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 Jadenim wrote:
I think rather than generic bodies with mix and match heads, they’d be better going down the Necromunda route; a single sprue of 5 for each regiment, that can be built in two or three variations each, plus various special weapons doesn’t seem unachievable. You might even be able to fit the command squad bits on there too.

Necromunda kits would be very nice, with the option of varied weapons you'd get a lot of variety very quickly. The other option would be warcry style kits; simpler but again offering a lot of versatility.

Either option could work. Perhaps a Warcry style for basic troops and heavy weapon teams and then an Underworld style for commanders/leaders/specialist troops.

Lets face it there are ways GW can do it, the real question is if GW wants to do it and if its considered profitable for them to do so.

I'd argue they probably can't add fifteen new and complete Imperial Guard armies to their flagship product and hope to maintain any semblance of sanity amongst the customer base.

JWBS wrote:
I'd argue they probably can't add fifteen new and complete Imperial Guard armies to their flagship product and hope to maintain any semblance of sanity amongst the customer base.

15no, but like we said they could do what they've done with Slaves to Darkness, just on a bigger scale. 1 army, with one or two boxes of flavoured infantry themed around the different regiments. In theory if you want you can build a Slaves to Darkness force around any one of the Warcry battle forces. OF course for Slaves of Darkness the warcry armies are basically bottom level grunts in the force, for IG they'd be the infantry core troops. The vehicles, ogrines, elites, commanders etc... would all remain standard issue. GW could even put a few insignia and decorations into each box just like they do for Genestealer Cults to put on the vehicles.

It would allow some visual depiction of the guard regiments coming from different world backgrounds without having to make a new army for each one, which would be insanity.

No thanks. Guard is still a mess by the simple fact that we're expected to believe that unarmored Valhallans are the same as Catachans who are the same as Vostroyans or Cadians.

The army needs to be reworked from the ground up. Also, the WarCry stuff is good for WarCry not AoS proper.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Also, the WarCry stuff is good for WarCry not AoS proper.

With the exception that they are missing one key word on the warscroll like the marauders have, they are basically very similar in stats and fit the same general profile position in the army.

 Overread wrote:

JWBS wrote:
I'd argue they probably can't add fifteen new and complete Imperial Guard armies to their flagship product and hope to maintain any semblance of sanity amongst the customer base.

It would allow some visual depiction of the guard regiments coming from different world backgrounds without having to make a new army for each one, which would be insanity.

Yeah we used to get batreps with all seven main regiments in the same army back in the 90s, I really don't think it would fly anymore. Oh and we forgot Atillans, so that's them plus seven core regiments + FW (Elysian, DkoK) + Praetorians and Scions too. Forests would die to provide the new Codices. This is Wishlisting extreme edition.

Hey guys, let's stick to the special model here and take the Guard discussion to the proper forum instead, thanks.

JWBS wrote:
I don't see why they'd make a new Catachan army. We can't really have all the old regiments anymore, for reasons of practicality we should only have one. Personally I'd much prefer Moradians, Valhallans or DkoK if it's not Cadians again.

Catachans.

We've seen like 5 or 6 new ones so far, the old kits are all undersized compared to the star players they have on-hand right now. (New ones).

I'm guessing this is taking the place of anniversary models as well?

As much as I want one of these figures, I would rather have Victoria Lamb do this figure, and more Catachans.

I have no issue with it, it's just that Vic Knows what she's doing with female figures.

I was just able to pre-order this model, says it will ship in 180 days...was $55 AU

I looked again at the website and is not on there anymore? Gather it was accidentally put up for a bit?

UK price is £21, confirmed by my local store.

Less than expected, £1 higher than hoped.

I knew there was as reason I was going into town tomorrow.

I just have to cross my fingers that "appearing soon" translates to "tomorrow" for her appearing on the GW website.

 Overread wrote:
I just have to cross my fingers that "appearing soon" translates to "tomorrow" for her appearing on the GW website.

And don’t worry, you won’t need to rush down to your local Warhammer store on a given day, Sergeant Jackson will be available for 9 days (including 2 weekends) – from the 12th to the 20th of September. What’s more, we’ll guarantee you one – if the store runs out of stock they’ll order one in, just for you.

Aaaand…. If you don’t live near a Warhammer store, we’ve still got you covered. Plans are afoot to get the Sergeant on games-workshop.com soon so that, no matter where you are in the world, you can snag one.

