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**Vitali Advenil**

Has anybody been able to zoom in on the Speed Freeks preview to take a look at the datacards in the screenshot?

Spoiler:

Somebody with some photoshop magic try to work on this one, I can't make anything out. We might be able to gleam the stats of these things, maybe.

**Kanluwen**

Vitali Advenil wrote:
Has anybody been able to zoom in on the Speed Freeks preview to take a look at the datacards in the screenshot?

Spoiler:

Somebody with some photoshop magic try to work on this one, I can't make anything out. We might be able to gleam the stats of these things, maybe.

It's the name of the vehicle and then Warbikers. Not much else to see really.

**H.B.M.C.**

geargutz wrote:
man, if the badmoons, the poshest clan of all, cant stand the presence of flashgitz who go and make the freebooterz then man, freebooterz must be the most insuferable gitz

Yeah, I've never seen 'Flash Gitz' as a term of endearment.

That's what other Orks call them 'cause they're the annoying rich Orks who won't stop parading their stuff around.

**Mr_Rose**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
geargutz wrote:
man, if the badmoons, the poshest clan of all, cant stand the presence of flashgitz who go and make the freebooterz then man, freebooterz must be the most insuferable gitz
Yeah, I've never seen 'Flash Gitz' as a term of endearment.

That's what other Orks call them 'cause they're the annoying rich Orks who won't stop parading their stuff around.

Worse, they’re the sort of gitz that think being called a “Flash Git” is a term of endearment because they’re so awesome, and all da uvva gitz is just jealous.

**geargutz**

idea for shockjump conversion

cut the thing in 3rds,us the middle in another thing, then take the back end and have in entering a portal and then take the front and have it exiting at the other end of the base.

a way to show buggy portable warp tech in action.

**PiñaColada**

That shokkjump conversion is a really cool idea but also quite daunting. I'm guessing it might be difficult to pull off but it'd look amazing if you do.

By the way, now that we know the release date for rogue trader is there anything more on the horizon before it's Orks o'clock?
I don't remember if they said it but I assume that Ser Hekthur is released in september. Other than him, it's what? Kill Team? I wonder if the Speed Freeks preorder isn't up for end of month

**AndrewGPaul**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
geargutz wrote:
man, if the badmoons, the poshest clan of all, cant stand the presence of flashgitz who go and make the freebooterz then man, freebooterz must be the most insuferable gitz
Yeah, I've never seen 'Flash Gitz' as a term of endearment.

That's what other Orks call them 'cause they're the annoying rich Orks who won't stop parading their stuff around.

Specifically, they've got better gear than the Warboss, and that ain't on.

**Binabik15**

AndrewGPaul wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
geargutz wrote:
man, if the badmoons, the poshest clan of all, cant stand the presence of flashgitz who go and make the freebooterz then man, freebooterz must be the most insuferable gitz
Yeah, I've never seen 'Flash Gitz' as a term of endearment.

That's what other Orks call them 'cause they're the annoying rich Orks who won't stop parading their stuff around.

Specifically, they've got better gear than the Warboss, and that ain't on.

I thought the wargear issue gets solved by a swift headbutt and now the boss got da flashy gubbinz an a few more teef ta pay some fungus beer to relax after all that hassle?!

**Jidmah**

4th Edition Ork Codex wrote:
The richtest and most obnoxious of all Orks are indisputably the Flash Gitz. These unsavory individuals pursue as life of conquest and pillage, plying the stars in grotesquely ornamented Kill Kroozas and attack craft. The Flash Gitz take every opportunity they can to fight alongside the rest of the Boyz, if only to flaubt tgeir revoltingly powerful weaponry in front of their less fortunate brethren.

Arrogant and willful, the Flash Gitz believe that they are at the top of te pecking order of Orks society. This means that many Flash Git mobs are outcasts, booted out of their tribe for giving the Warboss too much cheek or just being a bunch of smug show-offs. Others voluntarily pursue the life of the Freebooter, so that they can get their hands on even more booty without having to share a single tooth.

Flash Gitz love accumulating treasure and are constantly on the lookout ofr opportunities to raid and pillage. They are so possessed with upgrading their wargear that they will do almost anything to get more wealth, including acts of low treachery, murder, the hiring out of their services to alien races, and the occasional recreational backstabbing.

The Gitz are instantly recognizable by their ostentatious apparel and air of swaggering self-importance. Each is festooned with piercings, medallions, trophies, animal furs and gilded glyphs proclaiming the greatness of their owner, usually topped off by an extravagant hat. Many Flash Gitz are from the Bad Moons clan, and they two factions always enjoy a good brag over barrels of the finest fungus rum that teeth can buy.

