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White Dwarf front cover here

http://heresy30k.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/2657-rumor-new-codex-40k-skitarii/page-9

Holy crap. I love those models. I'm way more impressed with this release than I thought.

 Hulksmash wrote:
Sigh....My love of Admech might lead me into actually getting a special edition....Similar to if they had done a CSM special edition with Iron Warriors on the cover.

Me too, and I hate special editions...

Do we know what type of units these are? Fast Attack, Elites?

They sound like Fast Attack.

Thanks for posting, the rules look pretty decent. Just a quick correction, the pistols have Shred, not rending

Other interesting rules:

The transsonic weapons automatically wound on a 6 to hit, in the first round of combat to wound rolls of 6 are AP 2, in subsequent rounds all attacks are AP 2

Infiltrators reduce WS, BS, I, and Ld of enemy models by one if they are witthin 6"

Chorda-Claws give one of your CC attacks the Fleshbane rule, Ruststalkers come stock with a Chorda-Claw

Ruststalkers and Infiltrators have a 4+ and a 6++, both have FNP, Infiltrators have stealth and infiltrate, Ruststalkers have FC

The grenades of the Ruststalkers have the Haywire rule

Nicht-deutsche Sprekker: Special Editon - These are mission objective markers (the hexagon metal coins), datacards are the cardboard ones, which are designed like 'Lochkarten' (Oldschool Zuse era technology to save data by punching holes into papercards) on one side

there is nothing about the books in the photo, sorry

the small "book" holds a poster with 2 sides, one shows artwork of mars, the other one concept art. then there is the codex in a special design and a box which holds everything. and the datacards and mission markers :>

Not the most amazing rules i must say. Will be tricky to make them work with 4+ and toughness 3...

Oh, go to hell GW. I wasn't supposed to start another army, just get a unit or two of Skiitari.

So Tom, are the Ruststalkers and Infiltrators Elites?
Does the WD actually finally say what Doctrina Imperatives are?

Sorry to add to the list of questions but what is the hint for next week?

This is looking to be a weirdly speedy army so far. I did not expect that of the Mechanicus...

Is anyone getting this vibe from the Skitarii Rust stalkers?

Ad-Mech ninjas, loving it!

What kind of name is Ruststalker though? Do they go around hunting all the old pieces of junk that the tech priest lost that time his servo-arms decided to go rogue and mess up his office? Rust Stalkers, janitors of Mars.

Not really, personally. Getting more of a DCA vibe myself.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
How fething amazing is this guy:

Any one reminded of:

From the leader that has 4 arms?

Yes, yes I am.

And I LOVE that miniature so much.

I'm hyped beyond belief with this release, the miniatures are so fething cool it's insane.

One Datacard is shown which shows the Doctrina Imperative "Binary Omniscience" from the "Protector" discipline: boosts all friendly units with tese rules BS by 3 but lowers their WS by 2 til next turn.



I dont know if they are elite, but they read like fast attack...i will have a look if i find something on that =)

 Tombard wrote:
One Datacard is shown which shows the Doctrina Imperative "Binary Omniscience" from the "Protector" discipline: boosts all friendly units with tese rules BS by 3 but lowers their WS by 2 til next turn.



I dont know if they are elite, but they read like fast attack...i will have a look if i find something on that =)

On the page with the rules, look in the upper left hand corner. There should be an icon.

It's... it's like they realised they had vast, untapped potential in their huge universe for new models that don't just replace older ones and could make money by realising them in cold, hard styrene to turn into cold, hard cash.

I for one welcome our new, semi-sentient GW.

Damn, they are some pretty models.

 Tombard wrote:
One Datacard is shown which shows the Doctrina Imperative "Binary Omniscience" from the "Protector" discipline: boosts all friendly units with tese rules BS by 3 but lowers their WS by 2 til next turn.

Woah.

Found it. Both units are elite =)

Please put this prequel crap into spoiler tags

Thanks a lot, Tombard

 Tombard wrote:
Found it. Both units are elite =)

Huh, rather surprised they're both Elites, as you said they read like FA. Again, Admech are looking surprisingly fast.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
DAMN IT, GW, STOP!

That codex looks amazing, but I CAN NOT give 130€ for it.

Not when I can get MOAR SKITARII NINJAS! Feck, this release is so brutal!

My thoughts exactly.

nudibranch wrote:

 Tombard wrote:
Found it. Both units are elite =)

Huh, rather surprised they're both Elites, as you said they read like FA. Again, Admech are looking surprisingly fast.

Gotta sell them Dragoons...

What's the hint for next week? Can you scan the painting guide?

Hmm, after another good look I still like the miniatures, but I don't know - I think the actual 'regular' Skitarii are a lot cooler!

The hint for next week is


IT CAME CRAWLING FROM THE DUNES!!!



The big walker i suppose


Scan the painting guide? for what? :/