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Incoming!; legion of the damned
Topic Started: 12 Jul 2009, 05:51 PM (3,780 Views)
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Shadowkin
I take it the whole HQ per 750 point thing is now defunct then?
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BDJV
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Digits
12 Jul 2009, 10:57 PM
I take it the whole HQ per 750 point thing is now defunct then?
That's still unknow so far.
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vincent1989
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what's actually wrong with the painting? looking at it on BoLS it looks exactly as they've always done SWs, nice, crisp clean highlights and the fairly standard quick highlight hair and boltgun...


edit: oh and **** you space wolves, i want a proper BA codex :'(
Edited by vincent1989, 13 Jul 2009, 01:07 AM.
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13 Jul 2009, 01:06 AM
oh and **** you space wolves, i want a proper BA codex :'(
Word around the rumor cooler is that the BA codex is schedule for 4th quarter 2010.
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13 Jul 2009, 01:27 AM
bringerofdecay
13 Jul 2009, 01:06 AM
oh and **** you space wolves, i want a proper BA codex :'(
Word around the rumor cooler is that the BA codex is schedule for 4th quarter 2010.
sigh, better late than never, least i'm not a DE player i guess...
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13 Jul 2009, 02:02 AM
BDJV
13 Jul 2009, 01:27 AM
bringerofdecay
13 Jul 2009, 01:06 AM
oh and **** you space wolves, i want a proper BA codex :'(
Word around the rumor cooler is that the BA codex is schedule for 4th quarter 2010.
sigh, better late than never, least i'm not a DE player i guess...
Best part is it is supposed to be BT's, Blood Angels, and Dark Eldar next year. This year we had how many 40K codexes? Two? IG and Wolves? Maybe DE will be around Christmas then.
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Don't forget the Nids are rumored in the soon category.

Back on topic; The Sagas rule sounds totally awesome, I can't wait until we get more details on that one!
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Does anyone think me doing a German Barbarian style Space Wolves army would be way too out there? I am looking for alternatives to Vikings since Spence hates it so much :P . I already have a name. Vercingetorix. :D
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13 Jul 2009, 05:33 AM
Does anyone think me doing a German Barbarian style Space Wolves army would be way too out there? I am looking for alternatives to Vikings since Spence hates it so much :P . I already have a name. Vercingetorix. :D
And why not have sergeants named Asterix and Obelix? and a wolf named Dogmatix? :D

Anyway - more wolves stuff:

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So, now, as the temperature pushes into the thirties, the cats are flaked out like discarded draught-excluders wishing their fur coats were un-zippable, and Roddick and Federer fight it out to the bitter end, I’m girding my loins for the next big project. Yes, folks, it’s Prospero Burns (Mongomery’s less-well known brother).

Stop me if you’ve heard this, but, originally, I was going to tackle the Thousand Sons side of the deal, and Graham was going to handle the Space Wolves. The reason for this - and I really do understand that the following revelation is such a heretical statement that Eisenhorn might have to come and shoot me through the lungs - is that I don’t really like Space Wolves.

All right. Stop yelling. Stop it. Stop. I KNOW, okay? I know. Let me explain. I think the Space Wolves are great. They are a great, vivid, visceral element of 40K, great to play, great to collect. But for use in fiction they are, to me, too on the nose. They too obviously resemble the source of their inspiration. Think of it this way: I could write a novel about a chapter of space marines, who originated on a tough, unforgiving world of high plains and grassy savannahs. The chief way of life was as drovers, driving the million-animal herds of gigantic, and often very dangerous, grox across continents. This work bred men who were tough, weather-beaten and wily, relentless, dogmatic, reflective, but mercurially fast. They evolved quick wits and cunning, and quick reflexes, but they could also sit in the saddle for days, biding their time. They were almost empathically connected to their loyal steeds. They knew how to chase, hunt, defend the herd, bring down a big bull. And the very toughest and most promising of these drovers were selected by the mysterious warriors, who lived in their isolated fort on the isolated mountain, to be inducted into their ancient order of space marines.

Sounds pretty reasonable, doesn’t it? Sounds like a decent basis for a chapter, right?

Now what if I said the chapter was called the Six Shooters? And that their armour design included chaps, a bandana and a ten gallon hat? Oh, and spurs? And they were famous for their trademark ‘two-bolt-gun’ holsters?

You see what I mean?

The inspiration is fine. The Thousand Sons are Aztecs. The Blood Angels are goth vampires. The Imperial Fists are Romans. The White Scars are a mongol horde. The Iron Hands are robots. The Ultramarines (and, hell yeah, the Iron Snakes) are Greeks. The fact is that all of them have taken the point of inspiration and run with it. They’ve put the background idea through some kind of creative filter to make it both richer and less obvious. But the Space Wolves are exactly what they appear to be, with no filter and no remove, which makes them giant fun on the gaming table, and a giant pain in the arse in a novel.

