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 notprop wrote:
I hope that there is more to this than just the basic infantry, command, elites and genestealers, and that there some civilian/mining type equipment/vehicles. I would be disappointed if it was relatively thin and just left to allying with Guard for vehicles.

Yet that's pretty much all the cult has been since it's inception in 2nd ed. They take over IG regiments and human installations, that's what they do.

I was worried for a while I'd wasted money on 4 boxes of DWO.
Hopefully they remove the dumb unit sizes though at the very least.

I think being able to change unit size alone will be great, as currently the units are hardly optimal.

Still though, its great news so I'm happy either way.

Oh goody. Yet another totally not needed release as a quick cash in. God forbid gw would actually fix their main codex books. Its not like chaos, orks, dark eldar, imperial guard or oh tyranids are in dire need of getting fixed

Has nobody pointed out that the teaser for October's battle report in WD is deathwatch vs tyranids? I think we will see the new genestealer cult depicted in that report. Also the Munitorum report teaser was how to handle *redacted* so I'm betting there's a tactics article vs GSC in the next issue as well.


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 Motograter wrote:
Oh goody. Yet another totally not needed release as a quick cash in. God forbid gw would actually fix their main codex books. Its not like chaos, orks, dark eldar, imperial guard or oh tyranids are in dire need of getting fixed

It's been stated elsewhere that GW is aware of the problems with those books and they're being reworked alongside the 8th edition rules changes and will be updated after the core rulebook next summer.

 Motograter wrote:
Oh goody. Yet another totally not needed release as a quick cash in. God forbid gw would actually fix their main codex books. Its not like chaos, orks, dark eldar, imperial guard or oh tyranids are in dire need of getting fixed

This is them fixing nids (hopefully if they sort the allies out)

Finally something Xenos. I don't like the GSC personally (not enough to buy it) but I am absolutely happy to see Nids (who I do like) get some love and for diversity sake.

Now GW just needs to release a new Xenos faction and Eldar Exodites and I'll be super happy. As a bonus I would like to see a Necron sub-faction book with lore more in line with that of the Old Cron lore in personality and tactics.

Yay! Genestealer Cults! Now I'd like to see Arbites in plastic please

I remember joking years ago that Genestealer Cult was going to come back to 40K before the Sisters of Battle, given how the Cult had far more models and appearances in the lore than SoB ever had.

Poor Sisters players. But, as a 25 year fan of the Genestealer Cult, I love that they've regained their rightful place in the model line.

I had a lot of fun converting the models from DWO. Will be interesting to see what they get that's new. I'm not holding out hope for a true multi-part kit, but some new kits to expand the range will be cool.

I'm really hoping to see some traitor PDF type stuff in here. Whatever happens, though, I'm stoked for this. Planning to do some converting of the official kits, with bits of the plastic Space Hulk "Genestealer" hybrids, and maybe some Guard bits. I also think the Copplestone Castings "Bareheaded Troopers" look a bit culty already.

I bet we'll see Kroot Mercenaries return before we see Sisters lol.

I'm going to have to start chilling some champagne. Been a long time coming.

Of course, this comes when my Paypal is low. I didn't expect it so soon...was figuring late 2016.

 Kirasu wrote:

 notprop wrote:
I hope that there is more to this than just the basic infantry, command, elites and genestealers, and that there some civilian/mining type equipment/vehicles. I would be disappointed if it was relatively thin and just left to allying with Guard for vehicles.

Yet that's pretty much all the cult has been since it's inception in 2nd ed. They take over IG regiments and human installations, that's what they do.

Take some GCult, add some AM formations from Mont'ka...job's a good 'un. Really, I'd be fine with it.

But I do think some kind of Land Intermediate Mobility Option is very possible.

They did the models from the board game right...unbelievably right if you know the original models well. I lived and breathed those things for a while, and the degree to which they stuck with the old aesthetic just blew me away. Just so many little nods to details and poses from the old Goodwin/Olley minis. That makes me think they'll do this whole release right and give us a car. Finally.

Cool if it's what we think. I'm not likely to ever get any, but I love the idea of them getting their own supplement.

Gonna be interesting to see how GW approaches this on the models side. Of the recent "allies" releases the Death watch and Harlequins only had a single infantry box along with a few characters and a vehicle, of course the DW benefited a lot from the cross compatibility of the Marine range. The two Mechanicus forces both had four kits each with most of them being dual builds. Hopefully its a combo of the Mechanicus(good number of new kits with dual builds) and Death watch(uses some existing kits with a upgrade sprue) release strategys using Imperial guard and maybe some Tyranid models to bulk out the list.

