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Warhammer 40,000 |OT| In the Grim Darkness of the Community Forum There Is Only War
- Thread starter GarthVaderUK
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WELP. I am glad I haven't done anything with my Primaris yet because I have to fit those things in a list somehow. Holy shit.
Oh Forge World....
Vincent Alexander
Member
As much as I love these Horus Hersey books, the book covers themselves are ugly as all getout. Not sexy and sweet looking like the Ultramarine books.
I don't need these...but I want them. I'm still waiting for the new dreadnoughts to release though so I can nab one.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Vincent Alexander
Member
-drools- What is this beautiful thing? I didn't have it on my radar, but lord, it is gorgeous. I meant this one below. But now I think I need both.
manfestival
Member
-drools- What is this beautiful thing? I didn't have it on my radar, but lord, it is gorgeous. I meant this one below. But now I think I need both.
its the new mechwarrior robot
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
One of the Cusdotes dreadnoughts from Forge World.-drools- What is this beautiful thing? I didn't have it on my radar, but lord, it is gorgeous. I meant this one below. But now I think I need both.
Forgeworld stuff... you didn't need that extra kidney anyway, right?
https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-NO/Legio-Custodes-Telemon-Heavy-Dreadnought-2017
https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-FR/Legio-Custodes-Contemptor-Achillus-Dreadnought
GarthVaderUK
Banned
GW is aiming for 10 new codexes by Christmas - fantastic support for the new edition!
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/07/05/your-codex-is-coming-july-5gw-homepage-post-1/Very soon, you'll start to see the first of Warhammer 40,000's new codexes. Each one of these tomes will be an invaluable resource on a faction within the 41st Millennium and the Warhammer 40,000 game. While the indexes provided the platform for every army to play from day one of the new edition with all their models, the codexes will be where the incredible depth and rich background of the galaxy really manifests on the tabletop.
While we can't release codexes for every faction on the same day, our Studio and the playtesting team have been on overdrive to get them into your hands as soon as possible. How soon? You can expect to see around 10 new codexes before Christmas, starting with Codex: Space Marines, coming later this month.
Codex: Space Marines will be swiftly followed by the Grey Knights and Chaos Space Marines with Death Guard not far behind. (Yeah, you read that right – the sons of Mortarion are getting their own codex.)
What can you expect from the new codexes?
A major gaming addition in these codexes are the army specific Stratagems, representing the unique ways in which every army in Warhammer 40,000 does battle. These useful abilities are available to your army via Command Points and can change the course of a battle in a moment, from sudden orbital bombardments to desperate acts of heroism.
As well as Stratagems, there'll also be Relics, Warlord Traits, Tactical Objectives and psychic powers for your army. You'll be able to pick your Warlord Traits and psychic powers, meaning that you can decide what sort of characters you want your armies to have. Maybe your Warlord is a tactical genius or your officer a proud duellist or inspirational leader? By combining all these options, you'll be rewarded for building the kind of army you want to play.
For you gamers out there, one very exciting addition are new rules representing specific sub-groups in many of the major factions; these range from old classics like the Space Marine Chapters or Chaos Space Marine Legions to returning rules for individual craftworlds, as well as previously unexplored groupings like Necron dynasties and Adeptus Mechanicus forge worlds. These will be included in each codex.
There's a lot to be excited about, and there's stuff in there for every type of Warhammer 40,000 gamer; from those of you wanting to build narrative thematic armies, true to the story and character of the faction, to those looking for competitive matched play forces, you'll find more choice and more viable options than ever before. And of course, the codexes are also a rich source of background for each force, packed with updated lore, incredible artwork and glorious miniatures photography.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
That sounds good to me.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
The Necron Catacomb Command Barge getting the Character keyword makes me happy!
I don't even play the game anymore but GIMME THAT DEATH GUARD CODEX YES YES
AYUP
It's Reyn Time!
Member
Writing an army list from these index books is maddening. Unit info on one page, points cost on another, points cost for their wargear on another and god forbid you're running something like Blood Angels and have to get wargear prices from two different lists.
