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So there's one kit and a $40 codex that goes with it? No actual other kit releases for the 2nd week of March? What is going to actually be in the codex? There's two knight variants with optional heavy stubbers.

But then again, these supplements have been 99% fluff and one to three pages of rules, so it'd be par for the course if it's that kind of book. Remember; they don't make rules with no model, so there won't be a whole lot of choice in that book.

Well that's disappointing. Not even the Helbrute that we've seen pictures of from Visions.

 TalonZahn wrote:
$75 for a Codex Supplement?

Did the U.S. just become a suburb or Australia?

WTF.....

I thought Hardback Codex were a rip at $50. This must be one massive Codex.

Surely there's not THAT MUCH they can recycle in form old texts like they do in every other Codex.

How many pages can it possibly take to cover 2 unit types and 4 pieces of wargear?


[Edit] Forgot to put in the word supplement.

Perhaps it is the two books in one volume?

Sure, it works out cheaper to buy them separately, but I'm sure they'll throw in some worthless extra shiny to justify it.

Well the sign of a Codex has just green-lit a substantial hole to be burned in my wallet. Most excellent.

Kolbalt266 wrote:
March 8th book release for (not) titan



http://natfka.blogspot.com/2014/02/1st-week-of-march-release-imperial.html

Man, this trend of releasing models before the book is just gak...

I hope the "LTD EDITION" one is both the Codex + the "Companion" in one.

I have no idea what could be in the "Companion" though.

When do the Knight Models actually release? The preorder text on the GW page doesn't say.

I hope they have more than 2 variants in the actually codex.

Kolbalt266 wrote:
March 8th book release for (not) titan



http://natfka.blogspot.com/2014/02/1st-week-of-march-release-imperial.html

If you want the full suite of products... it'll cost you 310$ for a single Knight. 170$ for the Knight, 50$ for the codex and 90$ for the Companion. I do hope this companion guide is quite optional.

I'm guessing it's a painting guide along with a lot of background / art... the normal codex would be all that's required.

 insaniak wrote:
OK, so Codex, Ltd Ed Codex and 'Companion Guide'...


Anyone know what a 'Companion Guide' is...?

Lube?!

 Medium of Death wrote:
When do the Knight Models actually release? The preorder text on the GW page doesn't say.

I hope they have more than 2 variants in the actually codex.

March 1st


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 alarmingrick wrote:

 insaniak wrote:
OK, so Codex, Ltd Ed Codex and 'Companion Guide'...


Anyone know what a 'Companion Guide' is...?

Lube?!

GW charges $60 for courteousy reach arounds...


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 warboss wrote:

 bu11etmagn3tt wrote:
Conspiracy theory #2 - GW hates leaks. They give each person on the project a different size of the model. 6", 6.5", 7", 7.5", 8", or bigger than this/smaller than that... in order to zoom in on the "mole" at GW....... Plug the leak GW! Plug it!

Except that the erroneous measurement was in the official description on the official website and not a leak. Still.. finecast heads will roll!

this conspiracy goes deeper then we thunk it...

 bu11etmagn3tt wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:

 insaniak wrote:
OK, so Codex, Ltd Ed Codex and 'Companion Guide'...


Anyone know what a 'Companion Guide' is...?

Lube?!

GW charges $60 for courteousy reach arounds...

You get a discount?! No fair.

OT
For the sticker price of $140, I really wish they would've included more arm options. Or at least a different version of the chainsword.
I realize that FW or GW themselves will likely release different ones down the road, but it would be nice to have a better selection. And
just look at the extra FW turrets they've offered. They still sell. These will too.

I'm wondering how easy it will be to swap the arms around and leave the shield parts off the arms to have a more exposed look.

 Medium of Death wrote:
I'm wondering how easy it will be to swap the arms around and leave the shield parts off the arms to have a more exposed look.

Looking at the sprues it's hard to say, but I have a feeling it won't be too easy.

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:

Kolbalt266 wrote:
March 8th book release for (not) titan



http://natfka.blogspot.com/2014/02/1st-week-of-march-release-imperial.html

I do hope this companion guide is quite optional.

I think you already know the answer to that statement.

Yeah true.

personnaly won't buy any myself, has i can't bring myself to really like GW Mechs models( juste look at the size of the torso/carapace and now the size of the legs..., its a perfect "Don't skip legs day" meme candidate..)

Just gonna make a kitbash conversion for mine.

 Medium of Death wrote:
I'm wondering how easy it will be to swap the arms around and leave the shield parts off the arms to have a more exposed look.

looks easy. Spot below shoulder and above elbow....

Next stupid off-color off-topic comment gets the author a vacation.

 Medium of Death wrote:
In terms of ordering Knights in the UK is anybody else experience problems trying to use Dark Sphere's website? I can't seem to view anything beyond the first page.

