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vipoid wrote: Am I the only one who collapsed in a fit of laughter on seeing this beauty?
Spoiler:
A lot of these somewhat weird GW miniatures remind me of concepts that were more interesting (and less cumbersome) when originally done by Rackham. For this one it's their High Elves "cavalry" on stilts instead of horses:
Going back to the redacted Codex.
I believe the last redacted showed Chaos or xenos symbol behind the words right? And this one is the Imperial Eagle, so it’s probably a loyalist one.
That’s my guess.
Personally, EC won’t be right in the middle of an Edition.
The others who got their Primarchs were all bookending editions weren’t they? At least in the most recent ones (I don’t remember Magnus and the Thousand Sons book offhand, but all the others certainly seemed to be).
Danny76 wrote: Going back to the redacted Codex.
I believe the last redacted showed Chaos or xenos symbol behind the words right? And this one is the Imperial Eagle, so it’s probably a loyalist one.
That’s my guess.
Personally, EC won’t be right in the middle of an Edition.
The others who got their Primarchs were all bookending editions weren’t they? At least in the most recent ones (I don’t remember Magnus and the Thousand Sons book offhand, but all the others certainly seemed to be).
Rumour is there may be 2 primarchs this edition.
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Danny76 wrote: Going back to the redacted Codex.
I believe the last redacted showed Chaos or xenos symbol behind the words right? And this one is the Imperial Eagle, so it’s probably a loyalist one.
That’s my guess.
Personally, EC won’t be right in the middle of an Edition.
The others who got their Primarchs were all bookending editions weren’t they? At least in the most recent ones (I don’t remember Magnus and the Thousand Sons book offhand, but all the others certainly seemed to be).
Thousand sons were released with Wrath of Magnus if I remember correctly which was November 2016 so pretty much end of 7th which went from May 2014 to June 2017.
Death Guard were obviously start of 8th as they were part of the starter box.
And World Eaters are end of 9th again.
Malika2 wrote: Will there also be a plastic Thunderhawk comin’?
Well, no rumour of that, but Valrak has been very much right repeatedly the last year. If his sources hint there's 2 coming it's not something to immediately discredit.
Malika2 wrote: Will there also be a plastic Thunderhawk comin’?
Well, no rumour of that, but Valrak has been very much right repeatedly the last year. If his sources hint there's 2 coming it's not something to immediately discredit.
Also its really not that surprising anymore. 9th had both Angron and the Lion and 7th had both Magnus and Guilliman. If you don't go by edition but actual time its an even closer grouping with Magnus, Guilliman and Mortarion all being released within a year (November 2016 to September 2017) and Angron and the Lion within 5 months in 2023. The long time between those two groups is more surprising
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Danny76 wrote: Going back to the redacted Codex.
I believe the last redacted showed Chaos or xenos symbol behind the words right? And this one is the Imperial Eagle, so it’s probably a loyalist one.
That’s my guess.
Personally, EC won’t be right in the middle of an Edition.
The others who got their Primarchs were all bookending editions weren’t they? At least in the most recent ones (I don’t remember Magnus and the Thousand Sons book offhand, but all the others certainly seemed to be).
Primarchs have mostly been tied to narrative events like new campaign books, but that doesn't necessarily exclude mid-edition.
One possibility is that after the first year of 10th they retire the Leviathan matched play card deck, and release a new deck for the next 12 months. Throw in a Crusade book or two and that's enough for a little narrative development alongside a new faction launch.
Danny76 wrote: Going back to the redacted Codex.
I believe the last redacted showed Chaos or xenos symbol behind the words right? And this one is the Imperial Eagle, so it’s probably a loyalist one.
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Danny76 wrote: Going back to the redacted Codex.
I believe the last redacted showed Chaos or xenos symbol behind the words right? And this one is the Imperial Eagle, so it’s probably a loyalist one.
...
Finally ! Ratling codex confirmed
The mystery codex being Imperial Guard doesn't sound like a bad idea. Next summer is going to focus on AoS 4th ed. Sisters are easily released with just a single character like a priest that doesn't exist in plastic yet (or is only on a multi-character boardgame sprue for now). Genestealers already have a ton of characters, but that's not going to stop GW from adding more. Then for Imperial Guard as the codex with an actual model release, we get plastic Ratlings and a crate full of edible sandbags just so GW can retire the resin models and perhaps expand the Ratling part of the army a little (akin to Ogryns who jumped from a single squad to two squads and a bodyguard/Nork). Add a solo release of an Guard Kill Team we might get in the first half of the year and that's 40k sorted out without going overboard on kits during the new edition release for AoS.
Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
Why is the rum always gone?
Danny76 wrote: Going back to the redacted Codex.
