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RazorEdge wrote:


Even those 28mm Models from the Pseudo realistic Illustrations show Army List Option, we got for the Game.

The Predator is on the same Page as the Glaive. Showing them could means that they will come as future Army List options. I don't see the reason to use Illustrations with Stuff we will never see.

I doubt they used them just to fill up the Pages - some Illustration appear twice in the Books.

Oh I'm sure they are coming (except maybe the Plasma Predator) but we have no idea when. Thats different than the boxart style images in the books since they are the exact image used on the box so would only be created if that kit is being made. So if that gets printed in the book we know 99% that box is coming soon

it's official now
https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/0JMc7SDw/heresy-thursday-the-might-of-mars-comes-to-legions-imperialis/

Really think I might pick up a couple as allies for my Dark Angels. I absolutely love the aesthetic of the Mechanicum toys.

I wonder how much is it going to cost and what are they going to show us on 5th. I hope it's more than just the book.

Was just pondering that myself. I had assumed it would be this set, but seemingly not.

Book, Krios and Karaknos tanks probably

 clodax66 wrote:
I wonder how much is it going to cost and what are they going to show us on 5th. I hope it's more than just the book.

Well the last two supplements came with 6-9 new plastic kits each. So assuming that the Mech battlegroup counts as four kits, we can plausibly expect around 2-4 more to accompany book #3.

That could easily fill out the rest of the Mechanicum range with known units like the Krios or Ordinatus. Or it could also be a bunch of space marine or Mechanicum-adjacent knights. Fingers crossed for next week.

I was tempted by the big 30k Mechanicum and managed to resist, but no chance of that here. Definitely down for some epic scale robots and toasters.

Be interesting to see what other kids come with the next book, more Mechanicum would be great but I'd really like to see Marine SHs or artillery.

Edit: Now that I think about it more, rather than the mechanicum knights the best thing to make the switch from resin would be the Armigers, they're just beyond ridiculous in resin. Appreciate the alt knights fit the theme better though!

Piousservant wrote:
I was tempted by the big 30k Mechanicum and managed to resist, but no chance of that here. Definitely down for some epic scale robots and toasters.

Be interesting to see what other kids come with the next book, more Mechanicum would be great but I'd really like to see Marine SHs or artillery.

Edit: Now that I think about it more, rather than the mechanicum knights the best thing to make the switch from resin would be the Armigers, they're just beyond ridiculous in resin. Appreciate the alt knights fit the theme better though!

Well there are also Mechanicum Armigers

Since I'm pretty sure we will also be getting the Karacnos and Krios with this release those two and the book will likely be the only things shown next week, maybe some Knights too but I wouldn't bet on it.

Rules will be found in an upcoming publication for Legions Imperialis, which we’ll be revealing as we get closer to their pre-order date. Come back next week as we cut back to Warhammer: The Horus Heresy for our next Heresy Thursday reveal!

28mm next Week

My money is on a couple units for the existing factions, so everyone still has a reason to want the supplement.

Yarp.

I’m currently at the stage of not being terribly fussy what Astartes are offered. We’ve a decent selection filling different tactical niches, and to be honest my collection looks fantastic.

I wouldn’t say no to further Heavy Armour (Kratos are nice, but I’d like some variety), or a rejigged infantry set focussing on the Support choices (not fussed for Mk, so open to variety there and all). I’m also hopeful for Vindicators. Oh, and the Arquitor to let me fill my Artillery slots.

But I’ll take what I’m given.

Because?

I. Am. A. Slag.

When it comes to epic scale anyways.

I know it seems a bit early but I can't shake the feeling that GW wants to do something about the core book, and have intentionally kept it's reprinting to an absolute minimum( online only, no discount with indies ) and soften the cost of the reprint.

It might be the announcement of an economical starter which contains a revised core book in softback, and they swap out the Warhounds for two sprues of aircraft, super heavies or Knights. Or maybe a sprue of ruins. It might also be designed to be just marines so that it offers a legal army out of the box. So two small non-legal marine chapters for an introductionary game, or bundle them together for a legal force.

Only other thing I can think of is a new Titan. It would be big news not only for Legions but Titanicus as well, not to mention an attractive allied support for the new Mechanicum. A Mechanicum Titan?

