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Revealed – Squat Prospectors Hit the Motherlode in the Ash Wastes


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Along with Prospector rules, it also features expanded rules for Ash Waste Nomad war parties, Orlocks, and a complete set of new vehicle rules for gangs, including adding the Cargo-8 Ridgehauler,* Ridgerunners, Wolfquads, and Rockgrinders to your rosters.

Man I wish they all had those ribbed Robbie the Robot sleeves

Squats: Half height, double gun barrels.

I wonder if that fella with the hammer also has a powerfist?

That heavy stubber need some redesign, look like someone's sloppy conversion attempt.

Squats.

Real.

Actual.

Genuine.

Squats.

Absolutely amazing. I love the models.

 zedmeister wrote:
I wonder if that fella with the hammer also has a powerfist?

It looks like it - and a tactical rock! I wonder if they'll be enough enclosed helmets for everyone to have them...

Where's Phil Tortorici when you need him?

 zedmeister wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Or maybe they just don't want to toss all that crap in?

This comment aged well.

When the whiteknighting backfires...

Nah, they are all crap

 Lord Damocles wrote:
Squats: Half height, double gun barrels.

Triple drum magazines.

I just want to see their helmets. I hate painting faces and think going bare head into battle is really stupid. Hoping I don't have to go 3rd party for helmets on the squats. Also I will never call them Votan, they will always be squats to me.

So... 8 to a box? Are they somehow bigger than Goliaths? Or is it just plain old "give less for more" once again?

 Albertorius wrote:
So... 8 to a box? Are they somehow bigger than Goliaths? Or is it just plain old "give less for more" once again?

Search your feelings. You know the answer.

The_Real_Chris wrote:


Nah, they are all crap

And yet I still was more right about which ones would make the jump than you.
No Jackals on Dirtcycles, no Sentinels, no Rhinos, no Chimeras, no Taurox. The Goliath/Rockgrinder and Ridgerunner make the jump.

They literally cut 4/5 models out from the Jackals set, using just the Wolfquad.

Toofast wrote:
Also I will never call them Votan, they will always be squats to me.

They specifically said they were not Leagues of Votann Squats (which means there are now at least three separate groups of Squats).

 Albertorius wrote:
So... 8 to a box? Are they somehow bigger than Goliaths? Or is it just plain old "give less for more" once again?

Remember the revamped plague marines? Only seven in a box. Later Gee-Dubs released a box of three marines to complete the 10 man squad.

 Albertorius wrote:
So... 8 to a box? Are they somehow bigger than Goliaths? Or is it just plain old "give less for more" once again?

I wouldn't mind it if they crammed in way more weapons options. But looking at the image I don't even see this so called stone burner, mining laser, the weapon options look pretty basic to me except they're all kinda twin linked...which is a visual style i'm not sure I like. Seems like a missed opportunity that none of them have pickaxes or repurposed mining gear.

With only 4 bodes, and these being much smaller than goliaths....i'm sure hoping there's more going on with the sprue than the pictures suggest. But then again the redemptionist kit exists and we all know how limited that kit was.

 Strg Alt wrote:

 Albertorius wrote:
So... 8 to a box? Are they somehow bigger than Goliaths? Or is it just plain old "give less for more" once again?

Remember the revamped plague marines? Only seven in a box. Later Gee-Dubs released a box of three marines to complete the 10 man squad.

Seven is Nurgle's sacred number.

 Albertorius wrote:
So... 8 to a box? Are they somehow bigger than Goliaths? Or is it just plain old "give less for more" once again?

Ding! Ding! Ding!

In these unprecedented times of pandemic, shipping price rises, and availability challenges for many resources globally, we have, unfortunately, had to decrease the number of figures in our new release. So with the bad news out of the way, we want to reassure you, our valued customers, that we are working hard to bring you only the highest quality miniatures that your hobby funds can buy.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Squats.

Real.

Actual.

Genuine.

Squats.

Absolutely amazing. I love the models.

