Forgeworld 2014 News & Rumours - p#132 Questoris Knight Magaera

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**H.B.M.C.**

Pushed back 1-2 years? This is kinda getting silly.

And as for this:

-Don't expect Skitari anytime soon"

... all I can say is why not? The third HH books gives a full breakdown of the Heresy-era Mechanicum, and the Skitarii are one of the major wings of that organisation. We need them!

**shade1313**

1-2 years gives me ample time to save up the money for the size of Thousand Sons Legion army that I want to build.

Doesn't mean I don't want 'em now, though.

**kronk**

There must be some serious balance issues with the Thousand Sons. Dang.

**ironicsilence**

Might also be issues with the Custodes. Personally I'm sad I have to wait that long for FW custodes models

**shade1313**

Well, there's three very tricky armies involved, what with Thousand Sons, Sisters of Silence, and Custodes. Not to mention a primarch who can whup up on titans with his psychic abilities alone.

**Tannhauser42**

kronk wrote:
There must be some serious balance issues with the Thousand Sons. Dang.

I think they said before that they want to get the psychic abilities of the Thousands Sons just right. And with the new psychic rules in 7th Edition, that might have thrown a wrench in the works.
And, who knows, maybe it's not just the Thousands Sons that are being difficult? Something tells me the Space Wolves could be a problem, too, as they might not follow the core Legion army list as much as the other Legions do.

**Lockark**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Pushed back 1-2 years? This is kinda getting silly.

And as for this:

-Don't expect Skitari anytime soon"

... all I can say is why not? The third HH books gives a full breakdown of the Heresy-era Mechanicum, and the Skitarii are one of the major wings of that organisation. We need them!

Yah that realy bugs me too. I also don't like the "Not quite evil yet" dark Mechanicum. That bugs me, since in the book " Mechanicum" it bassicly says the diffrence between the Mechanicum and Dark Mechanicum became night and day once they opened up that tomb. Opening up that tomb if I recall was also when they choosed to start calling themselves the Dark Mechanicum.

The Dark Mechanicum wasn't quite the slow corruption the legions suffered, as soon as they began useing the powers of chaos they became consumed by it's influence very quickly.

Tannhauser42 wrote:
kronk wrote:
There must be some serious balance issues with the Thousand Sons. Dang.

I think they said before that they want to get the psychic abilities of the Thousands Sons just right. And with the new psychic rules in 7th Edition, that might have thrown a wrench in the works.
And, who knows, maybe it's not just the Thousands Sons that are being difficult? Something tells me the Space Wolves could be a problem, too, as they might not follow the core Legion army list as much as the other Legions do.

I also seem to remember someone saying they don't want the 1Kson's play style to end up being "30k grey knights", and want to make sure they do something unquie with them.

I would imagen this is going to be a issue with the ultra's, Blood angels, Space Wolves, and Dark Angels to boot. Since I'd imagen they want them to play like their 40k verstions well also doing something new and getting the "Legion feel" just right.

Probley why the legions don't feature as much in the up comeing book.

**Medium of Death**

I hope they are taking their time with it because they want it to be great, rather than just padding it out as a money making exercise. Not that I can be terribly annoyed because the models on show at the weekender were amazing.

**Mike Mee**

Very nice models, can't wait!

**Haighus**

Lockark wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
Pushed back 1-2 years? This is kinda getting silly.

And as for this:

-Don't expect Skitari anytime soon"

... all I can say is why not? The third HH books gives a full breakdown of the Heresy-era Mechanicum, and the Skitarii are one of the major wings of that organisation. We need them!

Yah that realy bugs me too. I also don't like the "Not quite evil yet" dark Mechanicum. That bugs me, since in the book " Mechanicum" it bassicly says the diffrence between the Mechanicum and Dark Mechanicum became night and day once they opened up that tomb. Opening up that tomb if I recall was also when they choosed to start calling themselves the Dark Mechanicum.

The Dark Mechanicum wasn't quite the slow corruption the legions suffered, as soon as they began useing the powers of chaos they became consumed by it's influence very quickly.

Tannhauser42 wrote:
kronk wrote:
There must be some serious balance issues with the Thousand Sons. Dang.

I think they said before that they want to get the psychic abilities of the Thousands Sons just right. And with the new psychic rules in 7th Edition, that might have thrown a wrench in the works.
And, who knows, maybe it's not just the Thousands Sons that are being difficult? Something tells me the Space Wolves could be a problem, too, as they might not follow the core Legion army list as much as the other Legions do.

