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 Medium of Death wrote:
I'd hope they do arco-flagellant plastics.

Welll... Somebody claimed to have seen work being done on Arco-flagellants, and this person is apparently a reliable source.
http://natfka.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/something-new-on-horizon-plastic.html

 Stormfather wrote:
I've never bought a GW ebook before. I have no interest in an interactive book, so iBook is right out. Ideally, I'm going to print this and spiral bind it, since I don't want to have to take my iPad or laptop with me every time I play 40k. So, the alternative seems to be mobi- can anyone explain to me what the heck is a mobi, and is it possible to convert it to PDF (ideally for free...) so I can read it and print it conveniently?

have you tried an internet search? (i have an ipad so i don't know about mobi, but there is probably lots of information out there at your fingertips)

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Mobi is for mobile devices aka smart phones. You want the epub version as that's the one that you can open on your PC.

Cool- I didn't even realize that was a separate option than the others.

Brother Weasel wrote:


have you tried an internet search? (i have an ipad so i don't know about mobi, but there is probably lots of information out there at your fingertips)

Yes. However, I don't want to drop the money on a format that I thought I could convert and find out I was wrong. I figure there are plenty of people on here that have purchased and printed Iyanden, Farsight, Black Legion, and the like and could give me a more definitive answer than what I'd get googling.

 Troike wrote:

 Medium of Death wrote:
I'd hope they do arco-flagellant plastics.

Welll... Somebody claimed to have seen work being done on Arco-flagellants, and this person is apparently a reliable source.
http://natfka.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/something-new-on-horizon-plastic.html

Natfka's sources are seldom reliable...

I did say "claimed" and "apparently".

Though, if they're telling the truth, plastic Flagellants would be interesting. Those'd most likely be going with an SoB update or a GK update.

 pretre wrote:

 Troike wrote:

 Medium of Death wrote:
I'd hope they do arco-flagellant plastics.

Welll... Somebody claimed to have seen work being done on Arco-flagellants, and this person is apparently a reliable source.
http://natfka.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/something-new-on-horizon-plastic.html

Natfka's sources are seldom reliable...

It has to be true look at this irrefutable evidence:

A:I have seen a plastic adeptus mechanicus sprue with servitors and human sized (i.e. not space marine) adepts. This definitely exists because I have seen it, so don't confuse it with my second point, although I don't know where it fits in with the release schedule.

 Dr Mathias wrote:
Just think how good some of you would be if you painted as much as you post

Well that just looks like some fine bait for stirring people up.

 Dr Mathias wrote:
I'm happy with the fact we have so many choices from so many manufacturers. I'm happy we Sororitas players are getting attention.

I'm happy that Sisters are getting attention too, but not all of us like everything that's out there for them. There is a thread in Dakka Discussions that has plenty of options that people dislike rather strongly.

 Dr Mathias wrote:
Are people upset that a product largely unrelated to this thread (and doesn't yet exist) isn't what their royal highness wants, precisely?

I don't understand the vitriol.

It's less about disliking the product and more about disliking how much people keep going "LOOK! LOOK! HERE ARE MODELS YOU CAN GET FOR YOUR ARMY INSTEAD OF GW'S!" despite them not even having reached the point of being funded, much less sold. At this point the entire internet has pretty much heard about them, is it really necessary to keep shoving them in people's faces all the time?

 Dr Mathias wrote:
Can we agree?:

1. A new codex is coming out, how that affects existing armies and what new players might purchase is up in the air
2. Sororitas are expensive, relative to other GW armies

1. Yes.
2. Relative to most GW armies. I remain convinced there are a few you can build that would be more expensive, but I do admit not many.

 Medium of Death wrote:
I'd hope they do arco-flagellant plastics. It would also be good to see Penitent engines made smaller, more Centurion sized.

*Slowly devolving into wishlisting...*

While I want plastics I don't see the Penitent Engine becoming smaller. It's supposed to be big, scary and shooting fire, not the size of a Marine wearing some kind of mobile firebase disguised as armor.

Mathieu Raymond wrote:Aren't those a Mordheim warband? I could have sworn they were converted Sisters of Sigmar.

Hmmh. I only googled it up looking for "Sister of Battle stand-in", and it was part of a gallery. I recognised some minis from the Reapers catalogue (such as converted Sisters of the Blade proxying as DCAs), but I may have jumped to conclusions regarding the counts-as-Crusaders there.

Personally, I think this one might make a good base for a Palatine/Canoness, if we were still allowed to field the Blessed Blade + Praesidium Protectiva combo.

ClockworkZion wrote:GW seems to only be raising prices on things that sell so fast they have trouble keeping up with production or things that are updates.

Man, considering the cost of metal IG, that must mean Sisters have been selling really well the past years!

Troike wrote:And as I said earlier, I much prefer the space sallet over some cloth.

I'd like a hooded option, tho. It'd fit as part of the robes, and might be a nice 3rd option in addition to helmet or bobcut.

Kind of like the Sister in the front row on the 2nd to last picture here.

Dr Mathias wrote:Just think how good some of you would be if you painted as much as you post

Hah!

 Lynata wrote:

ClockworkZion wrote:GW seems to only be raising prices on things that sell so fast they have trouble keeping up with production or things that are updates.

Man, considering the cost of metal IG, that must mean Sisters have been selling really well the past years!

I was talking about post-6th Edition's launch smartypants.

