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In the past the 'free squad' you got with the boxed sets made them worth while, as there was often something in the set that you didn't want anyway.

This Infiltration Cadre doesn't appeal to me at all. I want the Ethereal but refuse to pay pretty much full price for a Piranha that I dont want, to get it.

Does the campaign boxes come with a mini rule book as well? Otherwise I dunno if it's worth it just for Raven guard formation(s) and another land speeder that sucks in 7th.

Say hello to our actual new XV8 and what looks like a commander. The images of the "new" XV8 that was white was one of those conversions that someone made that tricked so many people. The same one! In many different ssites multiple times I might add.

This though looks awesome. Please don't nerf them please please please. PLEASE! Please.

Courtesy of aracerssx on warseer.

Those are all different armor pieces!

I think im in love

so many bits.

Definitely not the same commander or normal suits. I like the new shoulder pads.

New bits and shoulders: YAY!

Same stupid ankles: BOO!

I will take all of them, please and thank you GW.

The new crisis legs look like they are mono posed like the new broadsides. you get variation based on the hip placement and how you glue in the torso. the suit in the front left looks like they swapped out his legs for FW xv89 legs and the guy at the back looks like a broadside torso on the new crisis hips/legs.

I like the extra detail on the thrusters but not that gross looking seam that cuts the air intake in half. but hey poseable arms and a shoulder pad! it will totally be worth a 20 dollar price hike on a box of 3 suits.

Those crisis continue to be fatties. I think I'll keep my old ones

 Squidmanlolz wrote:

 Ghaz wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
So two boxes rather than a single campaign box?

Ok...

No need to find someone to share the campaign box with.

GW did the right thing for once

I understand that sentiment, but I don't think that is what H.B.M.C. is getting at.

While I also think a two box campaign is weird, the biggest problem is that in the context of the previous campaigns sets like Stormclaw and Deathstorm, this totally changes the game, and not for the better.

For more than the price of a previous 2 sided campaign box, you now only get a single faction. Sure, I understand how buying a box and not wanting half of the models is annoying, but I don't find having to buy the faction you want for double the price a better solution.

Don't get me wrong, I realize the previous campaigns were an awesome value and am ever thankful , but I just hope this is not the new campaign way.

Interested to see the sprues for the captain for its conversion potential.

 Vector Strike wrote:
Those crisis continue to be fatties. I think I'll keep my old ones

The one directly above the stormsurge's right knee looks particularly chunky but it also looks to have a different torso, neck/gorget, and head than the rest. I wonder if they're just cosmetic like space marine armor marks or if the space crisis suit gets different stats as an upgrade of sorts.

 Gamgee wrote:

Spoiler:

Okay this time I won't accidentally cause a derail


*ahem*

YES

*edit:The commander's intakes seem to be suffering from some warping like the previous kit

If I didn't have like 21 old crisis suits I could justify buying new ones.

"Ugh! I eat too many XV-15!"

I'm loving the new models a lot as well. Look so so badass. Now these I can see myself getting 6 of. Especially since I have a new Tau army and only have 3 XV8. So these are perfect! Now all we need to do is see what this "coldstar" thing is and then I think we've seen picture of every new Tau thing. Looks like all the rumors came true boys and then some about what we were getting. Now lets hope that Kroot Merc dex is coming. I know it's super unlikely but I can hope so much.

 warboss wrote:

 Vector Strike wrote:
Those crisis continue to be fatties. I think I'll keep my old ones

The one directly above the stormsurge's right knee looks particularly chunky but it also looks to have a different torso, neck/gorget, and head than the rest. I wonder if they're just cosmetic like space marine armor marks or if the space crisis suit gets different stats as an upgrade of sorts.

Spoiler:

Yeah, it almost looks like a plastic version of the XV8 Battlesuit Commander, doesn't it

The one directly above the stormsurge's right knee looks particularly chunky but it also looks to have a different torso, neck/gorget, and head than the rest. I wonder if they're just cosmetic like space marine armor marks or if the space crisis suit gets different stats as an upgrade of sorts.

Perhaps that is the Coldstar variant? It does have a different head than the other Crisis Suits, one normally only found in Riptide and new Broadside boxes. It also has extra armor. Not just the gorget and more bulky torso, it also has extra armor attached to the legs a la Riptides. It would certainly make sense that the specialist space variant battlesuit would have extra armor and a specialized helmet.

I have to say the Crisis Commander is quite an impressive beast.

But I can't take Aun'Do seriously, especially with the vest he's wearing.

 Talys wrote:
We are officially in Bizzaro Universe :X

So you're saying that the pictures originate from wherever you're from?

I would have loved to see a new design, modeled after Cirillo's old concept art possibly (some of which I'm pretty sure became the FW XV9 instead), but in a way I'm not too bothered by them sticking with the same sort of design and just "updating" it a bit with a much better kit. Your old suits will still kinda match, too.

I imagine they're not going to be that posable, though...probably multiple legs/arms but in fixed positions, like the broadside kit. Now I'm just hoping the price isn't unreasonable, if they stay around $65-70 a kit that would be great in my opinion.

