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CassianSol wrote:

BrianDavion wrote:

CassianSol wrote:

Honestly I think everyone wishes Centurions don't exist. That's a dead-end concept. I would not expect anything else Centurion-based from GW.

As I once told someone else when we where discussing the ncessity of Primaris Marines. Centurions are a good example of where Marines where going if Primaris Marines didn't become a thing. specialized units that filled roles already taken by other marine units

Yup, they were pretty redundant and uninspired. Game, model and fluff wise.

A minor fluff tweak and I’d have a lot less issue with them.

They fill a very similar role to terminators. At least what terminators are supposed to be in the fluff, but the Cents actually deliver on the table. I’d rather they just tweaked the terminator rules. But that doesn’t sell models. What I would have like to see is them admit that Cents fill the same role, and fluff it as such. “Due to the rarity and difficulty to make new suits of TDA, some chapters repurposed old STC mining exo-frames to fill the same role. While they might lack the shielding of the TDA (which was originally designed to clean plasma reactors) they can still fill a similar duty on the battlefield. For younger chapters without an armory of venerable wargear, this is the only way to get that job done.

From a model POV, I’ve seen some tweaks that make them decent. Mostly adjusting the legs/hip armor to make them look like they can actually walk. As to how they work in the game, that’s fuzzy these days. I picked up a box last edition to make grav gents in a pod, but never got around to building them. In 8th, I’m not sure they have any decent options.

CassianSol wrote:

Honestly I think everyone wishes Centurions don't exist. That's a dead-end concept. I would not expect anything else Centurion-based from GW.

Why though? The models take little work to make look good.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:

CassianSol wrote:

Honestly I think everyone wishes Centurions don't exist. That's a dead-end concept. I would not expect anything else Centurion-based from GW.

Why though? The models take little work to make look good.

Do you have an example of that?

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:

CassianSol wrote:

Honestly I think everyone wishes Centurions don't exist. That's a dead-end concept. I would not expect anything else Centurion-based from GW.

Why though? The models take little work to make look good.

I'm not saying they look bad, but the design space has clearly been taking by the likes of Aggressors. They always had a redundant feel to them.