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I..I...this better be a typ or bad writing aka a "replacement" for psychic powers for Necrons. C'tan having a sudden link to the Warp would be one of the most stupid things ever written and show a complete misunderstanding...or total lack thereof...of the fluff.

All the rumor seem to be on the formations and C'tan. What I'm really curious about is the unit changes.

Did Flayed Ones, Praetorians, or Lychguard, get any better ?

Did MSS get nerfed ?

Do Anhilation Barges cost more ?

Did the rules for Catacomb Command Barges change ?

Talys wrote:
Codex: Necrons Cryptek Edition is online for preorder. 1000 individually numbered copies with codex, 22 datasheets, 6 objective markers (metal), and double-sided poster.

It will be gone in a few minutes, so get it now if you want it.

$200 Canadian.

Cryptek edition is completely not worth it imo. Datasheets are just copies of pages already in the book, so you're paying ~$115 more (USD) for a poster, 6 coins, and slight convenience.

I guess that might be worth it for a real collector, but I honestly can't justify that to myself, even though Necrons are my favorite army in the 40k verse.

Requizen wrote:

Talys wrote:
Codex: Necrons Cryptek Edition is online for preorder. 1000 individually numbered copies with codex, 22 datasheets, 6 objective markers (metal), and double-sided poster.

It will be gone in a few minutes, so get it now if you want it.

$200 Canadian.

Cryptek edition is completely not worth it imo. Datasheets are just copies of pages already in the book, so you're paying ~$115 more (USD) for a poster, 6 coins, and slight convenience.

I guess that might be worth it for a real collector, but I honestly can't justify that to myself, even though Necrons are my favorite army in the 40k verse.

Same here... if there was something really cool - like a unique model or terrain or something...
The fancy cover isn't worth it personally.

 Sigvatr wrote:
I..I...this better be a typ or bad writing aka a "replacement" for psychic powers for Necrons. C'tan having a sudden link to the Warp would be one of the most stupid things ever written and show a complete misunderstanding...or total lack thereof...of the fluff.

It might simply be that they 'count as' Psyker powers or something to that effect.

Talys wrote:
Codex: Necrons Cryptek Edition is online for preorder. 1000 individually numbered copies with codex, 22 datasheets, 6 objective markers (metal), and double-sided poster.

It will be gone in a few minutes, so get it now if you want it.

$200 Canadian.

$200. Ouch. It would be nice to get but not for that price. For a few bucks more you can get a bunch of Necron minis in the box set.

From the iTunes preview:



240 for the Deceiver Shard (both are listed separately, wonder what that brings), and it still Elite. Also note that list of Elite options is exactly the same (except for the C'tan split), so no Immortals in there or Flayed Ones troops.

Hmm. On the Tomb Awakened page, it shows the new Overlord model in the individual pictures of what's in it, but on the box it's not shown. Just a mistake on the site?

What do people think of that new Overlord model?

It looks quite nice to me, but £17 seems a bit excessive.

 vipoid wrote:
What do people think of that new Overlord model?

It looks quite nice to me, but £17 seems a bit excessive.

I very much like it, but it is pricey. But then, when a Skaven character (on a 20mm square base) is £13.50, I dunno what I expected.

Does anyone remember when Codex releases used to be exciting?

The Codex and one new HQ plastic.... Please, someone hold me down.

 Flashman wrote:
Does anyone remember when Codex releases used to be exciting?

The Codex and one new HQ plastic.... Please someone, hold me down.

Mm I know. But Codex: Harlequins (probably like 4/5 units...) has at least 2 weeks of releases if the rumours are true.

 Flashman wrote:
Does anyone remember when Codex releases used to be exciting?

The Codex and one new HQ plastic.... Please someone, hold me down.

 vipoid wrote:
What do people think of that new Overlord model?

It looks quite nice to me, but £17 seems a bit excessive.

It's not worth it - to my inexperienced eye, at least. For a similar price you can get the Barge kit, and there isn't much difference between clampack and Barge overlords.

 Flashman wrote:
Does anyone remember when Codex releases used to be exciting?

The Codex and one new HQ plastic.... Please, someone hold me down.

In fairness though, the next few weeks will also feature more plastic.

Talys wrote:

 Flashman wrote:
Does anyone remember when Codex releases used to be exciting?

The Codex and one new HQ plastic.... Please, someone hold me down.

In fairness though, the next few weeks will also feature more plastic.

Not for Necrons.

Requizen wrote:

Talys wrote:
Codex: Necrons Cryptek Edition is online for preorder. 1000 individually numbered copies with codex, 22 datasheets, 6 objective markers (metal), and double-sided poster.

It will be gone in a few minutes, so get it now if you want it.

$200 Canadian.

Cryptek edition is completely not worth it imo. Datasheets are just copies of pages already in the book, so you're paying ~$115 more (USD) for a poster, 6 coins, and slight convenience.

I guess that might be worth it for a real collector, but I honestly can't justify that to myself, even though Necrons are my favorite army in the 40k verse.

Indeed. My collection of datasheets cost me the effort of hitting the copy button

Those metal markers are surely worth $75, though, right? . Personally, I think all the LE books are nuts, but hey.

Melcavuk wrote:Just a thought, that new Necron FoC Formation thing has compulsary tomb blades along with Immortals and Warriors, given that both the latter two are troops could that potentially indicate a shift of tomb blades to the troops section?

I thought of that, but it would spoil the symmetry of having 1 Elite, 1 Fast Attack, and 1 Heavy Support available in the core.

Seems like there are a couple of famous "One-Click" bundles coming as well.

