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Sprue pics for Neophytes:


Acolytes:

very cool indeed

I do want that LE codex

the Cult Ambush rule: dependent on a dice roll, Genestealer Cults units can set up anywhere on the table, deploy and charge in the same turn, and burst from their hidden lairs to surprise and engulf the enemies of the Cult;

Sounds awesome!

I told myself I'd be strong.

"Focus on your Daemons and 30k Word Bearers", I said.

...

Gotta get me at least the cards for when I actually have the cash to buy a GSC army proper.

SO MUCH WANT.

Holy hell the dice actually look super cool too.

More toys!

The Metamorphs are lovely, and that solves my reluctance to getting the Hybrids box I wasn't really feeling since it's a shared kit.

 Desubot wrote:
Holy hell the dice actually look super cool too.

Guess which facing the Genestealer cult logo is on....

Oh... wow.

WOW.

Wow.

Speechless.

ecurtz wrote:
The Metamorphs are lovely, and that solves my reluctance to getting the Hybrids box I wasn't really feeling since it's a shared kit.

Agreed. They sold me on that box.

love that banner!!!
the saw is so fun
so many crazy conversions in our future...
can't wait to see what everyone comes up with...

looks like Friday leaks are the new thing...
didn't we get the WD cover, with Prospero on it, last Friday???

cheers
jah

ecurtz wrote:
The Metamorphs are lovely, and that solves my reluctance to getting the Hybrids box I wasn't really feeling since it's a shared kit.

Weird. I think that the acolyte with the saw and drills are much much cooler than the metamorphs, who are nothin special imo. Anyhow. really coll release, and will get a few boxes

Still no love from me for Metamorph/whatever box. But that saw. That glorious SAW. Come on, raise your hand if you're planning to convert a Nurgle lord to hold it. Or a Waaghboss

That other box, though.

According to the digital version of the codex it includes 15 unit datasheets (and 8 formations). We have a good idea for 9 of them:

Patriarch
Magus
Primus
Neophyte
Acolyte
Metamorph
Aberrant
Purestrain
<transport>

Which leaves new 6 units to account for...

I am absolutely giddy with these new previews. I haven't been this excited about a release in...well a very, very long time!

And I know I'm probably just seeing things where I want to, but ever since seeing the Deathwatch Overkill stuff, and now even more seeing these guys, I swear someone at GW looked at my home brew Codex and my project log and said "let's make it so this Matthew Forish guy can play all of his models as-is the moment the Codex drops". Seriously, only a few models in my log can't be used right off the bat - and most of those are pretty outlandish or niche things in the first place (like the Hulking Hybrids, shield-bearing bodyguards, initiate swarms, etc).

Wow wow wow those metamorphs have to be some of the best looking models GW have made in a long long time.

Definitely getting those.

 xttz wrote:
According to the digital version of the codex it includes 15 unit datasheets (and 8 formations). We have a good idea for 9 of them:

Patriarch
Magus
Primus
Neophyte
Acolyte
Metamorph
Aberrant
Purestrain
<transport>

Which leaves new 6 units to account for...

Perhaps some will be vehicles (and maybe infantry?) from the Astra Militarum's bag of tricks?

Hoping for at least Chimera, Sentinel & Leman Russ (which is pretty much confirmed by the teaser image), but I'd love a Hydra and Deathstrike as well. The Hydra just to help make us more competitive, but the Deathstrike so we can go all "maniacal megalomaniac with doomsday weapon" on the tabletop... (mwahahahahahahahah!)


* EDIT * And thanks to the post just below me, I think we can safely call the Chimera VERY CONFIRMED as well!!!!!

Interesting but I saw,although we already know about Astra military vehicles. The teaser image in the enhanced edition iPad codex entry on the GW store shows a faction/painting guide which includes a chimera

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-NZ/Codex-Genestealer-Cults-Ipad

 streetsamurai wrote:

ecurtz wrote:
The Metamorphs are lovely, and that solves my reluctance to getting the Hybrids box I wasn't really feeling since it's a shared kit.

Weird. I think that the acolyte with the saw and drills are much much cooler than the metamorphs, who are nothin special imo. Anyhow. really coll release, and will get a few boxes

Of course I'm still building the saw guy, I'm not insane!

Who the heck are those guys in black at the bottom right?

Yup, definitely getting g 2 of the acolyte box now. So nice. Also my guess would be the other things are 3-4 ig units, alternate build for the transport, and maybe random unit/hero

Yeah, digital edition shows some Brood Brother Cadians and a Chimera... To think I have a bunch of Cadians that I made into Chaos Renegades using the FW upgrades... may have to fill in those chaos stars.

Thought I was happy with my Deathwatch for now but no, I'm totally going to need this codex and some models. TBH though, it's a proper new army, what kind of 40k fan would I be if I didn't get pretty overexcited by this?

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Desubot wrote:
Holy hell the dice actually look super cool too.

Guess which facing the Genestealer cult logo is on....

But there translucent GW have really nailed it with this release as far as models go. The only slight disappointment IMO are the Metamorphs, and that's only because the Acolyte build and the Neophytes look so damn good.

 angelofvengeance wrote:
More toys!

where did you get that pic?

Unfortunately, in the background we see some aberrants, and they all seems to the ones from Overkill, so there is probably no new kit for them. Hopefully they are unit upgrade and not a unit by themselves, cause they will look really stupid all having the same damn pose.

 rollawaythestone wrote:
Who the heck are those guys in black at the bottom right?

Space marine scouts, looks like Raven Guard.

streetsamurai wrote:

ecurtz wrote:
The Metamorphs are lovely, and that solves my reluctance to getting the Hybrids box I wasn't really feeling since it's a shared kit.

Weird. I think that the acolyte with the saw and drills are much much cooler than the metamorphs, who are nothin special imo.

Binabik15 wrote:Still no love from me for Metamorph/whatever box.

I'm not a fan of the shown models (Metamorphs) too, but those Tyranid bitz will find their use (mutated Genestealers and Aberrants).

Codex description talks about lists to include units from Astra Militarum....so sounds like you will have to own both codices to field all the options....

Also, I see a security shock baton on one of the sprues. I still think we are going to see an Adeptus Arbites release sooner than later...

 xttz wrote:
According to the digital version of the codex it includes 15 unit datasheets (and 8 formations). We have a good idea for 9 of them:

Patriarch
Magus
Primus
Neophyte
Acolyte
Metamorph
Aberrant
Purestrain
<transport>

Which leaves new 6 units to account for...

Well the transport it probably a dual kit, since the art from the preview trailer and the silhouette from one of the Facebook teasers don't entirely match.

They'll be at least 1 Leman Russ datasheet, too.

I'd hazard a guess and say the eventual Aberant kit might end up being a dual kit, too.

So probably 3 more stolen IG vehicles. Chimera, Sentinel and Taurox, maybe?

That or maybe we are getting Brood Brothers? Doubtful, but (mult-armed) men can dream...