I also seem to remember someone saying they don't want the 1Kson's play style to end up being "30k grey knights", and want to make sure they do something unquie with them.

I would imagen this is going to be a issue with the ultra's, Blood angels, Space Wolves, and Dark Angels to boot. Since I'd imagen they want them to play like their 40k verstions well also doing something new and getting the "Legion feel" just right.

Probley why the legions don't feature as much in the up comeing book.

Well, for the Dark Mechanicum stuff, it was very rapid on Mars, but that is just one, very well interconnected planet. It makes sense for it to have taken much longer for the influence of Chaos to disseminate throughout the Expeditionary fleets and Mechanicum outposts.

As for the Legions, that makes sense for all of them except Ultramarines. They should play almost exactly the same, because their Legion was the blueprint for all Codex chapters post-heresy.

**Sinful Hero**

I'm becoming really curious about Sisters of Silence- how they'll look and play. I also think I may be starting a Space Wolf legion when this book finally comes around.

**Darth Bob**

I don't mind waiting as long as there is a steady flow of new stuff. But I'll echo the disconcerted reaction to the news that we shouldn't expect Skitarii anytime soon. They're a very important part of the Mechanicum's forces; it shouldn't be taking this long for us to get them if they're going to be bringing out so many books with Mechanicum stuff in it.

**TiamatRoar**

Maybe they're saving Skitarri for 40k. (...probably not but eh)

**Zuul**

TiamatRoar wrote:
Maybe they're saving Skitarri for 40k. (...probably not but eh)

There's always the tried and tested route of conversion I guess.

**H.B.M.C.**

Zuul wrote:
There's always the tried and tested route of conversion I guess.

Yeah but this is more than just the models. People want a Skitarii army list as well.

**warboss**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Pushed back 1-2 years? This is kinda getting silly.

And as for this:

-Don't expect Skitari anytime soon"

... all I can say is why not? The third HH books gives a full breakdown of the Heresy-era Mechanicum, and the Skitarii are one of the major wings of that organisation. We need them!

Perhaps they're waiting for 8th edition which should sadly be out by that time at this rate...

**Smaug**

DrLove42 writes:

Horus Heresy IV - Conquest

-Expecting Conquest by the end of this year, but likely not available at UK GD

Games Day UK before the end of the year? So GD US might be this fall like I was told by one of the GW staff at last year’s GD (no he wasn't a red shirt, he was the one who used to do the trivia before the seminars).

**reds8n**

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/FORGE_WORLD_BULLETIN_17.html

FORGE WORLD BULLETIN #17

This year’s event was once again crammed full with all things Heresy-related. There were some great new models on display and to buy. Tony Cottrell and Alan Bligh revealed details of what’s in store for our Horus Heresy range over the coming months and even provided some sneak peeks of what we've got lined up for the future. There was a special campaign being played plus the chance for everyone to chat with and learn from the artists and designers from the Forge World Studio.

I got to meet more than a few of you from behind the Forge World Sales stand, and it seems you all had a great time. For those of you who couldn't get a ticket to the event, here’s a brief glimpse of what happened.

One of the biggest reveals of the weekend – Vulkan of the Salamanders Legion,
the next Primarch to be unleashed.

Mark Bedford helped eager hobbyists improve their skills.

Stuart Williamson was on hand teaching battle damage and detailing.

The Cerastus Knight-Lancers strode to war alongside the Thanatar and the full Mechanicum Cohort.

Our new Mechanicum-themed display board looked fantastic.

That’s barely the tip of the iceberg! I’ll be back next week with more on what happened at the Horus Heresy Weekender 2014, including the winner of the prestigious Forge World painting award.

That’s all from me for now. Make sure you check back soon for more from the Forge World Studio.

Chris.

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**H.B.M.C.**

New FW Dog-with-a-Blog is up:

Ninja'd by Red! Grr!!! *shakes fist*

**angelofvengeance**

Jeez those AdMech tanks are big!!

**Shandara**

Some very cool terrain they have there..

**Commander Cain**

Another 1-2 years for my beloved Thousand Sons? Darn. I get the feeling that they will be pretty popular as well and there will probably be another year on top of that while all the models are released. Plenty of time to save up some money I guess...

**RedFox**

tyrannosaurus wrote:
Mortarion - again another miniature I'm not overly impressed with, and again designed by Edgar Skomorowski. I've loved all of the ones designed by Simon Egan, but Edgar's characters are very forgettable. For such a high profile line they should really make sure that their best designers are working on them.

