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 Crablezworth wrote:
Some one a local forum posted this in relation to the infiltrators. Not a fan of the heads.

I knew I had seen them somewhere before, it's a Star Wars pit droid.

Eh, I really like the design of the pit droid and I like the infiltrators too.

Eh. Goodwin did it first in 93.

As far as i know the knowen six units...
I will try this way

HQ
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unkown

2 Eilte
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5 Infiltrators - 185pt.
——————————
- Taser
- Flechetteblaster

5 Infiltrators - 185pt.
——————————
- Taser
- Flechetteblaster

4 Standarts
=========
10 Vanguard - 110pt.
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- Radium Karabiner
- Omnispex - 10pt.

10 Vanguard - 110pt.
——————————
- Radium Karabiner
- Omnispex - 10pt.

10 Rangers - 180pt.
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- Galvanic weapon
- Omnispex - 10pt.
- Transuranic Arkebuse - 25pt.
- Transuranic Arkebuse - 25pt.

10 Rangers - 180pt.
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- Galvanic weapon
- Omnispex - 10pt.
- Transuranic Arkebuse - 25pt.
- Transuranic Arkebuse - 25pt.

2 Assault
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2 Dragoons + 1 Ballistarii - 165
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- Taserlanze
- Cognis-Laser - 20pt.

2 Dragoons + 1 Ballistarii - 165
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- Taserlanze
- Cognis-Laser - 20pt.
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1305 Points

with some space for heavy support and HQ or some specials

drbored wrote:


And I still think Imperial Knights are going to be a LOW in this. They're in the background of so many pics!!

we'll have to see, but my gut feeling is they won't, because so many of the pictures feature multiple knights. which would be odd if it was a LOW choice. I think it's just GW trying to fill their screens with some big centerpeice stuff.

I don't see pit droids from Star Wars I see this:

I wish they'd used a different word than "Taser", because it's a brand name that doesn't have any meaning of its own. Still, those forked swords are kind of gorgeous, especially with the shown black-blue gradient paint scheme.

I don't like the dome heads, but that is by far the easiest part to replace.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
I knew I had seen them somewhere before, it's a Star Wars pit droid.

Looks like a Henger to me.

And they'll be doing plenty of Final Swords if they can make it to a fight (same as poor Henger).

 Frozen Ocean wrote:
I wish they'd used a different word than "Taser", because it's a brand name that doesn't have any meaning of its own.

You mean if someone were to tell you they'd been tasered, you'd need further explanation?

Brand names frequently become genericised, this is one of them.

Or do you not take a couple of aspirin washed down with coke if the noise of the hoover aggravates your headache?

 Azreal13 wrote:
Or do you not take a couple of aspirin washed down with coke if the noise of the hoover aggravates your headache?

Funnily enough I have only ever used each of those terms to refer to those actual brands

 Frozen Ocean wrote:
I wish they'd used a different word than "Taser", because it's a brand name that doesn't have any meaning of its own. Still, those forked swords are kind of gorgeous, especially with the shown black-blue gradient paint scheme.

I don't like the dome heads, but that is by far the easiest part to replace.

So are words like 'Xerox' and 'Escalator'. Brands that became used for more than their brand.

I prefer the Ruststalkers. The leader of that group just looks like the coolest dood out of the bunch. Way too much awesomeness packed into that guy.

I saw this:

So far I am thinking something like:

10x Skitarii Vanguard: 2x Arc Rifle, Arc Pistol, Arc Maul, Enhanced Data Tether, Omnispex
10x Skitarii Vanguard: 2x Arc Rifle, Arc Pistol, Arc Maul, Enhanced Data Tether, Omnispex
10x Skitarii Rangers: 2x Transuranic Arquebus, enhanced data tether, Ominispex
10x Skitarii Rangers: 2x Transuranic Arquebus, enhanced data tether, Ominispex

5x Sicarian Infiltrators
5x Sicarian Infiltrators

1x Knight Paladin


Use newer stuff to fill in the gaps as I am able to et the rules for them.

I wonder if Taser wil send GW a C&D... ;-/

OTOH as far as naming conventions go why didn't they call it a 'Tesla lance', or 'lightning lance', or going along with the previous weapons a 'galvanic lance'

So many other ways to have gone with that.

FTR. I call Coca-Cola "Coke" all others are just cola, I call tissues, "tissues" not Kleenex, and I don't "Hoover" I vaccuum.

