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I think my current despair comes from building chaos marine kits where everything has little spikes and teeth and they all need cleaned up.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbNzwk-zpl0 Here's a longer gameplay video for Space Marine 2. Even if the bits I saw in the trailer wasn't all that great and the first impression I read elsewhere of the demo seems that it's a bit lacking.
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Aug 27, 2023 13:33
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DancingShade posted:Kingdom death miniatures are probably my personal gold standard for hiding mold lines by concealing them with clothing or body part joins. Wrong scale for 40k though, sadly. Unless you want alterative greater demons I suppose. its definitely a happy coincidence for KD that stocking tops are perfect for disguising a joint. Picked up the Votann kill team box today and I'm really impressed at how modular the sprues are. I think much more so than the instructions would point out which tend to only highlight 2-3 options when really it seems like all the arms are interchangeable. I was especially impressed that the weapons all seem to have the same connection points. The instructions have a warning box that there's only one arm thats intended for the sniper rifle or another of the special weapons but I dry fit another set of arms to the sniper rifle and works fine.
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Aug 27, 2023 13:47
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How do you tell how many points a given model/unit is? For example for the Triumph of Saint Katherine:  I'd have expected it to be here in the stat block for the unit, but scanning through the two pages for this vehicle I don't see anything that obviously looks like points.. though it's entirely possible that I'm just blind!
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Aug 27, 2023 13:57
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Weird Pumpkin posted:How do you tell how many points a given model/unit is? you can find points values in the Munitorum Field Manual or in the app
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Aug 27, 2023 14:03
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Weird Pumpkin posted:How do you tell how many points a given model/unit is? Here are the points for all factions https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/agEmmZiw4tq7IOYE.pdf
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Aug 27, 2023 14:04
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Weird Pumpkin posted:How do you tell how many points a given model/unit is? If you're using the app, point costs are in the "Unit Composition" section of the Index Card . Otherwise, the field manual as mentioned above.
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Aug 27, 2023 14:08
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Al-Saqr posted:Here are the points for all factions Oh shoot, thank you. I checked the comprehensive rules and read the entire codex for the army, but didn't think to check something like this 
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Aug 27, 2023 14:12
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Weird Pumpkin posted:Oh shoot, thank you. I checked the comprehensive rules and read the entire codex for the army, but didn't think to check something like this Don't knock yourself for it. This is a growing pains situation with the new edition and how they're handling points so it's not super obvious and they don't exactly advertise it front and center on the webpage.
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Aug 27, 2023 14:58
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DancingShade posted:Kingdom death miniatures are probably my personal gold standard for hiding mold lines by concealing them with clothing or body part joins. Wrong scale for 40k though, sadly. Unless you want alterative greater demons I suppose. often as not extremely horny greater demons, i should add. KD and classy are not on speaking terms, so ymmv for those who are not familiar. Mr Teatime posted:I think my current despair comes from building chaos marine kits where everything has little spikes and teeth and they all need cleaned up. I just clean up everything with an xacto blade held parallel to the surface. mold lines over fine detail can be wiped with a brush of extra fine plastic cement too but this takes some practice. (light layer, not enough to run much.
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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/27/sunday-preview-the-hive-mind-is-coming-to-get-you/ The hive fleet is coming. Next weekend sees pre-orders for the Nid codex. Alongside all of the new models shown off before.  quote:There are datasheets for 47 Tyranid units, six full Detachments with unique abilities, rules, Enhancements, and Stratagems, and all-new Crusade content.  To anyone trying to get the Special Edition version, I salute you and wish you good luck. You'll need it. The Combat Patrol box also goes up for pre-order for those who didn't buy three Nid halves of the Leviathan box.  Some spiffy Nid dice too.  Meanwhile on WarCom this week: quote:Meanwhile, we’ll be rummaging deep inside Codex: Tyranids here at Warhammer Community, dissecting new units and Detachments under an Ordo Xenos microscope, before crowning the week with an absolute banger of a Warhammer Preview Online from the NOVA Open. Cooked Auto fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Aug 27, 2023 |
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Aug 27, 2023 18:05
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so i guess norns and the neurolictor are the only new units after all
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Aug 27, 2023 18:14
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Well they're new new compared to the others that got glow up. Which in the case of Deathleaper and the Bioware, a massive one.
