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GoatboyBeta wrote:
If the rumours about the amount of kits for IK are true the release could be stretched out over several weeks. Even if the first pre orders go up on the 26th of May I could see them covering most of June, with AoS V2 going up for an extended pre order at the end of the month.

Knights could easily be a one week release. A box of baby knights, one box the nipple guns knight and maybe a third box for a special character knight. The last could be included in the nipple gun knight, in a reboxed basic knight or as an upgrade clampack. This would be a typical release week for gw, as we have had with Idoneth, daughters of Khain or custodes. If there is a new scenery piece alongside the knights, we might see a split in two weeks, but I wouldn't expect a longer release circle.

Next weekend knights followed by maybe a second week or aos starter pre-orders which will have a 14 day runtime, followed directly by sigmars and Nagashs pups. Other than with primaris and DG those won't drag along to long. Last year's slow circle resulted from production issues. This year GW seems to push for faster releases and an higher output

Guys I wouldn't get your hopes up for a June release. GW have already confirmed aos2, nighthaunt battletome, Malign sorcery, and more Stormcast all for June. The rumors I have heard say either 9th or 16th June with a two week preorder. If anything comes before them it will be bloodbowl dark elves which I have heard are coming very soon.

I would expect them before AOS. GW has released previously codexes in batches of 3 without huge month(s) long gap between them. Why they would start that here...

Pre-order 26th or 2.6 and you have knights out before AOS mk2.

tneva82 wrote:
I would expect them before AOS. GW has released previously codexes in batches of 3 without huge month(s) long gap between them. Why they would start that here...

Because a new edition release month is unusual. They didn't preview them at warhammer fest and they are not in the hints for the June white dwarf. They are a major release for GW and they would not want to steal focus from the ramp up to AOS 2 by releasing them first. I would expect them to go up for preorder at the end of June and be the cover stars of the July white dwarf.

Regimental Standard articles have been a pretty solid indicator of upcoming pre-orders. Just in the last 2-3 months we've had specifically related stories for:

Tau codex
Necron codex x 2
Dark Eldar codex
Van Saar Necromunda gang
Webway gate (& Harlequins codex)

I think we'll see Knight stuff announced this weekend with release dates covering the first 2 weeks in June. Then the new AoS will release in mid-June following a 2-week preorder just like 8E.

edit: that's also a good new release for 40k before AoS & AT dominate the rest of the summer

I wish I could have dreams that nice

gendoikari87 wrote:
I wish I could have dreams that nice

Please do share these solid sources of yours.

I read (i dont remember where) that on june 16 is the red date for GW.

If that is the case, there are 2 options, preorder or the realease date for AoS 2.0

if it is the first option there are still 3 weeks (2 for knights and 1 for kill team )

Also it was stated August in one of the rumors with orks in November

zamerion wrote:
I read (i dont remember where) that on june 16 is the red date for GW.

If that is the case, there are 2 options, preorder or the realease date for AoS 2.0

if it is the first option there are still 3 weeks (2 for knights and 1 for kill team )

I have also heard that the release date for AoS is June 16th. With the usual 2 week preorder that would leave just one week for imperial Knights which would be crazy. I have also heard that the dark Elf bloodbowl team is coming 'very soon'.
There is currently nothing scheduled for July. Imperial knights would be the perfect fit, giving them two or three weeks of releases.
Either way I think it is safe to say that if the imperial Knights are not given the next week treatment this Sunday then we will not see them in June.

Chikout wrote:

zamerion wrote:
I read (i dont remember where) that on june 16 is the red date for GW.

If that is the case, there are 2 options, preorder or the realease date for AoS 2.0

if it is the first option there are still 3 weeks (2 for knights and 1 for kill team )

I have also heard that the release date for AoS is June 16th. With the usual 2 week preorder that would leave just one week for imperial Knights which would be crazy. I have also heard that the dark Elf bloodbowl team is coming 'very soon'.
There is currently nothing scheduled for July. Imperial knights would be the perfect fit, giving them two or three weeks of releases.
Either way I think it is safe to say that if the imperial Knights are not given the next week treatment this Sunday then we will not see them in June.

this weekend is harlequins they won’t signal the preorder or knights the same time they’re releasing harlequins

We are speaking about the next week (26), not this.

