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 Nicky J wrote:
ooh, i like it in the alt/pale colour scheme:

That Neutron laser looks cool.
I was expecting some weird necron thing, with over sized crystals or a odd muzzle shape, but it's quite sensible.

What's with muzzle on the icarus autocannons? They look odd.


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 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Have people not noticed yet that if you give the Dunecrawler the headlights you're left what is essentially a plastic Servo-Arm?

That's awesome!

How do reach that conclusion? I don't see it.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:



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 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Have people not noticed yet that if you give the Dunecrawler the headlights you're left what is essentially a plastic Servo-Arm?

That's awesome!

How do reach that conclusion? I don't see it.

He's talking about this part here. If you choose not to take it and instead take the headlights (which look better on it imho), you get a plastic servo arm for converting techpriests/techmarines etc.

Gonna be handy for making those wonderfully overpowered Iron Priests on Thunderwolves.

So has anybody with the new codex in their hands have any news or insights yet?

What more could you really expect? An HQ choice or some as yet unseen formation?

People have had their books since Wednesday at least, and it's basically all over the internet.

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
So has anybody with the new codex in their hands have any news or insights yet?

Honestly the coolest part IMHO is in the fluff portion and there is an epic pic of Mars showing things like the ring of iron which is even more awesome than I had imagined it.

Kanluwen wrote:What more could you really expect? An HQ choice or some as yet unseen formation?

People have had their books since Wednesday at least, and it's basically all over the internet.

buddha wrote:

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
So has anybody with the new codex in their hands have any news or insights yet?

Honestly the coolest part IMHO is in the fluff portion and there is an epic pic of Mars showing things like the ring of iron which is even more awesome than I had imagined it.

This kind of thing, cheers Buddha

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
So has anybody with the new codex in their hands have any news or insights yet?

Just got my hands on a copy. Not reading it till later but it's rather nice and left with the inevitable feeling that I'm gonna have to buy a knight or two to round out what will be a rather effective force.

Knights are Something I've resisted until now but I can see FW taking more of my money than I anticipated at Salute.

Hell, even that Crabtank is growing on me!

axisofentropy wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Have people not noticed yet that if you give the Dunecrawler the headlights you're left what is essentially a plastic Servo-Arm?

That's awesome!

easy techmarine on bike conversion

also value of stubber is protection against Weapon Destroyed? It can also take a second stubber for only 5 points.

thank you both for the servo arm idea !

anyone ever fielded a lone and cheap techmarine on bike ? could he be useful without an escort as a repair unit behind my 2 LRC ?

Aesthetically and layout-wise I LOVE this codex. It's got the feeling of the 5e softbacks with a fluff section, then a fluff section for each unit, then the obligatory pictures section, then the army list. And the artwork in it is superb. And to top it all off, it was only $33. GW really outdid themselves with this codex.

Yeah its an improvement on recent codex's - still not sure on the Crawler tank - might just buy some more DUST ones

Ah they finally upgraded the sentinel kit huh? Lol just looks like a mash up of sentinel and at43/dust walker

 Mr Morden wrote:
Yeah its an improvement on recent codex's - still not sure on the Crawler tank - might just buy some more DUST ones

Not a bad idea mate. Dust is half price at Wayland at the moment by the way.

Definitely enjoying the fluff that's written in the Codex. It gives the sense that the army is like a hacking code. When you start hacking, you end up testing your opponent's defenses and slowly learn what they are and what they're made up of, and then when you figure it all out, you push forth with just the right type of code to bust through. That's the sense I get anyway. Also describes the Adeptus Mechanicus as it's own Empire within the Imperium, which is really cool.

The codex is truly gorgeous and the artists deserve a bonus for depicting the units so vividly.

Also, just stuck together my Sydonian Dragoon, aside from a single hose that runs from the servitor leg to the strider leg, it all goes together without a hitch. Glorious. Amazing kit design as always, GG on that one GW. My only complaint, aside from the fidgety hoses between the legs, is where do I put my holstered phosphor serpenta? We got a nice holstered version with the kit, but no real place to put it.

