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So which updates does it skip?

Ridgehauler preview

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/06/09/test-driving-the-cargo-8-ridgehauler-long-haul-trucking-has-never-been-so-fun/

So a 4 Trailer hauler with crew, 2 Heavy Stubbers, a Grenade Launcher, and an even split of containers and fuel tanks is 1275 before anything else in the gang, or any upgrades.

Ouch!

Personally I’m more interested in the promethium tank cargo, and specifically if it will be getting a kit.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
Personally I’m more interested in the promethium tank cargo, and specifically if it will be getting a kit.

That sounds pretty cool to me.

They'd better be making a promethium tank for it, especially when the crew looks just like those belonging to the People Eater's gang.

Very cool, though I think I must pass on this one.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
So a 4 Trailer hauler with crew, 2 Heavy Stubbers, a Grenade Launcher, and an even split of containers and fuel tanks is 1275 before anything else in the gang, or any upgrades.

Is that 1275 aussie dollars? Ouch indeed.

The stock hauler doesn't have headlight? That's very funny.

The full hauler is probably also going to cost more than the Horus Heresy box. I think I'll make do with Watcorp's 3d printable one and what I'm sculpting for myself



(baneblade for scale)

Too late for the joke. *shakes fist*

i need to see that big bug!!!

zamerion wrote:
i need to see that big bug!!!

There's concept art floating around from like 2017/2018 that has what might be the big bug?

I don't have it handy to showcase.
Found it!

Here’s a nice-looking kitbash that’s very affordable.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DKlyKipmtjw

So I’m guessing Book Of is the pre-order after Heresy?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
So I’m guessing Book Of is the pre-order after Heresy?

It might be part of it, yeah. There's a lot of stuff outstanding.

The Fyreslayer+Idoneth characters, the Nighthaunt+Daughters of Khaine characters, the Sylvaneth/Skaven books, the Corsairs and rebadged CSM boxes from KT...probably more I can't think of off the top of my head.

SQUATS STUFF!

WarCom wrote:These parties are led by Charter Masters, Squats with centuries of experience – and all the accompanying obduracy. These canny old prospectors have Leadership, Brawn, and Shooting as their Primary Skills – and can access Wisdom of the Ancients as a Secondary.

WarCom wrote:The Charter Masters are ably supported by Drill Masters, Champions who keep the rest of the Squats in line. These guys prefer to work at range, and have access to a similarly deluxe armoury – plus primary access to Wisdom of the Ancients.

Then there are the Drill-kyn, the rank-and-file Gangers who make up the bulk of any prospecting party, and Diggers, your greenhorn Juves with barely four or five decades behind them – the eagerness of youth! As with all Squats, these fighters have a doughty Toughness 4.

Maybe there are more weapons options in the kid than we've seen so far?

Please sir, may I have some more?

The reference to land trains was quite nice:

No-one knows quite how many Squats make their home on Necromunda – there are dozens of clans living a semi-nomadic life in great land trains, striking out across the ash wastes in search of valuable debris left by millennia of industry. These great, crawling cities will plunder a dig site for months or years until its riches are depleted, while gangs of Ironhead Squat Prospectors guard the excavation sites or set off into the wastes in search of further loot.

Loving these - absolutely loving them!

They probably tower over 2nd edition Space Marines though, sadly!

Preorder this weekend?

Nah this week's a nothing week, as we're half-way through the HH pre-order stuff.

The weekend after, however, is a coin toss. It's either the Squats, or the next AoS book/s.

I just wonder if they'll do the Land Train at the same time as the Squats/Squat Cards/Squat Book*.


*Yes, I know the Squat Book has Ash Wastes Nomads and vehicles in it.

I've always flip flopped between Enforcers and Orlock for my Necromunda gangs, but the Squats will definitely be my new, permanent favourite.

Lttp but if you have access to 3D printing, here’s a really nice file set for a Notcromunda market.

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-underground-market-203620

Thinking.

This article explains Necromundan Squats have been there for millennia, and only have limited contact with the Votann.

So already we have two distinct Squat cultures, and a reason behind it.

I’m speculating this will mean Demiurg are, or at least were Squats/Kyn too, just another cultural offshoot, if not a purposeful sub-caste created for Cat’s Paw trading with Xenos in a way The Imperium would never tolerate.

On the topic of 3d printing has anyone found a good source for non-weapon arms that fit (in both senses) with the plastic Necromunda models?

I picked up the Outcasts gang box to make some Hired Guns, Hangers On and a few bystanders but none of the spare arms I have in my bits box are suitable.

Print Minis Space Station Crew set has some nice utility arms with a simple space suit slightly armoured look. They often have 50% or so sales on MMF as well

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-space-station-crew-modular-in-orbit-collection-200208


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Their Might Market civvies set has some nice non weapon options as well with a more varied arm dressing type

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-night-market-citizens-modular-kit-night-market-collection-209120

Squat boltgun too expensive for extra rapid fire shot that you'll almost never use.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Thinking.

This article explains Necromundan Squats have been there for millennia, and only have limited contact with the Votann.

So already we have two distinct Squat cultures, and a reason behind it.

I’m speculating this will mean Demiurg are, or at least were Squats/Kyn too, just another cultural offshoot, if not a purposeful sub-caste created for Cat’s Paw trading with Xenos in a way The Imperium would never tolerate.

Demiurg could be a clan whose Friend Computer decided that it was advantageous to trade with Xenos and maybe add in a few xenos traits to the cloning templates to make them more efficient.

Chopstick wrote:
Squat boltgun too expensive for extra rapid fire shot that you'll almost never use.

lol what

You'd use it every single time you get a 2+ or 3+ shot at a multi-wound model or a cluster of multiple models. Probably use it in most 4+ situations too.

Rapid Fire does not grant an extra shot, it grants multiple extra hits.

The "finely-tuned firepower" and "artisanal armaments" gang will almost certainly have ammo roll skills/abilities/equipment, mitigating the only weakness of boltguns.

Regular boltguns are already like 10-15 points underpriced.

It looks like a fantastic weapon, possibly even unstoppable as a late-campaign tech if it's available to basic gang fighters.

 Altruizine wrote:

Chopstick wrote:
Squat boltgun too expensive for extra rapid fire shot that you'll almost never use.

lol what

You'd use it every single time you get a 2+ or 3+ shot at a multi-wound model or a cluster of multiple models. Probably use it in most 4+ situations too.

On second thought it's actually a better replacement for the heavy bolter, Compare to regular boltgun not so great since you probably couldn't afford to "spam" it because the price is almost doubled.

On late campaign if you carry 3 of these you'd practically never run out of ammo, with only 1 gun the probability of running OOA on first shot at RF2 is pretty high.