IG/Astra Militarum Rumours for April (first post updated 12th April)

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**pretre**

SJM wrote:
I guess you could save some money and buy the earlier design - lol

If I had a dollar for every time someone tried to cleverly indicate prior art for a GW release and failed, I could buy myself a tidy new MT force.

**Cerebrium**

Ravajaxe wrote:
Cerebrium wrote:
So, using my (lack of) Photoshop skills, I've mocked up the colour scheme I'm going to use, which I reckon is much better than the studio scheme.

Kinda nice, too bright a red however. With a trusted red ochre (or other slightly desaturated red) and some patches of contrasting color here and there, this will speak badass.

Yeah, I was thinking of toning down the red, using something like Mephiston Red, and Carroburg Crimson wash. I'm using the green of the lenses as a contrasting colour.

**Bubbles**

Ravajaxe wrote:
And poof goes the V3 stormtroopers and V4 kasrkins (by Juan Diaz) on GW website.
Dear Kasrkins, you will be missed.

Aww that's a bummer. I bought myself 2 squads of the Stormtroopers and 2 sets of the assault weapons a few weeks back since I had a hunch they'd be getting pulled soon. I'm glad I got them when I could, I wish I could've gotten some Kasrkin as well, but there's always eBay. Can't wait to see all the extremely overpriced OOP listings.

**krazynadechukr**

looks like they fixed the turret situation!

**Bull0**

Cerebrium wrote:
So, using my (lack of) Photoshop skills, I've mocked up the colour scheme I'm going to use, which I reckon is much better than the studio scheme.

Spoiler:

**Agent_Tremolo**

27€ is a tad pricey, but there are intems in GW's catalog with a worse cost-to-value ratio. FIve Deathwing termies/knights go for 45€, for example.

I'll be getting ten scions to boost my Inquisition detachment. The remaining bits I'll use on guardsmen bodies to make non-power armored inquisitiors (dat tabard!) and assorted henchmen. I was considering orkifying a Taurox, but I think I'll pass for now.

**Mr.Omega**

@Bull0

Replace the blue with orange and emphasize white as a secondary part of the scheme a bit more and you've got my idea.

Edit: I actually quoted your post but for some reason every time it inexplicably had the image and text out of the quote

**Maxurugi**

Ravajaxe wrote:

Keep in mind scions gained move through cover compared to old stormtroopers. So they can be deep struck in difficult terrain without taking dangerous terrain tests (if it is what worries you).

But with the Reconnaissance Special Operation, the ST in the current Codex have that and also Scouts. Basically, they've lost Scouts and the other Special Operations.

**pretre**

Maxurugi wrote:
Ravajaxe wrote:

Keep in mind scions gained move through cover compared to old stormtroopers. So they can be deep struck in difficult terrain without taking dangerous terrain tests (if it is what worries you).

But with the Reconnaissance Special Operation, the ST in the current Codex have that and also Scouts. Basically, they've lost Scouts and the other Special Operations.

You would never deep strike with the Recon SO.

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

Ravajaxe wrote:
And poof goes the V3 stormtroopers and V4 kasrkins (by Juan Diaz) on GW website.
Dear Kasrkins, you will be missed.

Aww... really? That sucks.

*searches GW website*

Ah-hah! There's the Kasrkin squad.

*clicks on squad*

It takes you back to the home page.

**UlrikDecado**

I will miss Kasrkin... they made perfect carapace vets...time to buy some till OOP price goes high.

**jawz23**

Pre-orders up on GW
(sorry if already posted)

**ceorron**

That tank is just crying out for a battlewagon conversion. Or maybe it might be an idea to go the other way and take a battlewagon into the Militarum Tempestus.

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

Man... AUD$45 for 5 guys.

They can wait.

**AllSeeingSkink**

Well, after seeing the high res pics...

...I still think the Taurox is an ugly bastard and I still think the Storm troopers are over priced.

...I also still think the MT codex is stand alone and not a supplement to the AM codex and have no intention of purchasing the MT codex.

So, what's next week? AM codex and Ogryns?

**Slayer le boucher**

27quids for 5 dudes with 3 in their states?...

Yup gonna keep going with my 20 Dreamforge Eisenkern Stromtroopers that i had for 35 quids...

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
Well, after seeing the high res pics...

...I still think the Taurox is an ugly bastard and I still think the Storm troopers are over priced.

...I also still think the MT codex is stand alone and not a supplement to the AM codex and have no intention of purchasing the MT codex.

So, what's next week? AM codex and Ogryns?

nah next Week its the Codex ; Abhumans, With Ogryns and ratlings for 49$, with all the fluff, photo gallery and rules to play Ogryns and ratlings units.

**ironicsilence**

I want an entire army of just the guy with the grumpy cat head

**Bull0**

Going to have such a giggle when the AM book comes out, complete with the rules for Scions.

**Agent_Tremolo**

Yep, it's most likely a standalone for those who want to play MT without going full IG/AM(?). Thing is, I believe the Astra Militarum codex will have all rules for Tempestus Scions in it, but will probably restrict them to the elite slot.

