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shade1313 wrote:

 Hulksmash wrote:
Got 2 sets of dice. I'll get the rest through a retailer.

As for the dice, on the one hand it's a bit disappointing that they're still doing symbols on the 1 side. On the other hand, at least that means I can freely mix these with my Tyranid dice from a few years ago.

When it comes to leadership checks you would love to see that symbol now.

I think it's good having the symbol on the one now. How many times have we missed our "re-rolls" of one and missed the ones because of all the dice rolled? So maybe it's good to have the symbol on one now it will be easier to see our re-rolls.

https://www.facebook.com/WarhammerTVteam/videos/255950638133255/

A video from the writers of the new Codex: Genestealer Cults

from Warhammer tv

sounds like the cult ambush rule will, combined with infiltrate is going to allow units not only to appear on the board but disappear again too (into reserves I guess), which means you may well be able to outmanoeuvre and outpace even fast armies like elder (if the table favours you no need to worry about a last min rush to claim a distant objective, they'll just pop up right beside it even if it was several feet away)

Do preorders from the GW website typically arrive before or after the street date?

And to Davor, I'm sorry I shamed you earlier. It wasn't intentional. I just assumed that by destroying so many foul vehicles of the imperium how they work should be old hat.

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Do preorders from the GW website typically arrive before or after the street date?

And to Davor, I'm sorry I shamed you earlier. It wasn't intentional. I just assumed that by destroying so many foul vehicles of the imperium how they work should be old hat.

I usually just get preorders shipped to my local GW. Free shipping, and I get it on the day of release. Those few times I've preordered and had stuff come to the house, it's usually over a week after. Caveat to that, I'm a couple thousand miles from Memphis, where they ship from, so if you were closer, it wouldn't be such a wait.

I remember, years ago, when they'd ship early and try to time it so that you'd get your preordered stuff on, or as close as they could manage, to release day. I even got some a day or two early, once or twice. Those were good times.

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Do preorders from the GW website typically arrive before or after the street date?

They should arrive at your local GW on release day for you to collect. They should do at least - that's how it works here in the UK. If it's going to your door, it may take an extra day or two.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/WarhammerTVteam/videos/255950638133255/

A video from the writers of the new Codex: Genestealer Cults

from Warhammer tv

sounds like the cult ambush rule will, combined with infiltrate is going to allow units not only to appear on the board but disappear again too (into reserves I guess), which means you may well be able to outmanoeuvre and outpace even fast armies like elder (if the table favours you no need to worry about a last min rush to claim a distant objective, they'll just pop up right beside it even if it was several feet away)

yea，certain unit can go go on going reserve from tabletop in movement phase

That's good because Scatterbikes needed to be taken down a notch. They'll be in combat forever!

Is the transport conformed to be open topped?

 dan2026 wrote:
Is the transport conformed to be open topped?

Looks pretty Open Topped to me, just like how the flatbed of a standard Battlewagon is considered to be Open Topped

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Do preorders from the GW website typically arrive before or after the street date?

AFTER. They don't ship it until the release date, and if you took the free shipping option don't count on it even getting there the same week.

I found out the hard way.

Thant truck looks just about perfect to convert up as a stand-in for a Centaur for my Renegade Guard, too.

These are easily my favorites and they appear to be a head swap sprue added to guardsmen.

I wish they did symbols on the 6, and not the 1. I get excited seeing the symbol on my deathwatch dice, only to have the sudden realization that means a 1 and I suck at 40k.

 MeanGreenStompa wrote:


These are easily my favorites and they appear to be a head swap sprue added to guardsmen.

Eyup, just a quick headswap (and the odd arm swap in the case of the icon bearer) and a matching paint scheme to tie in with the rest of the army, quite effective and neat, especially as they're mostly using the heads with the scarfs / bandanas to hide their mouths.

Anyone else getting the impression that the neophyte hybrids are going to be the only troop choice?

Very interested to see what the modellers out there come up with when combining these kits, the Skitarii, chaos cultists and Imperial Guard. I found that just Skitarii heads added nice variety to the DW: Overkill miniatures:



I do fear for wallets out there though, a largely infantry driven Cult army will not come cheaply.

 Spyro_Killer wrote:
Anyone else getting the impression that the neophyte hybrids are going to be the only troop choice?

I bet the Neophytes and also Acolytes will be Troops. The Acolytes from Deathwatch:O were Troops. Possibly also the Guardsmen variant will be troops as well, if they get their own profile.

 Spyro_Killer wrote:
Anyone else getting the impression that the neophyte hybrids are going to be the only troop choice?

