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That's exactly what I thought. I buy miniatures for the look, not for the game.

I think the paint job they have could have been better if they didn't paint the whole limb metallic silver. That's generally a very underwhelming color that looks good when it's contrasted with a brighter, more striking color. As it stands, the torsos look detailed, and the limbs look too simple. If they had broken up the silver with a bit of copper like they did in the other skitarii kits it would have been better.

IDK, seems like they did a bit of a rush job on the paint to me, otherwise the models are great.

warsawwarriors wrote:
So there's know real codex just what people have made up for rules i guess i won't be getting any thing why can't gw make rules for them and not some ones made up stuff

no there is a real codex, the news and rumor fourm is just where the info is getting put up as it's not actually out yet. but we've gotten a LOT of info from white dwarf etc

Awww yisss those guys are awesome. If only there was a HQ. If only...

A Techmarine?


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Perhaps a magos?

lliu wrote:
A Techmarine?


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Perhaps a magos?

The rumours say there will be no HQs. Though a Magos would be awesome. Even a Tech Priest.

 Rippy wrote:

lliu wrote:
A Techmarine?


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Perhaps a magos?

The rumours say there will be no HQs. Though a Magos would be awesome. Even a Tech Priest.

We'll see in the dex...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5ygKd5oxoSU
This is what i think about the new skitarii...

lliu wrote:

 Rippy wrote:

lliu wrote:
A Techmarine?


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Perhaps a magos?

The rumours say there will be no HQs. Though a Magos would be awesome. Even a Tech Priest.

We'll see in the dex...

Indeed, good sir.

Perhaps, if I were to build a Skitarii list, it would have to be unbound? There are no HQs in the rumors...


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Which is why I like Unbound!

lliu wrote:
Perhaps, if I were to build a Skitarii list, it would have to be unbound? There are no HQs in the rumors...


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Which is why I like Unbound!

No you can just pick one of the "sergeants" (character) as your warlord.
Force Org is 2 troops minimum only, no HQ.

Ok to the people saying that get info from white dwarf how so i haven't seen one of them in a very long time i thought they stopped making them

warsawwarriors wrote:
Ok to the people saying that get info from white dwarf how so i haven't seen one of them in a very long time i thought they stopped making them

Nope, they just revamped their look and split some of its content to Warhammer Visions. All you have to do is look online on Google, it's not that hard. http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/blog/blog.jsp

 ClockworkZion wrote:
From Warseer:

Here are the new warlord traits, thanks to Clockwork Zion via Warseer.

^^ Nice post man.

Love the full range picture and the wallpaper (?)

Thanks.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

No big revelation, but its interesting that they show an Enginseer when we don't have it as a choice yet.

they also show us warhound titans, but the skitarii maniple lacks a LOW slot. I'd not over think it

The true Adeptus Mechanicus codex will have to have the LOW slot... If rules represented the fluff they'd be like the one Horus Heresy FOC that has three LoW slots with the rest all secondary.

lliu wrote:
These are amazing models, don't you guys think?

I really like those! I'd be super tempted to give them horns and call them my Mechano-satyrs

 aka_mythos wrote:
The true Adeptus Mechanicus codex will have to have the LOW slot... If rules represented the fluff they'd be like the one Horus Heresy FOC that has three LoW slots with the rest all secondary.

unless GW gives us a plastic titan I just don't see that happening. a p[art of me wonders if skitarii will be "it" from GW for the forseeable future. and FW'll handle the l;egio cybernetica (they have some great stuff for 30k already) and the titan legions

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lliu wrote:
These are amazing models, don't you guys think?

I really like those! I'd be super tempted to give them horns and call them my Mechano-satyrs

Haha Mechanical goat legs!!!

 Talys wrote:
@lliu - Yes! They are very unique. Love them or hate them, I don't see any accusations of ripping off other IP They also appeal to a different crowd that then standard space marine, and they're a nice break from the norm, IMO.

At first glance I see light sabers. I see General Grevious. I even see the domed droid in Phantom Menace that Jar Jar Binks can't control. "Hit him on the nose."

Those grenades tho

The look of the entire army is great except for the crab tank. Makes sense from the fluff I guess, and the Ad Mech is more about function over aesthetics, but that thing...

Rules- they got some solid rules, and those "doctrine"- wow. The WS chart is a joke to begin with, so who wouldn't want +2 BS/-2 WS? Also, Arc Rifles!

What befuddles is the lack of an HQ and transports. It seems to be a trend that these "off shoot" codexes are seriously lacking in the fundamental army aspect. While you could buy the fluff that Skitarii are all plugged into a network, and the Mageous or Tech Priest or whatever you want to call him is in orbit on a ship controlling the army... how does the army get to the surface to begin with? Once on the ground, how do they get from point A to B? Hope that some IG or Space Marines are around to give them a lift? And what IG or Space Marine would want a walking radioactive disaster with them or inside one of their transports?

It's hard not to bash on GW a little bit when they are giving us such wonderful, new toys to play with. These Codexes just feel... incomplete. Like you can't make a proper army of Skitarii. The best you can do is a detachment of them. That is the real let down here. With all the stuff they could have put in the Skitarri codex, we get a couple troops, a couple fast attack, and a couple HS. Nothing else. Such a missed opportunity.

So yeah, great looking army, but just shy of the bulls-eye (maybe the inner ring though).

I like the fact that some of these different armies have atypical FOCs and lack components, it adds distinction to these factions. The Skitarii end up with this almost "we are borg" vibe due to a lack of clear leader. Also consider that separate from the larger Adeptus Mechanicus the Skitarii would likely accompany the Titan Legions where their leaders are effectively inside giant walkers.

 aka_mythos wrote:
I like the fact that some of these different armies have atypical FOCs and lack components, it adds distinction to these factions. The Skitarii end up with this almost "we are borg" vibe due to a lack of clear leader. Also consider that separate from the larger Adeptus Mechanicus the Skitarii would likely accompany the Titan Legions where their leaders are effectively inside giant walkers.

certainly better than every faction having everything just to fit everything. Like how Ogryns kind of feel out of place for guard, but hey everybody has to have a heavy assault unit.

'cept Tau and Sisters don't. They only have light assault units. Same now with Skitarii, Harlequins, and Stormtroopers.

I have not heard talk 'bout stormtroopers. What are they?

They look like the old Sisters theme, all that high tech yet ancient religious church look like the flagellants and penitent engine. They're very tempting but those walker prices though jesus...for walkers..

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lliu wrote:
So how are the Ruststalkers and Infiltrators?

generally underwelming.

The infiltrators have an aura debuff though which could be nice.

I was in totally the same mindset as you were until I read that the FoC gives them Crusader and scout.

At first, I was concerned about their delivery, but now I'm pretty sure they are a good MSU army. I'd definately keep infiltrators to a minimum but I would include at least some. Infiltrators seem like good force multipliers as the debuff help keep your units alive.

Ruststalkers, I'm not too keen on though. I'll just ally in a knight.