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2022/04/02 15:24:10
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS. Unsure if April Fools.
I'm really not sure what to think of the new design. It comes across as quite generic sci-fi and compared to Grendleson it just seems lacking? The Necromunda miniature still had elements of the original designs and influences from fantasy Dwarves, which I thought was great.
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2022/04/02 15:27:49
Subject: Re:Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS. Unsure if April Fools.
Very happy to see they're coming back.
Space Dwarves are a near auto-buy from me, but I still need to see how the whole army looks before I buy. One preview model is not enough.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
2022/04/02 15:34:06
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS. Unsure if April Fools.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2022/04/02 15:35:08
Subject: Re:Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS. Unsure if April Fools.
Tannhauser42 wrote: Very happy to see they're coming back.
Space Dwarves are a near auto-buy from me, but I still need to see how the whole army looks before I buy. One preview model is not enough.
From Bob over at War of Sigmar when the leak list first dropped, we can expect at least a Thudd Gun too.
2022/04/02 15:35:51
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS model reveal pg 11
Well looks like my "Don't believe anything on the internet on April Fools" statement failed this time.
Well played GW...Well played
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2022/04/02 15:40:49
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS model reveal pg 11
You know I bought three boxes of Van Saar just because I liked their aesthetics. I think I'm voluntarily going to buy some space dwarves. What's the non-emergency help line...
2022/04/02 15:43:26
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS model reveal pg 11
Damnit GW, how am I supposed to concentrate on stuff I already have now? First HH 2nd and now Squats coming back? Oh and this totally confirms beyond a doubt the big leak, so World Eaters as well?
Damnit GW....
But really, this is so cool. Love the look of this guy, hyped to see the rest of the range. Cant quite believe that I can say with confidence, by the end of the year Squats vs GSC games will a thing.
2022/04/02 15:48:57
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS model reveal pg 11
Seriously though, 2022 is turning out to be a MAD year for us Rogue Trader fans. Corsairs, Beakies, and now these little guys.. Best GW year ever
"The larger point though, is that as players, we have more control over what the game looks and feels like than most of us are willing to use in order to solve our own problems"
2022/04/02 15:50:52
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS model reveal pg 11
Chairman Aeon wrote: You know I bought three boxes of Van Saar just because I liked their aesthetics. I think I'm voluntarily going to buy some space dwarves. What's the non-emergency help line...
"Hi my name is Toofast and I buy way too much plastic crack"
2022/04/02 15:51:04
Subject: Re:Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS. Unsure if April Fools.
Wha-Mu-077 wrote: ...on the other hand, doesn't the guy in the video kind of look like this type of boot would fit him?
I think that leg looks more robotic than Squat but I can be wrong.
Looks like I was wrong indeed.
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Shadow Walker wrote: I bet it is both true and false. True, because there will be Squats but false, because there will be no wh40k army of them. Probably some boardgame or Kill-team at best.
And how wrong I was.
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2022/04/02 15:52:36
Subject: Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS model reveal pg 11
Looking at them more, i'm actually really quite disapointed with that aesthetic. Squats with higher level of tech than the Imperium is a great idea, but they just seem so bland and like they could fit in several other sci-fi settings very easily. Grendlesons design has the padded underarmour and Dwarven Iconography all over which gives a bit more life to his design, and even the Kharadron Overlords have more of a Space Dwarf Aesthetic.
I get the impression that the main body for this is going to severely limited beard possibilities too as there isn't room for them to stick out at the front.
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2022/04/02 15:53:47
Subject: Re:Mystery short 40K animation. SQUATS. Unsure if April Fools.
To quote the article "Although their civilisation shares common roots with Humanity, the Leagues of Votann have an uneasy relationship with the Imperium of Man. Unlike their superstitious Human cousins, the Leagues emerged from the Age of Strife with far more of their ancient technology intact, including some infamous advances the Imperium would consider extremely heretical." Does this mean AI robots etc? I imagine that's the way these may differentiate from Guard etc.
Automatically Appended Next Post: To quote the article "Although their civilisation shares common roots with Humanity, the Leagues of Votann have an uneasy relationship with the Imperium of Man. Unlike their superstitious Human cousins, the Leagues emerged from the Age of Strife with far more of their ancient technology intact, including some infamous advances the Imperium would consider extremely heretical." -
Does this mean AI robots etc? I imagine that's the way these may differentiate from Guard etc.
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