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i did wonder if the vores got a new role to go with the new look but the description does not seem to imply it, which is a shame. mortars are so boring in 40K
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Regarding Munitorum Varnish - the manager at my local GW said the warehouse only gets resupplied with sprays twice a year so they’re expecting to be inundated with stock soon. When soon is though he couldn’t say.
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Aug 27, 2023 18:30
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Lord Ludikrous posted:Regarding Munitorum Varnish - the manager at my local GW said the warehouse only gets resupplied with sprays twice a year so they’re expecting to be inundated with stock soon. When soon is though he couldn’t say. I hope it's only a temporary delay. I have just enough left to varnish my ordnance batteries, after that it's going to get dicey. I've managed to maintain a really decent painting schedule the last year and a half, I'd hate to have it derailed due to varnish issues.
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sorry if this will make me sound very stupid, but what is the specific benefit that I get out of codexes if the datasheets and rules are available for free? I'm super excited for the Tyranids codex but I've never bought any codex before in my life so I dont know what they get me.
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Al-Saqr posted:sorry if this will make me sound very stupid, but what is the specific benefit that I get out of codexes if the datasheets and rules are available for free? I'm super excited for the Tyranids codex but I've never bought any codex before in my life so I dont know what they get me. The codex will contain multiple detachments for more army building options than just the Index detachment. So there'll probably be one that gives bonuses for Lots Of Little Bugs and another that incentivizes All Monsters and so forth. It's the first 10th edition codex so everyone's in a wait-and-see stage to get an idea of what to expect from further codex releases. Very few people are expecting actual changes to datasheets (rip to Sisters and other armies with poopy sheets) but again, we're all waiting to see how this edition rolls out. Also there should be a little bit of lore and nice pictures but they've been decreasing how much fluff is in a codex book with every edition.
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Al-Saqr posted:sorry if this will make me sound very stupid, but what is the specific benefit that I get out of codexes if the datasheets and rules are available for free? I'm super excited for the Tyranids codex but I've never bought any codex before in my life so I dont know what they get me. I'm glad you asked it cause I was actually just wondering the same thing
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Al-Saqr posted:sorry if this will make me sound very stupid, but what is the specific benefit that I get out of codexes if the datasheets and rules are available for free? I'm super excited for the Tyranids codex but I've never bought any codex before in my life so I dont know what they get me. the codex usually has a bunch of background for the faction and photos of minis and such but the link between codices and the new app is still unclear also the plural of codex is codices
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Al-Saqr posted:sorry if this will make me sound very stupid, but what is the specific benefit that I get out of codexes if the datasheets and rules are available for free? I'm super excited for the Tyranids codex but I've never bought any codex before in my life so I dont know what they get me. That's a good question! The answer is that the codex datasheets will be revised, with slight differences in rules for many units, and the revised codex datasheets won't be free, and the index datasheets will be out of date and no longer legal for play once the corresponding codexes are published. Also the codexes will have more detachments. Cease to Hope posted:also the plural of codex is codices I believe the plural of codex is codices in general, but the plural of GW codex is codexes, at least according to their style guide. Likewise, the singular of dice is die, but the singular of GW dice is dice. Stephenls fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Aug 27, 2023 |
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Aug 27, 2023 21:02
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die vs. dice is an American vs. British english thing IIRC. and of course Games Workshop is a UK company
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Stephenls posted:I believe the plural of codex is codices in general, but the plural of GW codex is codexes, at least according to their style guide. Likewise, the singular of dice is die, but the singular of GW dice is dice. Until GW is paying me to write for them, I'll codices till the end of my days.
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tangy yet delightful posted:Until GW is paying me to write for them, I'll codices till the end of my days. Sorry but their internal inquisitorial team scan all your social media posts and emails and any sign of no adherence to the strict use of codexes as a word will prohibit you from being hired.
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Eej posted:The codex will contain multiple detachments for more army building options than just the Index detachment. So there'll probably be one that gives bonuses for Lots Of Little Bugs and another that incentivizes All Monsters and so forth. Here's the detachment themes list hot off the leak presses: Invasion Fleet (same as index) Crusher Vanguard - gives advance and charge for stealthy/flying units and fall back and charge for everyone Synapse Regen Swarm In other news the new Norn Emmisary can pick between two abilities at the start of the game. Either it gets OC15 and a 5+++ on a chosen objective, or rerolls hits & wounds into a single target. Cease to Hope posted:also the plural of codex is codices This whole schtick of "but you have to say Carnifices not Carnifexes!" just comes off as peak Reddit.