These guys make the Votann look lame

 Thargrim wrote:

I wouldn't mind it if they crammed in way more weapons options. But looking at the image I don't even see this so called stone burner, mining laser, the weapon options look pretty basic to me except they're all kinda twin linked...which is a visual style i'm not sure I like. Seems like a missed opportunity that none of them have pickaxes or repurposed mining gear.

With only 4 bodes, and these being much smaller than goliaths....i'm sure hoping there's more going on with the sprue than the pictures suggest. But then again the redemptionist kit exists and we all know how limited that kit was.

The redemptionist have huge collar piece as well as arch and sconce decoration piece on the back that took away 2,3 more weapon options for them. The squat don't seem to have any decorated piece other than the servo arm of 1 model.

 Kanluwen wrote:

The_Real_Chris wrote:


Nah, they are all crap

And yet I still was more right about which ones would make the jump than you.
No Jackals on Dirtcycles, no Sentinels, no Rhinos, no Chimeras, no Taurox. The Goliath/Rockgrinder and Ridgerunner make the jump.

They literally cut 4/5 models out from the Jackals set, using just the Wolfquad.

I fully expect the bikes as well, and if there are creation rules examples of how to make stuff like Taurox (as they did with genestealers without explicitly including them).

The Rhino suggestion was a good one by a later poster and completely fits the background of the vehicle, I could easily see them added once the Mk1 comes out in plastic.

Though obviously this

Is better than this.

The_Real_Chris wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

The_Real_Chris wrote:


Nah, they are all crap

And yet I still was more right about which ones would make the jump than you.
No Jackals on Dirtcycles, no Sentinels, no Rhinos, no Chimeras, no Taurox. The Goliath/Rockgrinder and Ridgerunner make the jump.

They literally cut 4/5 models out from the Jackals set, using just the Wolfquad.

I fully expect the bikes as well, and if there are creation rules examples of how to make stuff like Taurox (as they did with genestealers without explicitly including them).

Hope you're right... But fully expect that you're not.

I expect like cavalry mounts bikes are wargear, not vehicles.

 Kanluwen wrote:

The_Real_Chris wrote:


Nah, they are all crap

And yet I still was more right about which ones would make the jump than you.
No Jackals on Dirtcycles, no Sentinels, no Rhinos, no Chimeras, no Taurox. The Goliath/Rockgrinder and Ridgerunner make the jump.

They literally cut 4/5 models out from the Jackals set, using just the Wolfquad.

I'm not so sure, actually. They're talking about vehicles there. It's quite possible they don't rate the dirt bikes as vehicles, but as cavalry.

As to the dorfs... 8 minis per box and no necromunda bases make the box less enticing than it should be.

The_Real_Chris wrote:

I fully expect the bikes as well

I don't expect the bikes but they might show up. It's weirdly specific to include the Wolfquad but not the Dirtcycles for the mentions they made...but the Wolfquad has something going for it that neither of us likely considered. Its "weapon option"? It is just mining equipment.

If I had to make a wild shot in the dark, we might see rules for Atalan Jackals period for Ash Wastes.

, and if there are creation rules examples of how to make stuff like Taurox (as they did with genestealers without explicitly including them).

I'd hold back my excitement on creation rules, after seeing the Anvil of Apotheosis for AoS.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I expect like cavalry mounts bikes are wargear, not vehicles.

In the various previews are the giant fleas mounts or vehicles?

The_Real_Chris wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I expect like cavalry mounts bikes are wargear, not vehicles.

In the various previews are the giant fleas mounts or vehicles?

Mounted also applies to dirtbikes and other wargear, and opens up opportunities for a Ride-By, in which a Mounted model may make a single close combat attack if it moves within 1” of an enemy before swooping off. Those Nomad chain lances are beginning to look mighty tasty…

So you might be spot on for the dirtbikes.

Still, they didn't mention them in the preview today!

I wondr if the Archo rig can run fast enough to keep up with the trikes?

https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/necromunda-van-saar-arachni-rig-2021

Why should it run, when it can just grab onto a handlebar and deploy skis.

That's right. Trike-Skiing.