Intersting that Legio Cybenetica is nice and prominent as one fo the xis big parts of the AM war machine.

be nice if the FW and GW stuff was able to be used together - but thats likely to much to hope.

The pages on Mars and the pics in general are pretty awesome

the only annoying thing is:

No Tech Priest HQ - given that these are depicted in the actual images and they have the models already done - pretty darn stupid - lets not make more money........

Well, there is the rumour of another codex coming, which may very well be more Techpriest and servitor themed.

Lots of interesting things in the codex - are teleporting Titans new - I don't recall them - but can't wait for the formation

I have a feeling the Tech Priest will be in the Cult Mechanicus book, I'm a little annoyed by the lack of it also.

The Legio Cybernetica is probably gone by 40k amalgamated into something else.... though I think I remember them in Epic at some point.

Remember the Mechanicum is different too the Adeptus Mechanicus

migooo wrote:
I have a feeling the Tech Priest will be in the Cult Mechanicus book, I'm a little annoyed by the lack of it also.

The Legio Cybernetica is probably gone by 40k amalgamated into something else.... though I think I remember them in Epic at some point.

Remember the Mechanicum is different too the Adeptus Mechanicus

Legio Cybernetica is listed in the book:

I like the look of the white walker. Still trying to think of how I wanna do mine, I might go with a dirty desert yellow with rusted out metal kinda theme now. Still haven't gotten anything yet though, I wanna get ahold of the codex first and still on the fence for what I want to get. I'd like to mix in some FW stuff, I like their models especially the tentacly robot guys, thinking I could use them as my count-as ruststalkers... though I do like the ruststalkers as is too ...

Oh wow I hadn't bought mine yet how cool is that. Thanks

The walker is actually growing on me quite a bit, very tempting to get one...but I think I'll hold off until we see if this extra Cult Mechanicus 'dex is really a thing; no point thinking about the army I want to build until I know what all the options are going to be.

 Yodhrin wrote:
The walker is actually growing on me quite a bit, very tempting to get one...but I think I'll hold off until we see if this extra Cult Mechanicus 'dex is really a thing; no point thinking about the army I want to build until I know what all the options are going to be.

I agree, I like the walker when it has the full footpads down, when there are only headlights in the front, and when it has an integrated turret weapon (as opposed to the big, blocky missile launcher). I'm debating picking up a small force for combat patrols, so I don't think I'll have too much use for it, but I still may get one if my opinion continues to improve. I do like tanks!

migooo wrote:


Legio Cybernetica is listed in the book:

Spoiler:

Imagine if they made a mini codex, as nice as this one, for each of those different Mechanicus departments... WOW!

***shut up and take my money now!

rpricew wrote:

migooo wrote:


Legio Cybernetica is listed in the book:

Spoiler:

Imagine if they made a mini codex, as nice as this one, for each of those different Mechanicus departments... WOW!

***shut up and take my money now!

yeah that's kinda what I'm figuring they'll do. rather then do a single admech 'dex they'll do several and chunk em up. makes em more money and they can release in smaller drips and drabs

beast_gts wrote:

migooo wrote:
I have a feeling the Tech Priest will be in the Cult Mechanicus book, I'm a little annoyed by the lack of it also.

The Legio Cybernetica is probably gone by 40k amalgamated into something else.... though I think I remember them in Epic at some point.

Remember the Mechanicum is different too the Adeptus Mechanicus

Legio Cybernetica is listed in the book:

Spoiler:

Well, obviously GW wouldn't shrink away from releasing a codex full of big robots just because of something called 'established fluff'

By the way, there is a mention about "Graia" being the name of not just one Forge World but two.

One was lost and another later renamed.

That explains why the Graia mentioned in one of Forge World's HH books is in a different region of space to the Graia mentioned in Space Marine and the 3rd and 4th Ed. Tyranid codexes.

i have been away for a week, i have missed a lot!
I CANNOT WAIT TO BUY SOME OF THE NEW WALKERS!!!
i like how they use the more shapely legs and a straighter turret. I can also see it being good for conversions and detailing the cockpit