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 DeathzHellShotz wrote:

 evildrcheese wrote:
Anyone notice that on the pic of the cover, at the bottom it shows regular dreadnoughts as an elites choice now, if I'm not mistaken...

D

Might possibly offer an upgrade to become a furioso and librarian dreads.

In all likelihood yes.

DO IT TO IT wrote:

 evildrcheese wrote:
Anyone notice that on the pic of the cover, at the bottom it shows regular dreadnoughts as an elites choice now, if I'm not mistaken...

D

Speaking of this, can anyone make out in that image what the base points cost of a Sanguinary Guard squad is? I think it's just a bit too blurry.

33 points i`d say

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Hmm... no second Shield of Baal book?

Give it two weeks...

Motograter wrote:

DO IT TO IT wrote:

 evildrcheese wrote:
Anyone notice that on the pic of the cover, at the bottom it shows regular dreadnoughts as an elites choice now, if I'm not mistaken...

D

Speaking of this, can anyone make out in that image what the base points cost of a Sanguinary Guard squad is? I think it's just a bit too blurry.

33 points i`d say

Which would be hot to death. 33 points equates to what... 165 for 5 dudes? Im pretty ok with that, if all other things remain the same.

 DeathzHellShotz wrote:

 evildrcheese wrote:
Anyone notice that on the pic of the cover, at the bottom it shows regular dreadnoughts as an elites choice now, if I'm not mistaken...

D

Might possibly offer an upgrade to become a furioso and librarian dreads.

Maybe, but that would mean we lose the ability to field 3 dreads in elite slots and 3 dreads in a heavy slot (not to mention DC dreads in troop slots)...

I'm still optimistic for what this codex might bring.

D

 adamsouza wrote:

 prowla wrote:
I actually do like these, there's a certain 'old school' vibe to them. Just hoping there's no 'centurion' style surprise lurking in the releases

Centurions with blood drops and wings EVERYWHERE !!!

Space Marines wearing nothing but BLOOD.

Notice the CAD nipples and lovingly sculpted penises!

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Hmm... no second Shield of Baal book?

Its in the new boxed set and book 3 is rumoured to be called Shield of Baal Exterminatus

Only one collector's edition is pretty much the confirmation that there won't be a BA supplement :(

I've pre-ordered Deathstorm very early on however, this campaign doesn't appear to have sold that quickly compared to the SW vs Orks campaign box set.

Its sold out pretty much everywhere apart from the UK. Think the main problem is the terminator squad.

In saying that IF there is a special blood angel terminator squad then keeping the regular termies and using the parts from said fancy terminator kit will give you two squads assuming of course there is a special termie unit coming out

Warhams-77 wrote:
Only one collector's edition is pretty much the confirmation that there won't be a BA supplement :(

What's that book in the Sanguinary edition with the giant red saltire over a black background?

Except for the Orks CE (Orks didnt get a painting guide) all 7th Ed CEs with a price like the Sang Guard Edition, contained two books and an art folio. The books were the codex and the painting guide. It may be different this time but as we already know there is a PG I would not bet on a supp anymore

 evildrcheese wrote:

 DeathzHellShotz wrote:

 evildrcheese wrote:
Anyone notice that on the pic of the cover, at the bottom it shows regular dreadnoughts as an elites choice now, if I'm not mistaken...

D

Might possibly offer an upgrade to become a furioso and librarian dreads.

Maybe, but that would mean we lose the ability to field 3 dreads in elite slots and 3 dreads in a heavy slot (not to mention DC dreads in troop slots)...

I'm still optimistic for what this codex might bring.

D

Me too. Particularly if sanguinary guard are 33 points per model. Theyve been one of my favorite units for a long time. This one change makes them perfect.

I don't understand why there wouldn't be a BA supplement when every other 7th edition release has gotten one. Do you think they aren't throwing it in the limited edition releases anymore and saving for the next week?

JuniorRS13 wrote:
I don't understand why there wouldn't be a BA supplement when every other 7th edition release has gotten one. Do you think they aren't throwing it in the limited edition releases anymore and saving for the next week?

Grey Knights didn;t get a supplement along with thier 7E Codex.

Honestly though, the supplements are just a way to milk $50 out of us for a few detachments they could have just included in the main codex.

 adamsouza wrote:

JuniorRS13 wrote:
I don't understand why there wouldn't be a BA supplement when every other 7th edition release has gotten one. Do you think they aren't throwing it in the limited edition releases anymore and saving for the next week?

Grey Knights didn;t get a supplement along with thier 7E Codex.

Honestly though, the supplements are just a way to milk $50 out of us for a few detachments they could have just included in the main codex.

Ahh forgot about GK. I was actually forward though to the BA supplement. Hopefully the codex does not disappoint.

I'd bet the second "half" of the campaign comes out after BA's and is basically their supplement.

 Hulksmash wrote:
I'd bet the second "half" of the campaign comes out after BA's and is basically their supplement.

Perhaps bridging the gap to Necrons by having a shield world end up a dormant tomb world?

 Hulksmash wrote:
I'd bet the second "half" of the campaign comes out after BA's and is basically their supplement.

Meh...

Descent of Angels, all DP and JP Detachment
Black Rage, All Death Company Detachment

What's left ?

What's a supplement? Do I need a supplement? I thought I just needed a codex and the models...

 Hulksmash wrote:
I'd bet the second "half" of the campaign comes out after BA's and is basically their supplement.

This was my guess as well. Shield of Baal III could bring all the material we would have wanted from a codex supplement

Either way. Still very excited for this release. If there is no supplement the codex could be stronger than the other releases such as DE, SW or orks that included a supplement.

Can't go anywhere but up when it comes to BA though...

The Sanguinary Priest looks pretty good to me. I would've rather had it not have the robe though. Otherwise he looks good. I am probably going to put a helmed head on him though. Most of the blister plastic marine kits have a helmet head or a bare head so hopefully he has both.

The priest kit / blister is perfect for kitbash / conversion. I'm pretty sure that was the intention.

Shield of Baal: Deathstorm box set is back up on the GW US website.

 LutherMax wrote:
The priest kit / blister is perfect for kitbash / conversion. I'm pretty sure that was the intention.

Not really. The single-frame plastic characters generally go together in a very specific way with little room for variation. They occasionally have options, or are put together in a way that allows some changes (like a different shoulder pad), but otherwise they require a lot of chopping and changing to make them into something else. They aren't just regular Marines that can be combined with the standard kit.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 LutherMax wrote:
The priest kit / blister is perfect for kitbash / conversion. I'm pretty sure that was the intention.

Not really. The single-frame plastic characters generally go together in a very specific way with little room for variation. They occasionally have options, or are put together in a way that allows some changes (like a different shoulder pad), but otherwise they require a lot of chopping and changing to make them into something else. They aren't just regular Marines that can be combined with the standard kit.

Pretty much this. The only options the SM blisters have had is helmet or bare head on the Captain or Chaplain. At best, that is what we will get with the Sanguinary Priest, helmets head or bare head. The poses are almost always static though. If it doesn't have a helmeted head, I will have to take one from the new tactical box.

Either way its a super sexy model. Though i dont know how it ISNT corbulo. It has a chalice, lacks a jump pack, and weilds a unique looking chainsword. Not misleading at all.

Maybe Corbulo has gone, and there's just a set of Sanguinary Relics that the Priests can choose from?

They are still plastic mono-pose models, infinitely easier to convert than a comparable model in metal/resin.