 Lynata wrote:

Mathieu Raymond wrote:Aren't those a Mordheim warband? I could have sworn they were converted Sisters of Sigmar.

Hmmh. I only googled it up looking for "Sister of Battle stand-in", and it was part of a gallery. I recognised some minis from the Reapers catalogue (such as converted Sisters of the Blade proxying as DCAs), but I may have jumped to conclusions regarding the counts-as-Crusaders there.

Personally, I think this one might make a good base for a Palatine/Canoness, if we were still allowed to field the Blessed Blade + Praesidium Protectiva combo.

I use that model as a Crusader. I agree that, with some conversion, she would make an excellent palatine!

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Medium of Death wrote:
I'd hope they do arco-flagellant plastics. It would also be good to see Penitent engines made smaller, more Centurion sized.

*Slowly devolving into wishlisting...*

While I want plastics I don't see the Penitent Engine becoming smaller. It's supposed to be big, scary and shooting fire, not the size of a Marine wearing some kind of mobile firebase disguised as armor.

If we think about it in terms of scale (I know, i know...40k... scale... right! ) I can see a Penitent Engine at that size being pretty terrifying. They could still keep the penitents being big, and introduce smaller suits. I feel it be better if the got smaller and we got some dreadknight sized monstrosity. Make them infantry and put them in squads.

Imagine going up against a squad of crazed heretics in exo suits that are almost as tall as a Dreadnought.

Picture from Gareths recent Centurion blog.

Yeah, I see the Penitent Engine staying at least as big as it currently is. It's no dainty machine, it's a large torture device that allows the suffering to share their pain with the enemy!

I still like my Ripley-inspired idea of Celestians stepping into Centurion-sized CC-exosuits.

Oversized storm shield on the left arm, right arm is a huge mailed fist with a built in flamethrower in the palm ... and a micro-mine launcher that triggers a shaped charge whenever the Sister punches someone!

... yes, I may have watched Bubblegum Crisis again lately.

That's just got me thinking... do Sisters ever wear Terminator Armour?

 Medium of Death wrote:
That's just got me thinking... do Sisters ever wear Terminator Armour?

Not at the moment. Inquisitors do though so it's not like normal humans can't though.

And we really don't need Sisters in TDA. Artificer? Maybe. TDA? No.

 pretre wrote:
And we really don't need Sisters in TDA. Artificer? Maybe. TDA? No.

Artificer Armor would be fine by me.

Big clunking Terminators, let alone Centurions, seem very un-Sisterly to me. Maybe it's just culturally embedded preconceptions about femininity, but the Sororitas have always struck me -- hmm, pun not intended but effective -- as depending on speed, skill, and fury rather than sheer weight of metal. (Yes, I want them to have tanks, but tanks are a lot faster & less ponderous than Termies/Centurions). Let's just call Artificer Armor "Blessed Armor" and spam 2+ Celestians Palatines, and Canonesses all over the board.

Does anyone else think that the GW Sororitas miniatures of the future release, that noone has seen, look much better than the Raging Heroes kickstarter Sisters, that noone has seen. Especially considering the prices that noone knows?

Come on, folks, there is a long wishlist thread for that in General discussion. This thread is only for discussing a digital file.

 Kroothawk wrote:
Does anyone else think that the GW Sororitas miniatures of the future release, that noone has seen, look much better than the Raging Heroes kickstarter Sisters, that noone has seen. Especially considering the prices that noone knows?

Come on, folks, there is a long wishlist thread for that in General discussion. This thread is only for discussing a digital file.

Tell that to the people who keep bringing up the Raging Heroes models.

And as for the 2+s, based on the Canoness page, we're not getting that right now.

 pretre wrote:
And we really don't need Sisters in TDA. Artificer? Maybe. TDA? No.

I think Sisters would rock the Cataphractii look with Sabbat helms.

It would probably cross over the Space Marine line a bit, but... it's a good line.

Stormfather wrote:I use that model as a Crusader. I agree that, with some conversion, she would make an excellent palatine!

I'm going to sue you for plagiarism !

Just kidding. Actually it's more of a “Great minds think alike” thing, I guess. Congrats, great mind .

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Kroothawk wrote:
Does anyone else think that the GW Sororitas miniatures of the future release, that noone has seen, look much better than the Raging Heroes kickstarter Sisters, that noone has seen. Especially considering the prices that noone knows?

Come on, folks, there is a long wishlist thread for that in General discussion. This thread is only for discussing a digital file.

Tell that to the people who keep bringing up the Raging Heroes models.

Including him.

So I'm going to throw out a guess and predict that none of our unit selections changed points value on a base "per model" basis (obviously Sisters got cheaper at the base, but I mean the per model cost more than anything).

Good news means that if I'm right Retributors should still be nice and cheap.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Just that regular reminder: only a couple more days to the point where everyone will be able to cheer or cry.

Yeah not long now. Unfortunately I'm gonna be pretty busy by the look of things this weekend, so may not jave all that much time to digest the new dex. I usually read my codexes cover to cover saving the rules til.the end but I might break habit and go straight to the juicy stuff this time.

D

feth I thought it was thursday already.

It is.......

 Still Standing wrote:
It is.......

Meaning I thought 12:00 was friday.

Boooo! Time! Also, I read all of these cos I have free time.

Statuesque miniatures who produce some excellent female minis in true-scale has just started to produce some of their female heads in heroic scale



these are 3D prints prior to cleanup and casting, the final product will shink about 10%

but I though they might appeal to sisters players looking to convert