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Like almost everything about the Lernaean Terminator except their helmets.

Though I suppose they're easily modified...maybe.

Also, I’m pretty sure that Alpharius’s pistol does have a grip, hidden behind those fronds by the angle of the photo.

Really love both Alpharius and the Lernaen terminators

Glorious. Especially love the conversion beamer!

Erren wrote:
I guess it’s one of what, two places to get an authentic conversion beamer?

Armenneus Valthex & Mechanicum Myrmidon Destructors for normal sized ones, plus the Contemptor & Decimator C-beam Cannons.

Yeah, I meant the normal sized ones and remembered Valthex, but totally forgot the Myrmidons. I could see using it on Mymidons, but FW really should sell them as kits all equipped with the same weapon :-/

Erren wrote:
Yeah, I meant the normal sized ones and remembered Valthex, but totally forgot the Myrmidons. I could see using it on Mymidons, but FW really should sell them as kits all equipped with the same weapon :-/

Uh, no. Then you wouldn't have to buy three sets to get all their options. Business 101.

/s

Erren wrote:
I really like the models, but man is that a crappy platform for that conversion beamer. I guess it’s one of what, two places to get an authentic conversion beamer? I was thinking about putting one on a techmarine in 40k...

Yeah it doesn't make sense much does it? At least it looks nice?

Maybe use it as a Counts As. I don't know if they get other Heavy Weapon options though. Heavy Flamers are still a go right?

Plasma Blaster would probably be your best bet. I’m not actually an AL player, though I’ve been leaning towards starting a small force of them. The terminators never really impressed me rules-wise. +50 points for 35 points worth of volkite (the volkite isn’t actually worth that imo), +1 WS, and Stubborn. The WS is nice, but that’s a lot of points to pay for it and you’d probably want to upgrade to powerfists to make best use of it (and losing those gorgeous axes). If they’re supposed to be a melee unit, those volkite chargers are expensive for the amount of shooting they’ll actually get to do. If they’re supposed to be a snooty unit, why bother with the +1 WS?

Erren wrote:
Plasma Blaster would probably be your best bet. I’m not actually an AL player, though I’ve been leaning towards starting a small force of them. The terminators never really impressed me rules-wise. +50 points for 35 points worth of volkite (the volkite isn’t actually worth that imo), +1 WS, and Stubborn. The WS is nice, but that’s a lot of points to pay for it and you’d probably want to upgrade to powerfists to make best use of it (and losing those gorgeous axes). If they’re supposed to be a melee unit, those volkite chargers are expensive for the amount of shooting they’ll actually get to do. If they’re supposed to be a snooty unit, why bother with the +1 WS?

I guess they're supposed to be a TAC unit I guess?

Really impressed with Alpharius and the Lerneans. Guess I’m starting Alpha Legion.

Is the conversion beamer for terminator units a new thing for HH or has that been around for a while?

 warboss wrote:
Is the conversion beamer for terminator units a new thing for HH or has that been around for a while?

It is unique to the special Alpha Legion Terminators. The Techmarine HQ can take one too.

Thanks for the answer. I find it a bit odd that a legion not particularly known for its technical prowess got access to such weaponry for their terminators instead of say the Iron Hands for example.

 warboss wrote:
Thanks for the answer. I find it a bit odd that a legion not particularly known for its technical prowess got access to such weaponry for their terminators instead of say the Iron Hands for example.

They are said to have access to unorthodox tech, since they are less scrupulous than other Legions, have Mechanicum Magii as their operatives and generally fit the shady trope.

Fair enough. I can see the sense in not trying to make them one trick ponies although I'd still have preferred a more tech focused legion getting that particular goodie. YMMV.

More techy Legions can get it, just not on their Terminators.

That Alpharius Model might make a good alt for Vulkan H'stan. I hate the pose on the original model, and this one looks much better. Just got to make sure it's more salamanders dragony, then Hydra dragony.

 warboss wrote:
I find it a bit odd that a legion not particularly known for its technical prowess got access to such weaponry for their terminators...

1) Huh?

2) Alpha Legion get access to...just about everything!

Isn’t Alparuis a twin? Shouldn’t there be 2 of them? Or just use the same fig twice?

 griffen127 wrote:
Isn’t Alparuis a twin? Shouldn’t there be 2 of them? Or just use the same fig twice?

There’s no rules for Omegon (yet!).

Erren wrote:
Plasma Blaster would probably be your best bet. I’m not actually an AL player, though I’ve been leaning towards starting a small force of them. The terminators never really impressed me rules-wise. +50 points for 35 points worth of volkite (the volkite isn’t actually worth that imo), +1 WS, and Stubborn. The WS is nice, but that’s a lot of points to pay for it and you’d probably want to upgrade to powerfists to make best use of it (and losing those gorgeous axes). If they’re supposed to be a melee unit, those volkite chargers are expensive for the amount of shooting they’ll actually get to do. If they’re supposed to be a snooty unit, why bother with the +1 WS?

I am AL player and never found them interesting. Power axe, meh, not worth it, you wanna upgrade to power fist. Volkite, also meh, you pay a fair more for them, and you won't really kill that much more. If other termies upgraded they botlers to comby variant(melta/plasma) they are gonna do far far more dmg with them. Compared to some other special terminators, these are mediocre at best. They are not great in cc, nor great in shooting, so in the end will again end up bested in either case when faced with specialists. And when you compare them to other termiantors which have 2w for few more points, that extra wound is so worth it! You basically don't care about any shooting unless it's 8+ str and have 2x endurance alphas have vs anything else.

 skullking wrote:
That Alpharius Model might make a good alt for Vulkan H'stan. I hate the pose on the original model, and this one looks much better. Just got to make sure it's more salamanders dragony, then Hydra dragony.

I actually always imagined Alph would get a pose akin to Vulkan He'stan's. Both are scaly speary fellows.

But the one he got is nice.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 griffen127 wrote:
Isn’t Alparuis a twin? Shouldn’t there be 2 of them? Or just use the same fig twice?

There’s no rules for Omegon (yet!).

Sure there are!

(Though he'll be minus the spear at that point...)

Just incase it's been glanced over; Forgeworld comments on the Your Models Facebook post of the Terrax pair has them saying they'll "pass the request on for them to receive rules for the Adeptus Mechanicus ".

 griffen127 wrote:
Isn’t Alparuis a twin? Shouldn’t there be 2 of them? Or just use the same fig twice?

You can’t see, but inside the armor it’s actually Omegon sitting on Alpharius’s shoulders.

Planning on getting the cool Alpharius model, but debating whether to convert two tru-scale marines to accompany “him” as “bodyguards”. If you know what I mean

Alpharius looks brilliant! I can't wait to get my brush on him (i'm talking to you Whaley.......) it's nice to see a model that really hasn't got much vitriol either :-)

on a side note has anyone heard that the FW Avatar of Khaine with sword is no longer available? I was going to buy one this morning but it seems to have disappeared.

nerdfest09 wrote:on a side note has anyone heard that the FW Avatar of Khaine with sword is no longer available? I was going to buy one this morning but it seems to have disappeared.

FW has to make shelf space for more Space Marine doors.


I wish I was kidding.

I don't like repeating myself, but..

Let's not start another cycle of that please, m'kay?