Which Army Deserves the Next Model Wave?

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:

No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.

If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

**Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl**

Mine. Because it would be the first new model release for the eleven years I have played the army.
For reference :
- It took three years for the Manhattan project to create an atom bomb
- It took seven years between when Grumman Aircraft was chosen to design the Apollo Lunar Module and when said Lunar Module landed on the moon.
- It took two years to build the Eiffel Tower, or the Empire State Building

**Median Trace**

The Shadow wrote:
This is kind of jumping to conclusions, really. Though I would like GW to do this sort of thing in the future, I reckon that this model wave could simply be to patch up the hole left by the chapterhouse malarkey and I'm not convinced that GW will do this again for any other armies.

Like I say though, I'd like to be proved wrong and, if I was, I'd like to be proved wrong by a new wave of DE, Eldar or CSM.

The former lost a lot of models in the transition to its 7th edition codex, something which could well be rectified by new units. Eldar simply need more plastic models, something which a few dual kits would set right, and CSM could really do with some more variety and strong units. They've fallen out of favour recently and I think sales would shoot up if GW were to release some good, strong units in WD.

If the response is increased revenues coupled with profits, they will continue to do this. Dollars determines direction.

**krodarklorr**

Blood Angels. They need their new book before we all need new shiny models.

**Accolade**

Ehh, I think Sisters of Battle still have everyone beat.

I'm assuming the reason not everyone is agreeing with that is because they simply don't see GW doing the release no matter what.

**TheCustomLime**

Sisters of Battle. Plz, GW, just give us a 10 man plastic squad for $40 and rake in the dough.

**jasper76**

I'd say Sisters of Battle. From what I understand, they haven't gotten anything new in quite some time.

**MWHistorian**

Accolade wrote:
Ehh, I think Sisters of Battle still have everyone beat.

I'm assuming the reason not everyone is agreeing with that is because they simply don't see GW doing the release no matter what.

At this point we could probably do a fundraiser, get the money for the machinery for GW, work out the designs, kidnap their children and blackmail them and they'd still not do a SOB release. It's past the point of comical. Either kill the line or do something with it. Even purgatory has an end.

**NoiseMarine with Tinnitus**

CSM! They are meant to be sinful, not have models which look ugly as sin - I give you the Mutilators!

**jasper76**

NoiseMarine with Tinnitus wrote:
CSM! They are meant to be sinful, not have models which look ugly as sin - I give you the Mutilators!

Hehe...I could do without the dinobots too.

**Wyzilla**

Chaos Space Marines pls. We need Chosen models, updated Troops (argh monopose legs), new Havoc kits, expanded bike kits, updated Obliterator models that don't look like gak, and something like normal space marine drop pods and maybe some more heavy support options that can deal with flyers better.

**jasper76**

Ref Havocs , it says a whole lot that you need to scour eBay for bits, or use Devestator squads, in order to make the Havos squads you want.

**Aipoch**

CSM, for a number of reasons...

Standard Marine parts need some love.

Khorne Berzerkers need some love.

Noise Marines, Thousand Sons, and Plague Marines should each get their own package and unique bodies, not just "upgrade parts".

Chosen need a box.

Cultists need a proper box, enough of the mono poses.

Oblits\Mutilators are definitely easy multi-box options.

A decent multi-pose lord kit, not just for a terminator lord.

Havocs definitely need a rethink...honestly, I would do them how other cults are done currently. Buy standard space marines, purchase Havoc Upgrade, get sprues that give you 4 of each heavy weapon option. Expensive, but at least you'd get what you want.

**Wilson**

Zande4 wrote:
More Tyranids

Yes, We need bigger bugs!

**jhe90**

Sisters, not seen a update in years I seems.
At least make them a playable ally.

**Experiment 626**

Aipoch wrote:
CSM, for a number of reasons...

Standard Marine parts need some love.

Khorne Berzerkers need some love.

Noise Marines, Thousand Sons, and Plague Marines should each get their own package and unique bodies, not just "upgrade parts".

Chosen need a box.

Cultists need a proper box, enough of the mono poses.

Oblits\Mutilators are definitely easy multi-box options.

A decent multi-pose lord kit, not just for a terminator lord.

Havocs definitely need a rethink...honestly, I would do them how other cults are done currently. Buy standard space marines, purchase Havoc Upgrade, get sprues that give you 4 of each heavy weapon option. Expensive, but at least you'd get what you want.

I'd kill for a Havoc set that gives us:
2x each of the special weapons (Flamer, Meltagun, Plasma gun)
2x Lascannon
2x Autocannon
2x Heavy bolter
1x Missile launcher
And then throw in the current 'upgrade' sprue that comes in the CSM kit.

Two of those and you've got yourself a solid Havoc squad + a bunch of added specials for building a unit of Chosen.

**Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl**

jasper76 wrote:
I'd say Sisters of Battle. From what I understand, they haven't gotten anything new in quite some time.

jhe90 wrote:
Sisters, not seen a update in years I seems.

Guys, the answer was just above.

Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
Mine. Because it would be the first new model release for the eleven years I have played the army.
For reference :
- It took three years for the Manhattan project to create an atom bomb
- It took seven years between when Grumman Aircraft was chosen to design the Apollo Lunar Module and when said Lunar Module landed on the moon.
- It took two years to build the Eiffel Tower, or the Empire State Building

That was literal.

**Wyzilla**

Experiment 626 wrote:
Aipoch wrote:
CSM, for a number of reasons...

Standard Marine parts need some love.

Khorne Berzerkers need some love.

Noise Marines, Thousand Sons, and Plague Marines should each get their own package and unique bodies, not just "upgrade parts".

Chosen need a box.

Cultists need a proper box, enough of the mono poses.

Oblits\Mutilators are definitely easy multi-box options.

A decent multi-pose lord kit, not just for a terminator lord.

Havocs definitely need a rethink...honestly, I would do them how other cults are done currently. Buy standard space marines, purchase Havoc Upgrade, get sprues that give you 4 of each heavy weapon option. Expensive, but at least you'd get what you want.

I'd kill for a Havoc set that gives us:
2x each of the special weapons (Flamer, Meltagun, Plasma gun)
2x Lascannon
2x Autocannon
2x Heavy bolter
1x Missile launcher
And then throw in the current 'upgrade' sprue that comes in the CSM kit.

Two of those and you've got yourself a solid Havoc squad + a bunch of added specials for building a unit of Chosen.

No, we need more missile launchers, not autocannons.

**talljosh85**

Sisters, so many times over. Multi part BSS, and a Ret squad box, then maybe a command box a la the SM version

**Vaktathi**

I'd say Sisters for sure.

After that, it'd be nice to see some new kits/updated rules (as they seem to be doing for Zoanthropes/Venomthropes) for some Chaos Space Marine units. Chosen for one, a drop pod equivalent or deep-strike option of some sort would be helpful, as would some more FW-style Daemon Engines.

It'd be cool to see some new Warp Spiders and Eldar Jetbike models that aren't from 1996 too

**MWHistorian**

But how many people believe that GW will actually update the sisters? I used to think so but now I doubt it.

**jasper76**

MWHistorian wrote:
But how many people believe that GW will actually update the sisters? I used to think so but now I doubt it.

One has to wonder if they have the player-base to make it worthwhile for them....I imagine they would have done something for them in the last decade if they thought it would make them money.

**captain bloody fists**

do you really have to ask....? Sister's of course

**MWHistorian**

jasper76 wrote:
MWHistorian wrote:
But how many people believe that GW will actually update the sisters? I used to think so but now I doubt it.

One has to wonder if they have the player-base to make it worthwhile for them....I imagine they would have done something for them in the last decade if they thought it would make them money.

Oh, no. There's the beginning of the circular argument.

There's not player base for SOB, so GW don't make them!
Because GW don't make them, there's no player base!

And so on and so on. Look, I say give them a DE style re-release and see if they sell. Outdated, blocky and super expensive models aren't going to win a lot of customers. Make them cheaper, in plastic and with options and you'll see them sell. At least more than the Scions did.

**captain bloody fists**

Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
Mine. Because it would be the first new model release for the eleven years I have played the army.
For reference :
- It took three years for the Manhattan project to create an atom bomb
- It took seven years between when Grumman Aircraft was chosen to design the Apollo Lunar Module and when said Lunar Module landed on the moon.
- It took two years to build the Eiffel Tower, or the Empire State Building

I laughed way to hard at this one that everyone at work was looking at me weirdly.

**easysauce**

sisters 100%

**jasper76**

MWHistorian wrote:
jasper76 wrote:
MWHistorian wrote:
But how many people believe that GW will actually update the sisters? I used to think so but now I doubt it.

One has to wonder if they have the player-base to make it worthwhile for them....I imagine they would have done something for them in the last decade if they thought it would make them money.

Oh, no. There's the beginning of the circular argument.

There's not player base for SOB, so GW don't make them!
Because GW don't make them, there's no player base!

And so on and so on. Look, I say give them a DE style re-release and see if they sell. Outdated, blocky and super expensive models aren't going to win a lot of customers. Make them cheaper, in plastic and with options and you'll see them sell. At least more than the Scions did.

I hear you ref circular argument. However it may be possible that "battle nuns" just don't have much appeal in the market as a concept.....I personally think they're super cool, I'm just saying...

**Jimsolo**

Dark Eldar. Give us our characters back!

**FinkleLord**

Other than sisters

GK-Just want to see a new model, don't care if it's good or bad

Inquisition- As much as I love making my own models, it can get expensive when you kit-bash an enitre Inquisition army

**Kanluwen**

"Deserve"?

Sisters of Battle.
Hands down.

What would I like to see?

A plastic Guard Veteran kit, with Grenadier Veterans that allow me to build up even more Kasrkin.

**Cothonian**

My vote goes to the Sisters of Battle.

First off start converting to models to plastic, and reduce the price to something that I can at least pretend is affordable (as currently standard squad of Battle Sisters cost $80...)

Then add a bunch more units. Personally I feel that the Sisters of Battle army has the potential for a much wider variety of legitimately cool units.

-Praise The Emperor-