Guess a codex with limited scope would still be useful for KillTeam......but.....I.....wanna......LIMO!!!

Rumors right now are pointing toward re-boxing of the DW:O models, as well as:

- Infantry Box
- Character
- 1 Vehicle
- 1 Flyer

!!!

Can't wait to see what mining-y stuff they come up with for the vehicle and flyer.
Some have speculated that a plastic flyer similar to Forgeworld's Imperial Navy Arvus Lighter would be awesome, and I am inclined to agree.

It's all said to continue the mining theme. I expect some sort of reperposed hauler. The vehicle will be some sort of heavy mining equipment.

No idea about the infantry or character though.

I love the idea of a mining settlement gone bad. I am very excited for this release; more so than any of the releases since Dark Eldar 2005.

Luckily for me I am (finally) getting a copy of Overkill for my birthday in October, so... that's a nice start!

Got a source for that ruhe.bryan? Flyer seems a bit b/s for genestealers.

Gotta have flying Limos.

I would love a continuation of the mining planet theme.

A mining limo.

ruhe.bryan wrote:
Rumors right now are pointing toward re-boxing of the DW:O models, as well as:

- Infantry Box
- Character
- 1 Vehicle
- 1 Flyer

!!!

Can't wait to see what mining-y stuff they come up with for the vehicle and flyer.
Some have speculated that a plastic flyer similar to Forgeworld's Imperial Navy Arvus Lighter would be awesome, and I am inclined to agree.

Whose rumors?

Because the only reliable rumormonger has never mentioned vehicles.

Very excited about this !
It will probably be my first xenos army.
I can't understand what is said in the short video, do they actually say something understandable for an English native speaker ?

 Kanluwen wrote:

ruhe.bryan wrote:
Rumors right now are pointing toward re-boxing of the DW:O models, as well as:

- Infantry Box
- Character
- 1 Vehicle
- 1 Flyer

!!!

Can't wait to see what mining-y stuff they come up with for the vehicle and flyer.
Some have speculated that a plastic flyer similar to Forgeworld's Imperial Navy Arvus Lighter would be awesome, and I am inclined to agree.

Whose rumors?

Because the only reliable rumormonger has never mentioned vehicles.

Bols has said that: here and there source is industry insiders, not sure how reliable it is

 Kanluwen wrote:

ruhe.bryan wrote:
Rumors right now are pointing toward re-boxing of the DW:O models, as well as:

- Infantry Box
- Character
- 1 Vehicle
- 1 Flyer

!!!

Can't wait to see what mining-y stuff they come up with for the vehicle and flyer.
Some have speculated that a plastic flyer similar to Forgeworld's Imperial Navy Arvus Lighter would be awesome, and I am inclined to agree.

Whose rumors?

Because the only reliable rumormonger has never mentioned vehicles.

If I recall correctly, Hastings only ever called it a Harlequin-sized release, and didn't give any details beyond that. I don't think we have any solid info yet one way or another. I do think a ground transport is much more likely than a flyer, but we'll see.

A truck or cargo hauler with hillbilly armour would fit in nicely with the rest of the forces.

I guess they could be getting a winged genestealer rather than an mechanical flyer?

although I sadly suspect it will be reboxed tyranid genestealers plus DW:O and no vehicles or flyers

A plastic Arvus lighter or the like would be neat though, one can wish.

The release of the Genestealer Cults would be a good time for GW to rerelease the Forge World Sentinel Powerlifter.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
I guess they could be getting a winged genestealer rather than an mechanical flyer?

although I sadly suspect it will be reboxed tyranid genestealers plus DW:O and no vehicles or flyers

Oh, I'd love a L.I.M.O., but if the army is very strong at infiltration as the formations from the board game suggest, I'll happily take that, mix in some AM formations and call it a day.

It will be interesting to see how they handle Purestrains in terms of cost and options. They still have all those special heads on the sprues, and those could represent worthwhile options for a unit desperately in need of a boost and some zest. Or maybe we're looking at brand new Purestrain minis, since the board game version had some minor re-designs to bring them closer to the originals.

 godardc wrote:
Very excited about this !
It will probably be my first xenos army.
I can't understand what is said in the short video, do they actually say something understandable for an English native speaker ?

I think they say "No-one will survive... our ascension".