The arrival of a Flash Gittz mob is usually announced by the jingle and clank of their many possessions, but this of no consequence to the Gitz. They love parading their wealth in front of other Orks, and want everybody to know about it when they do so. Even attendant Grots are heavily beringed and well-dressed, and take great pride in boasting of their master's exploits.

If there's one thing the Flash Gitz like more than strutting their stuff, it's using their kustom shootas to vapourise their enemies. The so-called snazzguns used by the Flash Gitz vary tremendously in design, but because bucketfuls of teeth and tend to encourage a Mek to produce his best work they are all uniformly deadly. Woe betide the fool who gives a Flash Git the excuse to test out his latest purchase.

For all those who had the chance to have a codex with propper fluff inside.

**Jadenim**

geargutz wrote:
idea for shockjump conversion

cut the thing in 3rds,us the middle in another thing, then take the back end and have in entering a portal and then take the front and have it exiting at the other end of the base.

a way to show buggy portable warp tech in action.

Could be a sneaky way to get two buggies out of one kit too

**Zywus**

Jadenim wrote:
geargutz wrote:
idea for shockjump conversion

cut the thing in 3rds,us the middle in another thing, then take the back end and have in entering a portal and then take the front and have it exiting at the other end of the base.

a way to show buggy portable warp tech in action.

Could be a sneaky way to get two buggies out of one kit too

Seems like a very short jump, if it's just half a base.

Another alternative would be to cut a buggie in half and have the front end exit a portal and the back end entering one.That nets you two buggies from one kit!

Obviously it'll be best to make the two halfs rather different with varying gubbinz and differing paintjobs, to illustrate it's two separate buggies and not one simultaniously entering and exiting (course, that would be a cool piece too, but unsuited for gaming).

**Irbis**

Binabik15 wrote:
AndrewGPaul wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
geargutz wrote:
man, if the badmoons, the poshest clan of all, cant stand the presence of flashgitz who go and make the freebooterz then man, freebooterz must be the most insuferable gitz
Yeah, I've never seen 'Flash Gitz' as a term of endearment.

That's what other Orks call them 'cause they're the annoying rich Orks who won't stop parading their stuff around.

Specifically, they've got better gear than the Warboss, and that ain't on.

I thought the wargear issue gets solved by a swift headbutt and now the boss got da flashy gubbinz an a few more teef ta pay some fungus beer to relax after all that hassle?!

Yeah, I never got how the rest of the band simply didn't administer some krumpin' to share the wealth around when they see mob of these. Last time I checked orks weren't particularly hard on the topic of exclusive rights and control over property. Never mind the warboss, you'd think even the nobz would react first...

**Tastyfish**

Irbis wrote:
Binabik15 wrote:
AndrewGPaul wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
geargutz wrote:
man, if the badmoons, the poshest clan of all, cant stand the presence of flashgitz who go and make the freebooterz then man, freebooterz must be the most insuferable gitz
Yeah, I've never seen 'Flash Gitz' as a term of endearment.

That's what other Orks call them 'cause they're the annoying rich Orks who won't stop parading their stuff around.

Specifically, they've got better gear than the Warboss, and that ain't on.

I thought the wargear issue gets solved by a swift headbutt and now the boss got da flashy gubbinz an a few more teef ta pay some fungus beer to relax after all that hassle?!

Yeah, I never got how the rest of the band simply didn't administer some krumpin' to share the wealth around when they see mob of these. Last time I checked orks weren't particularly hard on the topic of exclusive rights and control over property. Never mind the warboss, you'd think even the nobz would react first...

Flashgitz are more that willing to use them, and hard to pass a mob size check of 1

**warhead01**

Irbis wrote:
Binabik15 wrote:
AndrewGPaul wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
geargutz wrote:
man, if the badmoons, the poshest clan of all, cant stand the presence of flashgitz who go and make the freebooterz then man, freebooterz must be the most insuferable gitz
Yeah, I've never seen 'Flash Gitz' as a term of endearment.

That's what other Orks call them 'cause they're the annoying rich Orks who won't stop parading their stuff around.

Specifically, they've got better gear than the Warboss, and that ain't on.

I thought the wargear issue gets solved by a swift headbutt and now the boss got da flashy gubbinz an a few more teef ta pay some fungus beer to relax after all that hassle?!

