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I think he would look great with the Goliath Plasma/Stub pistol if the scale holds up.

zedmeister wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Also some kind of gun on his back. You can just see the barrel.

I’m thinking a Shotgun of some description.

I'd say bolter as his primary arm, a laspistol holstered across his front and the Web Pistol he's pointing at someone he wants caught alive.

Good spot! I think shotgun and autopistol/stubgun would be more thematic, but then an old laspistol from his Imperial Guard days would make a lot of sense. The gun could be a custom model, but there is a lot of protruding barrel for a bolter. Agreed on web pistol.

MeanGreenStompa wrote:I love that he's supposed to be the same beastman from all that time ago. If that's the case, then yes, that is a plasma pistol as thats what the old RT era one was carrying.

Well, he could've swapped his weapon, and they've gone for something with a similar silhouette.

Looking again, we can see the other end of the backslung gun. And it's looking more like a Shotgun to me than anything else?

Wishlist for new rules:

-make it easier to move. Typically avoid ranged fight trumping melee. Don't give me the add-more-terrain argument, that's simply not feasible!
-make it easier to climb up/down. Sure you could be super lucky and find a rare item to help in this manner. If you could afford it. Some times possible paths are too limited in the scope of a game.
-make it possible to choose rare items of one category instead of just getting one item. You have a super cool leader model modelled with power axe? Too bad you spent 10 games finding a power sword! And don't give me some argument about converting old oop minis with bits I had 10 years ago but can't find. Same goes for the argument about making duplicate models each with a different combination of weapons. And don't even mention magnets! No more magnets!

I really look forward to this release. I hope rules change a lot cause I've played the previous releases again and again so could really need something completely fresh this time.

Baxx wrote:
Wishlist for new rules:

-make it easier to move. Typically avoid ranged fight trumping melee. Don't give me the add-more-terrain argument, that's simply not feasible!

timd wrote:

Baxx wrote:
Wishlist for new rules:

-make it easier to move. Typically avoid ranged fight trumping melee. Don't give me the add-more-terrain argument, that's simply not feasible!

That table looks fantastic. Bit stumped on what to do for my own 3D terrain really. Looking at TTcombat at the moment, looks like a pretty good system. Want the GW stuff but its too expensive and whilst it looks nice it also looks a little impractical for the underhive, not enough walkways etc.

I'd suggest going for stuff that's easily rearranged.

The above table looks gorgeous, and is no doubt fun to play on. But, it looks quite static. So without ways to rearrange the bulk of the layout, I fear my games would get repetitive.

TT Combat's stuff does look good. Spesh since they started doing resin add-ons to bring depth to the MDF.

There are plenty of walkways if you set it up correctly. I have spent far too much on these kits (even at very good discount) which is why I completely agree with your second point.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I'd suggest going for stuff that's easily rearranged.

The above table looks gorgeous, and is no doubt fun to play on. But, it looks quite static. So without ways to rearrange the bulk of the layout, I fear my games would get repetitive.

TT Combat's stuff does look good. Spesh since they started doing resin add-ons to bring depth to the MDF.

I thought that at first too, but I don't think any of the terrain on that board is fixed- it appears to all be loose and placed on a printed battlemat. Very impressive.

 Haighus wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I'd suggest going for stuff that's easily rearranged.

The above table looks gorgeous, and is no doubt fun to play on. But, it looks quite static. So without ways to rearrange the bulk of the layout, I fear my games would get repetitive.

TT Combat's stuff does look good. Spesh since they started doing resin add-ons to bring depth to the MDF.

I thought that at first too, but I don't think any of the terrain on that board is fixed- it appears to all be loose and placed on a printed battlemat. Very impressive.

There is a dedicated "making of" thread about this particular table here on dakka. It is not only modular but also seems to be quite transportable (those "concrete floors" are hollow plastic trays that fit into one another for example).

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I'd suggest going for stuff that's easily rearranged.

