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Maybe 30k Tanks, even Cataphractii etc were given 40k Rules. Never say never with current era GW.

For Horus Heresy/30k, is it worth starting a Legion that hasn't been "featured" yet? Blood Angels and Dark Angels are my two favorite, but neither has a Primarch or special unit yet.

Requizen wrote:
For Horus Heresy/30k, is it worth starting a Legion that hasn't been "featured" yet? Blood Angels and Dark Angels are my two favorite, but neither has a Primarch or special unit yet.

They have their legion rules, but no special units or characters yet.

For Blood Angels, at least, we'll probably be waiting until the Siege of Terra for our good stuff and finally field The Angel on the battlefield . Not sure when FW will release the DA stuff.

I haven't played any 30k yet, was slightly worried that just having the rules wouldn't be enough to deal with other Legion's special weapons/characters.

 Jathom wrote:

Requizen wrote:
For Horus Heresy/30k, is it worth starting a Legion that hasn't been "featured" yet? Blood Angels and Dark Angels are my two favorite, but neither has a Primarch or special unit yet.

They have their legion rules, but no special units or characters yet.

For Blood Angels, at least, we'll probably be waiting until the Siege of Terra for our good stuff and finally field The Angel on the battlefield . Not sure when FW will release the DA stuff.

I dunno about that- has he fought Ka'bandha at Signus Prime yet? Feels like that would be the next step, no?

Requizen wrote:
For Horus Heresy/30k, is it worth starting a Legion that hasn't been "featured" yet? Blood Angels and Dark Angels are my two favorite, but neither has a Primarch or special unit yet.

I would say so. It isn't like they won't be coming. I think you would be disappointed when they do come out and you didn't pick the Legion you really wanted.

Requizen wrote:
I haven't played any 30k yet, was slightly worried that just having the rules wouldn't be enough to deal with other Legion's special weapons/characters.

That's not something to worry about. The special characters might get a nifty gun or warlord trait, but you can still customize your army without them. Certain HQ's, namely Praetors and a few exceptions, will grant you access to "Rites of War". These are purely optional, but would allow you to build a fluffy army without the rest of the characters and special units from your army.

Want to play Space Wolves assaulting Prospero or some other fortress world? Take the Orbital Assault Rite of War and every unit can take Drop Pods (Normally, that's not allowed in 30k, FYI).

Want to play a White Scars or Dark Angels army loaded with Jet Bikes? Sky Hunter Phalanx grants you Jetbikes as troops, along with other special rules.

And as Vash108 says, pick the Legion you really want. You'll be disappointed in 6 months when it comes out and you settled on something else.

Custodes, Sisters and Mechanicus for a War in the Webway themed army, my wallet will weep but I have literally been waiting years for this!

Can't wait to see if we finally get a grav Rhino or some sweet Custodes on jetbikes. I feel like the jetbikes will come sooner rather then later since in A Thousand Sons they are specifically mentioned (albeit getting shot down).

They'll probably put Custodes on Scimitar Jet Bikes since they already look similar to that new grav tank.

That grav-tank is a thing of beauty, looks like it would give Eldar a right good surprise...

The artwork for Custodes jetbikers shows them riding the MkXIV Bullock pattern, like Sammael. As they get all the fanciest toys, and this would be the most up-to-date mark by the Heresy, I think they would most likely get MkXIV jetbikes. Although they may get a unique variant that is even more cutting edge than the MkXIV.

 em_en_oh_pee wrote:

 VictorVonTzeentch wrote:

 Lockark wrote:

 VictorVonTzeentch wrote:
I dont know about you guys, but I could certainly go for some Jump or Jet Custodes if they dont want to do Terminators.

In the fluff write ups they keep makeing a point about mentioning Custodes on Jetbikes.

I'd be cool with that, some of the art for their Jet Bikes is good.

Good?

Sir, they are downright badass!

Spoiler:

Kromlech jetbikes look very smilar only it doesn't have imperial eagle.

Requizen wrote:
I haven't played any 30k yet, was slightly worried that just having the rules wouldn't be enough to deal with other Legion's special weapons/characters.

Start it up!

I think I got into 30k 2 months ago with Thousand Sons. So having literally nothing at all to work with still make a fluffy army. I take multiple level 2 librarians, cast some spells and shoot at lots of stuff trying to avoid CC. Now finally Thousand Sons time has come (though it wont be til Feb of 17 that book 7 comes out). I'm on to figuring out my loyalist legion to use/start!

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Jathom wrote:

Requizen wrote:
For Horus Heresy/30k, is it worth starting a Legion that hasn't been "featured" yet? Blood Angels and Dark Angels are my two favorite, but neither has a Primarch or special unit yet.

They have their legion rules, but no special units or characters yet.

For Blood Angels, at least, we'll probably be waiting until the Siege of Terra for our good stuff and finally field The Angel on the battlefield . Not sure when FW will release the DA stuff.

I dunno about that- has he fought Ka'bandha at Signus Prime yet? Feels like that would be the next step, no?

