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There was an old White Dwarf cover back in the day with Blood Angels in some kind of desert camo.

Edit: Found it.



Contents page stated these were Blood Angels in desert camo on some world.

JWBS wrote:

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
I miss the urban camo on the carapaces, though ...

I still think the mottled grey of the War Griffons is one of the best schemes, even though my 40k Warhound is in the colours of the Death's Heads and my existing Epic titans are Warp Runners and Tiger Eyes.

Yeah. It always made sense to me that everything in 40k should really be in camo, as opposed to neon yellow or shining gold. But I eventually accepted that the aesthetics demand otherwise (not saying that camo doesn't look good, but if everything was in camo, that wouldn't be good).

Granted a Titan is a 100 foot tall wlaker with energy shields, so at that point you proably gotta ask "why the hell bother with cameo" although I bet a dazzle paint scheme could be intreasting

Warships use camouflage to help break up their appearance, I think since around WW1/2 times to present at the very least (if not earlier). So there's argument there for camo on huge targets.

Context is important, a Warlord is vast but it fights in vast environments. The battlefields we setup could be many levels up atop huge hive cities. There is thus still value in camo even if it only has a marginal bonus. Every little bit helps

Every little bit helps. Given the antiquity of camo I'd imagine it has mystical significance to some legions and sects of tech-adepts.

 KTG17 wrote:
There was an old White Dwarf cover back in the day with Blood Angels in some kind of desert camo.

Edit: Found it.



Contents page stated these were Blood Angels in desert camo on some world.

Ah the nostalgia. Reminds me of one of my favourite pieces of classic 40k art, featuring Al Pacino. "Say Hello to my little friend!"

Well, the email from GW for tagging yourself in the 'notify me' for stock for the GME arrived.
I guess they expect us all to buy less for more money even though it hasn't even reached release date yet.

... From GW ...

Princeps,

We’re sorry to report that the Adeptus Titanicus: Grand Master Edition has sold out and will not be returning for the foreseeable future.

Yet, hope is not lost.

Everything that was in the Grand Master Edition is still available. So whether you’re after the core set, extra Titans, Knights or scenery, you’ll be able to assemble your maniple and wage war with the most powerful machines ever to walk the battlefields of the 31st Millennium. 

It's a fair email - and good info for those who might not be trawling the forums all the time and thus might have thought the game box had unique models or sculpts (as many GW starter boxes often do have).

I hope all of the more esoteric Titan weapons eventually make a return too.

In particular, the Trident, Wrecker and - the best one - the Harpoon!

 Overread wrote:
It's a fair email - and good info for those who might not be trawling the forums all the time and thus might have thought the game box had unique models or sculpts (as many GW starter boxes often do have).

yup thats my read. also the email is worth reading as it's IMHO a statement on the GME being reprinted, a lotta people seem to be figuring the set'll be back by january or so, sounds like it might not. and if it reappers in 2019 it might be like... next summer. (which IMHO is a good warning about doing busniess with any third party retailer taking orders for the 2nd print run of the GME already)

GW Marketing never reveal data on future product production changes. They basically stick to saying whatever the website store says. This goes for stuff coming into and going out of production. So it stands to reason that from their point of view the core box isn't coming back in the near future.


It's also a sound marketing move to encourage people to buy stuf now rather than go "well I'll wait 6 months" (which can also be said to benefit gamers in so much as it encourages more people to get into the game now

 Overread wrote:

It's also a sound marketing move to encourage people to buy stuf now rather than go "well I'll wait 6 months" (which can also be said to benefit gamers in so much as it encourages more people to get into the game now

I thought nuGW had stopped doing this. This was the method GW seemed to sell everything in the few years prior to the 'nu' changes in management.

I personally think GW were pushing the price to the max for the AT:GME. Now they know that was a sell out, they'll see if people will pay the even higher seperate prices. If we do, they won't make a GME reprint. If sales on individual AT stuff stalls, we'll see a reprint.

 Gimgamgoo wrote:

 Overread wrote:

It's also a sound marketing move to encourage people to buy stuf now rather than go "well I'll wait 6 months" (which can also be said to benefit gamers in so much as it encourages more people to get into the game now

I thought nuGW had stopped doing this. This was the method GW seemed to sell everything in the few years prior to the 'nu' changes in management.

