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MajorWesJanson wrote: I was bracing for £240 or $399 myself, so $299 is much improved. Frees up some hobby budget for deimos rhinos and weapon packs. And for the contents, it feels like Indomitus levels of value.
The contents are certainly useful and ubiquitous enough to justify picking up a couple, especially given what we’ve seen of the upgrade packs. It’s really just the two Characters that you probably wouldn’t want to double up on.
Even if you didn’t want two Spartans, it’s not gonna be a difficult spare to shift.
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Gert wrote: It's also not a limited run as well so there's no scalping to be had.
Whippy sticks are of course the most important part of that box set.
The things you miss when you can’t watch the live stream!
I’m super interested in the future of HH in terms of releases. I love the lanky Knight from FW, but I have a strong aversion to all resin kits, let alone ones you need to get properly balanced. Do them in plastic, and I’ll be on them like a Dog on dropped cheese!
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The contents are certainly useful and ubiquitous enough to justify picking up a couple, especially given what we’ve seen of the upgrade packs. It’s really just the two Characters that you probably wouldn’t want to double up on.
As someone without much HH knowledge, are praetors equivalent to captains or lieutenants in 40k? Are you likely to field two in the same list?
Keel wrote: I count the same number of pixels from the bottom of the foot to the top of the gorget for both the Mk VI model and the CSM model.
That may be true but they’re in very different poses and the CSM looks much bigger and bulkier to me.
I love the look of the marines. I think the tanks look amazing. However those size comparison shots have just obliterated my enthusiasm. Looks like this’ll be a pass for me.
Gert wrote: It's also not a limited run as well so there's no scalping to be had.
Whippy sticks are of course the most important part of that box set.
Not being a limited run will greatly increase my chances of picking this up eventually. I had pretty much decided to pass on it due to what I thought it was going to price at and the fact that my paint queue is already pretty full. If I can push this back a year, and be more sure of getting it from a discounter, the odds of me building up a 30k legion just went up dramatically.
xttz wrote: As someone without much HH knowledge, are praetors equivalent to captains or lieutenants in 40k? Are you likely to field two in the same list?
A Praetor is anything from a Captain upwards and unlocks the ability to take Rites of War.
You can take one Praetor for every 1k Points currently but there's no reason to since you then lose out on slots for taking Consuls (i.e. Librarians, Chaplains, Champions, etc.).
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Nevelon wrote: Not being a limited run will greatly increase my chances of picking this up eventually. I had pretty much decided to pass on it due to what I thought it was going to price at and the fact that my paint queue is already pretty full. If I can push this back a year, and be more sure of getting it from a discounter, the odds of me building up a 30k legion just went up dramatically.
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It's reasonably close enough but obviously the new beakie has a wider stance that lowers the height. I think the height would be much more evident if they were in the same pose but still not jarring at actual tabletop distances.
Gert wrote: It's also not a limited run as well so there's no scalping to be had.
Whippy sticks are of course the most important part of that box set.
The things you miss when you can’t watch the live stream!
I’m super interested in the future of HH in terms of releases. I love the lanky Knight from FW, but I have a strong aversion to all resin kits, let alone ones you need to get properly balanced. Do them in plastic, and I’ll be on them like a Dog on dropped cheese!
Wake me up when they announce plastic Solar Auxilia.
tauist wrote: I am well buzzed by these reveals! Only thing they left out was a Mk VI Assault Squad.
I especially love how they kept the Rogue Trader era special & Heavy weapons looking like they always did - Missile Launcher, Plasma & Lascannon being shoulder mounted and everything!
The only thing which reminds me I haven't died and gone to heaven is the fact that despite all this glorious RT era Space Marine goodness, there will only be 5 discreet poses for the Mk VI. Converting those 5 into more variety will be the holy grail
Because Forge World just does things better than the main gw studio. I do wonder how kitbashable these are with CSM though. That "both hands on gun" design is the same as the CSM kit. Ok, now how long until we see some melee weapons?
Keel wrote: I count the same number of pixels from the bottom of the foot to the top of the gorget for both the Mk VI model and the CSM model.
That may be true but they’re in very different poses and the CSM looks much bigger and bulkier to me.
