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so it is kinda implied DG will be out late aug / early sept right?

Yes

At least two weeks of Marines and Codex: GK, CSM and GHB II before Codex: Death Guard - even though several of these do not have to be exclusive at that Saturday. Based on the August WD teaser that issue will focus on SM.

My enthusiasm is starting to wane a little. Not having any showcases or teasers to feed it has started to leave the DG a bit dry. I've noticed that there's been pretty much no threads talking about DG for a while either so others must be feeling the same thing. I'm sure the announcement of the codex in a few months will stir things up again with some much needed model reveals though.

I mean, I knew there'd be nothing on them while the Marines were being released, as that's where they'd want the focus. But I didn't expect the Marine release to last so long

I have a theory of when they'll see a release. So far Primaris have had 3 units go on preorder per week. Aggressor/Reiver/Redemptor. Next is Apoth/Chap/Repulsor. I think next week will be 3 units from DI. Then the other three the week after which would finish off the Primaris line. Of DG follow immediately after, then our first release will probably be August 19.

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:
I have a theory of when they'll see a release. So far Primaris have had 3 units go on preorder per week. Aggressor/Reiver/Redemptor. Next is Apoth/Chap/Repulsor. I think next week will be 3 units from DI. Then the other three the week after which would finish off the Primaris line. Of DG follow immediately after, then our first release will probably be August 19.

Grey Knights and Chaos are getting codex releases before the Death Guard, according to GW which will at least take up the first half of August. We're more likely going to see DG in September some time

I'm guessing we'll first see Morty at the Nova Open.

 aracersss wrote:
so it is kinda implied DG will be out late aug / early sept right?

Teasers in august while the GK/CSM codices are released, followed by new models and a codex sometime in September is the best guess atm.

 Tiberius501 wrote:
My enthusiasm is starting to wane a little. Not having any showcases or teasers to feed it has started to leave the DG a bit dry. I've noticed that there's been pretty much no threads talking about DG for a while either so others must be feeling the same thing. I'm sure the announcement of the codex in a few months will stir things up again with some much needed model reveals though.

I mean, I knew there'd be nothing on them while the Marines were being released, as that's where they'd want the focus. But I didn't expect the Marine release to last so long

Agreed, doing this staggered release has been a bit... weird. We've got most of our new HQs/characters, except of course the primarch, and maybe half/a third of the new units depending if we count plague marines. We've then had a or so month break with nothing new (except easy build PM kit), and it'll likely be another month before anything else releases, meanwhile we aren't even getting teasers.

Still, one good thing to consider is the battle report that mentioned our new tank was, I believe, a leak from the august white dwarf, correct? So possibly we might see new teasers very soon.

Warhams-77 wrote:
Yes

At least two weeks of Marines and Codex: GK, CSM and GHB II before Codex: Death Guard - even though several of these do not have to be exclusive at that Saturday. Based on the August WD teaser that issue will focus on SM.

Maybe the GHB comes with the new aelves too?

I suspect mid to late augest will be devoted to chaos. the GK 'dex will likely come out on the tail end of space marines, with chaos being mid augest, and the death guard release going through auigest into the beginning to sept.

Awesome thread! I for one can't wait to broaden the range of decay within my DG army. Hoping for some very cool new units.

SilverAlien wrote:

Still, one good thing to consider is the battle report that mentioned our new tank was, I believe, a leak from the august white dwarf, correct? So possibly we might see new teasers very soon.

The new tank features in the battle report in the new 40K intro magazine "Getting Started With Warhammer 40 000", the one with the Primaris Marine attached.


https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/getting-started-with-40k-2017-ENG


Available now.

 MasterSlowPoke wrote:
I'm guessing we'll first see Morty at the Nova Open.

Just in time for Christmas! Whee!

alphaecho wrote:

SilverAlien wrote:

Still, one good thing to consider is the battle report that mentioned our new tank was, I believe, a leak from the august white dwarf, correct? So possibly we might see new teasers very soon.