I expect the acolytes to also be troops (like they currently are), and the mutated guys from the same kit to be elites. Something like +1A and more weapon options.
The brood brothers could also include standard guardsmen, who would probably be troops too.

The fast attack slot seems pretty empty though. Maybe the transport variant of the truck. Is the sentinel FA in the guard codex?

Based on various bits & pieces here I expect this is what we'll end up with:

HQ Patriarch
HQ Magus
HQ Primus
Elite Purestrain
Elite Aberrants
Troops? Brood Brothers
Troops Neophytes
Troops Acolytes
??? Metamorphs
DedTrans Goliath Truck
??? Goliath Rockgrinder
DedTrans Chimera
HeavySup Leman Russ
FA Scout Sentinel
FA Armoured Sentinel

fresus wrote:

I expect the acolytes to also be troops (like they currently are), and the mutated guys from the same kit to be elites.

According to the website that's true.

looking at the gw website, we can conclude that the Neophytes and the Acolytes are troops and Metamorphs are elites. The Patriarch, Magus and Primus will most likely stay hq, because it would be strange if the would become elite or something like that. Seeing how genestealers aren't as common in a gc army, its very likely that they won't be troop, so that leaves either elite(as they where in dw : ok) or otherwise fast

 kestral wrote:
You know what I like about this release - what is NOT in it. No fifty foot tall genestealer mutant. No giant robot. No psyker on a column of fire. No flyer. It's gritty - the "mining" theme is awesome. Really old school.

Spot on.

THIS is what GW should have focused on years ago. Not squander their HIPS capabilities on increasingly silly looking giant monsters that hardly fit on the tables anymore.

Awesome looking and detailed infantry kits. When done right, no one comes close to GW. These are gritty but still exotic. Grimdark done right. These are kit's people want to buy more than one box of. Had they focused on making these kinds of kits, I might still have cared about 40K

I wonder if they'll make it so that only certain units can ride in transports

Cult knight would be neat though a knight household infested.

Got my limited ed codex and a set of dice. Gonna wait on the minis for now. I'm sitting on 100+ painted hybrids, and some selected weapon/arm swaps should have those ready to roll. I may get some acolytes to run as metamorphs down the road. Hopefully I can get some of the new weapons bits from a bits seller.

My trucks should count-as the new ones nicely (although I'll probably get the new kit at some point) with just a little work, and I have 3 russes, some chimeras, and 3 sentinels ready to go already.



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nagash42 wrote:
Cult knight would be neat though a knight household infested.

I have plans for this. And just about all the parts I need. Maybe this release will give me a few new ones too.

terry wrote:
looking at the gw website, we can conclude that the Neophytes and the Acolytes are troops and Metamorphs are elites. The Patriarch, Magus and Primus will most likely stay hq, because it would be strange if the would become elite or something like that. Seeing how genestealers aren't as common in a gc army, its very likely that they won't be troop, so that leaves either elite(as they where in dw : ok) or otherwise fast

other than one of the formations
You can only take one of Patriarch, Magus and Primus as HQ


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 xttz wrote:
Based on various bits & pieces here I expect this is what we'll end up with:

HQ Patriarch
HQ Magus
HQ Primus
Elite Purestrain
Elite Aberrants
Troops? Brood Brothers
Troops Neophytes
Troops Acolytes
??? Metamorphs
DedTrans Goliath Truck
??? Goliath Rockgrinder
DedTrans Chimera
HeavySup Leman Russ
FA Scout Sentinel
FA Armoured Sentinel

I believe one of the Elite is something called like Prima genestealer which is basically genestealer in Tyranids but more powerful

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/WarhammerTVteam/videos/255950638133255/

A video from the writers of the new Codex: Genestealer Cults

from Warhammer tv

sounds like the cult ambush rule will, combined with infiltrate is going to allow units not only to appear on the board but disappear again too (into reserves I guess), which means you may well be able to outmanoeuvre and outpace even fast armies like elder (if the table favours you no need to worry about a last min rush to claim a distant objective, they'll just pop up right beside it even if it was several feet away)

Thanks for posting this, it was a good watch. Curious that the words "brood brothers" aren't used at all though.

I really doubt Genestealers will be able to ride in the truck.

 dan2026 wrote:
I really doubt Genestealers will be able to ride in the truck.

Can't , only hybrid is able to do so

Tyranid607 wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
I really doubt Genestealers will be able to ride in the truck.

Can't , only hybrid is able to do so

How do you know for sure?