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 DeffDred wrote:
I'm thinking I should start a pole. Those who think they look cool and those who think they look stupid.

That way I can ignore everyone on the "look cool" list and save myself a lot of anger over future releases.

Probably should have people post their ages too. $20 says that all the people who like them are 15 years and under.

Well I think they look cool (the devastator ones will more than likely be better (cooler)). I am 22 by the way sooooo....

The way I see it is that I am playing a game of plastic toy soldiers and tanks. I play what I think is cool in the most competitive list I can. If I don't like it then I don't play it. I am in this for my enjoyment first and foremost. Ignore me if you want, but that is just my opinion.

 DeffDred wrote:
I'm thinking I should start a pole. Those who think they look cool and those who think they look stupid.

That way I can ignore everyone on the "look cool" list and save myself a lot of anger over future releases.

Probably should have people post their ages too. $20 says that all the people who like them are 15 years and under.

Should I give you an address to ship me $20 or would paypal work for you?

Speculation on pricing? My personal guess is $80.

I was kind of excited to see these when this post first went up, thinking some kind of bulkier (and more blocky) power armor could be cool, but the proportions on these models just looks too off, and I say that as someone that likes the Stormraven which is generally maligned for the same reason.

Emperor-Dammit, where are pics of the Tacticals/Veterans!?

 derek wrote:
I say that as someone that likes the Stormraven which is generally maligned for the same reason.

The Stormraven definitely grew on me over time but I think that's partially because I bought an extension kit, and partially because GWS then proceeded to release even worse flyers, which made it look subjectively better.

 DeffDred wrote:
I'm thinking I should start a pole. Those who think they look cool and those who think they look stupid.

That way I can ignore everyone on the "look cool" list and save myself a lot of anger over future releases.

Probably should have people post their ages too. $20 says that all the people who like them are 15 years and under.

I like them, I'll be 40 on my birthday in October.
Do you want my Paypal address so you can pay me my $20.
I'm putting it towards a couple of Centurion kits

Anyone else seeing awesome conversion possibilities with these and other types of mecha/walker kits?

I think taking bits from this kit, and using the Dust Tactics KV-47 walkers would make for an awesome looking unit. I bet other Dust Tactics stuff, and stuff from warmachine would be pretty nice too. The possibilities are endless.

But yea, the base model looks kinda gak to me, looks very toyish.

Who's got money on the first alt-model company to make a proxy?

Puppet's War? Chapterhouse? Mantic?

We have already seen the price, I believe it was 75 for three.

The size issue has already been cover as people have established that an entire marine in power armor could fit in the torso, so sizing isnt a real problem, I would guess that they would not be wearing their power armor on the inside of the thing so even more space in the torso.

From the Ultramarines paintjob we have seen that the legs offer less static poses, we have not seen the back of the legs so no comment on the ability to move.

I am on the positive side, but there is still too much we dont know. We dont know the fluff reasons for it, we dont know the rules, we dont know the options, hell we dont even have a side or back shot.

But then again I like to have as much information as possible before making a 100% sure decision. Right now they are on the positive spectrum for me but I dont know for sure. If the rules are close to what I am hoping for then they will make it so I can run my non-mechanised marine army with some reliable mobile firepower.

My opinion on the new "super-suit": ugly. I am not impressed. The AA-Rhino on the other hand looks decent.

 Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:
Well I showed them to my nine year old son, who thought they where fething amazing.. his own words (yes we taught him fake swears ) and in general loved the new models.

So I guess they are hitting their core audience.

... until you realise that a box of three costs 78$

But I acknowledge, most recent releases look like they would be popular among 9 year olds

 Valhallan42nd wrote:
Who's got money on the first alt-model company to make a proxy?

Puppet's War? Chapterhouse? Mantic?

PuppetsWar already has an awesome Terminator proxy in the works. If they just expanded on that for an even bigger suit, I would be all over it. PuppetsWar should have some concepts out fairly quick. I put my money on them to be first.

