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We'll get Troops sure, but I don't think they'll be Storm Troopers.

I think the thing I'm most exvited about is the wargear list. Someone said earlier the wargear will make or break the dex in terms of usefulness, which I agree with but hopefully it'll also offer up some cool modelling oppotunities.

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 evildrcheese wrote:
I think the thing I'm most exvited about is the wargear list. Someone said earlier the wargear will make or break the dex in terms of usefulness, which I agree with but hopefully it'll also offer up some cool modelling oppotunities.

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Actually, seeing as we get Warlord traits for each Office, does that mean we are getting separate Artifact tables?

I'm just excited about this in general. I'm really curios as to what GW does with this!

I'm going to guess that we will see stormtroopers. The models already exist after all, and there's precedent.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I doubt we'll get Storm Troopers.

The main reason I brought them up as a possibility was them being an option in the past. Doesn't mean we WILL see them, but I thought it was a notion at least worth entertaining.


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 ZebioLizard2 wrote:
Actually, seeing as we get Warlord traits for each Office, does that mean we are getting separate Artifact tables?

That's a good question actually. Honestly i wouldn't surprise me much if that was the case.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

The main reason I brought them up as a possibility was them being an option in the past. Doesn't mean we WILL see them, but I thought it was a notion at least worth entertaining.

Look no one wants Inquisitorial Storm Troopers more than me. I specifically got 60 Kasrkin and 6 Valks ages ago to act as my airborne Inquisitorial strike force (utterly useless on the table top, but damn fun!) but I don’t think Storm Troopers will return. I have my reasons for thinking this, reasons I can’t actually talk about, but suffice to say it I will be surprised if we get Inquisitorial Storm Troopers.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

The main reason I brought them up as a possibility was them being an option in the past. Doesn't mean we WILL see them, but I thought it was a notion at least worth entertaining.

Look no one wants Inquisitorial Storm Troopers more than me. I specifically got 60 Kasrkin and 6 Valks ages ago to act as my airborne Inquisitorial strike force (utterly useless on the table top, but damn fun!) but I don’t think Storm Troopers will return. I have my reasons for thinking this, reasons I can’t actually talk about, but suffice to say it I will be surprised if we get Inquisitorial Storm Troopers.

NDA reasons?

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:
Actually, seeing as we get Warlord traits for each Office, does that mean we are getting separate Artifact tables?

Probably. You wouldn't see an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor using a Daemon-banishing sword.

Probably just a "Malleus only" "Xenos only" designation by the most specialized equipment.

If I could run my Grey Knights with an allied Inquisitor from this dex and unlock henchmen without having to take Coteaz I'd be happy.

 Troike wrote:

 Haight wrote:
It's not up to the typical standard i expect from GW.

Not from GW, actually. This is from Fantast Flight Games, the people who make Dark Heresy.

I know, yet it is in one of their products, so even if they are subcontracting the art out, i expect it to be up to the level of standards i'm accustomed to when i shell out 50 bucks for a supplement like Farsight codex, or Iyanden.

If all the art was of that pics quality... yeah... i'd google image the 4 pages of rules each supplement has and pass. I buy them because they are really nice, pretty books. I expect that high standard, or i won't be buying them anymore.

Just my two cents on it - if it's in the book, i don't really care who did the actual piece, it should be up to GW's typical standards for a codex (and yes, i know there have been exceptions, everyone relax and stop racing to post the cover of Blood Angel's 5th ed codex, i get it, i didn't buy that one either).

I guess that they're doing it to cut corners. "Why go to the expense of making lots of new art when we can use some of this abundant third-party art?".

I'll be interested to see if this trend at all continues into the proper codexes rather than just being a digital thing.

Am I the only one who would have taken Coteaz anyways?

Honestly Haight I don't know what you're talking about.

"Up to GW's standard"... what would that be? Have you ever looked through a 40K RPG book? The artwork in those books is often amazing.

 Troike wrote:
the SoB codex if it sold well (which it apparently has! woo!)

Really ? Where did you get that information ?

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:

 Troike wrote:
the SoB codex if it sold well (which it apparently has! woo!)

Really ? Where did you get that information ?