I actually asked Alan Bligh about this at the Forgeworld Open, his answer was something along the lines of "Why do people keep mentioning Signus?". He said that he finds Signus less interesting than so many other fights they could do for the Angels, mainly because it would be just them and Daemons. As far as he was willing to tell us anything, it did not sound like they were doing Signus or Thramas in book 7. Of course this was in July, so things may have changed between then and the book being done. But this was what Alans feelings were on the matter..

 Xanthos wrote:

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Jathom wrote:

Requizen wrote:
For Horus Heresy/30k, is it worth starting a Legion that hasn't been "featured" yet? Blood Angels and Dark Angels are my two favorite, but neither has a Primarch or special unit yet.

They have their legion rules, but no special units or characters yet.

For Blood Angels, at least, we'll probably be waiting until the Siege of Terra for our good stuff and finally field The Angel on the battlefield . Not sure when FW will release the DA stuff.

I dunno about that- has he fought Ka'bandha at Signus Prime yet? Feels like that would be the next step, no?

I actually asked Alan Bligh about this at the Forgeworld Open, his answer was something along the lines of "Why do people keep mentioning Signus?". He said that he finds Signus less interesting than so many other fights they could do for the Angels, mainly because it would be just them and Daemons. As far as he was willing to tell us anything, it did not sound like they were doing Signus or Thramas in book 7. Of course this was in July, so things may have changed between then and the book being done. But this was what Alans feelings were on the matter..

I'd rather see them on Murder, but that would be them going back in time again before the beginning of the Heresy. But it could bring in the spider aliens .

kenbian wrote:

Ugh. I like them... but come on FW, where my Vyronii at?!

I...applaud your persistence?



Have you talked to anyone at FW about this?

I'd guess yes.

And like Dorn, no doubt FW delay the transfers every time they're asked .

 Matt.Kingsley wrote:
I'd guess yes.

And like Dorn, no doubt FW delay the transfers every time they're asked .

You shut up, you!



Also, where is Dorn? *Resets timer*

 kronk wrote:

 Matt.Kingsley wrote:
I'd guess yes.

And like Dorn, no doubt FW delay the transfers every time they're asked .

You shut up, you!



Also, where is Dorn? *Resets timer*

They decided that Lord Dorn no longer gets a model or rules, they're also gonna retcon him out of existence.

Dorn after his death was reincarnated as a dumb loud mouth braggart. He is still missing his hand of which he has attached a new version of the Teeth of Terra too and continues to punish the forces of Chaos with as well as occasional banging some hot chicks.

Headcannon retcon confirmed!

 MrFlutterPie wrote:
Dorn after his death was reincarnated as a dumb loud mouth braggart. He is still missing his hand of which he has attached a new version of the Teeth of Terra too and continues to punish the forces of Chaos with as well as occasional banging some hot chicks.

Headcannon retcon confirmed!

Does he drive an Oldsmobile?

Joyboozer wrote:

 MrFlutterPie wrote:
Dorn after his death was reincarnated as a dumb loud mouth braggart. He is still missing his hand of which he has attached a new version of the Teeth of Terra too and continues to punish the forces of Chaos with as well as occasional banging some hot chicks.

Headcannon retcon confirmed!

Does he drive an Oldsmobile?

Only the finest of ancient terrain technology will do for him

I wonder if the HH Custodes will have more "troop" choices/models than the plastic kit from BoP? If GW follow the same release pattern as the Calth kits its going to be quite a while before there sold separately.

 MrFlutterPie wrote:

Joyboozer wrote:

 MrFlutterPie wrote:
Dorn after his death was reincarnated as a dumb loud mouth braggart. He is still missing his hand of which he has attached a new version of the Teeth of Terra too and continues to punish the forces of Chaos with as well as occasional banging some hot chicks.

Headcannon retcon confirmed!

Does he drive an Oldsmobile?

Only the finest of ancient terrain technology will do for him

Pick up truck would have been more appropriate!




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GoatboyBeta wrote:
I wonder if the HH Custodes will have more "troop" choices/models than the plastic kit from BoP? If GW follow the same release pattern as the Calth kits its going to be quite a while before there sold separately.

I would like a transport for game play, but what would they need fluff-wise in the Imperial Palace.

The imperial palace is huge, a transport is still something that could be used. Heck, we do the same thing today with those golf-cart things at airports. If an anti-grav tank is needed instead of static gun mounts, a transport isn't impossible. That being said, I would assume a 5-man capacity max.

Fluff-wise Custodes already have a pre-existing transport: the grav-rhino. (Skimmer Rhino ftw!)


All we need is for FW to make rules and a model for it.

 Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Fluff-wise Custodes already have a pre-existing transport: the grav-rhino. (Skimmer Rhino ftw!)


All we need is for FW to make rules and a model for it.

I thought they said a while back that there wouldnt be a Grav-Rhino, and that they were doing new stuff for them.

From the FW blog:

More is coming for the Mechanicum at the Warhammer 40,000 Open Days in November. The incredible new Macrocarid Explorator will be on sale for the first time.

It’ll be available here on forgeworld.co.uk soon after, but if you want to get one first, get your tickets for the Open Days now!

Oh my that mech tank/transport is amazing. Really lovely piece.

Space wolves transfers have me pretty excited about the art designs coming in the new black book, the snarling wolf face is proper feral.