I personally think GW were pushing the price to the max for the AT:GME. Now they know that was a sell out, they'll see if people will pay the even higher seperate prices. If we do, they won't make a GME reprint. If sales on individual AT stuff stalls, we'll see a reprint.

That would only be the case if they'd raised the prices, which they haven't. The game is selling strongly (based on its sellout and current forum chatter) in the preorder phase which means that GW got it right. That means its all going according to if not better than planned. this puts greater chance on them re-issuing the game box.


We all know it was limited because GW still have to produce stock for it and that stock has to have a value; the limited aspect also means that GW can't restore that stock very quickly which might simply be a legacy of the fact that their production capacity is at maximum and they've not yet built their new production factory to help ease the pressure. Indeed they might even slipp the rumoured second release date around Christmas if it proves that their Christmas orders are putting too much pressure on their other lines.

BrianDavion wrote:
Granted a Titan is a 100 foot tall wlaker with energy shields, so at that point you proably gotta ask "why the hell bother with cameo" although I bet a dazzle paint scheme could be intreasting

Yeah, and one that blows an 8000 decibel war horn as it strides across the battlefield. LOL.

 Mysterio wrote:
I hope all of the more esoteric Titan weapons eventually make a return too.

In particular, the Trident, Wrecker and - the best one - the Harpoon!

An excellent conversion I found on the web a while ago, titled "Butcher Titan of Khorne - apocolocyntosis".

I’m going Traitor simply in the hope of Warhounds with Ursus Claws

Edited because swearing in the pic. Apologies.

 Gimgamgoo wrote:
Well, the email from GW for tagging yourself in the 'notify me' for stock for the GME arrived.
I guess they expect us all to buy less for more money even though it hasn't even reached release date yet.
 

Man that sucks. I wonder how many they made. I guess they had no way of knowing how badly peeps wanted this. I always think starter sets are the best way into a hobby. For me its a way to organize my stuff too. I always start with the starter and go from there.

 Mysterio wrote:
I hope all of the more esoteric Titan weapons eventually make a return too.

In particular, the Trident, Wrecker and - the best one - the Harpoon!

Don't forget the heads!



Was always a huge fan of the Corvos Assault Pod! ** For those who don't know, that was a Titan arm filled with Marines. If I remember correctly you could punch a building with enemy troops in it to assault them. It wasn't really for using against other titans. At least that's what I remember. Or are making up. Its all a blur at the moment.

Not sure we'll ever see this kind of customization to the titan's rules though. It seems everything is based around those weapon slots. Then again, they did the same back in the day and that didn't stop them from giving all titans a head mounted Heavy Bolter once SM came out. So who knows what they will do. I just hope they do lots.

Even better - it wasn't just "Assault Marines" in the Corvus Assault Pod - it was Terminators!

Have gotten my copy of AT:GME yesterday. Fine so far but they should have hired some proof reader for the german version. It contains some typos in the rule section.

First one says, game size ist 4x4 inches (Zoll), not feet (Fuß).
Second one is a german/english mixture.

Chaoticus maximus wrote:
Have gotten my copy of AT:GME yesterday. Fine so far but they should have hired some proof reader for the german version. It contains some typos in the rule section.

First one says, game size ist 4x4 inches (Zoll), not feet (Fuß).
Second one is a german/english mixture.

Jesus I know most people in Europe tend to be bi-lingual but still that's just... I hope they FAQ it ASAP for any german speakers who AREN'T fluent in English.

Well, i guess due to the prize it is aimed at more aged players and not childrens so i think it‘s no problem for the players to understand. But it should not have happened.

 Mysterio wrote:
Even better - it wasn't just "Assault Marines" in the Corvus Assault Pod - it was Terminators!

Yeah, those were the days. Terminators were badass. Came with that Cyclone for a support weapon that had a burst template. The Land Raider was a beast too. Everything could do something meaningful in that system, it was great. So much depth. Some of the best memories I have from gaming are from the AT/SM1 era. Had some cool moments in 40k 2nd, Man O' War, Necromunda, and so on, but as games became more streamlined and 'elegant' (Just want to punch a designer in the mouth when they say that about their game) over the years, I feel the less I see of those heroic moments. And not talking about character models per say, just how a support stand might desperately pop off a long distance shot, hit a Land Raider, and inflict a critical hit, and have an impact on your opponent's decision to continue his flanking attack. God I loved it.

