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 Hive City Dweller wrote:
I distinctly recall this same rumor popping up last year. While I want to believe it is based on more than wishful thinking, I can't help wondering: What lends this rumor any more credibility than it had in years prior?

I don't recall BoLS claiming anything about model kits and what kind of models are in them. I could be wrong.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Hive City Dweller wrote:
I distinctly recall this same rumor popping up last year. While I want to believe it is based on more than wishful thinking, I can't help wondering: What lends this rumor any more credibility than it had in years prior?

I don't recall BoLS claiming anything about model kits and what kind of models are in them. I could be wrong.

I'm referencing the general "plastic sisters incoming" rumor that gets circulated ever so often. I've lurked around dakka even before I joined and I know I've seen it here.

It seems a fair assessment that fruitless Sisters rumors ebb and flow annually. Compared to previous years, I have a good feeling about 2015/2016.

Relevant, genuine, and beardy:

 Hive City Dweller wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Hive City Dweller wrote:
I distinctly recall this same rumor popping up last year. While I want to believe it is based on more than wishful thinking, I can't help wondering: What lends this rumor any more credibility than it had in years prior?

I don't recall BoLS claiming anything about model kits and what kind of models are in them. I could be wrong.

I'm referencing the general "plastic sisters incoming" rumor that gets circulated ever so often. I've lurked around dakka even before I joined and I know I've seen it here.

"Incoming" is the wrong word for this batch, but frankly "plastic sisters" is always going to be mentioned anytime their are model rumors since 99% of the faction involves metal models.

 pretre wrote:
Plastic sisters have been a rumor since I started in 98 or so.

Just like great coat IG.

I wouldn't mind plastic Sisters but I'm not optimistic and fear that we might get the monopose plastic clam packs galore and that would be sad.

M.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 pretre wrote:
Plastic sisters have been a rumor since I started in 98 or so.

And have they ever mentioned specific model counts per kit before? Or base sizes?

Well I didn't start back that long ago, but I remember when I started Warhammer 40k back in 2008 plastic sisters of battle were always a rumor that would pop up time and time agien. Everytime their would be dates and other spefics offered but never happen. These new rumors realy aren't that diffrent in level of detail then anything that came before them.

For me after 7 years I'm prety jaded of the idea of sisters ever getting a plastic box set.

Not to mention that for me every time I ever heard of these rumours, was followed by being referred to read or linked to a BolS article. So it makes me double jaded at ever seeing it happen.

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Not as much as you want pretend. But sure, whatever floats your pretty little paddleboat.

Grammatical errors aside, I presume you only replied to maintain the "Every second post in any given thread must be from ClockworkZion" quota, yes?

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
How about some kind of reliquary, a bit like what the bretonians got?
The rest of a saint being brought to battle, surrounded by a force field, and with tons of weapons strapped on it.

Hmm... given what's been happening in Ye Olde Warhammer World, I don't think you want the Sisters emulating the Brettonians. "Be careful what you wish for" applies quite heavily here.

It's crazy to me that this seems to be such a sought after product and GW have not delivered it to their customers. I mean, 4 measly dual kits could get this force on solid ground and it sounds by all indications that plenty of people will commit to buying them.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 pretre wrote:
Plastic sisters have been a rumor since I started in 98 or so.

And have they ever mentioned specific model counts per kit before? Or base sizes?

At least once or twice...

 Lockark wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 pretre wrote:
Plastic sisters have been a rumor since I started in 98 or so.

And have they ever mentioned specific model counts per kit before? Or base sizes?

Well I didn't start back that long ago, but I remember when I started Warhammer 40k back in 2008 plastic sisters of battle were always a rumor that would pop up time and time agien. Everytime their would be dates and other spefics offered but never happen. These new rumors realy aren't that diffrent in level of detail then anything that came before them.

For me after 7 years I'm prety jaded of the idea of sisters ever getting a plastic box set.

Not to mention that for me every time I ever heard of these rumours, was followed by being referred to read or linked to a BolS article. So it makes me double jaded at ever seeing it happen.

yep

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Hive City Dweller wrote:
I distinctly recall this same rumor popping up last year. While I want to believe it is based on more than wishful thinking, I can't help wondering: What lends this rumor any more credibility than it had in years prior?

I don't recall BoLS claiming anything about model kits and what kind of models are in them. I could be wrong.

They have to add something each time or everyone figures out they are just cut and pasting

ClockworkZion wrote:I can agree the look would be updated (I mean look at old DE vs current DE on how much the models improved asthetically), but I don't think fluff will change too much. Too much of a change and you get PA Storm Troopers or Diet Marines. There is a pretty fine line on what you can get away with regarding Sisters without wrecking them completely fluff wise.