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xtothez posted:If you're speaking Latin then sure. Do you also apply the correct grammar for every other language when using their loanwords in English? I say Carnifexes and codices. I follow the rule of cool.
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xtothez posted:Here's the detachment themes list hot off the leak presses: What in the world is a Regen detachment that isn't a Swarm detachment
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I hope the Synaspe detachment makes the brain bugs good, I want to make a big brain army
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Eej posted:What in the world is a Regen detachment that isn't a Swarm detachment If I had to guess? A Swarm detachment is about swarms of small bugs that respawn when their units are killed. A regen detachment is about tyranids stealing resurrection protocols instead, so you can have regenerating larger bugs.
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I want the limited edition codex but knowing GW, there's no way. RIP me. At least I'll get a sweet new Deathleaper to tide me over.
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Eej posted:Very few people are expecting actual changes to datasheets (rip to Sisters and other armies with poopy sheets) Meanwhile Necrons, sure throw -1 to wound, resurrection orb, some 4+++ meatshields for mortal who fight on death resurrect and fight again, and a character who gives a 5+++ all in your 4++ melee tank unit... Just slap them all in, that's fine with us! Side by side the design philosophy differences are just so stark, and thats compared to a middling faction, ignoring the eldarephant in the room.
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i think you can roughly separate the codices into three tiers: 1) will not function as written, need significant ground-up changes: Tau, Admech, Votann, DG, SOB, maybe Grey Knights. 2) will be fine with points changes, possible significant (note: this can go in either direction). Most armies are in this bracket. 3) need a rethink of their core mechanic/interaction with the rest of the game rules; nerfs to points only will leave them unfun to play as/against. Eldar are the obvious offenders here but I’d include GSC and Imperial Knights/Custodes, the latter two because they’re so much more durable than most armies can reasonably deal with. You could points hike them into balance but then they’d just be tiny bricks that lose games by being too badly outnumbered, which isn’t really fun for anyone.
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hoiyes posted:I refuse to believe they won't boost factions like sisters and votann and admech given they are not even functioning on the same level as other factions in a way points can't fix. Sisters are meant to take lots of characters for buffs but anytime you think, oh that would be a strong combo, nope sorry not allowed. A worse sin that being bad, it's just boring, there are so few interesting synergies it's just a big meh. With how vehicles increased in toughness but melta effectively didn't get a strength increase, it'll take a lot more than just squeezing more characters in to make them viable. Something like Retributors getting +1 to wound against monsters/vehicles would be an okay band-aid, but just that, a band-aid. Floppychop fucked around with this message at 07:26 on Aug 28, 2023 |
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Floppychop posted:With how vehicles increased in toughness but melta effectively didn't, it'll take a lot more than just squeezing more characters in to make them viable. Something like Retributors getting +1 to wound against monsters/vehicles would be an okay band-aid, but just that, a band-aid.
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xtothez posted:Here's the detachment themes list hot off the leak presses: This just drives home, to me, how much the "one detachment until codex" system sucks. Imagine still having a single detachment in 2025 while 60% of the factions have 5+ to choose from.
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I'm quietly wondering how busted you'd have to make the other 5 eldar detachments before they'd even have a look in.
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xtothez posted:If you're speaking Latin then sure. Do you also apply the correct grammar for every other language when using their loanwords in English? in english too though, codices is a pretty common word in some contexts. it's not like octopodes or whatever. Stephenls posted:I believe the plural of codex is codices in general, but the plural of GW codex is codexes, at least according to their style guide. Likewise, the singular of dice is die, but the singular of GW dice is dice. this is an even better reason to call them codices
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Correct Latin is insufficiently Latin, so I always say codii and carnipodes.
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tangy yet delightful posted:Until GW is paying me to write for them, I'll codices till the end of my days. Your usage of debased low gothic has forced the local adeptus arbites to break down your hab door at midnight and haul you out into the street still half asleep, taken away to a processing facility. You are hereby banished from the upper hive with all the good recycled food and condemned to live in the underhive with all the scaly mutants, gangers and sludge eaters. May the Emperor forgive your tainted soul.
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