EDIT - oh, and wtf is on the end of silence, a weird little miniature chainblade? on a massive scythe? Just looks silly.

It's definitely a matter of taste because I think Typhon and Lorgar are the best designed primarchs so far

**angelofvengeance**

Darth Bob wrote:
I don't mind waiting as long as there is a steady flow of new stuff. But I'll echo the disconcerted reaction to the news that we shouldn't expect Skitarii anytime soon. They're a very important part of the Mechanicum's forces; it shouldn't be taking this long for us to get them if they're going to be bringing out so many books with Mechanicum stuff in it.

Depending on how many guys you get in the Auxilia kits, you could probably make some decent looking Skitarii from those.

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RedFox wrote:
tyrannosaurus wrote:
Mortarion - again another miniature I'm not overly impressed with, and again designed by Edgar Skomorowski. I've loved all of the ones designed by Simon Egan, but Edgar's characters are very forgettable. For such a high profile line they should really make sure that their best designers are working on them.

EDIT - oh, and wtf is on the end of silence, a weird little miniature chainblade? on a massive scythe? Just looks silly.

It's definitely a matter of taste because I think Typhon and Lorgar are the best designed primarchs so far

I'm a big fan of the Vulkan and Ferrus models myself. Though that might have to do with the particularly smashtastic hammers they have

(Plus- Loyalist all the way baby- Cleanse the traitors!)

**Thargrim**

RedFox wrote:
tyrannosaurus wrote:
Mortarion - again another miniature I'm not overly impressed with, and again designed by Edgar Skomorowski. I've loved all of the ones designed by Simon Egan, but Edgar's characters are very forgettable. For such a high profile line they should really make sure that their best designers are working on them.

EDIT - oh, and wtf is on the end of silence, a weird little miniature chainblade? on a massive scythe? Just looks silly.

It's definitely a matter of taste because I think Typhon and Lorgar are the best designed primarchs so far

Typhon is actually a first captain, not a Primarch. Mortarion would be the primarch for the Death Guard. Mortarion turned out pretty good. Lorgar is just okay to me, I think his face looks too old and weathered. I do think Egans work is the best, theres definitely a difference in style from him and Edgar, you can tell. Egan has a lot of true details and bits and Edgar has a lot of lined/carved in detail on armor plates.

**Alpharius**

Agreed!

Hoping that Egan is working on Alpharius...

**angelofvengeance**

Alpharius wrote:
Agreed!

Hoping that Egan is working on Alpharius...

What if it was Mat Ward? THE HORROR!!

**Alpharius**

I'm fairly certain he doesn't sculpt minis.

Yet.

**TyraelVladinhurst**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Darth Bob wrote:
I don't mind waiting as long as there is a steady flow of new stuff. But I'll echo the disconcerted reaction to the news that we shouldn't expect Skitarii anytime soon. They're a very important part of the Mechanicum's forces; it shouldn't be taking this long for us to get them if they're going to be bringing out so many books with Mechanicum stuff in it.

Depending on how many guys you get in the Auxilia kits, you could probably make some decent looking Skitarii from those.

Automatically Appended Next Post:

RedFox wrote:
tyrannosaurus wrote:
Mortarion - again another miniature I'm not overly impressed with, and again designed by Edgar Skomorowski. I've loved all of the ones designed by Simon Egan, but Edgar's characters are very forgettable. For such a high profile line they should really make sure that their best designers are working on them.

EDIT - oh, and wtf is on the end of silence, a weird little miniature chainblade? on a massive scythe? Just looks silly.

It's definitely a matter of taste because I think Typhon and Lorgar are the best designed primarchs so far

I'm a big fan of the Vulkan and Ferrus models myself. Though that might have to do with the particularly smashtastic hammers they have (Plus- Loyalist all the way baby- Cleanse the traitors!)

Loyalist eh? Technically speaking Horus only went "Traitor" because Erebus said that The Emperor was planning on killing off the Primarchs, so Horus was only doing what he thought right for his brothers and himself

**phantommaster**

Smaug wrote:
DrLove42 writes:

Horus Heresy IV - Conquest

-Expecting Conquest by the end of this year, but likely not available at UK GD

Games Day UK before the end of the year? So GD US might be this fall like I was told by one of the GW staff at last year’s GD (no he wasn't a red shirt, he was the one who used to do the trivia before the seminars).

I thought Games Day had been dumped in the UK? But that's for another thread...

Vulkan looks awesome but still waiting on Corax myself!