One time I thought I was cleaver and added jump jets to a Warlord. In the middle of the game I had him jump over some buildings in the charge phase. In the following advance movement phase, my friend turned 4 of his warlords in my direction. In the fire phase my titan was blown to smithereens. I don't think I even got a shot off. As a matter of fact, I brought 6 warlords to that fight, along with infantry and vehicles, and the game took 3 nights for the four of us to play out. I lost all my titans by the second night, but I pulled off a victory by the end of the third night, withering down his already worn out titans with what was left of my marines. I never started out a game so badly yet pulled victory out from the jaws of defeat.

It was glorious.

 Overread wrote:

 Gimgamgoo wrote:

 Overread wrote:

It's also a sound marketing move to encourage people to buy stuf now rather than go "well I'll wait 6 months" (which can also be said to benefit gamers in so much as it encourages more people to get into the game now

I thought nuGW had stopped doing this. This was the method GW seemed to sell everything in the few years prior to the 'nu' changes in management.

I personally think GW were pushing the price to the max for the AT:GME. Now they know that was a sell out, they'll see if people will pay the even higher seperate prices. If we do, they won't make a GME reprint. If sales on individual AT stuff stalls, we'll see a reprint.

That would only be the case if they'd raised the prices, which they haven't. The game is selling strongly (based on its sellout and current forum chatter) in the preorder phase which means that GW got it right. That means its all going according to if not better than planned. this puts greater chance on them re-issuing the game box.


We all know it was limited because GW still have to produce stock for it and that stock has to have a value; the limited aspect also means that GW can't restore that stock very quickly which might simply be a legacy of the fact that their production capacity is at maximum and they've not yet built their new production factory to help ease the pressure. Indeed they might even slipp the rumoured second release date around Christmas if it proves that their Christmas orders are putting too much pressure on their other lines.

the sucess of the game makes it more likely you'll see them re-release the GME. as GW'll proably view a discount box for a popular line as a better way to drive sales into over drive

 KTG17 wrote:

 Mysterio wrote:
Even better - it wasn't just "Assault Marines" in the Corvus Assault Pod - it was Terminators!

Yeah, those were the days. Terminators were badass. Came with that Cyclone for a support weapon that had a burst template. The Land Raider was a beast too. Everything could do something meaningful in that system, it was great. So much depth. Some of the best memories I have from gaming are from the AT/SM1 era. Had some cool moments in 40k 2nd, Man O' War, Necromunda, and so on, but as games became more streamlined and 'elegant' (Just want to punch a designer in the mouth when they say that about their game) over the years, I feel the less I see of those heroic moments. And not talking about character models per say, just how a support stand might desperately pop off a long distance shot, hit a Land Raider, and inflict a critical hit, and have an impact on your opponent's decision to continue his flanking attack. God I loved it.

One time I thought I was cleaver and added jump jets to a Warlord. In the middle of the game I had him jump over some buildings in the charge phase. In the following advance movement phase, my friend turned 4 of his warlords in my direction. In the fire phase my titan was blown to smithereens. I don't think I even got a shot off. As a matter of fact, I brought 6 warlords to that fight, along with infantry and vehicles, and the game took 3 nights for the four of us to play out. I lost all my titans by the second night, but I pulled off a victory by the end of the third night, withering down his already worn out titans with what was left of my marines. I never started out a game so badly yet pulled victory out from the jaws of defeat.

It was glorious.

We had some highlights too. Like the time I took a stand of assault marines and took out a Warlord Titan in CC. It was first edition when you had to roll a 6 to survive getting through the titan void shields and I followed it up with another 6 to kill it. Lol. Good times.

 KTG17 wrote:

 Gimgamgoo wrote:
Well, the email from GW for tagging yourself in the 'notify me' for stock for the GME arrived.
I guess they expect us all to buy less for more money even though it hasn't even reached release date yet.
 

Man that sucks. I wonder how many they made. I guess they had no way of knowing how badly peeps wanted this. I always think starter sets are the best way into a hobby. For me its a way to organize my stuff too. I always start with the starter and go from there.