I usually say copy machine instead of "Xerox" though I have used "Xerox" as a verb, I think.

xraytango wrote:
I wonder if Taser wil send GW a C&D... ;-/

OTOH as far as naming conventions go why didn't they call it a 'Tesla lance', or 'lightning lance', or going along with the previous weapons a 'galvanic lance'

So many other ways to have gone with that.

FTR. I call Coca-Cola "Coke" all others are just cola, I call tissues, "tissues" not Kleenex, and I don't "Hoover" I vaccuum.

I usually say copy machine instead of "Xerox" though I have used "Xerox" as a verb, I think.

Now you're just being facetious.

Anyway, I think the Vanguard are best kept in cheap 100 pt squads base, maybe with the Omnispex thrown in as well. They can pump out a lot of shots, and are good screeners for other assault units, so charging them forward and having them die is kind of the idea.

Meanwhile, the Rangers are definitely solid with the Arc weaponry, but why bother with any close combat weapons when they're firing from such range? The great part is the Move Through Cover and Relentless, meaning they should always be able to move to get towards objectives and good firing lanes.

The Plasma Culiver is nice, but just too expensive for my tastes. I'd happily put them on Vanguard, but those guys are going to die so fast anyway...

For those of you theorycrafting lists, I've just updated the Battlescribe data files for these six units.

axisofentropy wrote:
For those of you theorycrafting lists, I've just updated the Battlescribe data files for these six units.

Awesome I will have to get those when I am done with work.

axisofentropy wrote:
For those of you theorycrafting lists, I've just updated the Battlescribe data files for these six units.

thanks!

"They are not all red."

Instant major retcon. Has there ever been any mention of any other color than red before this? I think not...

Lamech wrote:
You will find five different color scheme for the Skitarii at the new Codex
The Foregeworld Metalica color scheme is a bone white...

timd wrote:
"They are not all red."

Instant major retcon. Has there ever been any mention of any other color than red before this? I think not...

Lamech wrote:
You will find five different color scheme for the Skitarii at the new Codex
The Foregeworld Metalica color scheme is a bone white...

Are you kidding?

timd wrote:
"They are not all red."

Instant major retcon. Has there ever been any mention of any other color than red before this? I think not...

Lamech wrote:
You will find five different color scheme for the Skitarii at the new Codex
The Foregeworld Metalica color scheme is a bone white...

If it's a retcon, I really don't care. Good. I'd rather not see a bajillion red Admech armies.

timd wrote:
"They are not all red."

Instant major retcon. Has there ever been any mention of any other color than red before this? I think not...

Lamech wrote:
You will find five different color scheme for the Skitarii at the new Codex
The Foregeworld Metalica color scheme is a bone white...

Who cares if they were all red anyway? Doesn't stop anyone from painting them up white or blue or fracking pink for all I care. Make em pretty.

timd wrote:
"They are not all red."

Instant major retcon. Has there ever been any mention of any other color than red before this? I think not...

Lamech wrote:
You will find five different color scheme for the Skitarii at the new Codex
The Foregeworld Metalica color scheme is a bone white...

AM are Red and Black
Dark Mechanicus are Black and Red

timd wrote:
"They are not all red."

Instant major retcon. Has there ever been any mention of any other color than red before this? I think not...

Lamech wrote:
You will find five different color scheme for the Skitarii at the new Codex
The Foregeworld Metalica color scheme is a bone white...

Unforgivable!

 Exergy wrote:
AM are Red and Black
Dark Mechanicus are Black and Red

Quite confusing as they both share the same exact two colors lol.


Anyway, I am loving that they are making these guys.. in plastic. Even if I don't end up buying them, the mechy bits will be great for conversions.

OH I forgot about Delphan Gruss! I know they won't (cause they don't touch specialist games) but it would be nice to see him in the codex and a 28mm model for him...

differnt colour schemes for differnt forge worlds makes sense. IIRC titancius suggested differnt forge worlds skitarii could be quite differnt

So since the Grey Knights technically have their own "Forgeworld" do they get their own color scheme? Eh eh?

 WrentheFaceless wrote:
So since the Grey Knights technically have their own "Forgeworld" do they get their own color scheme? Eh eh?

Honestly, why not? The lore of 40k is so vague and full of conjecture, there's honestly nothing stopping you from painting them bright cyan if you want.

 WrentheFaceless wrote:
So since the Grey Knights technically have their own "Forgeworld" do they get their own color scheme? Eh eh?

According to "the Emperor's gift" the preists who manage demnios use only silver and such "pure metals" utilizing no bronze etc.

While I doubt very much the place has skitarii, I imagine if they did, the trick would be to use silver, steel and iron, and avoid all over metallics.