I love the look of the marines. I think the tanks look amazing. However those size comparison shots have just obliterated my enthusiasm. Looks like this’ll be a pass for me.
Only just home from work, missed the waffling presentation, but has any mention been made of revamped Solar Auxilia rules for this new edition?
That said, if the new starter also came with the option to get Iron Armour instead of beakies, instant buy for me. I know, first world problems, but damn it, that would've made the starter better for me personally.
Automatically Appended Next Post: And yes, loving the Rhino, the other new tank not so much, that's just too much of what we already have with 40kimho; too many guns stuck on it everywhere.
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BrookM wrote: Only just home from work, missed the waffling presentation, but has any mention been made of revamped Solar Auxilia rules for this new edition? .
Yes, they're planning additional books for Solar Auxilia, Custodes, Sisters of Silence, Mechanicum and Knights
Keel wrote: I count the same number of pixels from the bottom of the foot to the top of the gorget for both the Mk VI model and the CSM model.
That may be true but they’re in very different poses and the CSM looks much bigger and bulkier to me.
I love the look of the marines. I think the tanks look amazing. However those size comparison shots have just obliterated my enthusiasm. Looks like this’ll be a pass for me.
How about this shot then?
Looks pretty much identical in size to me.
Ok that does look much better. Now I’m utterly confused and don’t know what to think. I think I won’t really know whether I like the size until I get one in my hands. I’ll probably try to pick up a set of 5 on eBay to really check them out.
MeanGreenStompa wrote: Also, I hope we all took note about the improved plastic Deimos Rhino tracks...?
Nice spot, no imperial eagles anymore
Are folks gushing about that specifically because of the Emperor's Children lore and/or using it for chaos in 40k? I always liked the little detail on the current tank tracks personally but except for one edition I've been exclusively loyalist (and several flavors of foul xenos!).
Are folks gushing about that specifically because of the Emperor's Children lore and/or using it for chaos in 40k? I always liked the little detail on the current tank tracks personally but except for one edition I've been exclusively loyalist (and several flavors of foul xenos!).
It’s down to each 13th (I think it was 13) track being an imperial eagle. This was to represent the 12 high lords and then the thirteenth being the emperor.
Catching up, but really impressed by all this.
Price (!!), long term box set, doing special/heavy weapons well (especially in comparison to 40k, though I get it with the faction variety), tanks (love the reference to using it in 40k in the rhino article), love the Kratos tank. Amazing overall.
Would've liked to see more poses for the marines, but I can live with it for the price.
Want to see: plastic predator in the same style and assault marines. Definitely assault marines.
Biggest loser: Ash Wastes box for the same price. Looking forward to June.
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BrookM wrote: Only just home from work, missed the waffling presentation, but has any mention been made of revamped Solar Auxilia rules for this new edition?
That said, if the new starter also came with the option to get Iron Armour instead of beakies, instant buy for me. I know, first world problems, but damn it, that would've made the starter better for me personally.
Automatically Appended Next Post: And yes, loving the Rhino, the other new tank not so much, that's just too much of what we already have with 40kimho; too many guns stuck on it everywhere.
If you don't include the coaxial it's got the same number as the accelerator sicaran. If you do include the coaxial, it's got the same number as the sicaran with a pintle mount. I personally think it's ok.
BrookM wrote: Only just home from work, missed the waffling presentation, but has any mention been made of revamped Solar Auxilia rules for this new edition?
That said, if the new starter also came with the option to get Iron Armour instead of beakies, instant buy for me. I know, first world problems, but damn it, that would've made the starter better for me personally.
Automatically Appended Next Post: And yes, loving the Rhino, the other new tank not so much, that's just too much of what we already have with 40kimho; too many guns stuck on it everywhere.
If you don't include the coaxial it's got the same number as the accelerator sicaran. If you do include the coaxial, it's got the same number as the sicaran with a pintle mount. I personally think it's ok.
Not a fan of the heavy bolters poking out the sides of the front of the hull myself, those are too much for me personally.
I do like the Volkite options, main reason I play Auxilia after all.
Look, at least the extra guns on the Kratos (and who isn’t going to paint one with Celtic-ish markings and stylised daggers) are, y’know, actual guns and not ammo boxes that mysteriously explode in the general direction of the enemy…
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Ok, now how long until we see some melee weapons?