I like them, in my group I'm the only one! doesn't matter, they will hate centurions even more once I start bringing them to the table. (age 32)

Well people, this is what happens when GW doesn't let Jes Goodwin design Space Marines! Spoke to him at the Enter the Citadel event a few weeks back and he said that he isn't doing Space marines any more

 AlmightyWalrus wrote:

 DeffDred wrote:
I'm thinking I should start a pole. Those who think they look cool and those who think they look stupid.

That way I can ignore everyone on the "look cool" list and save myself a lot of anger over future releases.

Probably should have people post their ages too. $20 says that all the people who like them are 15 years and under.

Yes, everyone who doesn't agree with you is CLEARLY a juvenile person who couldn't ever have anything useful to say about anything. Are you for real?

No, everyone who disagrees with me about THESE particular models has shown me that they CLEARLY have a completely different view of Warhammer 40k than I do.

My idea behind ignoring them would be to save me time when reading future threads.

Rather than become more and more upset with the way the culture around this game is changing.

These new marines have made it clear to me that 40k has gone from a miniatures game to silly action figure playtime.

I have just made a vow to my friends... I'm done. One box of Wraitguard and I'm done. I'll have the single army I need and will no longer be buying any more models.

Paintball shall be my new focus of free time.

I for one like the centurion models only for the assault drills though (24)

I will reserve all judgment till i see some damn rules though (also want to see those veteran and tac marine kits)

 Crimson wrote:
From BoLS:

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

Well just peaked in on this thread, and two things come to mind.
1 Glad I play orks.
2 This is what happens, when someone drops a landraider on your head.
And who thinks GW doesn't have a sense of humour.

PS Did GW retain the trademark on terminators?. Or are these their replacement.

I like the heads. Think they could be used for normal tactical marines?

Just realised that they are even painted in the Angry Marines colours

Somebody say orks?

I'm buying this kit just go mount one of the front of a Dreadknight. AV25...fact.

 dienekes96 wrote:
I'm buying this kit just go mount one of the front of a Dreadknight. AV25...fact.

Exalted with WIN

Power Xtreme!

Oh wait, wrong centurions.

I suppose GW got the idea from a terminator that was skillfully covered in multiple layers of thick paint by someone in their target audience.

Those would have been cool when I was 13 and have cost me about 20 bucks...

Except I'm almost triple that, and lord knows what the final price will be.

Unfortunately I've always been a fan of bulky figures for the sake of having big bulky figures that dwarf my opponents' stuff, and would have loved these when I was younger.

Reminds me of all those knock-off figures that seemed to be inspired by 40k back in the 90s that I used to find at the hobby shop. Maybe it's just that paint scheme makes me think of some mid 90s 40k inspired by figures.

Still waiting on the shooty ones to leak, which I think will be better received.

So, we get super-expensive and not particularly well-designed Centurions, which NO ONE was asking for. (this is par for the course). Is there anything that people WERE asking for, that has been bizarrely overlooked? (also par for the course)

 spaceelf wrote:
Power Xtreme!

Oh wait, wrong centurions.

I suppose GW got the idea from a terminator that was skillfully covered in multiple layers of thick paint by someone in their target audience.

It's Veteran trooper Smik.



Now to paint one in Emperor's Pointy Sticks colours...

Interesting that they are Assault, i guess that implies they have some sort of move more than 6". Maybe they burrow through the ground with those grinder fists and pop up like dwarf miners. Ambushers, etc. That would be a hoot.

These should be a mechanicum unit, available also to Iron Hands related chapters. They just aint Space Marines. Then again those weird fliers aren't either.

PeteGodwin wrote:
Interesting that they are Assault, i guess that implies they have some sort of move more than 6". Maybe they burrow through the ground with those grinder fists and pop up like dwarf miners. Ambushers, etc. That would be a hoot.

Please no i wouldn't be able to face palm hard enough.

I think they will be more like teleporting anti bunker units kinda like the assault drill from forgeworld.

at least thats what i hope. atleast would justify taking em in a Imp fist army.