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Tsagualsa wrote:
I specifically meant 'Be prepared and don't jump on the first obvious fake'

No guarantees!

The Lion!











Why yes that is 20 attacks...

Lumps….of quivering sushi.

Guessing Al Dante did indeed find the aftermath of The Lion back in AoO Abaddon.

Jesus, he is a beast.

Domandi wrote:
Jesus, he is a beast.

A beast who hunts other beasts.

Definitely looking forward to learning just how long he’s been abroad in the Galaxy. And indeed How.

Apparently he has an intergalactic version of the Beasts of Chaos Beastpaths? Is that new fluff?

New to me certainly.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Apparently he has an intergalactic version of the Beasts of Chaos Beastpaths? Is that new fluff?

Nah, he's just a Magic the Gathering player, green makes sense on that front...

Tsagualsa wrote:

 Daedalus81 wrote:

Tsagualsa wrote:
Substantial new 10th rumours added to the OP:

Edit 03/29/2023 'It's on'!

New short video from Valrak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4wruO7lmig
Mostly just talking about the disappointing Lion's Guard box, but he mentions that there apparently is a complete leak of the 10th edition book online somewhere, so be prepared!

Time to monitor 4chan!

I specifically meant 'Be prepared and don't jump on the first obvious fake'

Given Saturday is the day of lying liars who lie, its time to go into the mode where everything posted is potentially a 'joke'

Given last year we got Votann teased, GW will have a job to top it this year.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Given last year we got Votann teased, GW will have a job to top it this year.

I hope not! That "lie" has cost me a great deal of money!

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Given last year we got Votann teased, GW will have a job to top it this year.

Warcom on April 1st: "Do you like Epic battles?!?"

 xttz wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Given last year we got Votann teased, GW will have a job to top it this year.

Warcom on April 1st: "Do you like Epic battles?!?"

Indeed. Epic, BFG and Space Hulk, and all of it will be true.

 xttz wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Given last year we got Votann teased, GW will have a job to top it this year.

Warcom on April 1st: "Do you like Epic battles?!?"

Watch it be an Epic Rap Battle of History between Horus and...I dunno Judas or someone.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
I wonder if this will be an ETB sprue version like the Assault Intercessors or Outriders.

Yeah. The poses are repeated between the different colour schemes, and the shoulder pads aren’t as separated as a full kit would be - looks like the arms are one piece.

Also unit wide tactical rocks, don't really recall those outside of ETB kits.

 xttz wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Given last year we got Votann teased, GW will have a job to top it this year.

Warcom on April 1st: "Do you like Epic battles?!?"

Use the same video.

Down here.

No. Lower

*teensy tiny Space Marine*

Well looks like I was wrong they will com in five to a box. Good.

Why does he need 10 attacks?

EviscerationPlague wrote:
Why does he need 10 attacks?

No shooting and no durability like Abaddon. Honestly it's probably overkill for anything but the hardest units so it's kind of meh.

EviscerationPlague wrote:
Why does he need 10 attacks?

Because Primarch I guess.
I guess they have Devil May Cry on the Rock or something, because Johnson is just doing swordmaster style moves.
It seems he doesn't have guns though, which is a good thing because then he'll just do Rain Storm across the battlefield.

 Daedalus81 wrote:

EviscerationPlague wrote:
Why does he need 10 attacks?

No shooting and no durability like Abaddon. Honestly it's probably overkill for anything but the hardest units so it's kind of meh.

To say Abby has shooting is a bit generous, but okay.

 Daedalus81 wrote:

EviscerationPlague wrote:
Why does he need 10 attacks?

No shooting and no durability like Abaddon. Honestly it's probably overkill for anything but the hardest units so it's kind of meh.

The model does have some kind of gun, though.

EviscerationPlague wrote:

 Daedalus81 wrote:

EviscerationPlague wrote:
Why does he need 10 attacks?

No shooting and no durability like Abaddon. Honestly it's probably overkill for anything but the hardest units so it's kind of meh.

To say Abby has shooting is a bit generous, but okay.

I believe he meant that like Abaddon, Johnson has no shooting nor durability.

Which does seem to be the case; He only has a 4+ invul with no resurrection compared to Roboute who has a 3+ invul and that revive ability, he only has T6 compared to Morty's T8 and Magnus's T7 and he much fewer wounds than both of them. Oh, and no psionics at all.

Still pretty silly that he has 10 attacks though. I can't help imagining him doing Million Stab, because how else would that work?

Interesting that he has LD11. I think that's the first time a model has a LD stat greater than 10? Not counting Mob Rule, obviously.

Those rules really don't fit the model. That random sword is better than Drach'nyen, and the shield is really underwhelming.

I would think that he would have a much more balanced offensive and defensive loadout given his major relic is the shield. Mortals on a save of 6+ is pretty corny for the emperor's shield.

Also, he would get completely flattened by Abaddon in two turns of close combat with those rules.

Maybe he has a parry move that they haven't shown us? Isn't Johnson supposed to be an expert swordsman?

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

EviscerationPlague wrote:

 Daedalus81 wrote:

EviscerationPlague wrote:
Why does he need 10 attacks?

No shooting and no durability like Abaddon. Honestly it's probably overkill for anything but the hardest units so it's kind of meh.

To say Abby has shooting is a bit generous, but okay.

I believe he meant that like Abaddon, Johnson has no shooting nor durability.

Which does seem to be the case; He only has a 4+ invul with no resurrection compared to Roboute who has a 3+ invul and that revive ability, he only has T6 compared to Morty's T8 and Magnus's T7 and he much fewer wounds than both of them. Oh, and no psionics at all.

Still pretty silly that he has 10 attacks though. I can't help imagining him doing Million Stab, because how else would that work?

Interesting that he has LD11. I think that's the first time a model has a LD stat greater than 10? Not counting Mob Rule, obviously.

Aren't Custodes LD11?

EviscerationPlague wrote:

 Daedalus81 wrote:

EviscerationPlague wrote:
Why does he need 10 attacks?

No shooting and no durability like Abaddon. Honestly it's probably overkill for anything but the hardest units so it's kind of meh.

To say Abby has shooting is a bit generous, but okay.

Right, but the whole sheet is a cumulative thing. Abby has phase limited damage, 0 damage once per turn, and -1 to wound under most cases where it matters.

His melee is a bit worse, but he does have shooting and lots of extra durability to cover that gap.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

Interesting that he has LD11. I think that's the first time a model has a LD stat greater than 10? Not counting Mob Rule, obviously.

Custodes have LD11 standard across the army (other than Sisters of Silence).

Ah yes: The Emperor's Shield. That well known relic that we're all aware of, and totally hasn't just been made up because Big Dude #2 had a free hand.