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 Grimtuff wrote:
Deny it all you want, even though the Lifta Droppa/Klawstompa had a similar rule (which was executed completely differently) in 40k APOC. This is blatantly a throw ported in from WarmaHordes, specifically the "Grab and Smash" chain attack.

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. "

Copied or not, I'm glad that they gave it some form of distinction from the Reaper, even if it is extremely gimmicky. Strength D being the absolute top, it's hard to work out different kinds of weapon that can operate at that high level but remain distinct.

Argh just realized that I am missing the half moon shaped tiny piece to lock the head of my Knight in place...........KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, didn't you know. No one ever thought of picking stuff up and throwing it before, it took someone with a real "pair" to come up with.

Back on topic, this looks like a sound addition to the range. True a different chassis would have been preferable but the additional weapons load outs really do the trick.

I agree that the wraithknight severely outclasses these guys in point-efficiency. The melee version will dominate any of the knight variants. The shooty version isn't going to die to the shooty knight before he lands a 6 on a D and one shots him. (If not just getting 2-3 shots past the ion shield and winning that way.)
If they manage to shoot at each other for 4 rounds without a 6 on the D OR getting a couple good d3's OR getting an explode result for an extra d3, then the crusader might win.

(And he's almost 100 points less than any of them!)

I seem to recall 4edition fantasy had the rule to throw a victim back into its unit for the orc and goblin Giant, so can we get over the Warmachines created everything and GW is ripping them off just like they ripped off the Hobbit.

 Theophony wrote:
I seem to recall 4edition fantasy had the rule to throw a victim back into its unit for the orc and goblin Giant, so can we get over the Warmachines created everything and GW is ripping them off just like they ripped off the Hobbit.

And previous Knights could kick vehicles.

 God In Action wrote:
Quite frankly, it baffles me that these knights weren't all released at the same time as the Errant and Paladin, so that, oh, I don't know, people could have a complete codex that doesn't miss out half the units.

But then the poor players would miss out on the most fun and important part of the hobby, repurchasing what you just bought last year. Duh!

And in Necromunda you can throw people off ledges, into things, or whatever. It's a basic human function, and the fact that it's now a rule for giant robots with giant power fists is pretty freaking cool.

Imagine ploughing into a squadron of vehicles and killing them all with that fist.

 BrookM wrote:
Imagine ploughing into a squadron of vehicles and killing them all with that fist.

And imagine the puns!

 God In Action wrote:
Quite frankly, it baffles me that these knights weren't all released at the same time as the Errant and Paladin, so that, oh, I don't know, people could have a complete codex that doesn't miss out half the units.

To be honest the first Knight release I would think was a bit of a risk.
High point models and a pretty high buy in.
It could have gone either way.
Store owners would not have wanted to go in that deep I would think.

yeah,

++Email sent to GW : UK.CUSTSERV@GWPLC.COM
++ Subject : Can we expect a New Knight Codex Every Year??

Sirs,
I feel compelled to write to you about the new Imperial Knight codex appearing so soon!

I already thought the old codex was poor value with only two unit entries.
This is made worse when it only lasted a single year before you outdated it

Do you have any kind of voucher or a trade in discount plan you will offered to customers of the 'old' book?

Yours sincerley,
Gary Keenan

++End transmission++

Panic...

 Grimtuff wrote:

 ClassicCarraway wrote:

 Grimtuff wrote:

 warboss wrote:
The throwing rule is a nice idea but a bit flawed in the execution.

That's what happens when you pilfer the rules from the other game all the cool kids are playing...

Wait, all the cool kids are playing Epic 40K???? Dangit, and scrapped all my old epic stuff years ago....

Deny it all you want, even though the Lifta Droppa/Klawstompa had a similar rule (which was executed completely differently) in 40k APOC. This is blatantly a throw ported in from WarmaHordes, specifically the "Grab and Smash" chain attack.