To recap:

Get Sergeant ‘Ripper’ Jackson, only in Warhammer stores from the 12th to the 20th of September
Coming soon after to games-workshop.com
She’s clearly a badass!

It probably will be October or November for her to be posted on the GW site. I think that's about how long it took for Raine and Marbo to go up?

Do you guys know if the Carl Weathers sculpt will ever be available other than the limited release it had?

That will be a long wait for my first Cultist, but I can wait. Though I'd rather she came sooner as October and November are going to end up expensive months for me (Necorns in October and Daughters of Khaine and slaanesh in November)

 Ouze wrote:
Do you guys know if the Carl Weathers sculpt will ever be available other than the limited release it had?

No word yet. We don't know for sure yet whether or not the Colonel was to be an event model or not. We know that Ripper Jackson was supposed to be a store opening model though.

Thanks!

Good to hear you will eventually be able to order Ripper other than at scalper prices on ebay.

 Ouze wrote:
Do you guys know if the Carl Weathers sculpt will ever be available other than the limited release it had?

I hope so. Bought one off a guy on Facebook and it never showed up.

Thankfully he did refund me in full.

Sprue pictures from my one bought this morning if anyone is interested:







Instructions as well:

 Ouze wrote:
Do you guys know if the Carl Weathers sculpt will ever be available other than the limited release it had?

In theory, yes.

I’ve got one, and the packaging says “Store Anniversary Model”

So once we get a smidge of normality back, we should find opportunity.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
So once we get a smidge of normality back, we should find opportunity.

You'll have to go a'looting.

Most definitely!

JWBS wrote:
I don't see why they'd make a new Catachan army. We can't really have all the old regiments anymore, for reasons of practicality we should only have one. Personally I'd much prefer Moradians, Valhallans or DkoK if it's not Cadians again.

My pet theory/wish is that we'll see Necromunda style regiment boxes. 10 Cadians/Catachans/Mordians/etc with specials and heavy weapons and command bits. And maybe one alt build per box too if we're lucky.

Right now there are 7 IG infantry boxes (Cat/Cad infantry, Cat/Cad command, Cat/Cad heavies, push fit Cadians) which if they could squeeze everything down to one 5-man infantry sprue and 1 heavy/special weapon sprue they could do most of the major regiments and have the same number of boxes.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Ouze wrote:
Do you guys know if the Carl Weathers sculpt will ever be available other than the limited release it had?

In theory, yes.

I’ve got one, and the packaging says “Store Anniversary Model”

So once we get a smidge of normality back, we should find opportunity.

That lines up with what one of the staffers at the GW was saying when I was picking up my copy of Ripper - a bit of a relief for everyone who wasn't able to get one from an Independent store, even if it might mean waiting a bit longer.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
That varies. But join the Loot Group on FB.

Yes, that was another shameless plug.

#4626582 by my counting.

What Loot Group???? Link me.

General Hobbs wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
That varies. But join the Loot Group on FB.

Yes, that was another shameless plug.

#4626582 by my counting.

What Loot Group???? Link me.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1710575492567307

JWBS wrote:
I'd argue they probably can't add fifteen new and complete Imperial Guard armies to their flagship product and hope to maintain any semblance of sanity amongst the customer base.

They don't have to.

Special Character Blisters
Command Squad [Regiment] 1 Kit
Infantry/Conscripts/Veterans [Regiment] 1 Kit
HWT/SWT [Regiment] 1 Kit
Ratlings 1 Kit

With the exception of the Leman Russ looking a lot like a Tonka truck toy, all of the other vehicles are fine as is.

So, pick the most popular 6 Regiments X3 = 18 Kits. I believe the Necrons are getting something like 20 Kits. Should be easy to do. The great thing is that you can spread it around, do two [Reigments] here, another two a few months down the road, or just do it all at once.


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 Overread wrote:
I just have to cross my fingers that "appearing soon" translates to "tomorrow" for her appearing on the GW website.

As my GW store manager explained, expect her to go up within 2 weeks after the 20th. And, expect her to sell out hella fast. My Local GW store sold all of their models in 12 minutes. I had to order one to be made to order, but at least I got one. A lot of people weren't so lucky and I expect they'll sell as fast as indomitus did once they hit the storefront.

Aye but it seems GW is at least making to order somewhat with her so in theory people should get them.