I believe the last redacted showed Chaos or xenos symbol behind the words right? And this one is the Imperial Eagle, so it’s probably a loyalist one.
...
Finally ! Ratling codex confirmed
The mystery codex being Imperial Guard doesn't sound like a bad idea. Next summer is going to focus on AoS 4th ed. Sisters are easily released with just a single character like a priest that doesn't exist in plastic yet (or is only on a multi-character boardgame sprue for now). Genestealers already have a ton of characters, but that's not going to stop GW from adding more. Then for Imperial Guard as the codex with an actual model release, we get plastic Ratlings and a crate full of edible sandbags just so GW can retire the resin models and perhaps expand the Ratling part of the army a little (akin to Ogryns who jumped from a single squad to two squads and a bodyguard/Nork). Add a solo release of an Guard Kill Team we might get in the first half of the year and that's 40k sorted out without going overboard on kits during the new edition release for AoS.
Or just a Ratling kill team ? I'd be surprised Imperial Guard would get the mystery treatment.
True, but that means we'd get two Guard Kill Teams in rapid succession. What are the odds of that?
The idea is that Sisters won't get more than a token model and I don't know if GW has anything in store for Genestealers. So it feels like the mystery codex is the logical candidate for a handful of kits. It would be the least in need of Kill Team supplementing it.
Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
Why is the rum always gone?
Malika2 wrote: Will there also be a plastic Thunderhawk comin’?
Well, no rumour of that, but Valrak has been very much right repeatedly the last year. If his sources hint there's 2 coming it's not something to immediately discredit.
Also its really not that surprising anymore. 9th had both Angron and the Lion and 7th had both Magnus and Guilliman. If you don't go by edition but actual time its an even closer grouping with Magnus, Guilliman and Mortarion all being released within a year (November 2016 to September 2017) and Angron and the Lion within 5 months in 2023. The long time between those two groups is more surprising
If things pan out as rumoured, looking at Fulgrim next yearish and Russ at the end of 10th.
Space wolves will likely take until the end of the edition but should be getting big things.
Blood Angels with new Sanguinary Priest and Sanguinary Guard but no idea when they will release
Dark Angels, in addition to the old rumours about Deathwing stuff they will get a new combat patrol: five hellblasters, ten intercessors, three bladeguard and gravis captain. There will also be a new upgrade sprue
Horus Heresy should get a new battlebox but Valrak still wants so get some more information bevor telling more.
Kill Team scouts vs SS will be next preorder on the 9th
Tau will get a big release for Kroot, also a new melee etherial? Either new combat patrol or new launch box with 20 new kroot, 2 new characters, cavalry and a big gun all dedicated to kroot
Matrindur wrote: Dark Angels, in addition to the old rumours about Deathwing stuff they will get a new combat patrol: five hellblasters, ten intercessors, three bladeguard and gravis captain.
A character who can't lead any of the units? Interesting choice...
Tau will get a big release for Kroot, also a new melee etherial? Either new combat patrol or new launch box with 20 new kroot, 2 new characters, cavalry and a big gun all dedicated to kroot
Matrindur wrote: Dark Angels, in addition to the old rumours about Deathwing stuff they will get a new combat patrol: five hellblasters, ten intercessors, three bladeguard and gravis captain.
A character who can't lead any of the units? Interesting choice...
Last time I saw a set like that, it was an edition starter. I bet they just busted out the old moulds.
The source of the rumor of two primarchs just told us that it will be Fulgrim and Russ, given his recent track record theres no reason to doubt that, so I don't know why you'd hope for it to be something else, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment.
Curious what the HH battlebox will be, battlebox usually means two opposed armies, as opposed to battleforce which means one army - unless they consider like the Age of Darkness box to be a battlebox because its technically half Imperial Fists half Sons of Horus?
GW is hitting my wallet hard with the FEC box and then the Kill Team box right afterwards. Sheesh.
And f. yeah Kroot! Honestly was hoping for a Kroot mercs book but I'll take an expansion of them as a subfaction within the Tau just as well.
CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
chaos0xomega wrote: Curious what the HH battlebox will be, battlebox usually means two opposed armies, as opposed to battleforce which means one army - unless they consider like the Age of Darkness box to be a battlebox because its technically half Imperial Fists half Sons of Horus?
The Mk3 box was a Battle Group, not Battleforce, so disregarding strict terminology, the most likely big box for HH right now would be the new faction's Launch Box or Battle Group.
The old meta is dead and the new meta struggles to be born. Now is the time of munchkins.
GW must be some kind of spy of my random shopping habits. Black Friday I had my kart packed with paints and then got the freaking awesome KT Kroot team on top of that, as whim...I don't even collect them and I surely don't need a new army.
