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2019/03/03 16:10:43
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
Those Flying Primaris seem really odd both in how they've been modeled and the specific idea. The concept of dropping in a heavy-weapon Marine from high altitude is something that isn't bad in itself, if they had been some sort of massive railgun or similar powerful single-shot weapon then having to use the thrusters to counter the recoil (kinda like the Tau Broadside anchoring themselves in place) then that could have been interesting, but why an autocannon of all things?
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2019/03/03 16:13:38
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
bullyboy wrote: God those flying firemen are awful. No way I'm mounting mine that way.
Now I have to figure out my path forward. I don't know if Deathwatch will have access to these guys, but I could add them to my Dark Angels or finally start a pure Primaris force with my other extras that I have lying around.
Completely agree on the looks of the Suppressors. I don't think they have the Fly keyword, do they? They just drop down and then are stabilised. They're missing the T5 of actual Gravis armour, too.
2019/03/03 16:20:37
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
Mentlegen324 wrote: Those Flying Primaris seem really odd both in how they've been modeled and the specific idea. The concept of dropping in a heavy-weapon Marine from high altitude is something that isn't bad in itself, if they had been some sort of massive railgun or similar powerful single-shot weapon then having to use the thrusters to counter the recoil (kinda like the Tau Broadside anchoring themselves in place) then that could have been interesting, but why an autocannon of all things?
They should of used the inceptor armor. The bulk would have helped them look less goofy.
Plus they would of looked like primaris Tallgeese.
2019/03/03 16:53:25
Subject: Re:Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
I kind of like the suppressors actually. I mean they are mad, but fun. They’d be spectacularly inaccurate of course. The lieutenant looks decent too.
The infiltrators have some good poses too, but it does look like there are duplicates. This could be because GW were lazy and only built 4 guys, or because they are monopose. Honestly I think it’s the latter. We’ll see at 6.
2019/03/03 17:02:09
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
Mandragola wrote: I kind of like the suppressors actually. I mean they are mad, but fun. They’d be spectacularly inaccurate of course. The lieutenant looks decent too.
The infiltrators have some good poses too, but it does look like there are duplicates. This could be because GW were lazy and only built 4 guys, or because they are monopose. Honestly I think it’s the latter. We’ll see at 6.
Go look at the sprues for the Reivers, Hellblasters, or Intercessors.
There are not 10 unique bodies. There's 5. They're doubled sprues. It's the whole reason why we've seen 5 mans for them in Wake the Dead and Tooth+Claw.
2019/03/03 17:24:14
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
Mandragola wrote: I kind of like the suppressors actually. I mean they are mad, but fun. They’d be spectacularly inaccurate of course. The lieutenant looks decent too.
The infiltrators have some good poses too, but it does look like there are duplicates. This could be because GW were lazy and only built 4 guys, or because they are monopose. Honestly I think it’s the latter. We’ll see at 6.
Go look at the sprues for the Reivers, Hellblasters, or Intercessors.
There are not 10 unique bodies. There's 5. They're doubled sprues. It's the whole reason why we've seen 5 mans for them in Wake the Dead and Tooth+Claw.
But they have the exact same arms and arm poses. That's not something they would show in an instruction unless you only have these models. Intercessors and reivers have a variety of arm and head options when they are multi part.
2019/03/03 17:35:06
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
But they have the exact same arms and arm poses. That's not something they would show in an instruction unless you only have these models. Intercessors and reivers have a variety of arm and head options when they are multi part.
Did we see the inside of the instruction booklet? Because the Reivers have no Bolt Carbines otherwise, if we go off your logic.
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2019/03/03 17:40:51
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
I mean if we're going off what was "spoiled" yesterday, wasn't it really spoiled at the Las Vegas Open when they posted the box's existence and the cover art?
2019/03/03 18:04:35
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
That lieutenant miniature is bloody fab. Such a nice sculpt.
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Stormonu wrote: For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
2019/03/03 18:11:45
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
I feel angry and confused. As a Tyranid and Chaos player I really like those Marines. Time to pray the Guilliman away.
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2019/03/03 18:16:50
Subject: Shadow Spear & Vigilus II - guest appearance by Abaddon!
