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 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.

No more so than Marines, surely? That hasn't stopped dozens of ranges of "space knights" from popping up.

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 Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:
Have to wonder if the 50mm bases might be slightly smaller Penitent engines, caught between Kan and Deff Dread size, and then the big kit is something new and totally over the top size wise?

It's not impossible, but I can't think of the last time something was scaled down in the game.

The Gorkanaut is a scaled down Stompa OR a scaled up deffdread, depending on your point of view.

Would the Sisters have any Ogrin Type or Sized Xenos in their employment? Would we see something new? Like new-new? The Heldrake didn't exist until it did. Same with the Centurions and the Gorkanauts. It isn't out of the realm of possibilities.

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 Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:
Have to wonder if the 50mm bases might be slightly smaller Penitent engines, caught between Kan and Deff Dread size, and then the big kit is something new and totally over the top size wise?

It's not impossible, but I can't think of the last time something was scaled down in the game.

The Gorkanaut is a scaled down Stompa OR a scaled up deffdread, depending on your point of view.

Would the Sisters have any Ogrin Type or Sized Xenos in their employment? Would we see something new? Like new-new? The Heldrake didn't exist until it did. Same with the Centurions and the Gorkanauts. It isn't out of the realm of possibilities.

Of course, but i'd flip that idea: the 50mm bases is just the current Penitent Engines. With the "Monstrous Creature / Walker" being the actual "New Kit"

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 Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:
Have to wonder if the 50mm bases might be slightly smaller Penitent engines, caught between Kan and Deff Dread size, and then the big kit is something new and totally over the top size wise?

It's not impossible, but I can't think of the last time something was scaled down in the game.

The Gorkanaut is a scaled down Stompa OR a scaled up deffdread, depending on your point of view.

Would the Sisters have any Ogrin Type or Sized Xenos in their employment? Would we see something new? Like new-new? The Heldrake didn't exist until it did. Same with the Centurions and the Gorkanauts. It isn't out of the realm of possibilities.

“Blessed is the simple mind, for it is easily filled with faith” There are some older bits of fluff, I think from when they introduced Ogrins or commisars, about how much the ogrins love the Emperor. I could see them bringing them to the army as a holy henchmen. I wouldn’t like it, as it’s out of place unless they go back to a more mixed eclisiarchy list, but I could see GW doing what it takes to justify a larger kit.

 kronk wrote:
Would the Sisters have any Ogrin Type or Sized Xenos in their employment?

Absolutely not.

 Nevelon wrote:
“Blessed is the simple mind, for it is easily filled with faith” There are some older bits of fluff, I think from when they introduced Ogrins or commisars, about how much the ogrins love the Emperor. I could see them bringing them to the army as a holy henchmen.

I disagree with that. The Sisters of Battle should be about True Faith, not just some halfwit who easily falls into Emperor worship because he doesn't know any better and would just as easily fall out of it.

 AlexHolker wrote:

 kronk wrote:
Would the Sisters have any Ogrin Type or Sized Xenos in their employment?

Absolutely not.

Which would make them a shoe-in.
Fluff is for navels.

So 3 female ogres in habits then ,

 Theophony wrote:
So 3 female ogres in habits then ,

Ah, we can only hope.

I just realised she was using a Squig as a pom-pom. Heh!

 Elemental wrote:
No more so than Marines, surely? That hasn't stopped dozens of ranges of "space knights" from popping up.

I'd argue yes. Futuristic army men in power armour isn't anything new. A religious Sorority of armoured women with that specific styling (the prominent fleur de lis, the braziers, and so on), that's GW's and GW's alone.

Don't forget that haircut! It hasn't come into fashion even once since the last update!

I was going to mention the hair, but my Aunt had that exact hair-cut for years so whenever I looked at Sisters all I saw were rows and rows of my Aunt!

So no news of the Militia returning then?
Sisters need canon-fodder!

I think it is worth noting that, as far as I can recall, there hasn't quite been a cluster of SoB rumours like this before. Previously, it's mostly been unreliable or unknown sources popping up and saying that plastic Sisters are soon. This time, it seems that the rumours are more consistent, and at least two of them are coming from seemingly reliable sources.

If anyone can point to another time like this then fair enough, but I have a fairly good knowledge of the SoB rumours, and I can't recall anything quite like this. I'll also acknowledge that, sure, these rumours aren't absolute proof or anything. But they seem better than the ones before.

 bubber wrote:
So no news of the Militia returning then?
Sisters need canon-fodder!

Hmm... a box of generic civilian-esque troops armed with basic slug-throwers (lasguns/pistols, autoguns/pistols, shotguns, the odd basic bigger gun like flamers or stubbers). Wouldn't that be fantastic.

It'll never happen.

 JohnHwangDD wrote:
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.