That is a tight window for four kits and a codex.... that’s preorder 26th codex 2nd and everything else the 9th and the 9th will also be the preorder date for sigmar


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What is this white liquid all over everything?

Yes. In a week it would be many releases.

The real question is if the preorder (of AoS) will be the 2 or the 16 (because the red date is the 16)

As much as I am loathe to say it , knights look like they’ll be August maybe July but probably August

gendoikari87 wrote:
As much as I am loathe to say it , knights look like they’ll be August maybe July but probably August

"Update: Sources tell us to expect Knights by the second week of June 2018" Is literally in the article you linked....

I mean, the link you just posted says that the rumour is the second week of June. Maybe it's late july/august (that's what I suspected after warhammer fest) but now there seems to have kicked up quite a bit of chatter in the last few days so june might actually happen.

Someone quicker than I already noticed the same thing I see

gendoikari87 wrote:
As much as I am loathe to say it , knights look like they’ll be August maybe July but probably August

Knights are definitely coming out in August, yes

Some tiny tiny knights are coming in august indeed

Hmm...

Get tiny, tiny Knight.
Mount on current Knight base.
Field in 40k game...

It's legal right? It's an official imperial knight model made by GW on the proper sized base.

Something tells me they're ACTUALLY going to need to make an FAQ telling people they can't do this.

 mmzero252 wrote:
It's legal right? It's an official imperial knight model made by GW on the proper sized base.

Something tells me they're ACTUALLY going to need to make an FAQ telling people they can't do this.

They're too small. Warlords are potentially Armiger sized, but that's it.

There's no rule saying you can't glue smurfs to bases and call them orks, but people don't do that either.

 Cephalobeard wrote:

 mmzero252 wrote:
It's legal right? It's an official imperial knight model made by GW on the proper sized base.

Something tells me they're ACTUALLY going to need to make an FAQ telling people they can't do this.

They're too small. Warlords are potentially Armiger sized, but that's it.

There's no rule saying you can't glue smurfs to bases and call them orks, but people don't do that either.

I was just kidding in the first part, but I guarantee someone will use it as a real argument to do it. They might be too small but it is still technically an imperial knight model. Just like the good old days of prone wraithknights.

There is also no rules anymore regarding base size. Technically speaking so.....


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Imperator is knight sized though and iguarantee people will use that as a knight

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Dual Dominus Class model kit is bigger than existing Knight. Both have one shot 2d3 autocannon missles D3 damage that ignore inv saves and can target any character with a strategem. Reload by docking with new terrain piece. Valiant harpoon: S16 -6 10 damage rerolls hits against big targets & d3 MW additional. Another strat makes the knight a Voidshield generator for Imperium keyword.

3+ improvable both INV & regular save, 28 wounds, T8 you can field 3 of these in an 1850 army (barely).

Will believe it when I see it....sounds a bit beardy.

Do they mean an invuln improbable to 3++? Because a 2++ even for a single phase is pretty ridiculous

And for me, the 1850 for 3 is very important. That leaves these guys at 600. Which may mean that the regular knights are coming down from 500.


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gendoikari87 wrote:
Do they mean an invuln improbable to 3++? Because a 2++ even for a single phase is pretty ridiculous

Although...

Dark eldar have the cloak that is 2++ for everything (until it isn't).

And Custodes bikes can have 2 guys at 3++ already.

So, I don;t think its TOO far out of possibility to see a Knight with 3++. Again, if its true, that leads me to think that the other knights finally get to see 4++.

An increased Ion Shield save would go a long way towards mitigating the current high cost of a complete suit of armour for sure.

Personally I do not like the proliferation of invulns, it makes high ap weapons just not worth it