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I think the codex leaks will come next week, mabey some pictures that go on the web page but nothing realy clear

I kinda hoped, it was a walker akin to a killa kan

But I'm still VERY hyped!!! Damn it, i need photos of the minis, so I can find out how bad I'm going to break my promise to stop buying any new armies until I finish my orks!

Almost definitely an Acolyte Hybrid - the big mining suit collar over the head makes it unlikely to be an Aberrant.

Assuming statlines go unchanged, Acolyte Hybrids are S4, so if this is indeed a Sx2 weapon, it will be S8. If it also gets Armourbane, it will eat tanks for breakfast.

This pretty much confirms that there will be more wargear available to the Hybrids than what Overkill showcased, which makes me very happy that I left one full set of my Overkill models on the sprues for just such an eventuality. Can't wait to get the full list of new gear they get access to, so I can start converting & scratchbuilding the rest of my Cult.

I like the "mining weapon" style. Some big rock saw sounds great.

Hybrid with a giant buzzsaw

Giant. Buzz. Saw.

...be still, my heart...

Also loving the mining theme.

I bet they'll be multipart kits. I don't know where this DWOK reboxes rumour came from anyway. How often do GW launch a "new" faction with only monopose models?

Bitchin'!

I like the gak GW is pumping out, lately. Traitors hate had me excited about Chaos again. I'm actually thinking about buying more Chaos minis!

I know, right?

Arkengate wrote:How do yall think genestealers will play? I only have nids right now, and theyre the only other race that even intrigues me.

All I can say is the stealers will just be like the Stealers in the Nid codex. Lacklustre and not really to be able to do anything with them. As for the rest just look what we have now with the PDF's. I don't expect much more than that. While I am sure we will get more, I just mean don't expect Eldar Level of power or even Space Marine level of power. It will not change the meta. It will not win tournaments like crazy but I am sure it will be fun to play.

Ambience 327 wrote:
Assuming statlines go unchanged, Acolyte Hybrids are S4, so if this is indeed a Sx2 weapon, it will be S8. If it also gets Armourbane, it will eat tanks for breakfast.

So says the Carnifex. The problem with that is having the unit get to the vehicle. I wonder if that what the L.I.M.O. is going to be for. To get the units there, but again, being a close combat unit I am sure it's going to be shot away before it can attack and do it's "ooooh scary" that no one will be scared of damage. It would be fun if it was the paper that was the Eldar rock against their Wraith Knights, but I seriously doubt it.

It will look cool but rules will be lacklustre or Meh the most.

Does anyone think GC will get a dreadnaught/Monstrous Creature sized model/unit ?

Something like, an Aliens' style Powerloader would fit with the mining theme.

 adamsouza wrote:
Does anyone think GC will get a dreadnaught/Monstrous Creature sized model/unit ?

Something like, an Aliens' style Powerloader would fit with the mining theme.

No to Monstrous Creatures but maybe an Alien style Powerloader for a dreadnaught type mini. Would fit the mining theme but I doubt it though. Rumour is a vehicle, some kind of L.I.M.O. . Notice I didn't say limo as in limousine but some kind of acronym so something like we say in the video. Also another rumour if true is a flyer, but I can't see why would GCS have flyers. I rather have the Powerloader instead of a flyer.

There's plenty of mining shuttles they could be using, except instead of offloading materials they'd be offloading troops.

Genestealer babywalker...?

Mining themed guys for a renegade mining themed force?

So, a mix of genestealer cult and pit slaves !!!!

Can life get any sweeter

Davor wrote:

Also another rumour if true is a flyer, but I can't see why would GCS have flyers.

Where does that rumor come from? I haven't seen it anywhere yet.

EDIT: So if this is the BoLS "rumor" then I'd say it's already at least partly de-bunked based on the fact that there appear to be two infantry sets

From BoLS
Look for 4 new kits:
1 infantry unit
1 Character
1 Flyer
1 Ground Vehicle

 Brother Xeones wrote:

Davor wrote:

Also another rumour if true is a flyer, but I can't see why would GCS have flyers.

Where does that rumor come from? I haven't seen it anywhere yet.

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 unmercifulconker wrote:
Mining themed guys for a renegade mining themed force?

How about GSC with allied Mechanicum force for converting mining walkers.. ?

Made by Badtucker, contrast edited to show the background

Already posted.

So fallout 3 DLC The Pitt has hit GW at last?

I'm all for giant circular saws though, the whole industrial look they are going for is working thus far.

Am hoping the bigger hybrids lose unwieldy on the picks though.
Hugely strong beast struggling to wield a weapon that gives a moderate boost.

 pretre wrote:
Already posted.

I think the point is that they've adjusted the contrast to make the background miniatures more clear.

Yup

This is all so cool looking and sounding. Wow they have such a good codex from a design and visual point.

The GW design team is on a roll right now.

 Vain wrote:
Any particular examples you recall Mr Moustaffa?

Best examples I can think of are the new Blood angels supplement cover (the jetpack chaplain for example looks way too squeaky clean) lots of the new space marine art just looks... off? Its hard to explain, but you know it when you see it. I have trouble linking pics on my phone

Well, the Assault out of Super Infiltrate was already pretty kool. With more than two Genestealers this time around they just might make their triumphant Comeback as the premier Assault unit.

 prowla wrote:

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Mining themed guys for a renegade mining themed force?

How about GSC with allied Mechanicum force for converting mining walkers.. ?

Mechanicum mining walkers you say?.......

 Brother Xeones wrote:

 pretre wrote:
Already posted.

I think the point is that they've adjusted the contrast to make the background miniatures more clear.

Fair enough.

I do not see a flyer. At least not in this release.

If FW has their head screwed on though, Avus should be available to genestealer cults, it's a civilian vehicle.

Good, now the background is at least clear. Is that a helmet he's wearing? I do not recognize it. But I'm seeing more than two arms and a mining harness like from Overkill.