Here. There's also this, but GW managers aren't always reliable sources.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Honestly Haight I don't know what you're talking about.

"Up to GW's standard"... what would that be? Have you ever looked through a 40K RPG book? The artwork in those books is often amazing.

Mark of Xenos and the Gaunt with the Hive Tyrant immediately spring to mind as less than stellar...

Mind you there are plenty of turds outside of that and some amazing pieces as well. That one just immediately springs to mind.

That little chibi-Gaunt is the cutest thing in the whole world!

But good job on finding one thing Kan.

What Gaunt?

Clearly that was a Tech-Priest, HB!

Everything is a Tech-Priest!

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Everything is a Tech-Priest!

Which is, in fact, an Alpha Legionnare.


To be on topic, however, if there won't be Storm Troopers, what is really left? I find it hard to believe it'll just be the GK Henchmen section or the Sisters battle conclave. Inquisitorial Storm Troopers are one of the hallmarks of the Inquisition, used by every ordos, present in almost every warzone that the Inquisition has any real interest in, where it be Armaggedon (listed in the force dsposition specifically) to the 13th Black Crusade or the Damocles Gulf. Hell, the way GW writes it, you can't throw a rock without hitting a company of these guys.

That being said (and I'm getting real clever here, so hold on to your hats) I can already thnik of a way to do it if they're not present.

Step 1) Take whatever's in this inqusition book

Step 2) DKoK Assault Brigade as the primary detachment; "Grenadiers" are troops, which are stormtroopers without deepstriking or special operations, but only 12ppm, WS4 and don't take tests for being shot at, and can take a special upgraded (though more expensive) Chimera as a dedicated transport.

You don't neccessarily need to use DK models, so just use the existant awesome stormtroopers and go nuts. The only downside is they don't have a Lord Commissar HQ equivalent, so no Cain stand ins I'm afraid, and the Dk Company Command squad is a touch expensive, but has some fun upgrades which wouldn't be out of place in an Inquisition force. Can't do a Valkyrie list unfortunately, the only aircraft available are Imperial Navy strkecraft as Heavy Supports.

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:

 Troike wrote:
the SoB codex if it sold well (which it apparently has! woo!)

Really ? Where did you get that information ?

While I got no ideas how well the digital book sold.. SoB in general are a pretty good return on investment.. Hmm make metal models in 1997 and sell them for 3$ each, now they're selling those SAME MODELS for 10$ each!

Digi Codex... throwing a wrinkle into the rumor monger business... love it. With FB teasers... Lol!

 MajorStoffer wrote:
Inquisitorial Storm Troopers are one of the hallmarks of the Inquisition

I thought surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency & and almost fanatical devotion to the pope were the hallmarks of the Inquisition?

 Kirasu wrote:

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:

 Troike wrote:
the SoB codex if it sold well (which it apparently has! woo!)

Really ? Where did you get that information ?

While I got no ideas how well the digital book sold.. SoB in general are a pretty good return on investment.. Hmm make metal models in 1997 and sell them for 3$ each, now they're selling those SAME MODELS for 10$ each!

Bolter Sisters actually cost $5.75 each when you do the math. But yes, the prices are a bit nuts.

Maybe they'll bring back some of the missing Inquisition minis. Some of the Henchman (Servo-Skulls and Cherubim) are unavailable (I think... I'm pretty sure?).

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Maybe they'll bring back some of the missing Inquisition minis. Some of the Henchman (Servo-Skulls and Cherubim) are unavailable (I think... I'm pretty sure?).

I would be very surprised to see those come back. The Servo-Skulls and Cherubim purportedly caused problems with the molds.

It's very interesting when you find out things like that as it makes so much more sense in regards to some things, like my poor defunct Inquisitor Vindicare Assassin...

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Maybe they'll bring back some of the missing Inquisition minis. Some of the Henchman (Servo-Skulls and Cherubim) are unavailable (I think... I'm pretty sure?).

Servo-Skulls were used for one of GK's equipment, the anti-deepstrike/reserve zone range.

Though I would love the return of every single henchmen ever made.

Shoot, I need money now for an ipad for this thing.