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Post by Nick P on Oct 13, 2015 11:38:11 GMT -6
Following the "leak" from a few weeks ago of a new synapse rule, the internet (by which I mean warseer, Faeit, dakka, and the facebook blogs we're all familiar with) are talking about a set of rumors they've heard from moles within GW that, apparently, are the same people who leaked the harlequins and admech stuff early this year.
And they're saying November is for Tyranids, including a new plastic kit LoW that is a "psychic monstrosity on the battle field".
A) If this is true, SCHWING.
B) Sounds like, if true, we could be seeing a dominatrix hitting the table top (for a cool $170 US most likely...woof)
C) Maybe the rules will be more like the "synapse" rule we saw, and less like...well, any of the rules since the 4th ed. dex.
Feel free to add info below if you come across it, I'll be watching the rumor mills like a hawk the next few weeks for more info.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Oct 13, 2015 11:42:06 GMT -6
That synapse rule was revealed as fake by the dude who started it, FYI.
I think we're bound to get something like this, but I doubt it will be November. Everyone wants Nids to be in November, but they're always Jan. I'll take three though.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Oct 13, 2015 12:43:39 GMT -6
Just once I want Nidvember to be true. I don't even want a new codex (I mean, I do, I'm fraggin' writing one) nearly as much as I just want to say Nidvember and have it be more than a dream.
Remember, remember, the 5th of Nidvember, the Haruspex maw-glob and gulp...
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Post by Nick P on Oct 13, 2015 13:30:32 GMT -6
We very nearly had it last year, with Nidtober and the wonderful WD updates for the Maleceptor/Toxicrene
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Oct 13, 2015 13:51:28 GMT -6
Here's praying for something better than Podtober.
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Post by Nick P on Oct 22, 2015 8:58:56 GMT -6
Newest rumors - Horus Heresy confirmed for early Nov (preorder Nov 7, release Nov 14), pushing Nids to January (as usual). But Larry Vela and Hastings are both saying Nids are up after HH, which is promising since those dudes get just about everything correct.
Rumored updates:
* Plastic broodlord clampack (likely just a repack of the Spawn of Cryptus)
* New Genestealer kit (new options, better sprue arrangement)
* New termagant kit (sprue arrangement, different poses, all the new weapon options)
* plastic "vore" kit - pyrovore, biovore, new type of psychic "vore"
* Codex includes all the Shield of Baal bugs (duh)...and a new plastic Lord of War GC (also duh)
Rumors are that its not a plastic heirodule/heirophant, but a new monster entirely. Neat!
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Post by Russell on Oct 22, 2015 10:32:39 GMT -6
Boring
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Post by Joelercoaster on Oct 22, 2015 15:35:46 GMT -6
Sounds like the tau "update" treatment just to get the rules in one place... Which is at least helpful, if a bit underwhelming.
New GC will hopefully be fun, and would love some actual rule changes... If not there's always fluff and dark eldar.
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Post by Nick P on Oct 23, 2015 7:25:08 GMT -6
I'm so sick of hearing ppl complain about the damn tau codex. It's exactly what we get every codex cycle, but bc WD said "all updated dataslates are also in Warzone Damocles so if you don't want to spend $100 just spend the $50 and use your current codex for the few unchanged units" people are yelling at the sky that it's a reprint.
It's a new codex exactly like what we always get, just with 2 ways to consume the new info.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Oct 23, 2015 13:10:26 GMT -6
Maybe I'm misunderstanding the general shindig, but I haven't really kept up with Tau specifically so I wouldn't be surprised...
Aside from the few new suits, was there anything else in Warzone Damocles? Any points adjustments to things, any new upgrade options, etc etc?
Obviously I don't play Tau, so it doesn't really affect me at all, but I had thought that the new book was basically "Last printed codex, plus 3 new unit entries". Moreso a condensing of current information (which is incredibly useful with how spread out it gets) rather than "new codex" with the general rules/unit tweaks that we expect from edition to edition.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2015 13:29:28 GMT -6
Fire Warriors can take a weapon turret/emplacement now. The Commander has access to a new suit variant. The Ghostkeel and Tau'nar were added. The Tide Wall fortification was added, those are the only things that have been "Confirmed" 100% thus far. Who knows what else changed, but the tau will get formations which will change everything. Just look a KDK, that took units from CSM and Daemons, added one rule + formations and suddenly Assault khorne cult became viable. I suspect Tau will see a big power boost without needing much adjustment in the way of points and rules.
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Post by Nick P on Oct 23, 2015 13:57:02 GMT -6
Guy on Warseer has the codex, its a standard codex update. Sure, broadsides, pathfinders, kroot, vespid, stealth suits, fireblade, and ethereals were unchanged...but they had the 2 new units added, and adjustments (some in points, some in profile options/battlefield role) to everything else. Plus the standard new detachment type with hella formations (which are awesome, BTW, bc Tau), new tactical objectives, and new warlord traits/art/fluff added.
The internet just loves to scream at the sky, man. Don't let them fool you lol its a standard codex update. Hell, I think the last Nids dex had fewer changes from the previous edition than this one does.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Oct 23, 2015 16:04:33 GMT -6
If it has that many changes, then yeah, I'd consider it a full update for sure. People on the internets say the silliest things, ya dig?
Sigh... I am eager/anxious in equal measure to get an update for Nids/DE... so many possibilities, so many unit entries to destroy...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2015 16:16:17 GMT -6
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Oct 23, 2015 16:33:27 GMT -6
I think it's more that there's no real redesign or concerted attempt to balance anything out that's considered OP or underwhelming. Markerlights, for example, are a little nuts in certain matchups, like against Nids. The Riptide is still probably undercosted. The Tau flyers are probably still lame. Being able to take Interceptor on everything is probably still a thing, alongside the combined overwatch stuff, which are both undercosted and OP, imo. But I'm a baby. Waah waah where's my better nids.
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