Iron Hands. Black Templars. Their fans may not have any happy endings for you on that count. I'd add in Space Wolves, but their fans seem blissfully unaware of the tragedy that has befallen them.

Has the plastic Horus Heresy rumour been killed? I had high hopes

 VorpalBunny74 wrote:
Has the plastic Horus Heresy rumour been killed? I had high hopes

Not killed, just not for the next 6+ months by some sources.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Not as much as you want pretend. But sure, whatever floats your pretty little paddleboat.

Grammatical errors aside, I presume you only replied to maintain the "Every second post in any given thread must be from ClockworkZion" quota, yes?

No, but keep on paddling your pretty pink princess paddleboat!


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 pretre wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 pretre wrote:
Plastic sisters have been a rumor since I started in 98 or so.

And have they ever mentioned specific model counts per kit before? Or base sizes?

At least once or twice...

Fair enough. I was just honestly curious if it'd come up before. The first batch of Sisters rumors I ever saw involved claims that one head sculpt wore a wimple, but never talked about kit contents or anything.


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 Veteran Sergeant wrote:

ClockworkZion wrote:I can agree the look would be updated (I mean look at old DE vs current DE on how much the models improved asthetically), but I don't think fluff will change too much. Too much of a change and you get PA Storm Troopers or Diet Marines. There is a pretty fine line on what you can get away with regarding Sisters without wrecking them completely fluff wise.

Iron Hands. Black Templars. Their fans may not have any happy endings for you on that count. I'd add in Space Wolves, but their fans seem blissfully unaware of the tragedy that has befallen them.

Space Marines are Space Marines are Space Marines. It just depends if you want Cherry, Vanilla, Classic or Root Beer flavors. The point was that Sisters can't stray to far away from their fluff or they lose their only real reason to exist as a playable faction: to be a middle ground between Marines and Guard on the table for the Imperium.


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 VorpalBunny74 wrote:
Has the plastic Horus Heresy rumour been killed? I had high hopes

Not killed, it's just not in May. Rumors put it a bit of a ways out (6+ months), but there isn't a solid date being thrown around yet.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

No, but keep on paddling your pretty pink princess paddleboat!

Really? That's the best you've got?

I'd put you on ignore, but then every thread would be:

Post by X...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Y...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Z...
You are ignoring this user.

And that's just too tedious. A bit like your endless stream of replies and unceasing need to get the last work. I'm done with you...

Id like to tell the sisters fans to go home or stay on topic, but realize its actually one of the sob threads this time

Seriously though, if there is a 50mm 3 model box, Im betting on dual kit arcoflagellants/superflagellant, like someone mentioned.
Sounds like the kind of thing GW designers would love to design these days.
(edit: including a new flagellant weapon superior to old models, in case someone has a flagellant army around)

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

No, but keep on paddling your pretty pink princess paddleboat!

Really? That's the best you've got?

No, I just used it for the alliteration.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I'd put you on ignore, but then every thread would be:

Post by X...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Y...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Z...
You are ignoring this user.

And that's just too tedious. A bit like your endless stream of replies and unceasing need to get the last work. I'm done with you...

And you say that I need a sense of humor.

As we are speculating:

a) 5-model combo-unit Sisters infantry kit
b) 3 model Sisters unit on 50mm bases kit
c) 5 model Sisters unit on 32mm bases kit (different from the infantry unit listed above)
d) Sororitas combo unit vehicle kit “A” kit
e) Sororitas combo unit vehicle kit “B” kit
f) Sororitas Walker/Monstrous Creature vehicle kit
g) 3 clampack Sororitas characters

a) bog standard set of 5 Sisters, HB, HF, MM; SB, flamer, melta; standard, VSS head w/ PW & Eviscerator.
b) Penitent Engine 2-in-1; same sprue layout as Sentinels, and also makes some sort of Rifleman
c) Seraphim, of course
d) NEW Flyer / Skimmer 2-in-1 kit with Sister pilot
e) Exorcist / AA 2-in-1 kit
f) NEW Dreadknight kit with a regular Sister pilot
g) Special Chracters

No Repentia, as those models are hideous and need to be completely reconcepted.

 JohnHwangDD wrote:
No Repentia, as those models are hideous and need to be completely reconcepted.

I've said it before, but a good approach to take with the Repentia would be to swap the current, dedicated uniform with torn tabards over their usual under-armour bodyglove. Wearing a subset of a Sister's usual kit would do a better job of conveying that they are unfit to wear the uniform of the Sisters of Battle (the power armour) than following it up with "...and here's your bondage gear."

That would also be fine. Or make them naked, like the WH cover. The current design is the worst of all worlds.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

No, but keep on paddling your pretty pink princess paddleboat!

Really? That's the best you've got?

