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This recent string of GW releases make me think that SoB might be....possible

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Waitasecond... there are Genestealer Familiars here. Genestealer Familiars! Talk about reaching back into the history of 40k.

I just happen to have 12 of the original little buggers. They're so cute (and terrifying!).

Was that an old school thing too then?

Yes. The 1st edition Genestealer Cult army list (which was a brood that had turned to the worship of Chaos) could have daemonic familiars for any psychic cult members. They were usually shaped like miniature genestealers. You can see the originals here:

http://www.solegends.com/citcat1991a/cat1991ap103genestealers-00.htm

I am guessing the first and second gen cultists will be duplicates. I don't see any others though. The most disappointing part of the space hulk reboot was the duplicate stealers. P.s. No board pictures yet?

 Carnikang wrote:

 Souleater wrote:
In the original fluff the Patriarch was the oldest Genestealer of the original infestation, grown corpulent of the devotion of his progeny.

Imagine if a modern era Broodlord had made it to retirement age and got out of shape. Taken up locall politics, etc.

The Marine figures are very nice. I look forward to watching them die at the hands of the Brotherhood... muhahahahaah

Aware of this, I'm just spit-balling that maybe the Patriarch was retconned into the Broodlord and this guy was put in place of the Patriarch? We will have to wait and see how they expand the range, if at all.

From what I can gather there's going to be a campaign book thing like fenris bookended by the two mini armies... I'm not 100% on that but due to my very limited polish that's what I got from my conversation

..bases would suggest an outdoors/regular gaming table perhaps ?

migooo wrote:
From what I can gather there's going to be a campaign book thing like fenris bookended by the two mini armies... I'm not 100% on that but due to my very limited polish that's what I got from my conversation

Pair that with Tyranids afterwards to expand and possibly include the GSC, and I'll be a happy bug. Lots to look forward to.

Chikout wrote:
I am guessing the first and second gen cultists will be duplicates. I don't see any others though. The most disappointing part of the space hulk reboot was the duplicate stealers. P.s. No board pictures yet?

But only two of each if my maths is right. That means it's easy to switch heads around and so on to make the all unique; that's what I did with the dark heresy cultists.

Sad Panda had rumored a new Broodlord model in the boxed game and we saw the spikey fella in the video. I am sure there will be one.

11 Marines + 39 GC models ?

migooo wrote:

 Carnikang wrote:

 Souleater wrote:
In the original fluff the Patriarch was the oldest Genestealer of the original infestation, grown corpulent of the devotion of his progeny.

Imagine if a modern era Broodlord had made it to retirement age and got out of shape. Taken up locall politics, etc.

The Marine figures are very nice. I look forward to watching them die at the hands of the Brotherhood... muhahahahaah

Aware of this, I'm just spit-balling that maybe the Patriarch was retconned into the Broodlord and this guy was put in place of the Patriarch? We will have to wait and see how they expand the range, if at all.

From what I can gather there's going to be a campaign book thing like fenris bookended by the two mini armies... I'm not 100% on that but due to my very limited polish that's what I got from my conversation

I think if the Patriarch shows up again it'll be something like this. The current Broodlord being a sergeant level model what ever leads the army should reasonably be superior to just a sergeant type.

@Reds8n I think the tiles (at least on one side) will look like tunnels and caves dug by the Cult

I think the Aberrants are my favourites.

Splog wrote:
Brilliant.

They should re-release Space Hulk and then produce a campaign pack so you can swap models between game systems (e.g. Blood Angel Terminators versus cultists on a spaceship).

As in there's a mining colony or something on a Space Hulk/asteroid maybe?

Considering I still play second ed an even more powerful guy than a genestealer ... how many dice do you need??? (

Really, really impressed with these- the cult models are fantastic and the painting is just gorgeous. I wasn't a big fan of the old cult and I hated the purple scheme but these are wonderful- definitely getting this and looking forward to seeing the brood lord/patriarch. The marines are pretty nice as well and I'm not a big fan of marines. Very impressive.

Warhams-77 wrote:
@Reds8n I think the tiles a(t least on one side) will look like tunnels and caves dig by the brood .

Put the flame guy in front ..... fire....

 mazik765 wrote:
This recent string of GW releases make me think that SoB might be....possible

Stop, my order can only get so righteous.

There's gotta be SoB, there's just gotta be.

 silverstu wrote:
Really, really impressed with these- the cult models are fantastic and the painting is just gorgeous. I wasn't a big fan of the old cult and I hated the purple scheme but these are wonderful- definitely getting this and looking forward to seeing the brood lord/patriarch. The marines are pretty nice as well and I'm not a big fan of marines. Very impressive.

