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Good catch, there.

Except its not exactly the same it lacks the three spikes so there must be at least one more possessed

 Latro_ wrote:
Except its not exactly the same it lacks the three spikes so there must be at least one more possessed

Beat me to it

This makes me excited. I really hope we see a new kit for the Possessed unit, with Greater Possessed being a Champion character of some kind.

The old Possessed already looked rubbish, they will look even worse next to this bad boy.

 Latro_ wrote:
Except its not exactly the same it lacks the three spikes so there must be at least one more possessed

Those are the spikes on his head and pauldron.

Guys, these spikes are the ones on the head of the possessed. They just forgot to clean them. This is clearly this model's backpack.

I'm wondering if the greater possessed is a new unit or what will be a squad upgrade. Seems kind of silly to create another unit of possessed. Unless this is GW's compromise for advancing their game by keep the old stuff in place for those that don't want to buy anything new.

Not sure I like it

And hope this guy is a unit leader. I'd hate it if they are a brand new kind of super possesed, and we're stuck with the old crapppy models for the regular possesed

omg good spot haha those pesky spikes! yep they line up with this model!

 Nym wrote:
Guys, these spikes are the ones on the head of the possessed. They just forgot to clean them. This is clearly this model's backpack.

While I agree the middle one could be, the one where the shoulder is, you would see the spike through the back back and under it, as per the pic with spike on the right. You would see the spike coming up under the backpack and go behind it.

not if they photo shopped the hole with a transparency layer and left the spike bit on the top

They’ve edited that part out to generic background, and the rest of the Marine.
Just left the spikes.

Too coincidental that the three spikes match his ones exactly, for it to be on the backpack too

Yea, definitely the same backpack with the spikes not edited out.

story:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/02/28/tales-from-vigilus-09-in-the-belly-of-the-beastgw-homepage-post-4/

LOL, that guy looks goofy and overdecorated. If the rules are worth it, I'm definitely getting some Gal Vorbak.

Either way though it means a new data sheet of some kind; a squad leader would require it.

I tend to think it is more likely a new type of possessed, which I am pretty kosher with. I'd love to see a unit type in chaos which was something like DE Grotesque or a Bullygrin.

Something like Str 5, T5, 3W, 3-4A 3+/5++ 7" or 8" move could really have a place with the right weapon, particularly if upgrade options were something which could be "roll 2 or pick 1" as we've seen with other things or just purchasable. Not that I think we'd get it given what the kits look like, but getting wings again would be so good...

I do like that the Master of Possessions is looking like he's going to have fly. The narrative described him as floating on invisible fields of force and looking at his model it seems plausible he'd be flying. That seems to make it much more likely he can keep up with the kind of speed needed by a legit melee unit, particularly if he is going to be buffing them.

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
If the rules are worth it, I'm definitely getting some Gal Vorbak.

QFT, finally the excuse I've been waiting for

Very Gal Vorbak. I like it.

That possesed looks absolutely epic I love the face skull masky thing, can't wait to get my hands on the box set.

Are we sure that that is a greater possessed? It sure looks like a regular one..

I really think the Greater Possessed will be the squad leader. At least it seems like the most likely option to me.

Messiah wrote:
Are we sure that that is a greater possessed? It sure looks like a regular one..

right before the pic in the article is this text:

Yet those loyal to Soulflayer follow him without question, for they know that if he deems them worthy, he will reward them with transformation into a Greater Possessed – the largest, strongest and most fearsome of their kind. Fellow Daemonkin look upon these deformed champions with great reverence, for they are living proof of the ultimate ascension that awaits them all.

actually reading that again 'chapions' 'look up to them'. I'm leaning on there only being a couple of them and they are characters that do buffs like exalted champs

I actually don't think the Greater Possessed will be a unit upgrade for regular Possessed. It isn't GW's style and would require an updated Datasheet for Possessed, which is unlikely
More likely, the GP is a Character unit that somehow interacts/buffs units of Possessed

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Just glad to see that they are previewing the Imperial side tomorrow. Will be nice to see what else is in the box.

getting a Defiler vibe from this line in the new story, added spoiler just in case people want to read it first.

I like the mini. But I will cut the decorations on the lower leg armour. I had it with this tongue licking deamonfaces on the armour of my minis. Also the sideways flying skull will not survive the knife.
Also also I hope there will be a real crab claw in the bunch, as this is my favourite bit of the current possessed.

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
There is already a Warpsmith mini (and there always has been one since 3rd edition).

Um, no, that was waRsmith. You mean warPsmith, which is completely different unit that was released late 6th edition

TopPlatypus wrote:
getting a Defiler vibe from this line in the new story, added spoiler just in case people want to read it first.

Spoiler:

"Larger Daemon-beasts crawled amongst them, stomping with piston-driven force into the fray."

I’d love to see the chaos tick possessed and turned into a chaos marine spider centaur, I think they were driders in dungeons and dragons. It would be a neat idea for the one possessed warpsmith they have referred to.

 Galef wrote:
I actually don't think the Greater Possessed will be a unit upgrade for regular Possessed. It isn't GW's style and would require an updated Datasheet for Possessed, which is unlikely
More likely, the GP is a Character unit that somehow interacts/buffs units of Possessed

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I foresee an elite slot character possibly?

I was about to say. Just look at Death Guard. Plenty of room for some elite singles.

 Haighus wrote:


This makes me excited. I really hope we see a new kit for the Possessed unit, with Greater Possessed being a Champion character of some kind.

The old Possessed already looked rubbish, they will look even worse next to this bad boy.

I would love a new possessed kit but with the history of GW treating chaos models I bet it will be like Dark Vengeance. Some new sculpts of like 2-3 possessed and like 5 marines, but all monopose and never available as proper kit, like the chosen / csm. We did not even get a real cultist unit, only a fraction of the available sculpts that got included in DV.