Imperial Guard Rumor Roundup

[Houghten]

Doesn't the Colossus fill the Ignores Cover artillery role already but at S6 AP3?

The Colossus doesn't have a model, not even a Forge World one like the Medusa does or an old metal one like the Griffon. It's the one model from Codex Imperial Guard that hasn't been made at any point. I wouldn't count on it making it through to Codex Astra Militarum.

[The Emperor]

S4 with a reroll to wound and ignoring aegis lines isnt enough? Seriously?

For 65pts, 195 for a unit of 3? For six large blasts?

They're small blasts, not large blasts. And a lot of opponents will still get their base Armor Save against it, so ignoring cover isn't quite as impressive.

[Lord-Boofhead]

The Colossus doesn't have a model, not even a Forge World one like the Medusa does or an old metal one like the Griffon. It's the one model from Codex Imperial Guard that hasn't been made at any point. I wouldn't count on it making it through to Codex Astra Militarum.

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[DWest]

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Yes, because that's not a Colossus, it's a Bombard; If you look in the current IG codex, the Colossus is built on a Chimera hull, while the Bombard is on a Leman Russ hull.

[Cadian122]

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Yes, because that's not a Colossus, it's a Bombard; If you look in the current IG codex, the Colossus is built on a Chimera hull, while the Bombard is on a Leman Russ hull.

Except that Forgeworld have updated the rules for the Bombard and renamed it the Collosus Bombard, which does the same thing as th Colossus. The only aesthetic difference is the Leman Russ tracks which doesn't really make a difference. If you look at the picture in the current guard codex, the Collosus is the same actual tank, just with chimera tracks, apart from that it's the same.

[Wildcard]

Rumors did only say its a blast, not large blast

[DWest]

Where did they change this? Because the Bombard is still listed separately in the 6th edition update.

[FireHazard]

The Colossus, in all it's glory... *ahem*...



In all seriousness, Imperial Armour Volume 1 - Second Edition - page 161

[DWest]

Huh. I don't have the new IA I, so is it just the Colossus from Codex: IG renamed, or does it still throw the huge blast like the old Bombard?

[FireHazard]

Huh. I don't have the new IA I, so is it just the Colossus from Codex: IG renamed, or does it still throw the huge blast like the old Bombard?

It's exactly the same as in Codex IG