The above table looks gorgeous, and is no doubt fun to play on. But, it looks quite static. So without ways to rearrange the bulk of the layout, I fear my games would get repetitive.

TT Combat's stuff does look good. Spesh since they started doing resin add-ons to bring depth to the MDF.

TTCombat have some really nice resin bits, lots of urban debris like barrels, tires, various street furniture, dirty mattresses and busted up sofas etc. I am almost certainly going to grab a few of those kits as they would make for great additions to a gang hideout.

The Industrial Hive kits look like great value too. I am still researching but so far TTC is in the lead.

That set up doesn't stop range dominating though. It's very open really (does look cool though)

Squats and eldars in necromunda!! (thanks to battle bunnies)

If not I did Eldar for the Journal once - I can do it again

Which is cool, as this is older fluff.

Eldar, ALLOWED on an Imperial world? That sounds awfully heretical.

I'd be very happy if they put in rules for running Eldar and abhuman teams. Even happier if they decided to actually make plastic gang boxes for either, especially since that would likely mean new plastic Aspect Warriors. But, just rules alone would seriously make me happy.

Didn't Harlequins normally do dances and that kind of stuff in Imperial Palaces of human nobility? I think I have read that somewhere...

 Haighus wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I'd suggest going for stuff that's easily rearranged.

The above table looks gorgeous, and is no doubt fun to play on. But, it looks quite static. So without ways to rearrange the bulk of the layout, I fear my games would get repetitive.

TT Combat's stuff does look good. Spesh since they started doing resin add-ons to bring depth to the MDF.

I thought that at first too, but I don't think any of the terrain on that board is fixed- it appears to all be loose and placed on a printed battlemat. Very impressive.

Correct. All of the terrain is loose and infinitely rearrangeable, including the green MDF stuff (which is not mine). Terrain blog is here: https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/725230.page#9679592

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Vorian wrote:
That set up doesn't stop range dominating though. It's very open really (does look cool though)

Risers (the platforms shown in the terrain pic above), really help with blocking ground level lines of sight. Also note that the high terrain on that table is in the center of the table, NOT at the edges. This really helps prevent multiple shooters on high terrain from completely dominating the table. If you want that high ground, you have to fight for it.

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Whoa, they actually mentioned "Squats"? Very strange, since they are not supposed to exist with that name any more.

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 Galas wrote:
Didn't Harlequins normally do dances and that kind of stuff in Imperial Palaces of human nobility? I think I have read that somewhere...

Yes, Harlequins used to go pretty much anywhere.

Eldar have always been one of the more 'accepted' xenos races. As in, they're still filthy xenos, but at least they're vaguely civilised...

Squats returning? Oh yes!

Slam sector is a go!

Looks like they're using this new edition to bring things back more in line with the old Rogue Trader stuff.

o.0 Did . . . did GW just rest the clock?

Sisters players are going to be livid if even Squats come before them!

They dropped the Squat bomb.

Vorian wrote:
Sisters players are going to be livid if even Squats come before them!

Wait, did somebody just say Squats?!

Great googly moogly!

The Auld Grump

zamerion wrote:
Squats and eldars in necromunda!! (thanks to battle bunnies)

The text is nearly copy&paste from Confrontation (WD 130). They only added 'Imperial Fists' (though that's not really an addition as this was part of the fluff back then) and changed 'the aliens and abhumans who come' to 'abhumans and for the few sanctioned xenos granted access'.

If they didn't only copy pasted it, but edited it, then that means they have plans to that part of the fluff.

 Galas wrote:
If they didn't only copy pasted it, but edited it, then that means they have plans to that part of the fluff.

Or they're just messing with us. Could go either way.

Have they said when the New Necromunda is set? If people like Kal Jericho are still alive maybe the squats have not been eaten by the Tyranids yet.
A squat mini or even a gang would be fantastic fan service and Wouldn't break the fluff of 40k.(such as it is)