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I for one welcome our new cherub overlords.
Though, of all the sidekick type models we end up with, I'd rather snotlings become as prominent as nurglings, not Cherubs. Or brimstone horrors.


It would be fun to have a T'au army and proxy Cherubs as drones. Or as the drones in Blackstone Fortress. The horror of never ending flying babies that slowly get stronger and stronger.

 deviantduck wrote:

 Captain Joystick wrote:
I still don't understand how a baby carrying a melta bomb makes you shoot twice.

And that's why, Captain, you'll never make Chapter Master.

I ask not for glory and titles. Only the opportunity to build mighty fortresses in His name.

 Captain Joystick wrote:

 deviantduck wrote:

 Captain Joystick wrote:
I still don't understand how a baby carrying a melta bomb makes you shoot twice.

And that's why, Captain, you'll never make Chapter Master.

I ask not for glory and titles. Only the opportunity to build mighty fortresses in His name.

If you'd played Inquisitor, you'd know that a space marine can do far more damage by throwing a grenade at someone than he would by firing his weapon (though it's lessened dramatically if he pulls the pin out first). Grenade and a baby? Now we're talking.

Given that Armorium cherubs already exist for Space Marine Devastator Squads, it's probable that the Sisters Armorium Cherubs will do the same thing (plus aren't Retributors the Sisters Devastator equivalent?).

Still, I'm interested to see what the other cherub benefits will do, and whether they'll be sold separately or included with the kit they go with.

Now, if only GW would make Watchers in the Dark...

Freaky cyber-babies!

*shudder*

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Freaky cyber-babies!

*shudder*

https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Daemonculaba


Have fun with that.

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:

 Captain Joystick wrote:
5 points, discard the cherub to allow one model in the unit to shoot twice.

Can we use it as ablative wound instead? Because for that cost you get a whole new heavy bolter! And Sisters don't get access to the STUPID NEW WEAPON THAT MAKE CLASSIC, ICONIC WEAPONS LOOK STUPIDLY WEAK LIKE THE STUPID NEW CSM ROTOR CANNON OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED!
Yeah I'm salty about those stupid weapons.

To be fair, Imperial Fist Heavy Bolters make the CSM Reaper Chaincannon look stupidly weak, so it all works out (...?)
Anyways, super excited to have a horde of Cherubim be my counts-as Seraphim, because why not send a horde of flying babies at your enemies?

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Freaky cyber-babies!

*shudder*

Freaky cyber-skull-babies!

Rihgu wrote:
To be fair, Imperial Fist Heavy Bolters make the CSM Reaper Chaincannon look stupidly weak, so it all works out (...?)

It's even worse! Instead of upping the profile, they decide to put special rules on top of special rules with more special rules! It's HORRIBLE!!!!

This BSB was a waste of time.

ERJAK wrote:
This BSB was a waste of time.

Clearly it's the Halloween edition, as why else would it be about vat-grown non-sentient creepy cyber-babies?

Seriously, of everything in 40K, it's the Cherubim that freak me out.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

ERJAK wrote:
This BSB was a waste of time.

Clearly it's the Halloween edition, as why else would it be about vat-grown non-sentient creepy cyber-babies?

Seriously, of everything in 40K, it's the Cherubim that freak me out.

Agreed. I’m not sure if it’s be worse if they weren’t vat grown either, from a horror stand point.

Is , on itself, pretty horrible for have this guys go "We can vat-grown basically everything we want but you know, angels were always painted as babies, so let just make babies to mutilate them into lobotomized cyborgservitude"

 Apple Peel wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

ERJAK wrote:
This BSB was a waste of time.

Clearly it's the Halloween edition, as why else would it be about vat-grown non-sentient creepy cyber-babies?

Seriously, of everything in 40K, it's the Cherubim that freak me out.

Agreed. I’m not sure if it’s be worse if they weren’t vat grown either, from a horror stand point.

The bit that they've missed out mentioning is who they're cloned from. Servitoring your own clone means you can be chastised by the innocent version of you, backed up by a chorus of saints.
Should you become a saint, your genetic material is going to be popular given it's already been made ready for cherubim status and self sanctified.

So we've a load of Imperial saints, being reborn as religious icons during the psychic awakening - now lets also remember how the Haemonculus Coven get their power...

