't those arms and heads even MORE wrong than the standard terminator proportions. Even the exosuit / dreadknight point of view doesn't work as there's no way to actually move your elbows inside that suit.

Agreed, I went through the same... I don't think there's any saving these for me, but luckily I have an excellent alternate model in mind to use

 HoverBoy wrote:

Just saying the GW design team might have had a good reason

One of the best shows ever. IF, those Marines included your own Kiva Andru, oh yeah, massive sales boost

Those centurions are high-larious.