Zodd1888 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I'm wondering if there will be a campaign with TSons on the moon in December ready to battle it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skerr Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I am holding out for Holiday hope myself that we get an xmas release though am not doing much playing and I don't mind the extra time to paint if its not a year end release. I am about 2/3 done with a 10 man of rubircs now. I am going for 3 boxes but plan on two 5 man flamer units instead of a 3rd 10 man. My current 10 man squad includes a couple warp flamers. As I said I am doing more modeling than playing these days so cant speak to this load outs effectiveness.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeinox Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 And what happened when you kept asking Arch? Lol NEVER FORGET NEVER FORGIVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahzek451 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Man I have hope by December because I also remember some comments from GW about another Dec release. If it was delayed I think that would be ok too, just more time to work on our book. But what I'm really hoping for is GW stashed at least a couple new model kits for our codex release. As it stands, we are pretty bare bones. Can you imagine a codex release followed by sisters in January? That would be a fluffy combo to release together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneakybamsen Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 While it would be fluffy and cool, to be released around Sisters, if it happens, I doubt we will get any new models. Our options should imho be expanded, we have 1 fast choice and then some heavy support options that don't really seem to fit the theme. The hellforged contemptor in legion design is damn cool, and I am going to get one, just because it sits so well with the aesthetics of the models we have in plastic. Apart from that, I don't see much outside of rubrics, scarab occult (partially tzangors) and ahriman, exalted sorcs and magnus that really fit the theme/style of the legion. Spawn do fit in their own right, as a sort of mockery of the rubricae, but really, that is all I can think of that screams TSons to me. The daemon engines, demon princes, demons and all the other stuff might be tzeentch, but they aren't THOUSAND SONS. I'd rather wait for a release till they are ready to expand this damn cool legion with some new plastic awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahzek451 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 While I won't be shocked if our codex does not have new models when it drops, I also partially expect that it will. It wouldn't be the first time GW has done it. I remember when the new t.son models were being dropped and the word from GW was that it was a test bed to see how well a chaos legion would sell. They probably had 2-3 more units designed and being worked on at the time. Then decided to say "hey screw it, lets go ape on some death guard". It's hard to say. So much speculation ultimately. It could also just be a codex with no new models and GW does splash releases later in the year. I'll just say that if there won't be new models, they better do us some justice in the psychic dept. Don't drop the b all GW, please don't drop the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawtooth Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I wouldn't rule out a few individual hero models. Death Guard have a huge number of Elite slot options in this regard, I could see us getting a few thereasons with some aura abilities and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeinox Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Why though. Our time is over, we had our release folks. Nah, I dont expect any more than book and cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahzek451 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Like Ahriman, I refuse to accept that fate ;). Models or no models, to have a pretty book with some updated fluff and cool artwork will be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zodd1888 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 @Archaeinox: You're just bitter than GW casted you into the warp from the Facebook Imperium controlled space. I've said this for a long time. There are gaps in TSons. Sooner or later we'll get models to fill those. Based off of making us a seperate faction with 3 units of infantry and no other non-HQ/LoW kits I'm of the mind it'll be sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahzek451 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 It's going to be a stupidly small codex otherwise, where the hardback portion of the book is thicker than the actual pages lol! Also notice how GW does not give the same love to older models. In the death guard codex....the defiler, helbrute, chaos lord, chaos sorceror, land raider, rhino, etc. all do not have disgustingly resilient and they should. Especially the defiler for being a daemon of nurgle. So basically we see a pattern of old models not sharing whatever new rules a GOD unit may have. Having said that, it would stand to reason that a large portion of our book (as it stands) would also not be able to share in that fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yncarne Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 What's the difference between what we have now and the Grey Knight Codex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin777 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 A lineup of models for each battlefield role... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I actually watched the warhammer tv coverage of the Grand Tournament Heat 1. Someone kept asking about new models. The hosts basically said it is their highest priority to get all the codexes out with the most amount of playtesting they could fit in and therefore models weren't a priority until the codexes were done. What I actually got from that statement surprised me. Basically this told me GW seems to think their strongest selling mechanism for new models is new rules for those models. IE: Primaris, Deathguard, Cawl, Celestine, etc. So perhaps they see very little value in redoing some exceptionally dated models. Regardless, I think what they did with Grey Knights is our only hope of a new unit... like the NDK Brother Captain. So start chopping your Magnus heads off and gluing them to you Defiler kits fot the new Psyker Defiler; Magifiler! (That's a joke...don't actually do that... unless you really want to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneakybamsen Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I think they are doing what they are doing because they have understood after so many years of neglect, that 80% of their customers don't just collect random models, most of their customers play the game. They now know, in direct contradiction to just two years ago, that rules that work, sell more models than a few kit updates. I loved the release of TSons when it came, I still crave setting a painted army of them on the table because of the fluff, and I know I'm going to have that army eventually. It's not going to be vast like my run-amok DA, but I'll try to get the right stuff that allows for fun games without being overly deadly. Thousand Sons are in need of a few choices, and aura providing characters seem to be a tendency in 8th (even CSM got them, afterall), so if we will get new models, it seems likely some of them will be such characters (1-2 choices perhaps?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zodd1888 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 DG and TSons model ranges likely shared a similar development time. I think Exalted Sorcerers are going to be our aura options based on cult (ie. no new chracters). That said, I do think we'll see 2 kits to compare to the DG launch IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahzek451 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I really do hope the exalted sorc have more to offer in this book. Since GW upped the points costs for them in the FAQ, it baffles me that between an exalt and Ahriman the points difference is what, 4? And one model gets to use and deny 3 powers, has a better save, better damage on the staff, and a +1 to casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven1 Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Ahriman is so much better that if you can only take one between Ahriman and an Exalted you just take Ahriman. Also Magnus comes with more than one face right? How hard could it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skerr Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 He does have more than one face. I have not bought Magnus though when I do I want to see if I can magnetize the 3 faces and 2 weapons and switch them out between turns for fun. Not sure how the face sets on the model, if its possible without a lot of work or having to special order 2 additional headdresses which would be excessive and not worth it. Anyone who put Magnus together have an insight on if this would be difficult? I have become fairly proficient with magnetizing the past 3 years though no master craftsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahzek451 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 The face is doable. I did mine. The hand is a little trickier since it doesn't sit flat against the arm side. Might take some tricky work. I just glued my weapon since I bought two of them with the intent of one being painted like the box art and the other being painted blue like the old epic mini. The blue one will have the other weapon option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skerr Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Oh wow you magnetized your Magnus faces? Would love to see 'em. Glads to hear it's doable and surprised I had not see anyone else do this yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven1 Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 With so many traits/regiments/chapter tactics/Craftworld Attributes etc being copied from one codex to the other, I think we have probably already seen what are will be or at least there is a good chance of it. I think the Craftworld Iyanden attribute has a good chance (or something close to it) being ported to our codex. I have posted it below for reference from the WarComm site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zodd1888 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 You may be correct, or at least in part. Maybe the first part in conjunction with something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeinox Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Only worrying about losing 1 rubric would be great. I think the other part would be something for <Thousand Sons> psykers. My group came up with something else reasonable. Ignore Perils on a 5+ for TS psykers. Ahriman gets +1 to that roll. Magnus gets +2. . I think we are going to see some sick stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yncarne Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 In my last game I lost more rubrics due to perils than from enemy gunfire. While I agree that rule repetition seems to becoming a regular thing, I'd like to have an army that has great models and rules that don't make winning a forlorn dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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