Great, I can have all the puppy monkey babies my body can handle now with my sisters. Can't wait.

ERJAK wrote:
This BSB was a waste of time.

I wouldn't say that. We learned that theres several plastic kits (anywhere from 3-8) that have yet to be previewed that are coming relative soon.

 jake wrote:

ERJAK wrote:
This BSB was a waste of time.

I wouldn't say that. We learned that theres several plastic kits (anywhere from 3-8) that have yet to be previewed that are coming relative soon.

This ^

This was their way to tease the future of the sisters of battle stuff without revealing a ton. Also, I'm glad that there's a good variety of cherubs and they're not all baby-faced. The one with the gas mask looks pretty legit.

 jake wrote:

ERJAK wrote:
This BSB was a waste of time.

I wouldn't say that. We learned that theres several plastic kits (anywhere from 3-8) that have yet to be previewed that are coming relative soon.

I'd love to see the logic behind that concludes with that number range. And the 'soon,' as next month is very clearly just the box set.

you’ll be able to read all about in the full, new codex, that’s included in the hotly anticipated Adepta Sororitas: Sisters of Battle Army Set, available next month.

Vat grown?

Pah.

If the sisters were properly grimdark they'd surgically mutilate REAL babies.

And if they were going for grimdark gold... they'd use their own babies.

I mean, servo skulls are a thing so if you want you can say they are real devout babies. Though I doubt they'd be their babies as they aren't supposed to be with men right ? Least that was what I thought.

Celibacy isn't a requirement, as long as they don't go overboard with sex. Most don't really have time, or access to men though.

I meant that last part on the topic of having babies.

Ah, ok. Well they will have plenty of men about coming around with my guard. Though it'll feel strange the women will be tougher but in the IoM, bodies are bodies and everyone has to hold the line, for the emperor of course.

Well, the power armor helps.

AngryAngel80 wrote:
I mean, servo skulls are a thing so if you want you can say they are real devout babies. Though I doubt they'd be their babies as they aren't supposed to be with men right ? Least that was what I thought.

throughout history, people who should not have had sex... have had. And children have resulted.

And their destinies were rarely good.

Like I said. GRIMDARK.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/03/mass-grave-of-babies-and-children-found-at-tuam-orphanage-in-ireland

Of course but I mean life is hardly good for adults in 40k, why would it ever be for unexpected children ? The higher up you are doesn't even promise a better chance for long life or happiness. Which is really where the grimdark in 40k remains, in the details.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
throughout history, people who should not have had sex... have had. And children have resulted.

Yeah, but rarely throughout history have sterilization been so easy, and moral qualms about it so low, as during the 41th millennium. If the Ecclesiarchy doesn't want SoB babies, they can avoid SoB babies easily.
I mean, can a pregnant Sister fit into her armor? Is she fit for duty? Seems like a problem to me, and not one the Ecclesiarchy would overlook!

Getting a bit astray here now, can we please veer back to the News and Rumours.

I don't know if I can get behind the modern wing design. There's something off about it. They look jarring.

As pointed out that relic chest is interesting. Maybe we get a model for a funeral procession like what was in the previewed artwork some time ago? Bonus points if it's actually a special character like... Saint Katherine, was it? Too tired to remember right now. I want to make an army out of iving saints and dead saints.

 Geifer wrote:
Maybe we get a model for a funeral procession like what was in the previewed artwork some time ago? Bonus points if it's actually a special character like... Saint Katherine, was it? Too tired to remember right now. I want to make an army out of iving saints and dead saints.

Something like the old Bretonnian Battle Pilgrims or the Tomb Kings Caskets of Souls would be cool.

beast_gts wrote:

 Geifer wrote:
Maybe we get a model for a funeral procession like what was in the previewed artwork some time ago? Bonus points if it's actually a special character like... Saint Katherine, was it? Too tired to remember right now. I want to make an army out of iving saints and dead saints.

Something like the old Bretonnian Battle Pilgrims or the Tomb Kings Caskets of Souls would be cool.

Good one. Yeah, the Brettonian relic is pretty much what I had in mind. Relic flanked by faithful that then provides the army with bonuses within a certain range. Given we're now getting a Mortarch for AoS with his personal diorama it's not even out of the question for GW to do something similar for Sisters. At least I hope so.