Then there's the decision to have units' prices listed without the wargear they come with as standard, and of course some weapons are listed as wargear but don't have a points cost. Mephiston for example, his rules are on one page, his points cost is in the BA values section at the back, the cost for his plasma pistol is in the separate Space Marine points values section and the Sanguine Sword seems to have no cost.
Then there's the decision to have units' prices listed without the wargear they come with as standard, and of course some weapons are listed as wargear but don't have a points cost. Mephiston for example, his rules are on one page, his points cost is in the BA values section at the back, the cost for his plasma pistol is in the separate Space Marine points values section and the Sanguine Sword seems to have no cost.
Frankie Williamson
Member
Use Battlescribe or something similar. It makes it much easier.
Diatribe1974
Member
I simply cannot wait for the basic Primaris Space Marines to have their appropriate Space Wolves upgrades. While the new models look great, they're still kinda plain looking. I need for pelts, runes, fangs and claws adorning Astartes.
A friend of mine converted a few recently and let me have a go in a couple of test games; they look nice with a few of the SW heads, pelts & trinkets but if I'm honest they're pretty mediocre on the tabletop which is a shame. They might have a place in other Marine armies but they're badly outclassed by the Wolves infantry.
I am somewhat regretting buying the start to my Eldar army. My modelling and painting skills have been languishing so long that I am incredibly intimidated by them and feel like I won't be able to do what I want with them paint and pose and base wise. Not only that, but my favourite Eldar kits are the aspect warriors, which have very few plastic kits, and I HATE working with Finecast and metal isn't easy to find anymore.
I kind of wish I had bought a Tau Start Collecting box to go with my unit of Pathfinders, I had a paint scheme planned that I have managed to achieve to a level which made me happy, and I knew how I would base them. Plus I had fluff all planned out too! Heck I even considered Skitarii because they are new and very cool. It's the damned Elf fanboy in me that made me grab the Eldar. Anything Elf-like is my favourite by default in fantasy settings.
I kind of wish I had bought a Tau Start Collecting box to go with my unit of Pathfinders, I had a paint scheme planned that I have managed to achieve to a level which made me happy, and I knew how I would base them. Plus I had fluff all planned out too! Heck I even considered Skitarii because they are new and very cool. It's the damned Elf fanboy in me that made me grab the Eldar. Anything Elf-like is my favourite by default in fantasy settings.
StaffyManasse
Member
Which Eldar kit(s) did you get? I have a group of Tau Fire Warriors on sprue I can't find a buyer for if you want to trade?
Welp. I kinda fucked my Guiliman model...
I assembled him all in one piece...before priming him.
When I primmed him it was super humid out and really fucked the paint. When I tried to fix it the paint clumped up and muddied a lot of the detail.
I tried to paint it to try and salvage it but trying to paint it in one piece is next to impossible.
Guess I got to get a new one...there goes like $90...
I assembled him all in one piece...before priming him.
When I primmed him it was super humid out and really fucked the paint. When I tried to fix it the paint clumped up and muddied a lot of the detail.
I tried to paint it to try and salvage it but trying to paint it in one piece is next to impossible.
Guess I got to get a new one...there goes like $90...
At least my Cypher and Voldus models are OK I guess...
Vincent Alexander
Member
I just used SImple Green on my 3 Inceptor models because the prime job was great all over EXCEPT the chest. I must have shot too much there, because the skull and wings were completely globbed over. 24 hours, pulled out, tooth brushed...back to plastic base. What is great is my local Wal-Mart had some of this stuff too.Welp. I kinda fucked my Guiliman model...
I assembled him all in one piece...before priming him.
When I primmed him it was super humid out and really fucked the paint. When I tried to fix it the paint clumped up and muddied a lot of the detail.
I tried to paint it to try and salvage it but trying to paint it in one piece is next to impossible.
Guess I got to get a new one...there goes like $90...
At least my Cypher and Voldus models are OK I guess...
StaffyManasse
Member
Welp. I kinda fucked my Guiliman model...
I assembled him all in one piece...before priming him.
When I primmed him it was super humid out and really fucked the paint. When I tried to fix it the paint clumped up and muddied a lot of the detail.
I tried to paint it to try and salvage it but trying to paint it in one piece is next to impossible.
Guess I got to get a new one...there goes like $90...