 Mysterio wrote:
I hope all of the more esoteric Titan weapons eventually make a return too.

In particular, the Trident, Wrecker and - the best one - the Harpoon!

Don't forget the heads!



Was always a huge fan of the Corvos Assault Pod! ** For those who don't know, that was a Titan arm filled with Marines. If I remember correctly you could punch a building with enemy troops in it to assault them. It wasn't really for using against other titans. At least that's what I remember. Or are making up. Its all a blur at the moment.

Not sure we'll ever see this kind of customization to the titan's rules though. It seems everything is based around those weapon slots. Then again, they did the same back in the day and that didn't stop them from giving all titans a head mounted Heavy Bolter once SM came out. So who knows what they will do. I just hope they do lots.

Yep, that was my favourite too, but so much other cool stuff that I had forgotten about. Landing pads! Fire control towers, rubble claws! Mainstream RT / 40k / WFB (a little - just Chaos mainly) and specialist games (skirmish style) were always my main groove, but the epicness of Epic was a step above all of these, especially when it came to Titan weapon systems (though I had a great fondness for Super heavy tank formations too - the idea of shadowswords relentlessly blasting God engines into scrap metal always appealed to me. A victory for the little guys in their big ass tanks )

Lol. Corvus assault head. "Hey enemy Titan, i really like you. Lean in a bit closer so I can kiss you. Surprise, have some marines in your head!).

Somebody check a Warlord's butt, see if there's anywhere sculpted that could act as an anchor point for a tail.

So, Corvus Assault Pod = Macross Daedalus Attack? Cool!

 Azreal13 wrote:
Somebody check a Warlord's butt, see if there's anywhere sculpted that could act as an anchor point for a tail.

There's what looks like a chunky lump on its rump, no idea of its a separate part of it. If it is then that could easily be left off to put a tail attachment on.

I also fully expect to see at least 1 upgrade option for chaos that has the rear portal opened up with tentacles coming out of it!

bortass wrote:

We had some highlights too. Like the time I took a stand of assault marines and took out a Warlord Titan in CC. It was first edition when you had to roll a 6 to survive getting through the titan void shields and I followed it up with another 6 to kill it. Lol. Good times.

Another fond memory was facing my buddy (we played a lot of 2 on 2, dividing the armies between two players on each side who worked as a team) who was playing Orks opposite of me. I had my Ultramarines in some buildings overlooking a bridge he was trying to cross over with a couple of Bonecrunchas and a full mob. All I had was a beat up tactical detachment with two missile launchers, a few melta guns I think (who were mostly out of range), bolters, AND THREE RHINOS. The Rhinos back then had those two vehicle mounted bolters that needed 6+ to hit, but on first fire needed 5+. They could shoot 24cm. So this massive Ork horde starts trying to cross the bridge and wouldn't you know it. Barely an ork crossed over the water before he gave up and just decided to hold the other side of the river. I just nailed shot after shot, but it was the lucky rolls with the Rhinos killing his boyz that made the night. When was the last time you heard about a few Rhinos saving the day? Never.

Another glorious moment.

It hasn't been the same since that system. By the time you get to Epic40k, the Rhinos are nothing but taxis with a firepower of 0. Shameful.


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 Stormonu wrote:
So, Corvus Assault Pod = Macross Daedalus Attack? Cool!

Exactly. So imagine a Warlord walking up to a building with enemy troops in it, and punching the building, and Terminators streaming out. It doesn't get any better than that.

Mendi Warrior wrote:
An excellent conversion I found on the web a while ago, titled "Butcher Titan of Khorne - apocolocyntosis".

Yes, they made some fun titan kits back in the day - I forget the name of the Khorne titan upon which that one was based.

It would also be relatively easy to do the same thing with the current kits given the modularity of sprues.

Mendi Warrior wrote:

 Mysterio wrote:
I hope all of the more esoteric Titan weapons eventually make a return too.

In particular, the Trident, Wrecker and - the best one - the Harpoon!

An excellent conversion I found on the web a while ago, titled "Butcher Titan of Khorne - apocolocyntosis".

That ain't no conversion. Those are genuine parts:



Forgot about the wrecker. The Power Ram was a particular favourite of mine. You could actually KO another Titan in close combat! Good times!