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So Adepticon is in a week and a bit. Hopefully there will be some follow up to the AoS Forbidden Power tease. But beyond that? The new CSM and Vigilus2 would seem a bit to close to hand. Maybe the full MPK Primaris Vanguard range, or whatever comes after the campaign for 40k?

 BrookM wrote:
This is all about GAMA, not whinging about artists, so final warning to all: stay on topic or I'll lock it for good.

Given that GAMA is over, the news has been debated, and Adepticon is right around the corner, hasn't this thread run its course, already?

I feel like we may get the full Chaos reveal before the Vanguard bits?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I feel like we may get the full Chaos reveal before the Vanguard bits?

I'd assume Adepticon will show off both as part of a Vigilus Ablaze reveal.

I really do think we'll see new codices for both. Fingers crossed.

It’s just they’ve made more of the coming of Chaos than new Primaris. There’s a bunch of stuff flashed on the Rumour Engine, and the early reveal of that sweet Monster Riding Dude.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
It’s just they’ve made more of the coming of Chaos than new Primaris. There’s a bunch of stuff flashed on the Rumour Engine, and the early reveal of that sweet Monster Riding Dude.

Sure, and they made more of GSC and Orks than they did the Imperium for Vigilus 1--of course the enemies get focused on.

I do wonder if the much anticipated Darkoaths for fantasy will come on the heels of the black legion release.

Carlovonsexron wrote:
I do wonder if the much anticipated Darkoaths for fantasy will come on the heels of the black legion release.

GW could even release both at the same time in a glorious month of chaos but I suspect they won't as that'd be a lot of cross over appeal. but I expect vanguard marines will come out after black Legion, maybe not thogh, GW could wait a bit to maximize shadowspear sales and then release vanguard in summer

Given next week’s releases, seem it will be Primaris at Adepticon!

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Given next week’s releases, seem it will be Primaris at Adepticon!

Sounds reasonable.

Maybe it'll be something big? New Vehicle, Unit, Primarch (hopefully traitor first then loyal)?

Racerguy180 wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Given next week’s releases, seem it will be Primaris at Adepticon!

Sounds reasonable.

Maybe it'll be something big? New Vehicle, Unit, Primarch (hopefully traitor first then loyal)?

Updated Codex for Marines, bringing the new Vanguard and whatever else is coming. Maybe a scenery piece.

 Kanluwen wrote:

Updated Codex for Marines, bringing the new Vanguard and whatever else is coming. Maybe a scenery piece.

I would genuinely loose it if they did a modern version of the old card and plastic Imperial Firebase or Bastion

Bastion not so necessary given there is a plastic Bastion now.

But Firebase? I'd be all over that.

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

Updated Codex for Marines, bringing the new Vanguard and whatever else is coming. Maybe a scenery piece.

I would genuinely loose it if they did a modern version of the old card and plastic Imperial Firebase or Bastion

Honestly, I'd expect it to be something more akin to a drop pod loaded with weapons+ammo or something of that nature allowing for weapons to get to shoot twice or some such silliness.

Maybe Tarantula Sentry Guns.

Deathstorm Drop Pods would be pretty cool, and could be a sprue added to the current kit. Would help push those kits again.

Deathstorm Drop Pods seem like the exact kinda of thing GW would do with a Stratagem these days.

True, but it would be a fluffy SM fortification that would let them milk some more money out of the drop pod sprues.

Would it though? How well are Drop Pods selling these days?

And when it comes to dynamic releases, something that appears one turn and then sits there for the rest of the game doing very little is unlikely to hold much appeal.

I don't think Drop Pods would be something modern day GW would make. The static elements they're doing are a terrain piece for each faction with special rules. I mean if the inevitable SM "terrain" piece is actually a Deathwind pod, great, but it's more likely to something Primaris related.

Wasn't there a rumor engine picture of a computer console? I'm inclined to agree with H.B.M.C. and say Marines will get some kind of Primaris mobile command post (terrain piece) before they get another Drop Pod (arguably as much a vehicle as the one we have rather than terrain).

 Geifer wrote:
Wasn't there a rumor engine picture of a computer console? I'm inclined to agree with H.B.M.C. and say Marines will get some kind of Primaris mobile command post (terrain piece) before they get another Drop Pod (arguably as much a vehicle as the one we have rather than terrain).

Hope so. Never really like the Drop Pod as a vehicle you deploy as they tend to just clutter up the place. I've noticed that they're switching to Grav Chutes, teleportation and the like for Marines.

Drop Pods work great in Epic. But not in 40k.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Drop Pods work great in Epic. But not in 40k.

And Apocalypse

In terms of utility drop pods... I've always thought a Drop pod carrying a void shield generator would make sense for marines... for when marines get surprised by titans.

Thing is...

If you can reliably drop a pod that size, just think of the size of bomb you could drop instead.

Drop pods are good in Epic, and certainly make sense if you're dropping them a distance away from an objective to then advance on foot. Drop straight to combat? Crazy.

But very, very cool

 aka_mythos wrote:
In terms of utility drop pods... I've always thought a Drop pod carrying a void shield generator would make sense for marines... for when marines get surprised by titans.

That is a really cool idea!

I like it, and it would be great if GW were to be...inspired by this and make it so!

 aka_mythos wrote:
In terms of utility drop pods... I've always thought a Drop pod carrying a void shield generator would make sense for marines... for when marines get surprised by titans.

You will get a drop pod with 7 laser cannons, 5 storm bolters, three frag launchers and the ability to move and fly around the table and like it.

Drop Pods have an easy fix - instead of assigning a squad to ride in them (or dropping them empty), they should be the Imperial version of summoning.
Basically you take the drop pod in your list, but the contents can be tailored to suit the situation when they arrive via reserve points (with obvious restrictions of max 10 powered armored guys or max 5 terminators, etc), and can also bypass the max of 1/2 power in reserve.

Okay, we're done here guys, on to the next event.