Also, notice how Militarum Tempestus has its own tab on the armies' sidebar. That's pretty telling.

**TheSilo**

I was really expecting more than just Scions and Taurox. Did anyone else think that there'd be more than just these two units for a whole codex? Or is everything now the Imperial Knights style?

I would buy a squad of Scions, if they cost half as much. $7 per soldier is obscene.

**AllSeeingSkink**

TheSilo wrote:
I was really expecting more than just Scions and Taurox. Did anyone else think that there'd be more than just these two units for a whole codex? Or is everything now the Imperial Knights style?

I would buy a squad of Scions, if they cost half as much. $7 per soldier is obscene.

Don't forget the Valkyries and Commissars!

I am a bit disappointed to GW's push to half-arsed armies. First the IK army and now the Storm Troopers codex.

**Agent_Tremolo**

TheSilo wrote:
I was really expecting more than just Scions and Taurox. Did anyone else think that there'd be more than just these two units for a whole codex?

I thought Bullgryns would be in as well, if only to assemble a "riot police" style force. Besides, the leaked images had them painted in that fugly baby blue they used for the Prime and the Scions...

**Happygrunt**

Agent_Tremolo wrote:
TheSilo wrote:
I was really expecting more than just Scions and Taurox. Did anyone else think that there'd be more than just these two units for a whole codex?

I thought Bullgryns would be in as well, if only to assemble a "riot police" style force. Besides, the leaked images had them painted in that fugly baby blue they used for the Prime and the Scions...

Might be in the codex, but the models are coming week 2.

Also, as a side note, you can now buy individual Heavy Weapon teams again for one dollar more than you could previously.

**shade1313**

Hey, that's quite a suspension the tracks seem to be fixed to.

Big ole tires, here we come!

**Inquisitor Jex**

Happygrunt wrote:
Agent_Tremolo wrote:
TheSilo wrote:
I was really expecting more than just Scions and Taurox. Did anyone else think that there'd be more than just these two units for a whole codex?

I thought Bullgryns would be in as well, if only to assemble a "riot police" style force. Besides, the leaked images had them painted in that fugly baby blue they used for the Prime and the Scions...

Might be in the codex, but the models are coming week 2.

Also, as a side note, you can now buy individual Heavy Weapon teams again for one dollar more than you could previously.

but buy'em in a box of 3 and it's around 12$ worth of saving. I can see why some would only buy one, but I always bought them in 3s.

**AllSeeingSkink**

Inquisitor Jex wrote:
Happygrunt wrote:
Agent_Tremolo wrote:
TheSilo wrote:
I was really expecting more than just Scions and Taurox. Did anyone else think that there'd be more than just these two units for a whole codex?

I thought Bullgryns would be in as well, if only to assemble a "riot police" style force. Besides, the leaked images had them painted in that fugly baby blue they used for the Prime and the Scions...

Might be in the codex, but the models are coming week 2.

Also, as a side note, you can now buy individual Heavy Weapon teams again for one dollar more than you could previously.

but buy'em in a box of 3 and it's around 12$ worth of saving. I can see why some would only buy one, but I always bought them in 3s.

At Australian pricing you only save $1 buying 3 at once instead of 3 separately.

**shade1313**

Hmmmmm...it's going to take a bit of work, but I think those stormtrooper backpacks, arms, legs and hellguns will nicely combine with FW renegade conversion torsos.

**Mr Morden**

Kanluwen wrote:
This is worth mentioning:

Altar of War

Battle in the 41st millennium is a bloody affair with conflicts raging across the galaxy. Every opponent represents a new challenge and each army has their own battle tactics. On the battlefield, you have hundreds, if not thousands, of different ways you can play games of Warhammer 40,000.

The Altar of War compendium is a collection of 63 missions (that first appeared in digital products) presented in a handy hardback book.

The missions encapsulate all the methods of war being fought across the Imperium and beyond. Each one is tailored to the specialist tactics and unique weaponry of many of the factions fighting in the 41st Millennium - from the rapid shock assaults of the Space Marines to the insidious incursions of the daemonic legions. Each mission is designed to challenge your tactical ability and this book features the Altar of War missions from:

- Space Marines, including Sentinels of Terra and Clan Raukaan
- Dark Angels
- Imperial Knights
- Eldar, including lyanden
- Tau Empire, including Farsight Enclaves
- Tyranids
- Chaos Daemons
- Chaos Space Marines, including Black Legion.

The Altar of War book is $49.50 USD.

Should we worry that they did not bother to include the Sororitas (again)

**PuddlePirate**

Question. If these guys are to be their own army and seeing that stormtroopers have disappeared from the IG elite section, do we (IG) need to ally them in order to get stormtroopers?

**AllSeeingSkink**

PuddlePirate wrote:
Question. If these guys are to be their own army and seeing that stormtroopers have disappeared from the IG elite section, do we (IG) need to ally them in order to get stormtroopers?

I'm guessing the IG codex will have the rules for Storm Troopers still, but we won't know until the codex comes out a few weeks (or we get more leaks!).