Actually I'm not a fan of the painting scheme on the cult compared to the box. Ill be going old school


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 mazik765 wrote:
This recent string of GW releases make me think that SoB might be....possible

You funny guy

I don't remember abbarnts in the original fluff but my god they look awesome. I really hope this isn't a limited release because I am beyond broke right now and there is no way I can afford that price right now.

 ImAGeek wrote:
I think the Aberrants are my favourites.

Aberrants old school too or are they new? Don't think I've seen any models from back in the day for those.

Even the backs of the genestealers have the proper first ed style!

migooo wrote:
Put the flame guy in front ..... fire....

Regarding the Space Hulk crossover. Current SH is based on 1st ed (like 90+%). Psychic powers got fixed and there are other changes but you should be able to use 1st ed material in today's game.

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
I think the Aberrants are my favourites.

Aberrants old school too or are they new? Don't think I've seen any models from back in the day for those.

Don't think so, but they could be mutant Genestealer hybrids now? Gotta give them more stuff if they're getting a possible army book... -crossesfingers-

migooo wrote:

 Souleater wrote:

 Carnikang wrote:

 Souleater wrote:
Is...is...there a Patriarch....?

I think the Sword-choppy guy with the Magus is the Patriarch...?

In the original fluff the Patriarch was the oldest Genestealer of the original infestation, grown corpulent of the devotion of his progeny.

Imagine if a modern era Broodlord had made it to retirement age and got out of shape. Taken up locall politics, etc.

The Marine figures are very nice. I look forward to watching them die at the hands of the Brotherhood... muhahahahaah

You mean Hillary Clinton ?

You are not being fair... to the Genestealer.

TomWB wrote:
These may well be the nicest models GW has ever released...

Expect to see those 4th gen hybrids used as the base of many, many Inq28 conversions.

Already planned uses for my 4th gens: actual 4th gens, 30K Strike Force Alpha Legion Operatives(hooded heads & cloaks added, weapons converted to silenced SMGs), and 40K INQ28 Rogue Trader armsmen(diving suit-style locking cuffs added to suit, quilted tabard on torso, air supply on back, and armoured helmets). Maybe also servitors or AdMech menials. The Primus will make an excellent radical Inquisitor with psychic hood with only a few tweaks. The Aberrants will likely end up as the basis for a lot of cool Abhuman/Twist conversions. It's like an entire box full of WHFB Nurgle Lord models, from an INQ28 perspective

I honestly didn't think I could be more hyped for a GW release than I was for the various Mechanicus/Mechanicum releases, but it's happening.

 Carnikang wrote:

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
I think the Aberrants are my favourites.

Aberrants old school too or are they new? Don't think I've seen any models from back in the day for those.

Don't think so, but they could be mutant Genestealer hybrids now? Gotta give them more stuff if they're getting a possible army book... -crossesfingers-

From what I read just on the pictures are they the initial implanted people?

Warhams-77 wrote:
@Reds8n I think the tiles (at least on one side) will look like tunnels and caves dug by the Cult

Let's hope so...

.. but the guy on a bike has me wondering.

TBF if you wanted a biker to drive through crazy tunnels then a White Scars guy would probably be your goto guy.


Note : this is not a slam on Ravenguard, nor is it a ref. to the author

migooo wrote:

From what I read just on the pictures are they the initial implanted people?

I doubt that about the Abberants, the original hosts stay their native race, but are mind-slaves. The Abberants have to come later on, during one of the generations.

 Yodhrin wrote:

TomWB wrote:
These may well be the nicest models GW has ever released...

Expect to see those 4th gen hybrids used as the base of many, many Inq28 conversions.

Already planned uses for my 4th gens: actual 4th gens, 30K Strike Force Alpha Legion Operatives(hooded heads & cloaks added, weapons converted to silenced SMGs), and 40K INQ28 Rogue Trader armsmen(diving suit-style locking cuffs added to suit, quilted tabard on torso, air supply on back, and armoured helmets). Maybe also servitors or AdMech menials. The Primus will make an excellent radical Inquisitor with psychic hood with only a few tweaks. The Aberrants will likely end up as the basis for a lot of cool Abhuman/Twist conversions. It's like an entire box full of WHFB Nurgle Lord models, from an INQ28 perspective

I honestly didn't think I could be more hyped for a GW release than I was for the various Mechanicus/Mechanicum releases, but it's happening.

A Delaque Necromunda gang too perhaps?

I think it says that they're first generation hybrids that have gone wrong. Aberrant means divergent from the normal biological standard.

I am hopeful for a Patriarch.

Looking at the WD page pics, we don't have page 8 which looks like it would be the first page of the Genestealer models.