The Necron Dynasty web bundle contains 90 Citadel miniatures, including: 1 Necron Overlord, 40 Necron Warriors, 20 Immortals, 10 Canoptek Scarab Swarms, 2 Ghost Arks, 5 Lychguard, 1Triarch Stalker, 3 Canoptek Wraiths, 1 Annihilation Barge, 3 Tomb Blades, 2 Night Scythes and 2 Monoliths For $707.25... would be $813 if you could buy it separately (stupid 3 and 1/3 boxes of warriors) You'd save over $100... not bad.

The Reclamation Legion contains 44 Citadel miniatures, including: 1 Necron Overlord, 5 Lychguard, 10 Immortals, 24 Necron Warriors, 3 Tomb Blades and 1 Monolith. For $306.75... no savings over separate.

I'll be buying all of my stuff from my FLGS. Pre-ordered the codex and the cards there.

 ImAGeek wrote:


Not for Necrons.

I don't follow or collect necrons, so I didn't know this. I'm surprised!

Talys wrote:

Requizen wrote:

Talys wrote:
Codex: Necrons Cryptek Edition is online for preorder. 1000 individually numbered copies with codex, 22 datasheets, 6 objective markers (metal), and double-sided poster.

It will be gone in a few minutes, so get it now if you want it.

$200 Canadian.

Cryptek edition is completely not worth it imo. Datasheets are just copies of pages already in the book, so you're paying ~$115 more (USD) for a poster, 6 coins, and slight convenience.

I guess that might be worth it for a real collector, but I honestly can't justify that to myself, even though Necrons are my favorite army in the 40k verse.

Indeed. My collection of datasheets cost me the effort of hitting the copy button

Those metal markers are surely worth $75, though, right? . Personally, I think all the LE books are nuts, but hey.

They better be REALLY shiny...

 skybax wrote:

It's not worth it - to my inexperienced eye, at least. For a similar price you can get the Barge kit, and there isn't much difference between clampack and Barge overlords.

Yeah, it looks more like GW seeing what they can get away with.

The main problem for me is that the model just doesn't 'wow' me in any way. There's just nothing about it that seems at all spectacular. Or even particularly interesting.

Talys wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:


Not for Necrons.

I don't follow or collect necrons, so I didn't know this. I'm surprised!

Yeah. Harlequins for at least the next two weeks.

Requizen wrote:
From the iTunes preview:



240 for the Deceiver Shard (both are listed separately, wonder what that brings), and it still Elite. Also note that list of Elite options is exactly the same (except for the C'tan split), so no Immortals in there or Flayed Ones troops.

Thank you for sharing. 240 points is a nice chunk more expensive than a naked Shard, I'm wondering what they've baked in to their profiles to account for that. Hopefully it's not just the random shooting.

Drakmord wrote:

Requizen wrote:
From the iTunes preview:



240 for the Deceiver Shard (both are listed separately, wonder what that brings), and it still Elite. Also note that list of Elite options is exactly the same (except for the C'tan split), so no Immortals in there or Flayed Ones troops.

Thank you for sharing. 240 points is a nice chunk more expensive than a naked Shard, I'm wondering what they've baked in to their profiles to account for that. Hopefully it's not just the random shooting.

More likely, since Tran C'tan were overpowered, they nerfed the shards. It's a standard GW "balancing" tactic.

 Flashman wrote:
Does anyone remember when Codex releases used to be exciting?

The Codex and one new HQ plastic.... Please, someone hold me down.

I think we should expect this to be close to the norm now. They want to get the initial book out.
New models and units will be introduced down the road in supplements like we just saw with Tyranids.
That's my expectation now anyway.

 Anpu-adom wrote:


The Reclamation Legion contains 44 Citadel miniatures, including: 1 Necron Overlord, 5 Lychguard, 10 Immortals, 24 Necron Warriors, 3 Tomb Blades and 1 Monolith. For $306.75... no savings over separate.

HAHA called that one about 10 pages ago

As a Warhammer fantasy player I used to think I was getting shafted by the price of clam packs.. Thank you 40k players!

But seriously the Putrid Blightkings were only $55 for 5 models and a slew of extra bits. How does this make sense...

 keltikhoa wrote:

 Anpu-adom wrote:


The Reclamation Legion contains 44 Citadel miniatures, including: 1 Necron Overlord, 5 Lychguard, 10 Immortals, 24 Necron Warriors, 3 Tomb Blades and 1 Monolith. For $306.75... no savings over separate.

HAHA called that one about 10 pages ago

Why get so excited or act like it's some big deal that you were right?
None of the "web bundles" have given savings.

It's only the items which get an actual box and shelf space at the stores which have given savings.

Requizen wrote:
From the iTunes preview:



240 for the Deceiver Shard (both are listed separately, wonder what that brings), and it still Elite. Also note that list of Elite options is exactly the same (except for the C'tan split), so no Immortals in there or Flayed Ones troops.

The picture is of Nightbringer, who was always the more intimidating of the two named C'Tan models. If they restored some of his unique power (he used to be a beast in combat), then the 240 point cost is probably justified.

 vipoid wrote:

 skybax wrote:

It's not worth it - to my inexperienced eye, at least. For a similar price you can get the Barge kit, and there isn't much difference between clampack and Barge overlords.

Yeah, it looks more like GW seeing what they can get away with.

The main problem for me is that the model just doesn't 'wow' me in any way. There's just nothing about it that seems at all spectacular. Or even particularly interesting.

If you like the weird way is legs are spread, the glowing chubby stump crotch thrust (wiggle, wiggle wiggle, wiggle, yeah) and the general design that looks like re-purposed bits then it is totally awesome! The Overlord response shows how starved people are for more Necron models...

I ordered the Limited Edition Codex and data cards but on the model front I am hoping for better Destroyer packaging/options and an upgrade to Praetorians so I can build more and run them as they are currently my favorite looking model that does not see much play.