I'd put you on ignore, but then every thread would be:

Post by X...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Y...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Z...
You are ignoring this user.

And that's just too tedious. A bit like your endless stream of replies and unceasing need to get the last work. I'm done with you...

Instructions unclear, ignored HBMC.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

No, but keep on paddling your pretty pink princess paddleboat!

Really? That's the best you've got?

I'd put you on ignore, but then every thread would be:

Post by X...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Y...
You are ignoring this user.
Post by Z...
You are ignoring this user.

And that's just too tedious. A bit like your endless stream of replies and unceasing need to get the last work. I'm done with you...

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Bull0 wrote:
I definitely got the sense you guys were piling on ClockworkZion when I read this earlier, for what it's worth. Maybe you should all leave eachother alone for once.

Always appreciate it when someone proves I'm not crazy by pointing out that I'm not the only one seeing it happen.

Seriously, I post in N&R to talk about the rumors, not people's jokes, nor their hyperbole about GW, or their random ideas of what I actually think so I have no complaints to being left alone if it means we can focus on the actual topic on hand instead of all the random bullgak that gets drudged up instead.

I kinda liked the yellow comments between the Rumours, it was clear. I'd choose another colour though, cause the only annoying part about it was the eye pain

Not sure why this turned into a little verbal fist fight but i've seen nothing constructive out of this.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 Eldarain wrote:
Plastic Penitent Engines boxed like Killa Kans?

Except they listed a walker model kit separately which I'd honestly expect to be the Penitent Engine (plus whatever alternate model(s) it can build) instead.

Also Penitent Engines are a 60mm base model. I've seen GW scale bases up, but can't think of the last time they scaled them down.

Plastic penitents on 50mm in 3s did come to my mind. The only thing against it, as you say, is how they are mentioned separately in the "f) Sororitas Walker/Monstrous Creature vehicle kit "

Although, they could really do an Ork-style set: 3 Mini-penits on 50mm (a scaled down of the current) and the 1 big Max-penit Kit. Throne of Judgement comes to mind.... It would also match GW's current "everyone gets a MC or giant Walker" trend. Current Penitents (updated) might be too weak for the "new thrash-you-all Monstrous Creature style".

Having the current Penitents work as the 3 Mini-penits would also "Force" you to buy the "Maxi-Kit", cause you know that they want you to buy that one, and not stand-in your current models for it....

 Hive City Dweller wrote:
I distinctly recall this same rumor popping up last year. While I want to believe it is based on more than wishful thinking, I can't help wondering: What lends this rumor any more credibility than it had in years prior?

This rumour has been popping up for at least 3-4 years people always say towards the end of year x or beginning of the following one. That's why I'm very suspicious of this one.

migooo wrote:
This rumour has been popping up for at least 3-4 years people always say towards the end of year x or beginning of the following one. That's why I'm very suspicious of this one.

It's the 'boy who cried wolf' problem. We've heard Sisters rumours so often, each one building upon the last, that it's difficult to take 'em seriously.

The red dates thing - it could be different countries have different policies on this. So "no such thing as red days" may be just as valid as "there are red days" from a rumour point of view, but only applicable to the US or the UK respectively for example.

 AlexHolker wrote:

 JohnHwangDD wrote:
No Repentia, as those models are hideous and need to be completely reconcepted.

I've said it before, but a good approach to take with the Repentia would be to swap the current, dedicated uniform with torn tabards over their usual under-armour bodyglove. Wearing a subset of a Sister's usual kit would do a better job of conveying that they are unfit to wear the uniform of the Sisters of Battle (the power armour) than following it up with "...and here's your bondage gear."

I always preferred the original (as far as I'm aware) concept of the Repentia as laid out in a Citadel Journal.

They were first envisaged as more of a lone wolf, free roaming penitent. The first representation was a converted Escher ganger with bolt pistol with additional armour bits glued on.

Just my opinion but far superior to a gang of whip driven, barely clothed nutters with big swords.

 Hive City Dweller wrote:
It's crazy to me that this seems to be such a sought after product and GW have not delivered it to their customers. I mean, 4 measly dual kits could get this force on solid ground and it sounds by all indications that plenty of people will commit to buying them.

What seems really strange to me is that no third party makers ever jumped on the opportunity (until Raging Heroes, very recently, to actually ship in a couple of years allowing for the usual insane KS over-optimism). But it's been all notGuard and notMarines, all the time.

For all GW's talk about inventing skulls and grenade launchers, the Sisters are actually pretty specific to them. Armed nuns not so much, but the look of the sisters is fairly unique.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
For all GW's talk about inventing skulls and grenade launchers, the Sisters are actually pretty specific to them. Armed nuns not so much, but the look of the sisters is fairly unique.

Yes, it's the Goodwin effect.