 Mecha_buddha wrote:
I like the extra detail on the thrusters but not that gross looking seam that cuts the air intake in half.

Yeah, that's an awful seam. The current jetpack is horrible, too, though the seam doesn't go right down the middle of the intake. Personally I'd prefer these over the current model.

 Ghaz wrote:

 warboss wrote:

 Vector Strike wrote:
Those crisis continue to be fatties. I think I'll keep my old ones

The one directly above the stormsurge's right knee looks particularly chunky but it also looks to have a different torso, neck/gorget, and head than the rest. I wonder if they're just cosmetic like space marine armor marks or if the space crisis suit gets different stats as an upgrade of sorts.

Spoiler:

Yeah, it almost looks like a plastic version of the XV8 Battlesuit Commander, doesn't it

The facepalm is appropriate but for yourself. I'm talking about the one ABOVE the stormsurge's knee, not below his foot.

XV8 suit drop incoming.

Just the first little bit of the video. Looks cool. These new suits remind me of this scene for some reason. Spoilered just in case you give no gaks.

 GI_Redshirt wrote:

The one directly above the stormsurge's right knee looks particularly chunky but it also looks to have a different torso, neck/gorget, and head than the rest. I wonder if they're just cosmetic like space marine armor marks or if the space crisis suit gets different stats as an upgrade of sorts.

Perhaps that is the Coldstar variant? It does have a different head than the other Crisis Suits, one normally only found in Riptide and new Broadside boxes. It also has extra armor. Not just the gorget and more bulky torso, it also has extra armor attached to the legs a la Riptides. It would certainly make sense that the specialist space variant battlesuit would have extra armor and a specialized helmet.

That's what I was thinking but I couldn't remember the actual subvariant name (coldstar) and called it the "space" suit instead. It is noticeably chunkier and different than the others in the pic and it doesn't jive with the current plastics either nor any forgeworld versions.

 warboss wrote:

 GI_Redshirt wrote:

The one directly above the stormsurge's right knee looks particularly chunky but it also looks to have a different torso, neck/gorget, and head than the rest. I wonder if they're just cosmetic like space marine armor marks or if the space crisis suit gets different stats as an upgrade of sorts.

Perhaps that is the Coldstar variant? It does have a different head than the other Crisis Suits, one normally only found in Riptide and new Broadside boxes. It also has extra armor. Not just the gorget and more bulky torso, it also has extra armor attached to the legs a la Riptides. It would certainly make sense that the specialist space variant battlesuit would have extra armor and a specialized helmet.

That's what I was thinking but I couldn't remember the actual subvariant name (coldstar) and called it the "space" suit instead. It is noticeably chunkier and different than the others in the pic and it doesn't jive with the current plastics either nor any forgeworld versions.

It does look a little beefier. It could be the new Coldstar. A little underwhelming considering I was expecting something more distinct like the breachers vs strikers (FW).

Edit
Another new image! YES! From someone at ATT.

Chalk up another reason for my getting into Tau: the models no longer suck!

Seriously, those new Crisis Suits are awesome. Now let's see some rules...

 Gamgee wrote:
XV8 suit drop incoming.

Just the first little bit of the video. Looks cool. These new suits remind me of this scene for some reason. Spoilered just in case you give no gaks.

Spoiler:

They remind you of the Gundams because they share the same, way long time ago, evolutionary branch. The original MS:G was loosely inspired by Starship Troopers. Tau Crisis suits are almost direct implementations of the MI suits. Although to be fair, most power armor robot suits are derived from or inspired by Starship Troopers in the same way that SO MUCH is derived or inspired by Dune.

I depending on how these new suits look, I might have to pick up a few for squad leaders and commanders. Waiting on the coldstar for sure.

2 Ghostkeels and 9 XV8 + Codex. Or one Supremacy Armor. What do I do?

Oh I know all of that but when I seen that image that scene came to mind. I dunno. My brain just works that way. Also I've read ST good book. Also yeah that was a good scene in GW. Love that anime. Have it on one of my HD at all times.

 Gamgee wrote:

It does look a little beefier. It could be the new Coldstar. A little underwhelming considering I was expecting something more distinct like the breachers vs strikers (FW).

Edit
Another new image! YES! From someone at ATT.

Spoiler:

Thanks for scouring the net for more pics. Yeah, if that is the coldstar AND it gets better stats, I'll just use my enforcer squad as them instead. The variant suit looks like it has a much flatter chest in the pic you just posted as well. For the facepalm impared, it's the second crisis suit from the left. The new enforcer commander suit ( : first full suit from the right) also has a ton more dohickies attached to it for the various systems as well. They were shown in the previous pic but I forgot to mention it.

Well, word has it there's a long wait on the Ta'unar.

The biggest thing that gives it away are its front intakes at the chest level. As well as its neckguard being bigger. I had to look close to even spot those. I can only imagine how a non Tau player would have some hard time distinguishing it from the other XV8. I wonder if it's got a 2+ save. Mmmm now that would be awesome.