The most recent IE update gave it a headache from what I saw

You should be OK on chrome or firefox

 Alpharius wrote:
I hope the "LTD EDITION" one is both the Codex + the "Companion" in one.

I have no idea what could be in the "Companion" though.

That's... hoping a lot but I understand the hope!

I hope it's just a coloring guide or something. I don't want two books to play an ally army!

$74+$41=115 on the nose...

Maybe the Companion Guide is rules for Freeblades while the basic Codex is Imperial/Mechanicus Knights?

This HAS to be more than just an 'add-on ally army only' though, doesn't it?

Especially at those book prices!

Maybe there's options for Knight Household foot and vehicle troop support too?

Maybe even some AM stuff, if your Knight is so aligned?

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:

 Medium of Death wrote:
In terms of ordering Knights in the UK is anybody else experience problems trying to use Dark Sphere's website? I can't seem to view anything beyond the first page.

The most recent IE update gave it a headache from what I saw

You should be OK on chrome or firefox

I am using Chrome though. Strange.

As long as we don't wind up with Bretonians 40k I think them expanding the households will be great . I'm just worried we will see Damsel psykers, and trebuchet that launch fusion bombs or something rediculous.

You're taking the "Knight" thing a bit too literally.

I wouldn't expect to see many 'fantasy equivalents', but some infantry, light vehicle and tank support would be nice!

 Alpharius wrote:
This HAS to be more than just an 'add-on ally army only' though, doesn't it?

Especially at those book prices!

Maybe there's options for Knight Household foot and vehicle troop support too?

Maybe even some AM stuff, if your Knight is so aligned?

I think it has to be. A book that expensive to say "Look! You can buy more Knights and use them as an army!" would be pretty sucky. They have to flesh it out with some sort of infantry and support options, otherwise it's going to be the worst army ever.

 Theophony wrote:
As long as we don't wind up with Bretonians 40k I think them expanding the households will be great . I'm just worried we will see Damsel psykers, and trebuchet that launch fusion bombs or something rediculous.

Well, they could always work within the "spirit" of a Bretonnian-esque translation. Trebuchets could equate to basilisks or somesuch, and it would be easy enough to add in the ubiquitous inquisitorial warband as troops. Everything could be painted up under the different houses they serve (resulting in a very similar appearance to the WHFB counterpart).

Personally, I would enjoy this idea. It seems difficult to make an entire army solely out of one model. At least adding in a couple supporting units would more justify an actual army, but then again the Inquisition codex doesn't merit much of a real army either, so perhaps the codex will just end up being ally-fodder.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
This HAS to be more than just an 'add-on ally army only' though, doesn't it?

Especially at those book prices!

Maybe there's options for Knight Household foot and vehicle troop support too?

Maybe even some AM stuff, if your Knight is so aligned?

I think it has to be. A book that expensive to say "Look! You can buy more Knights and use them as an army!" would be pretty sucky. They have to flesh it out with some sort of infantry and support options, otherwise it's going to be the worst army ever.

See, I'd agree with you on that. But then I think to the Inquisition codex and I'm not so sure. *However* Imperial Knights DO have their own tab on the website, so perhaps our hopes won't be dashed.

It does indeed look broken on chrome this evening

probably one of the security certificates has expired as the padlock symbol in the address bar has a warning triangle over it (chrome won't let you go further if you've got adequate security levels set)

I've dropped them an email to get it fixed

(IE now seems to work if you allow it to display unsecure content)

 Alpharius wrote:
You're taking the "Knight" thing a bit too literally.

I wouldn't expect to see many 'fantasy equivalents', but some infantry, light vehicle and tank support would be nice!

Why not make an Imperial all walker force?

Centurions as infantry, Dreadnaughts and Knights as light and heavy vehicles, and Recon Titans as heavy support.

That would be quite cool. I could get behind that.

 Alpharius wrote:
This HAS to be more than just an 'add-on ally army only' though, doesn't it?

Especially at those book prices!

Maybe there's options for Knight Household foot and vehicle troop support too?

Maybe even some AM stuff, if your Knight is so aligned?

My guess is some type of crew for "ground support", a special charactor or two, wargear options, and maybe something like tech marines. The single model army does not make sense so there has to be some kind of hashing out as to what makes your HQ unique to the army as well as WL traits and such. This could be the Ad-Mech army people have been wanting for years

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
It does indeed look broken on chrome this evening

probably one of the security certificates has expired as the padlock symbol in the address bar has a warning triangle over it (chrome won't let you go further if you've got adequate security levels set)

I've dropped them an email to get it fixed

(IE now seems to work if you allow it to display unsecure content)

I had a similar problem with Amazon on my chromebook - try pressing shift ctrl & n