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 Jadenim wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

cody.d. wrote:
Hmm, if it was a launcher with the usual tube would the scope not be on the side rather than the top? Otherwise it'll be a struggle to use without putting your torso in backblast zone.

Again, overthinking it. GW designers = gun designers.

Belt fed rocket launchers anyone?

I'm assuming HBMC meant it to be a not equals sign.

I did, yes.

Also, are we now guessing pie or sandbag, as a replacement for Squig?

I should hope so!

Oooh.

Squig Pie. Or Pie Squig.

Pie squig. The pie that eats you!

Do we have any hint when/if Necrons are coming out before Christmas?

 Norn Queen Yurei wrote:
Do we have any hint when/if Necrons are coming out before Christmas?

The original roadmap had them at “Winter 2023” so I would assume before the end of the year. Don’t know if we have a more recent update. But with the reveals they’ve given us, we are ramping up for a release soonish

Still not convinced they'd get squeezed in between Legions Imperialis and the typicall December break.

 Manfred von Drakken wrote:
Still not convinced they'd get squeezed in between Legions Imperialis and the typicall December break.

Them and AdMech are the next 2 books of 40k. Necrons are getting 3 models and AdMech 1.

That's totally doable.

We are running out of year, but what else are we expecting?

The necron/admech releases are no so big that they can’t share a week with something else. Unless there is a lot more behind the curtain somewhere.

The only thing I think might be bumped to next year is the Heresy "mystery army".

Wrong thread!

 Nevelon wrote:

 Norn Queen Yurei wrote:
Do we have any hint when/if Necrons are coming out before Christmas?

The original roadmap had them at “Winter 2023” so I would assume before the end of the year. Don’t know if we have a more recent update. But with the reveals they’ve given us, we are ramping up for a release soonish

For GW marketing "winter" covers December / January / February (Meteorological Seasons for anyone curious). Both the Guard and World Eaters releases were listed as "Winter" on last year's 40k roadmap, and released in Jan / Feb respectively.

I fully expect Necrons and the HH mystery army to follow a similar pattern, maybe Admech too.

 xttz wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:

 Norn Queen Yurei wrote:
Do we have any hint when/if Necrons are coming out before Christmas?

The original roadmap had them at “Winter 2023” so I would assume before the end of the year. Don’t know if we have a more recent update. But with the reveals they’ve given us, we are ramping up for a release soonish

For GW marketing "winter" covers December / January / February (Meteorological Seasons for anyone curious). Both the Guard and World Eaters releases were listed as "Winter" on last year's 40k roadmap, and released in Jan / Feb respectively.

I fully expect Necrons and the HH mystery army to follow a similar pattern, maybe Admech too.

The fact they stuck the year on there implied Dec for me, otherwise I would have thought winter 2024 would be more accurate. You are correct, they could go with the season not the year.

Still with the last leaks I’d think sooner, rather then later.

Who knows for sure though.

The roadmap is a GW publication. It could be clearer by writing Winter 23/24, but you'll have to wait for an errata to fix it. Until then when you discuss it with anyone, just roll off which interpretation is correct.

That’s just what winter 23 runs from.
In many things from just GW.

Very possible none of the Winter 23 stuff comes this year.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
This is a weapon designed by the same company who added rail-systems to bolters yet mounts nothing on them

You mean, like literally every gun manufacturer in last 30 years?

Even Russians, who resisted the trend longer than anyone else joined on that, here, take a look at standard configuration of new AK-12 model 2023:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

cody.d. wrote:
Hmm, if it was a launcher with the usual tube would the scope not be on the side rather than the top? Otherwise it'll be a struggle to use without putting your torso in backblast zone.

Again, overthinking it. GW designers =/= gun designers.

Let's look at PSRL-1 (murican made RPG-7 knockoff for special forces that was only 20x more expensive, heavier, and less ergonomic):



What do we see here? Ah, yes, front bipod (bottom pic), forward "pistol" grip, scope on top, the works. Must be made by GW designers too, eh?

Also, multiple rails with nothing on them

Sand Pie



No, not really. Either Morathi’s lot, or Malerion has finally got out of his pit.

Lot of evil elf vibes there

It would be nice if this meant an army expansion of Daughters of Khaine. And I mean expansion with real units, not the far more likely single clampack standard bearer this might be.

Are we expecting another Order warband for Warcry that might turn out to be Daughters?

 Geifer wrote:
It would be nice if this meant an army expansion of Daughters of Khaine. And I mean expansion with real units, not the far more likely single clampack standard bearer this might be.

What, another one? They got the Melusai, Khinerai, and the addition of the Shadowstalkers!

Are we expecting another Order warband for Warcry that might turn out to be Daughters?

We're expecting another Order warband for WarCry, but I doubt it would be Daughters since they already have the Shadowstalkers.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Sand Pie



No, not really. Either Morathi’s lot, or Malerion has finally got out of his pit.

More daughters of disappointment.

 Nevelon wrote:
Lot of evil elf vibes there

Evil or Deep Elf, I'd go with.

Are we sure thats elven? Looks like a stylized eye of horus to me.

Definitely Elven.

chaos0xomega wrote:
Are we sure thats elven? Looks like a stylized eye of horus to me.

I saw an eye above a khorne icon initially.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Sand Pie



No, not really. Either Morathi’s lot, or Malerion has finally got out of his pit.

Maybe it's an unnecessary Dark Eldar miniature instead of something we actually want/need (ie, plastic Mandrakes or plastic Grotesques)

Dudeface wrote:

chaos0xomega wrote:
Are we sure thats elven? Looks like a stylized eye of horus to me.

I saw an eye above a khorne icon initially.

The thing is, all of this is true. It look like an eye, over a khorne rune, done in an elven style.

Obviously it must be traitor berserker elves?

Daughters of Khaine (as if my wallet needed it). It's the Shadow Queens symbol (a variation at least).