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2018/03/14 20:31:52
Subject: Re:Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
Dakka does have White Knights and is also rather infamous for it's Black Knights. A new edition brings out the passionate and not all of them are good at expressing themselves in written form. There have been plenty of hysterical responses from both sides so far. So we descend into pointless bickering with neither side listening to each other. So posting here becomes more masturbation than conversation.
ERJAK wrote: Forcing a 40k player to keep playing 7th is basically a hate crime.
2018/03/14 20:40:17
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
Yeah after a good look i'm kinda torn. They do look good, but also almost look too techy/borderline xeno tech. And not really like something that belongs in the imperium. Kinda like 3rd party sculpts. On one hand it's good they are different and distinct, but they look more bizarre than I was expecting.
Pretty sure two rumor engines are now solved as well, the shoulder cannon and the rigs on their backs are two of the more recent rumor engines.
2018/03/14 20:44:01
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
They have Halo style ARs, dual plasma, and a clear plastic mirror shield, that's something we haven't seen since necrons on infantry if I am not mistaken...
Loving it. New takes on weapons, infinity style armor, mixed gender, great design. I'm in!
These look awesome. Also, plastic bullpup lasguns make me happy.
The inferno pistol is a combi-las inferno pistol The las pistols also look very heavy duty, and have a cylinder on the back, which makes me think they may be hot-shot laspistols?
ChargerIIC wrote: If algae farm paste with a little bit of your grandfather in it isn't Grimdark I don't know what is.
2018/03/14 21:02:05
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
Mixed sex - great. The basic armour design - awesome. Not quite sure about the cyber-ponytail or the facemasks. The weapons are a mixed bag; the aesthetic really works for me when it's doing funky versions of basic gear, the lasguns, hotshot laspistol & plasma pistols are cool, but I'm not sold on the bigger plasma weapon with the lightning globe thing embedded in it, nor the big shouldered heavy weapon, and the melta weapon just looks...odd.
Overall though, another solid update of the original aesthetic, and I'll probably reserve judgement on the bits that don't initially appeal until I see the sprues and some non-GW paintjobs.
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2018/03/14 21:02:12
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
While I don't "hate" any of the previous gangs, none have interested me. I've long been a Cawdor guy, with a soft spot for Van Saar and Delaque shortly behind.
I am soooo hoping they don't screw the pooch with Cawdor or I'll be saddened. Van Saar is the first gang I'll bother to buy. I think they'd make a great kit to bash some hired guns, and they would make great non-40K generic sci-fi figures for a ton of games. Heck, the four-lens mask is very Gasaraki - and would look great on a custom Imperial Assassin, etc.
I think the bits from these Necromunda gangs are going to heavily infiltrate a lot of customized characters going forward in 40K for a lot of people.
2018/03/14 21:02:21
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
I think they look really cool, and they definitely have a distinct vibe. I like how they incorporated a bit of the spider motif into some of their gear (the shield and the new multi-eyed photovisors). If Necromunda gangs continue to look this good I will own them all (I'm already 3/3 and will definitely be getting this one), and only my poor wallet will be lamenting.
And GW put out a teaser for a new version of Kill Team as well as a Chaos BB team (which if can be used in the new fast play BB....)....it's going to be an expensive Spring.
2018/03/14 21:02:54
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
Bloody hell those Van Saar are beautiful, the masks tying them in with their symbol and presumably their pet, the Necromundan spider, is amazing, as are the energy shields (another DUNE flashback, eh?).
Very tasty sculpts indeed.
2018/03/14 21:05:17
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
Haighus wrote: I'm expecting some kind of combi-hand flamer las for Cawdor!
Don’t be silly.
It’ll be a can of deodorant tied to a Peasant that’s holding a lighter.
That’s the Cawdor way!
You guys are actually pointing out my main concern.
The original Cawdor gang, while religious zealots were nothing like the later (and far too silly) Redemptionists. I'm afraid they're going to mix the two and the gang will be far too Blanche-Redemptionist and nothing like the less-silly Cawdor models of old. I'd like to be proven wrong, but I just have a feeling the one gang I like is going to be ruined. They've done a great job on all the gangs thus far - even the ones I don't like. So I fully expect to be saddene when Cawdor is actualy shown.
2018/03/14 21:11:58
Subject: Necromunda Underhive - p116 pets and 1st FAQ
~5000 pts
~5000 pts 
The las pistols also look very heavy duty, and have a cylinder on the back, which makes me think they may be hot-shot laspistols?