Yeah, I never got how the rest of the band simply didn't administer some krumpin' to share the wealth around when they see mob of these. Last time I checked orks weren't particularly hard on the topic of exclusive rights and control over property. Never mind the warboss, you'd think even the nobz would react first...

No, no, no. You can't have the smaller ones beating on the larger one to take their stuff. It upsets the natural order. Orks wont stand for it.

I wish we could play flash gits in Kill team.

**Da Butcha**

warhead01 wrote:

I wish we could play flash gits in Kill team.

Oh, a team of Gits. That would be glorious.

(No sarcasm intended. I would love it.)

**highlord tamburlaine**

I'd go buy another box of Gits if they got rules. I'm sure I will when it happens. I kept all my gitbitz just in case!

**aracersss**

can we safely admit orkz are for pre orders in about two weeks?

**tneva82**

aracersss wrote:
can we safely admit orkz are for pre orders in about two weeks?

We don't know when thev come but we can be fairly certain it takes more than that. All accounts point them coming in october, not september

Thus 3 weeks earliest even if preorder would be in september

**H.B.M.C.**

aracersss wrote:
can we safely admit orkz are for pre orders in about two weeks?

Two weeks from now is still September. Three weeks from now is still September.

They said Orctober.

**PiñaColada**

Was it ever confirmed that the Speed Freeks set would come out before the codex or was that just spikey bits saying stuff? I mean, I imagine that's true but would be nice to know for a fact

**tneva82**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
aracersss wrote:
can we safely admit orkz are for pre orders in about two weeks?
Two weeks from now is still September. Three weeks from now is still September.

They said Orctober.

3 weeks from now would at least put release on october. I'm personally hoping for that. Would give it in time for tournament that way. If not...Well best I can hope is in time for apoc game.

**Chikout**

This weekend is rogue trader. Next weekend, the 15th, is the imperial knight character. The 22nd will be beasts of chaos for AoS. the 29th might be speed freeks but is more likely to be warhammer underworlds which is teased in this month's white dwarf.

**Jidmah**

PiñaColada wrote:
Was it ever confirmed that the Speed Freeks set would come out before the codex or was that just spikey bits saying stuff? I mean, I imagine that's true but would be nice to know for a fact

At least this is what people attending warhammer fest said. There has not been an official confirmation though.

**Yodhrin**

Jidmah wrote:
PiñaColada wrote:
Was it ever confirmed that the Speed Freeks set would come out before the codex or was that just spikey bits saying stuff? I mean, I imagine that's true but would be nice to know for a fact

At least this is what people attending warhammer fest said. There has not been an official confirmation though.

That doesn't mean the month before though, just before. Speed Freeks could go up for preorder the first week of October, and the Codex one, two, maybe three weeks later.

**PiñaColada**

Yodhrin wrote:
Jidmah wrote:
PiñaColada wrote:
Was it ever confirmed that the Speed Freeks set would come out before the codex or was that just spikey bits saying stuff? I mean, I imagine that's true but would be nice to know for a fact

At least this is what people attending warhammer fest said. There has not been an official confirmation though.

That doesn't mean the month before though, just before. Speed Freeks could go up for preorder the first week of October, and the Codex one, two, maybe three weeks later.

No, in fact it's almost the complete opposite since Speed Freeks by GWs own admission is out in Orktober. If that's the first of the Ork releases then the absolute earliest we're seeing any Ork preorders is the last week of September

**An Actual Englishman**

PiñaColada wrote:
Was it ever confirmed that the Speed Freeks set would come out before the codex or was that just spikey bits saying stuff? I mean, I imagine that's true but would be nice to know for a fact

It was just spikey bits saying stuff.

GW have not confirmed this one way or another.

**Jidmah**

Codex in October would match with the "was sent back to the drawing table" rumor though.

**Binabik15**

Jidmah wrote:
Codex in October would match with the "was sent back to the drawing table" rumor though.

I missed this. Does it refer to the Codex being rewritten because it was super crap once again or what?

**ikeulhu**

Binabik15 wrote:

I missed this. Does it refer to the Codex being rewritten because it was super crap once again or what?

Actually, the rumor was that the issue was the opposite. The original codex supposedly allowed Orks to be extremely OP by being able to start with most of their army out of their deployment zone or something along those lines.

**Vineheart01**

well orks were supposed to get a total overhaul on their codex so knowing GW and "new stuff" they probably did make them way overpowered. And noticed it this time...for once...and held it back for revisions.