So anyway... I finally suggested to Graham that I should take the Space Wolves, because it would force me to find a way into them. I’ve already seen the work he’s doing on the Sons, and, oh my god, it’s mouth-watering. His book, which will be called A Thousands Sons (one of those instances where the legion name is so good, you don’t need to invent a better book title), is going to be packed with great ideas. We’re knocking stuff back and forth, and a momentum is building. For my part, I’m filling my workspace with all things Norse and Viking, and Icelandic and barbarian. You wouldn’t believe the sources I’m going to. I want the Space Wolves to be ABSOLUTELY the Space Wolves all of you out there love, AND YET something you’re not expecting; something that’s gone through a filter; something that makes you all go “Christ in a longboat! I have never thought of them like that!”

Tomorrow, I may buy a bearded axe. If not tomorrow, then sometime this week. I kid you not. Sometimes, physically handling a key prop is the best way to unlock an idea. And I’ve already checked that the Rochester Armoury (that fine institution that, long time readers may remember, sold me a pilum on Good Friday), has something Danish and two-handed in my size.

More on the subject of axes and space vikings in coming weeks, I’m sure.
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As I said on the B&C, I can totally see where Dan is coming from and I agree. He'll do the Wolves justice.
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Hmmm interesting, an abnett wolves book! Awsome! I am just about to start reading the ragnar stories.

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13 Jul 2009, 01:27 AM
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13 Jul 2009, 01:06 AM
oh and **** you space wolves, i want a proper BA codex :'(
Word around the rumor cooler is that the BA codex is schedule for 4th quarter 2010.
Really!?!??!??!?! YES!!!!!!!

I can return to my first army at last! Blood Angels are teh win!!!111!!!11

Geekiness over, I'm really looking forward to them, as they are still my favourite army.
But, the Space Wolves are sounding pretty funky, I might have to make a chapter that will work with all the SM codexes...

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14 Jul 2009, 03:19 PM
But, the Space Wolves are sounding pretty funky, I might have to make a chapter that will work with all the SM codexes...

DK
thats pretty much what my Soul Drinkers are. in their time they have been 'nilla marines, Dark Angels, Blood Angels and Chaos Marines. All that is missing off the list is Space Wolves, as i refuse to use Templars due to not liking the "we can stick scouts in tactical squads" rules
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Here's a better version of the first pic we saw.

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The guy on the right has goldfish hair!!! It's crap!
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16 Jul 2009, 11:00 PM
The guy on the right has goldfish hair!!! It's crap!
I agree with you. The hair (top part) looks crap.
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I do like the armour though. The bands here and there, without being chaosy. The little wofl teeth under the knee pad. Great details. And I am looking forward to seeing how Abnett handles the Wolves. I guess this is the next installment of the HH series is it? Or just a new space wolf novel?
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New info from Bolter and Chainsword.

'Marek Grimfang on B&C'
 

Probably the last info I will ever get from GW Canada.

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I can't really explain too much on "Sagas" and the name they have chosen to call the new marine traits.

The Space Wolf army is themed on movement. Move, Assault, Fire, Move, Assault, Fire, etc. Its not meant to be a static army. It's also an army to be filled with lots of Troop Choices.

13th Company are not officially dead but are special choices based on your army. This Im not clear on whether they are a "Legion of the Damned" choice, or something based on the HQ you purchase.

Pack Leaders are now unit upgrades and are not purchased from Elites. This Im not 100% on either.

Grey Hunters are strongly rumored to be able to take a second special weapon in their squads. That is something that I don't understand why Salamander's don't have anymore.

Long Fangs "May" be able to have some sort of a special rule where they can move and fire, but not assault.

Blood Claws have been re-worked to level with 5th Edition in respect to "Bezerk Charge." What it is Im not sure.

No doubt there is more, but not much is being leaked. Im outta here at the end of the month and no one at my level really knows anything anymore.

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Hot off the Warseer rumor thread!

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What I have heard with respect to the Saga's is that

Wolf Lords will be able to take two sagas. They will have a wide variety of weapon options. I have also heard that they will be able to make on unit of Wolf Guard a troops choice but I need confirmation on this.

Wolf Priests will basically be a chaplain and apothacary combined in that they will have a Power weapon, Iron wolf amulet and Healing balms and potions as standard. So they will ignore armour saves, have a 4+ invulnerable save and confer Feel no Pain on any unit they join. They will be able to take one sage and apparently cost about 130pts.

Rune Priests will come with Force Weapon as standard and will be able to take some very nifty psychic powers unique to them. They will be able to take one Saga.

Iron Priests will be brought in line with the Techmarines of the normal codex. I do not know if they will be HQ or Elite but they too will take one Saga.

Wolf Guard battle leaders will be an upgrade for Wolf Guard packs and will be able to take one Saga as standard.

Cheers
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The second guys head could be used in making a Space shark.
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