So, going with GW practices...

a) Will somehow manage to be more expensive than a bog standard set of 5 currently in metal/resin. And considering the average cost of a squad breaches the £50 mark for 10 this will indeed be something.
b) Sentinel with upgrade sprue
c) Will also manage to be somehow more expensive.
d) Can you say upgrade sprue the return?
e) You get a Whirlwind....with an upgrade sprue.
f) Milk the sprue.
g) Will cost twice as much as metal SOB characters despite being in plastic.

I have so much faith for this release.

Yeah, that you rolled a 6 for your faith in this release is abundantly clear!

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 bubber wrote:
So no news of the Militia returning then?
Sisters need canon-fodder!

Hmm... a box of generic civilian-esque troops armed with basic slug-throwers (lasguns/pistols, autoguns/pistols, shotguns, the odd basic bigger gun like flamers or stubbers). Wouldn't that be fantastic.

It'll never happen.

Considering how many redemptionists I still have? Oh man, would I love to have them back in the codex.

Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Personally I've always hated SoB with passion, and hope the range ultimately gets squatted. But on the off-chance these rumors have a grain of truth to them, I'll be happy if the Repentias have been knocked off the roster for good.

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

 pretre wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

That's great news! I can't wait for spring 2002.....

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Personally I've always hated SoB with passion, and hope the range ultimately gets squatted. But on the off-chance these rumors have a grain of truth to them, I'll be happy if the Repentias have been knocked off the roster for good.

Well aren't we all sunshine and rainbows...

And this is exactly why we won't get sisters because GW listen to people like you. Hope you will like new ubermarines space marines in armour, within a tank within another suit of armour

 Lockark wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

That's great news! I can't wait for spring 2002.....

Andy Chambers said it too. Back when rumors came from the studio...

migooo wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Personally I've always hated SoB with passion, and hope the range ultimately gets squatted. But on the off-chance these rumors have a grain of truth to them, I'll be happy if the Repentias have been knocked off the roster for good.

Well aren't we all sunshine and rainbows...

And this is exactly why we won't get sisters because GW listen to people like you. Hope you will like new ubermarines space marines in armour, within a tank within another suit of armour

There's your mistake right there. GW don't listen to fans, whether they want a product or don't want a product. GW will get around to making Sisters when they've exhausted basically every idea they can think of, which means that there is a decent chance that Sisters are on the horizon with everything being up-to-date as it is and starting a new rules cycle a potentially suicidal move for 40k. But if they do make Sisters, none of us will have played a role in influencing the decision.

The idea someone mentioned about Repentia being more like Lone Wolves is something I can definitely get behind. Leave the frothing cannon fodder mobs to the zealots, and make Repentia something of actual value...I get that they're repentant, but throwing them literally into gunfire to just die in droves seems a bit silly for soldiers that have had such investment of resources.

 pretre wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

Pretty sure that the Plastic SoBs will arrive in a plastic Thunderhawk.

 pretre wrote:

 Lockark wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

That's great news! I can't wait for spring 2002.....

Andy Chambers said it too. Back when rumors came from the studio...

I'm guessing that was before the plastic casting issues started. I've got my fingers crossed that that is legitimately sorted and things are finally on their way.

 DarkStarSabre wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

Pretty sure that the Plastic SoBs will arrive in a plastic Thunderhawk.

Plastic Thunderhawk rumor, also 2001: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.miniatures.warhammer/KMShnYpw0ik/EAWxT0SJVb4J
(lol, they said FW would make it).

 pretre wrote:

 DarkStarSabre wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

Pretty sure that the Plastic SoBs will arrive in a plastic Thunderhawk.

Plastic Thunderhawk rumor, also 2001: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.miniatures.warhammer/KMShnYpw0ik/EAWxT0SJVb4J
(lol, they said FW would make it).

...Space Marine Combat Squad (£6), and
Chaos Space Marines (£6)...

:(

 DarkStarSabre wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Plastic sisters, the rumor that won't die. I'm betting it's still just that, a rumor.

Plastic SoB Rumor, 2001: http://www.warrealm.iwarp.com/rumors.html

Pretty sure that the Plastic SoBs will arrive in a plastic Thunderhawk.

Don't be ridiculous. They'll be bundled together with Squats ala kroot and tau.

...Space Marine Combat Squad (£6), and
Chaos Space Marines (£6)...

Same price today:

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Space-Marines
Space Marines- £6
Availability: Usually ships within 24hrs

Description
Tactical squads are the most numerous in a chapter and form the backbone of a fighting force. As their name suggests they are highly flexible having the tactical adaptability to deal with virtually any foe. Armed primarily with the holy bolter, some squad members carry more specialised weapons such as the plasma or meltagun.

These models have been specially designed to push-fit together and do not require glue for assembly. Ideal for adding additional models to a unit or for trying out new colour schemes, these are especially suitable for those new to modelling.

This box set contains three plastic Space Marines armed with bolters. Models supplied with 25mm round bases.

What I find most depressing about these Sisters rumors...

Once the new line hits, (whether this year or next or whenever), it will end up meaning that Chaos Marines will have become the outright gakkiest & most neglected model line in 40k.