False. Everyone knows Titan Legions was GW's attempt to hone in on the interest in mecha that Battletech helped fuel, I think it is clear that this throw rule is blatantly ported from Battletech's physical attack phase. Those rules go back to 1984 when FASA invented the concept of robots.

It took PP almost 20 years to catch up with the release of Prime, where they copied punches, charges and pushes from Battletech. So, yeah. PP owes FASA and GW an apology. Or something.

 Panic wrote:
yeah,

++Email sent to GW : UK.CUSTSERV@GWPLC.COM
++ Subject : Can we expect a New Knight Codex Every Year??

Sirs,
I feel compelled to write to you about the new Imperial Knight codex appearing so soon!

I already thought the old codex was poor value with only two unit entries.
This is made worse when it only lasted a single year before you outdated it

Do you have any kind of voucher or a trade in discount plan you will offered to customers of the 'old' book?

Yours sincerley,
Gary Keenan

++End transmission++

Panic...

10 bucks says the reply will be forwarded to an "appropriate" department and never seen again

I knew I should've watermarked the photos….!

These were first posted by Mywargame.com after I got my White Dwarf a little earlier than normal (that's my work desk you see in the pictures- my NiN key fob is a right give away)..!

Looking forward to getting my hands on a few more Knights now….

yeah,
well the email address is there to voice complaints... I recommend we use it.

It's like the Mantic Street Preachers say;
And if you tolerate this then your codex will be next
And if you tolerate this then your codex will be next
Will be next,
will be next,
will be nexxxxxxxxxxxxxxt.


The codex rollercoaster has gotten wild! and I love it but it needs limits!
Will we accept without complaint a new Skitari codex complete with HQ units in 6 months time?

PAnic...

 Art Steventon wrote:
I knew I should've watermarked the photos….!

These were first posted by Mywargame.com after I got my White Dwarf a little earlier than normal (that's my work desk you see in the pictures- my NiN key fob is a right give away)..!

Looking forward to getting my hands on a few more Knights now….

Any mention of what the cards are for?

 BloodGrin wrote:

 Art Steventon wrote:
I knew I should've watermarked the photos….!

These were first posted by Mywargame.com after I got my White Dwarf a little earlier than normal (that's my work desk you see in the pictures- my NiN key fob is a right give away)..!

Looking forward to getting my hands on a few more Knights now….

Any mention of what the cards are for?

36 Tactical Objectives for Maelstrom of War games, also 6 Heirloom cards...

Heirloom tomatoes?

Likely there are now "Heirlooms" for individual Knight suits.

Although it would be interesting for the Knight suits themselves to be Heirlooms, come to think of it....

 Art Steventon wrote:
I knew I should've watermarked the photos….!

These were first posted by Mywargame.com after I got my White Dwarf a little earlier than normal (that's my work desk you see in the pictures- my NiN key fob is a right give away)..!

Looking forward to getting my hands on a few more Knights now….

Thanks for the photos

Whats the point cost of the double gun knight?

Not given - only data sheet for a Warden is in the WD..

Was Gallant the third Knight's name?

 Kanluwen wrote:
Likely there are now "Heirlooms" for individual Knight suits.

Although it would be interesting for the Knight suits themselves to be Heirlooms, come to think of it....

It could be titles bestowed onto certain suits (the slayer of beasts) that in turn bestow the model with a USR or some other fancy bonus.

 Art Steventon wrote:
Not given - only data sheet for a Warden is in the WD..

Thanks fo posting!

Would you be able to post the prices of the new releases (US/CAN ideally)??

Imperial Knight Warden - $157, Codex - $41, Data Card - $12.50...


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Three variants in the box - Warden, Crusader and Gallant...

Presumably the Gallant is the close combat Knight loon

It doesn't say anything about the Heirlooms in there, does it?

 Kanluwen wrote:
It doesn't say anything about the Heirlooms in there, does it?

Edit: Oi, post changer!

Hmmm, reckon this kit includes everything which is pretty nice. Magnetising is a must I reckon. What's the betting that the old Knight box will be phased out in time?