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Suck it, Ork players!  Your near-decade long gravy train is over, and Space Marines are finally getting a place at the table.  Some new models (although it's possible they are conversions, and we are getting SCREWED again)appeared at Warhammer World, and thanks to thereaper (at warseer), Marine players have a reason to celebrate at last.

The drought is over,

Chuck

The drought is over!? GW released new SM Vets not even a year ago....

Space Marine drought???!!! I would laug if it wouldn't be so darn frustrating. in the last 2.5 years we got BURIED under new Space Marines.

WHERE IS MY ORK 'DEX?????????

Ancient society, you need to turn your Sarcasm filter on.

Heh. New marine vets? I wonder what incited new sculpts for those to be made.
The vets we have now are barely, what, 2 years old?

No wonder people who play Xenos armies (or any non marine army for that matter) are incensed over releases. Even when an army is due to have some TLC, they make....... more marines....wow....just wow.

Probably because the forst ones are not very well proportioned. In my opinion anyway. And it isnt like Orks havent had plastic vehicles for years. Nothing but a bunch of green whiners.

I hope the release of new space marine veterans proves to me that there is a God by smiting the headless chicken in charge of 40K development and releases.
Either that, or the Spirit of Vengeance will have to fuse with me so I can walk to GW HQ and use my penance stare on them.
I'm easily pleased.
"GUILTY!"

Hilarious post.

Posted By whitedragon on 04/22/2007 1:09 PM
Ancient society, you need to turn your Sarcasm filter on.

*SF (tm) Activated*

oh yeah......

*SF (tm) De-Activated*

They look great, the new lightning claw looks so much better then the previous ones/

GW's Marketing strategy: Hay kiddiez, luk wut we got 4 u: MOAR SPASE MAHRUINEZZZZ!!! hurf durf hurf durf hurf durf! We love da SPaSe MaHrine Cash Kow and got to milk it sum more! So srry Orkses playaz (NOT!). Why don you play yer Orkses as Dork Angels? They both green, rite? You can even get kewl SPasE MahRine stuff for yer army, yeah? After all 2007 is da year of SPaSe MahRiNe wif four codeks and all new miniatur trimmins to be reeleased in a row! Sure, the roolz will all be the same with very minor modifications becuz we doan wan it too complicated for yer teeny weenie minds, but day SpASe MAHruenz! So KEWL!!!!!!1!!1!!one!

From the posts, these things are metal? So it's difficult to
cannibalize them for parts, I'm guessing.

(Meet me after class to take your medicine, Nyarly. You
know you want to.)

Hurr!!

I liked the metal ones they released with the 4th edition 'dex. Oh well. I guess those'll be wicked cheap now!

They had horrible knucke duster type lightning claws, it was just a big powerfist with knives sticking out of them

Apologies to Ork and Xenos players everywhere for rubbing it in...but they're actually quite cool looking models, and (IMHO) a step up from the current SM Veterans on offer... (I can hear nyarly's screams of rage from here...) 

Also, I agree with Beef...the older 2nd ed. style lightning claw is an improvement over the current "knuckle-duster" style.

 

The sarcasm in the initial post was funny, but I do get a little tired of reading the same old "the hate is cool!!1!!" posts by the same people who seem to take more pleasure in whining than anything else here. The marines linked in the pic are nice models, and as many on B&C have suggested they have weapon options that aren't currently available to Vets, so it looks like this may be the token new release to go with the redux toned-down marine codex. (Which will make Xenos and Orks comparatively that much better than they are now.)

Not to say I don't think Orks could do with an upgrade, but these are some nice models, so just deal with them on that level instead of looking for excuses to complain more.

 

Yes, GW coming out with more Space Marines would be akin to Burger King's triple layer burger last year. Or a car company coming out with a new model.

Heaven forbid the company doing something to make money.

 

Posted By General Hobbs on 04/22/2007 6:52 PM

 Yes, GW coming out with more Space Marines would be akin to Burger King's triple layer burger last year. Or a car company coming out with a new model.

Heaven forbid the company doing something to make money.

Waitaminute!  If you bought 3 of the new SM Vets and got a triple cheeseburger for free, I think they'd be on to something.

Triple Cheeseburger, MMMmmmmmmm . . ... . .. :thumbs up:

As much as I'll hate myself for it those vets are beautiful and I'll definately buy a couple. While the latest vets aren't terrible by any measure (chaos possessed anyone?), compared to these new sculpts they were clearly rushed and totally lack the magnificance of these. Hell, maybe its GWs new marketing campaign. Sell a set of models that are adequate and 2-3 yrs later come out with a new line that blows the old ones away. Just makes me wish GW would prioritize what NEEDS to be updated rather than these lame tricks to sell more of the most popular models. Even as a 50% power armoured army player I'm insulted by the idea that none of us will see through the facade. But then again they've never really cared what we think as long as we keep buying their minis. Sigh... now I've gone and depressed myself. Cheers!

I love this news so much I want to punch someone in the duodenum.

The Heresy shoulder pad and old school chainsword are pretty cool, though.

NO! I refuse to be impressed by some make-work Seb Perbet excreted so he could stay on the company health plan!

If they keep releasing nice looking SM models, maybe no one will notice the big ol' nerfing SM's are and will be receiving?

Posted By thegrognard on 04/22/2007 6:56 PM

Posted By General Hobbs on 04/22/2007 6:52 PM

 Yes, GW coming out with more Space Marines would be akin to Burger King's triple layer burger last year. Or a car company coming out with a new model.

Heaven forbid the company doing something to make money.

Waitaminute!  If you bought 3 of the new SM Vets and got a triple cheeseburger for free, I think they'd be on to something.

Triple Cheeseburger, MMMmmmmmmm . . ... . .. :thumbs up:

You sir, are a genius.

Posted By General Hobbs on 04/22/2007 7:50 PM
You sir, are a genius.

Ha. Irony.

BYE

I, for one, welcome our new Space Marine overlords.

Thats the best post I've seen in a long time Iorek. I prefer to think of it as less of a nerfing and more of a castration. I mean what is scarier than a nutless marine? He'd have a REAL chip on his shoulder. Its one way to get marines more rapid than templers.

"The ladies love it!"

Looking at those figs, I wish they'd just do a plastic Mark 8 torso and be done with it. Really tired of the "sorta/almost/nearly/close enough" Mark 8 stuff.

It is also nice to see that the Space Marines are getting some much needed "standing on a rock" love too...

It would be nice if they released them with all the weapon options. I rarely get to buy a SM command/vet figure because they are normally equipped with ineffective combos.

The marine with the lightning claw is great so is the one with the new style helmet and plasma pistol. Plus the pose of standing on a rock makes them look quite heroic. The powerfist guys sucks. Well actally his head suck. Enough bald SM sergents please. Give the a hairdo atleast. I am sure its not a pre requsit for sergents to be bold?

Posted By Breotan on 04/22/2007 8:35 PM
Looking at those figs, I wish they'd just do a plastic Mark 8 torso and be done with it. Really tired of the "sorta/almost/nearly/close enough" Mark 8 stuff.

  Hasn't there been a plastic Mk8 torso in the tactical squad box for the last nine years?