At least my Cypher and Voldus models are OK I guess...
Adding to what Vincent said. Did you use superclue or plastic cement? If superclue, put Guilliman into freezer for a while and the glue gives in.
Jerry
Member
Im officially back in, ordered the Dark Imperium boxset.
Used to love painting and playing as a kid and the itch has been coming back the last year or so, accelerated by a few of my friends jumping back in too.
The new models really are beautiful, a far cry from the crude 2nd edition box set I remember buying!
Used to love painting and playing as a kid and the itch has been coming back the last year or so, accelerated by a few of my friends jumping back in too.
The new models really are beautiful, a far cry from the crude 2nd edition box set I remember buying!
I had actually planned on stripping the paint but when I realized it was near impossible to paint parts of him when hes was fully assembled I kind of abandoned that idea.
Plastic glue unfortunately, I did actually try to pull him apart but the cement had already done its work and the pieces were already molded together by the time I realised my mistake.
That's cool., I'll have to remember to do that in the future.
I appreciate you guy's help but I feel like there's kind of no saving poor Guiliman. I'm still relatively new to the hobby so a mistake like this was bound to happen sooner or later.
They are pretty basic. Their specialities are possessed marines and dark apostles, both of which have generic models. That said, FW has made some unique possessed models for them.
SillyEskimo
Member
Tzeentch and Nurgle just got their own minis and primarchs for 40k (Mort coming soon!). It is only a matter of time before Korne and Slaanesh models follow.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Anyone have a weapon guide for tyranids? Im looking at my old warriora and like...2 of them have scythes...one has gigantic scythes..they all have guns...the guy with big scythes has a venom cannon but I cant identify the other two guns(theyre longish..)...then like, how does a deathspitter look like? I think the devourer has the holes on it...
...tyranid weaponry is confusing.
...tyranid weaponry is confusing.
ScatheZombie
Member
Fleshborer - looks like an AK-47 with carapace plates on top
Spinefists - pistols
Devourer - has the triangular honeycomb pattern on the end of the weapon
Deathspitter - rifle with carapace plates running halfway down, narrow barrel
Barbed Strangler - rifle with carapace plates running the entire length, wide barrel
Venom Cannon - rifle with a bayonet
Stranglethorn Cannon - Railgun
Heavy Venom Cannon - the venom cannon, but bigger
GarthVaderUK
Banned
This page might help too:
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Category:Weapons_(Tyranids)
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Category:Weapons_(Tyranids)
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Welcome back! Yeah, they do a stunning job with their starter sets these days. The Chaos minis in the last one were pretty spectacular too!
GarthVaderUK
Banned
That's the only thing I initially found confusing about the new edition - have to check the points of every weapon elsewhere, even standard weapons (which are often listed as 0 points anyway) - otherwise I'm loving it!
I hope they get the 40K app out soon as it should help make army building and rules referencing quicker and easier.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Thanks
I guess the gun termagaunts have are fleshborers? I found a squad from I believe the Battle of Macragge set( and genestealers from the box too) that I have no idea what they have.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Yep!
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
If you think that is weird, check out the Necron weaponry.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Death Guard Plagueburst Crawler:
It's Reyn Time!
Member
I actually played my first game of 8th over the weekend, the game itself is great. It's so weird getting used to stuff like vehicles having no arcs of fire and jump pack guys being able to assault flyers but the game plays so much better for it.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Very cool color scheme. They look like Medieval Knights...except you know, with their guts spilling out.
That's actually what I was going for! They're my homebrew warband. They're Black Templars successors who turned to chaos by the cause of ancient xenos necromorph like disease.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
poor black templars
wage the biggest crusade to prove that they are loyal
get turned into the undead
Yeah lol.
I call them the Dark Union (formerly the Knights of Unity) kind of after the unitology religon from Dead Space.
Vincent Alexander
Member
What base did you use for that silver exactly? I really like it.
Leadbelcher!
TheSadRanger
Banned
So is Abnett ever gonna write a HH book again?
Where has Mcneill been as well.
Where has Mcneill been as well.
He needs to finish the Bequin trilogy first - been waiting soooo long...
:-(
Someone mentioned a while ago he was quite ill?