SamusDrake wrote:
I know it seems a bit early but I can't shake the feeling that GW wants to do something about the core book, and have intentionally kept it's reprinting to an absolute minimum( online only, no discount with indies ) and soften the cost of the reprint.

It might be the announcement of an economical starter which contains a revised core book in softback, and they swap out the Warhounds for two sprues of aircraft, super heavies or Knights. Or maybe a sprue of ruins. It might also be designed to be just marines so that it offers a legal army out of the box. So two small non-legal marine chapters for an introductionary game, or bundle them together for a legal force.

The individual rulebook is online-only because the starter box is widely available, and despite its flaws still far more likely to sell to new players. Even GW will be aware that a lot of customers wanting only a rulebook will know to check ebay first.

While I believe we will get a new starter box in time, now is probably too soon. They'll want to flesh out the model ranges a bit more first (like replacing some core resin kits - see below, or extra infantry kits for marines/solar) before trying to bring in another wave of new players. Plus I think that the battlegroup boxes we got in Summer were intended as temporary starter sets too. They're still readily available for the time being.

SamusDrake wrote:
Only other thing I can think of is a new Titan. It would be big news not only for Legions but Titanicus as well, not to mention an attractive allied support for the new Mechanicum. A Mechanicum Titan?

Mechanicum knights are probably more likely in the short term. The Styrix & Atrapos have obvious box artwork in the rulebook, and GW seems to be wanting to move any potentially high-volume kit out of resin and into plastic.

Ooooh.

Wonder if the Automata will have something akin to automatic Order selection, based on a “programme” chosen at the start of the game?

 xttz wrote:

Mechanicum knights are probably more likely in the short term. The Styrix & Atrapos have obvious box artwork in the rulebook, and GW seems to be wanting to move any potentially high-volume kit out of resin and into plastic.

"Nooooo....JAMES WORKSHOP! GODDAMN YOU!!!"

Please do not get my hopes up. Its cruel only to then see a starter box full of sodding marines!

But seriously, I'd love to see even just the 2x Mech-Questoris with options for either the Magaera and Styrix. It would make building lances in AT much easier.

So looking forward to adding some Castellax to my TS, hope I can find a print of the special unit at some point also.

Also hoping that SM SH get added in, artillery too. Do we expect this to be fully revealed on the next stream?

We can be sure, that they show the next expansion Book on Warhammer Day on October 5th.

Yeah, we know Warhammer Day has a Legions Imperialis slot in the previews show.

Seems a comfortable bet it’ll be the next expansion, and almost certainly further kits.

Dark Mechanicum! Pictures!

CHAOS TITAN!

Or knight

Is that a 40mm or 60mm base? Would be nice to see it get rules for Titanicus as well

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
Is that a 40mm or 60mm base? Would be nice to see it get rules for Titanicus as well

I think they said 60mm base, so it's around Acastus size

You can see some infantry in the artwork, it gives an idea of the size. Here are the screenshots I took during the stream. They mentioned more models would be revealed in Heresy Thursday articles. No dates mentioned.

Mildly disappointed in the stream, but to be fair the big box was clearly spoiled, and due to be shown off here.

But Dark Mechanicum? Finally!

Yeah Mechanicus was clearly the show-stopper that got spoilt early which is likely why they've teased the Dark Mechanicum - probably an early tease too so we might end up getting a fairly long wait. Though there's a good chance that there will be more than the one model.


It's exciting to see in this scale as its the first proper "not a good model/civil war" model that we are really getting .

And means we now have four factions.

Astartes (good, bad, same thing right now)

Solar Auxilia (good, bad, same thing right now)

Mechanicum

Dark Mechanicum

Well. Maybe three and a half? Depends how many DM units we end up getting, and how differently they play.

What's interesting to me is that the new lord on a podium is clearly very different to the Dark Mechanicum one in the HH scale game. So chances are that might well mean GW is going to fully split the two forces design wise and really make them stand out as separate forces rather than "Ok so one gets 2 new models and just er paint it with a dark paintscheme" attitude.

Found on FB.

3 Weapon variants, I think options on underslung, and seemingly four to a box, so likely Knight equivalent in scale.

I am really surprised that they are going with separate Mech and Dark Mech units. I figured they would go for the same set up as the SA and Marines. GW is really investing a lot in molds and models for LI which is a great sign. Now if the rules would get some work...