The new tank features in the battle report in the new 40K intro magazine "Getting Started With Warhammer 40 000", the one with the Primaris Marine attached.


https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/getting-started-with-40k-2017-ENG


Available now.

Oh is that where it came from? I just assumed WD and never saw the source.

So, with the Chaos Codex's pre-order date being leaked for the 12th of August, and the Grey Knights seemingly either at the same time or a week after, it seems even more likely to have a late August Death Guard release

I'm pumped!

 Tiberius501 wrote:
So, with the Chaos Codex's pre-order date being leaked for the 12th of August, and the Grey Knights seemingly either at the same time or a week after, it seems even more likely to have a late August Death Guard release

I'm pumped!

*Nurglistic Screeching*

Cant wait for Ol' Morty!

Sharazad87 wrote:

 Tiberius501 wrote:
So, with the Chaos Codex's pre-order date being leaked for the 12th of August, and the Grey Knights seemingly either at the same time or a week after, it seems even more likely to have a late August Death Guard release

I'm pumped!

*Nurglistic Screeching*

Cant wait for Ol' Morty!

I was actually wrong, The Chaos and Grey Knight codexes are both going up for pre-order on the 5th, so even sooner!

*joins you in Nurglistic Screeching*

*Screeches Nurglistically from every orifice Big Papa blessed him with*

Hoping for a quality Beast of Nurgle for the first time in GW's history...

Joining the nurgling choir...

My wallet is screeching too, but less musically...

 Nostromodamus wrote:
*Screeches Nurglistically from every orifice Big Papa blessed him with*

Hoping for a quality Beast of Nurgle for the first time in GW's history...

The RoC one was pretty Great! That last one though, just wasn't very good.

I like the loose wire- headed slug model!

Of course I'd like to see something even more gross/ crazy done in plastic.

Icing on the cake would be to have some sort of mount accommodation be included...

Both Codices go on release on the 12th. I'm telling you people, prepare for DG on the 19th

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:
Both Codices go on release on the 12th. I'm telling you people, prepare for DG on the 19th

could be, thing is DG is actually gonna have genuine kits so we could get a smattering of kits up for pre-order on the 19th and DG the next week

So, looking at the small army book we get for Death Guard in the DI set, it has a small list of Vectoriums. They all have a paragraph describing the way they prefer to fight and most seem like possible "Vectorium Tactics" and/or stratagems.

One of them is described as using gas before a battle and then marching in to kill the stragglers. Possible stratagem could be similar to Orbital Bombardment, like the Space Marines get?

Another is described as always secreting discharge/puss/nurgley grossness, causing a tough shell of disgusting to coat their armour, making them tougher than usual. Possible Vectorium Tactic for them?

The Tainted Sons are described as being particularly brutal and efficient in trench warfare. Possible close quarters Vectorium Tactic?

What do you guys think? Reckon we'll get Vectorium Tactics, like marines got chapter tactics and Choas get Legion tactics?

It looks like you are up to something, these may be hints indeed

Either way, Pre-order 12th/Release 19th appears to be multi-part plastic Primaris Inceptors.

I doubt they'd combine that with Death Guard stuff (maybe some of the new terrain things?).

That would leave the first Death Guard Pre-order 19th/Release 26th.

Unless they squeeze a token of AoS-stuff in first.

I would like to know the teaser on the last August WD page

Wonderwolf wrote:
Unless they squeeze a token of AoS-stuff in first.

Well, the General's Handbook 2017 is supposed to be out in August.

Wonderwolf wrote:
Unless they squeeze a token of AoS-stuff in first.

The General's Handbook 2017 has already been confirmed for August.

So I wouldn't expect Death Guard to really get going until September and their "own" White Dwarf, Mortarion on the cover and all.

Warhams-77 wrote:
I would like to know the teaser on the last August WD page

"30 years of warhammer 40.000"